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Gale Warning 277, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 16, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 16, 2016, 2:54 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Mar 16, 2016, 2:54 PM AKDT (22:54 UTC)
Expired
Mar 18, 2016, 3:17 PM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

058 
FZAK51 PAFC 162254
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 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.

PKZ197-171215-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL ENTER
THE SOUTHERN GULF EARLY THU AND MOVE TO THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN
GULF COAST THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-171215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-171215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-171215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-171215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-171215-
PORT VALDEZ-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-171215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-171215-
VALDEZ ARM-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-171215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-171215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-171215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-171215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-171215-
CHINIAK BAY-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-171215-
MARMOT BAY-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-171215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-171215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-171215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-171215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
254 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

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

$$
6 follow-up statements
840 
FZAK51 PAFC 171142
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 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.

PKZ197-180100-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL ENTER THE
SOUTHERN GULF THIS MORNING. THIS FRONT WILL TRACK TO THE NORTHERN
AND WESTERN GULF COAST BY THU NIGHT BEFORE FALLING APART AS IT
MOVES INLAND.

$$

PKZ119-180100-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-180100-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-180100-
RESURRECTION BAY-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-180100-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

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

$$

PKZ126-180100-
PORT VALDEZ-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-180100-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

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

$$

PKZ128-180100-
VALDEZ ARM-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-180100-
PASSAGE CANAL-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-180100-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-180100-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-180100-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-180100-
CHINIAK BAY-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-180100-
MARMOT BAY-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-180100-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-180100-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-180100-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-180100-
KACHEMAK BAY-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

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

$$
239 
FZAK51 PAFC 171939 RRA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 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.

PKZ197-180100-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL ENTER THE
SOUTHERN GULF THIS MORNING. THIS FRONT WILL TRACK TO THE NORTHERN
AND WESTERN GULF COAST BY THU NIGHT BEFORE FALLING APART AS IT
MOVES INLAND.

$$

PKZ119-180100-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-180100-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-180100-
RESURRECTION BAY-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-180100-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

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

$$

PKZ126-180100-
PORT VALDEZ-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-180100-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

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

$$

PKZ128-180100-
VALDEZ ARM-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-180100-
PASSAGE CANAL-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-180100-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-180100-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-180100-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-180100-
CHINIAK BAY-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-180100-
MARMOT BAY-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-180100-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-180100-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-180100-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-180100-
KACHEMAK BAY-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

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

$$
738 
FZAK51 PAFC 172257
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
257 PM AKDT THU MAR 17 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.

PKZ197-181200-
257 PM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT PRESSES OVER THE WESTERN GULF COAST TO THE NORTH
GULF COAST AND DECAYS ONSHORE. THE SUPPORTING LOW REMAINS AT SEA IN
THE NORTH PACIFIC.

$$

PKZ119-181200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
257 PM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-181200-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
257 PM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-181200-
RESURRECTION BAY-
257 PM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-181200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
257 PM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

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

$$

PKZ126-181200-
PORT VALDEZ-
257 PM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

.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.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-181200-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
257 PM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

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

$$

PKZ128-181200-
VALDEZ ARM-
257 PM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 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.

$$

PKZ129-181200-
PASSAGE CANAL-
257 PM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-181200-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
257 PM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-181200-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
257 PM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-181200-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
257 PM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-181200-
CHINIAK BAY-
257 PM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-181200-
MARMOT BAY-
257 PM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-181200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
257 PM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-181200-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
257 PM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-181200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
257 PM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-181200-
KACHEMAK BAY-
257 PM AKDT THU MAR 17 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
025 
FZAK51 PAFC 181157
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
357 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 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.

PKZ197-190100-
357 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT PRESSES NORTHWARD OVER THE WESTERN TO NORTHERN
GULF COAST AND DECAYS ONSHORE. THE SUPPORTING LOW REMAINS IN THE
NORTH PACIFIC RESULTING IN SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW THROUGH THE GULF.

$$

PKZ119-190100-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
357 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-190100-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
357 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ121-190100-
RESURRECTION BAY-
357 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW WITH RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-190100-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
357 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

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

$$

PKZ126-190100-
PORT VALDEZ-
357 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-190100-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
357 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-190100-
VALDEZ ARM-
357 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-190100-
PASSAGE CANAL-
357 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-190100-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
357 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ131-190100-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
357 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-190100-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
357 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-190100-
CHINIAK BAY-
357 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-190100-
MARMOT BAY-
357 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ138-190100-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
357 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ139-190100-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
357 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-190100-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
357 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-190100-
KACHEMAK BAY-
357 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
277 
FZAK51 PAFC 181734 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
934 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

UPDATED 121

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.

PKZ197-190645-
934 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEATHER FRONT PRESSES NORTHWARD OVER THE WESTERN TO NORTHERN GULF
COAST AND DECAYS ONSHORE. THE SUPPORTING LOW REMAINS IN THE NORTH
PACIFIC RESULTING IN SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW THROUGH THE GULF.

$$

PKZ119-190645-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
934 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-190645-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
934 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ121-190645-
RESURRECTION BAY-
934 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

UPDATED

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

$$

PKZ125-190645-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
934 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

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

$$

PKZ126-190645-
PORT VALDEZ-
934 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-190645-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
934 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-190645-
VALDEZ ARM-
934 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-190645-
PASSAGE CANAL-
934 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-190645-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
934 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ131-190645-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
934 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-190645-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
934 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-190645-
CHINIAK BAY-
934 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-190645-
MARMOT BAY-
934 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ138-190645-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
934 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ139-190645-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
934 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-190645-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
934 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-190645-
KACHEMAK BAY-
934 AM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
796 
FZAK51 PAFC 182317
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
317 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 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.

PKZ197-191200-
317 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST PERSISTS THERE THROUGH SUN
AFTERNOON. A SECOND WEAK FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE SAT
AFTERNOON AND MERGES WITH THE FRONT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST
EARLY SUN MORNING. A 995 MB LOW DEVELOPS 75 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK
ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-191200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
317 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT INCREASING TO 35 KT NEAR THE
COAST IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SE WIND 35 KT NEAR THE COAST IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ120-191200-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
317 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ121-191200-
RESURRECTION BAY-
317 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING DIMINISHING TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT DIMINISHING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-191200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
317 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-191200-
PORT VALDEZ-
317 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-191200-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
317 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-191200-
VALDEZ ARM-
317 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-191200-
PASSAGE CANAL-
317 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

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

$$

PKZ130-191200-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
317 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ131-191200-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
317 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ132-191200-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
317 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-191200-
CHINIAK BAY-
317 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-191200-
MARMOT BAY-
317 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-191200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
317 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ139-191200-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
317 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ140-191200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
317 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-191200-
KACHEMAK BAY-
317 PM AKDT FRI MAR 18 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE 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 Mar 16, 5:46 AM AKDT, 9 hours 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 16, 5:46 AM AKDT, 9 hours 8 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
546 AM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN SHOWS A LONGWAVE TROUGH LOCATED OVER THE
MAINLAND FOLLOWED BY A RIDGE BUILDING INTO THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
BERING/ALEUTIANS. FURTHER WEST...A VERTICALLY STACKED LOW SPINS
OFF THE SOUTHERN KAMCHATKA COAST AND HEADS EASTWARD TOWARD THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS...WITH THE ASSOCIATED FRONT CURRENTLY BRINGING
WET AND WINDY WEATHER TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. WITH NORTHERLY
FLOW AT THE SURFACE AND THE UPPER LEVEL LOW PARKED OVER MAINLAND
ALASKA...COLDER AIR HAS FILTERED DOWN OVER MUCH OF THE
SOUTHWESTERN MAINLAND AND PARTS OF SOUTHCENTRAL OVERNIGHT AND
INTO THIS MORNING. THE BAND OF SNOW WHICH PRODUCED A QUICK SHOT
OF MODERATE SNOWFALL OVER THE ANCHORAGE AREA LAST NIGHT HAS
PROGRESSED NORTHWARD OVER BOTH THE MATANUSKA VALLEY AND SUSITNA
VALLEY THIS MORNING.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS REMAIN IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH THE OVERALL SYNOPTIC
PATTERN THROUGH MUCH OF THE SHORT TERM. HOWEVER...FOR THE FINE
SCALE DETAILS OVER THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE REGION...THE MODELS
CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH THE PLACEMENT/TIMING AND TYPE OF
PRECIPITATION OVER PARTS OF SOUTHCENTRAL. THE GFS AND EC ARE
SHOWING SIGNS OF PRECIPITATION BRIEFLY RE-FORMING ALONG THE
CHUGACH/KENAI/TALKEETNA RANGES DURING THE DAY TODAY AND PERSISTING
INTO THE EVENING. WHEREAS THE NAM AND GEM RE-DEVELOP THIS
PRECIPITATION DURING THE AFTERNOON/EVENING HOURS. THE MODELS ARE
ALSO STRUGGLING WITH THE TIMING AND PLACEMENT OF THE NEXT WAVE
MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF AND SOUTHCENTRAL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
THE GFS AND EC ARE KEEPING THE PRECIPITATION FURTHER
WEST...STRETCHING AS FAR WEST AS THE ANCHORAGE AREA AND MATANUSKA
VALLEY. THE NAM HOWEVER KEEPS MUCH OF THE ANCHORAGE AREA AND THE
MATANUSKA VALLEY DRY...WITH THE BULK OF PRECIPITATION MAINLY
SETTING UP FROM VALDEZ AND EAST. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS SLIGHTLY
LOWER WITH THIS FORECAST PACKAGE...GIVEN THE SMALL SCALE
DISCREPANCIES EARLY ON...AND THE MODEL DISCREPANCIES REGARDING
THE NEXT WAVE LATER IN THE WEEK.

OUT WEST...THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH MUCH OF THE
SHORT TERM FORECAST. THE MODELS SEEM TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH
THE FRONTAL SYSTEM TRACKING THROUGH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS...AS WELL AS THE FRONT PUSHING INTO THE AKPEN
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE MODELS THEN BEGIN TO STRUGGLE WITH THE
TIMING/PLACEMENT OF A TRIPLE POINT LOW THAT FORMS SOUTHWEST OF
ADAK FRIDAY MORNING. THE GFS AND NAM REMAIN THE FASTER AND MORE
NORTHERN SOLUTION...WHEREAS THE EC IS SLIGHTLY SLOWER AND WEAKER
WITH BEING THE SOUTHERN-MOST SOLUTION.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

BROAD SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT CONTINUES ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA.
SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF OVER MUCH OF COOK INLET AND THE SOUTHERN AND
THE WESTERN SUSITNA VALLEY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN FAIRLY
PERSISTENT OVER THE NORTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY...WESTERN TALKEETNA
MOUNTAINS...AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS THROUGH
TODAY. SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF OVER THESE AREAS WITH THE PASSAGE OF
THE UPPER TROUGH TONIGHT. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE THE NORTH GULF
COAST WHICH WILL SEE SNOW OR A MIX WITH BROAD UNDER PERSISTENT
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW. ON THU...THE FOCUS SHIFTS TO A GALE FRONT
MOVING NORTH IN THE GULF.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 THROUGH 3)...

SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FROM KING SALMON SOUTH AND
EAST THIS MORNING AS THE UPPER LEVEL VORT MAX SWINGS THROUGH THE
REGION. THESE SHOWERS LOOK TO TAPER OFF BEFORE MIDDAY AS THE VORT
MAX QUICKLY SHIFTS INTO THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA. THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA AND LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY HAVE ALREADY BEGUN TO FEEL THE
IMPACTS OF THIS VORT MAX AS IT HAS ALLOWED VERY COLD AIR (-15 TO
-20 DEGREES CELSIUS AT 850 MB) TO BECOME ENTRENCHED ACROSS THE
REGION. THIS COLD AIR WILL CONTINUE TO FILTER DOWN INTO THE
BRISTOL BAY AREA DURING THE DAY ONCE THE VORT MAX COMES THROUGH.
THIS WILL LEAD TO BELOW NORMAL HIGH AND LOW TEMPERATURES THROUGH
THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. IN ADDITION...THIS AIR IS VERY DRY AND
WILL LEAD TO CLEAR SKIES ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA
THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. A FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE
ALASKA PENINSULA ON THURSDAY AND IS EXPECTED TO STALL SOUTH OF THE
MAINLAND. THIS WILL ACT TO INCREASE THE OFFSHORE WINDS ACROSS THE
BRISTOL BAY ZONE AS THE GRADIENT INCREASED. THE INCREASING OFFSHORE
FLOW WILL KEEP THE MAINLAND ON THE DRY SIDE BUT MAY INTRODUCE SOME
CLOUD COVER SOUTH OF KING SALMON. ALL IN ALL...THIS LOOKS TO BE A
MORE TYPICAL WINTER SET-UP THROUGH THE WEEK WITH COLDER TEMPERATURES
AND CLEAR SKIES.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 THROUGH 3)...

THE FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL BE REACHING PEAK INTENSITY
EARLY THIS MORNING. SHEMYA HAS BEEN REPORTING GUSTS UP TO 61 KT
(70 MPH) THIS MORNING AND SCATTEROMETER DATA SUGGESTS 50 TO 60 KT
WINDS ARE PRESENT OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA COASTAL AND OFFSHORE
ZONES. THIS FRONT WILL ELONGATE THIS AFTERNOON AS IT CLASHES WITH
BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA. THIS WILL KEEP
THE FRONT FROM PUSHING EAST OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND CAUSE THE
FRONT TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN OVER TIME AS THE PARENT LOW MOVES FROM
NEAR SHEMYA INTO SIBERIA. A DECENT SLUG OF WARM AIR IS
ACCOMPANYING THE FRONT WHICH HAS ALREADY WARMED TEMPERATURES ABOVE
FREEZING. WITH THIS WARMER AIR...BLOWING SNOW DOES NOT SEEM TO BE
AN ISSUE AS SNOW SHOULD QUICKLY TURN TO RAIN AND TEMPERATURES WARM
ABOVE FREEZING.

AN UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE WILL ENTER THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
CENTERED OVER SHEMYA AND BE EJECTED NEAR ADAK LATE THURSDAY/EARLY
FRIDAY. THIS WILL HELP SPIN UP A WEAK SFC LOW OVER THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS ON FRIDAY AND BRING A QUICK SHOT OF INCREASED RAINFALL
AND GALE FORCE WINDS BACK TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS FOLLOWING THE
FRONTAL PASSAGE ON THURSDAY. THE LOW WILL DISSIPATE EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING AS IT CONTINUES TO CLASH WITH THE RIDGE OVER THE BERING SEA.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE MAINLAND TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY LIFT NORTH AND
EASTWARD THROUGH THE END OF THE WORK WEEK...WITH AN INVERTED
SURFACE TROUGH/FRONT OVER THE EASTERN GULF HELPING TO KEEP
PRECIPITATION CONFINED TO EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN BY FRIDAY. THE UPPER TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO BE
THE DOMINANT FEATURE DURING THE WEEKEND AS IT IS REINFORCED BY
SHORTWAVE ENERGY DROPPING OUT OF THE ARCTIC AND MOVES OVER THE
CENTRAL INTERIOR AS A DEEP CLOSED LOW. THIS WILL BRING A
CONTINUATION OF COOL AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR THE SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND...WITH PRECIPITATION CHANCES GRADUALLY RETURNING TO
SOUTHCENTRAL AK AS ANOTHER DISTURBANCE MOVES INTO THE GULF FROM
THE SOUTHEAST.

PRECIPITATION OVER THE BERING WILL INITIALLY BE CONFINED TO THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WITH HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGING IN PLACE OVER THE
EASTERN BERING AND WESTERN COAST OF THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND.
HOWEVER THE CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD EASTWARD OVER
THE WEEKEND...AS THE RIDGE WEAKENS AND AN UPPER LOW SLIDES
EASTWARD ALONG THE CHAIN...AND ANOTHER UPPER LOW PUSHES SOUTHWARD
OVER MAINLAND ALASKA.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...111 145.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...132 150 155 175 176 177.
         STORM WARNING...178.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...TP
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...RMC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MMC
LONG TERM...TP

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 16, 1:29 PM AKDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
129 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0656 AM     SNOW             10 NW MOOSE CREEK STATE 61.77N 149.30W
03/16/2016  E5.0 INCH                           AK   PUBLIC

            NEW SNOW OVERNIGHT

0656 AM     SNOW             27 NNE CHASE            62.82N 149.91W
03/16/2016  M5.0 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW COMPRESSED FROM YESTERDAY. STORM TOTAL 5 INCHES.

0656 AM     SNOW             11 ESE TRAPPER CREEK    62.17N 150.12W
03/16/2016  M5.0 INCH                           AK   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            NEAR TALKEETNA SPUR 5 INCHES WET SNOW

0707 AM     SNOW             9 SW THOMPSON PASS      61.06N 145.95W
03/16/2016  M4.0 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            EARLY MORNING SNOWFALL

1200 PM     SNOW             ANCHORAGE               61.22N 149.87W
03/16/2016  M2.6 INCH                           AK   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

1200 PM     SNOW             8 NW PALMER             61.69N 149.24W
03/16/2016  M4.0 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ALPINE HISTORIC PARK

1200 PM     SNOW             3 S MEADOW LAKES        61.58N 149.61W
03/16/2016  E4.0 INCH                           AK   PUBLIC

            5 MI NORTH OF WASILLA

1200 PM     SNOW             8 NW PALMER             61.69N 149.24W
03/16/2016  E4.0 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FISHHOOK RD

1200 PM     SNOW             19 SW CANTWELL          63.19N 149.36W
03/16/2016  E10.0 INCH                          AK   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            6-7 INCHES OVERNIGHT. STORM TOTAL 10 INCHES.

1200 PM     SNOW             13 NNW CHASE            62.63N 150.23W
03/16/2016  M4.0 INCH                           AK   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

&&

KUTZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 16, 3:38 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC35 hr
Mar 16, 3:38 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC59 hr
Mar 16, 3:38 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Mar 16, 3:39 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Mar 16, 3:39 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Mar 16, 2:54 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC5 days
Mar 16, 2:54 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 16, 2:54 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Mar 16, 2:54 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Mar 16, 2:54 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC61 hr
Mar 16, 2:54 PM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.