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Gale Warning 278, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 17, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 17, 2016, 3:42 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Mar 17, 2016, 3:42 AM AKDT (11:42 UTC)
Expired
Mar 18, 2016, 3:57 AM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

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.

$$
3 follow-up statements
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.

$$

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, 4:11 PM AKDT, 11 hours 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 16, 4:11 PM AKDT, 11 hours 31 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
411 PM AKDT WED MAR 16 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A COLD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS BEGINNING TO LIFT NORTHEASTWARD
ACROSS THE THE COOK INLET/SUSITNA VALLEY CORRIDOR. AREAS OF
(MOSTLY LIGHT) SNOW HAVE BEEN REDEVELOPING RIGHT OUT AHEAD OF IT
FROM THE WESTERN KENAI TO ANCHORAGE AND THE MAT-SU. STEADY SNOW
CONTINUES OVER THE NORTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY AND TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS
WHERE UPWARD VERTICAL MOTION IS STRONGER AND ENHANCED BY SOUTHERLY
UPSLOPE FLOW. MEANWHILE A SHORT-WAVE TROUGH IS COMBINING WITH AN
UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT TO PRODUCE A STEADY STREAM OF SHOWERS ACROSS
EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...WITH RAIN IN THE CORDOVA AREA AND
MODERATE SNOW IN VALDEZ. BACK BEHIND THE UPPER TROUGH ARCTIC AIR
HAS SETTLED IN ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE EASTERN BERING SEA.

WAY OUT WEST...A HURRICANE FORCE LOW OVER THE FAR NORTHWEST
PACIFIC HAS BEGUN TO FILL AS IT TRACKS TOWARD THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS. A STORM FORCE FRONT SPREADING NORTH AND EAST ACROSS
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND BERING IS BEGINNING TO SLOW AS IT NEARS
A HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE SITTING OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA. THIS
WILL CAUSE THE FRONT TO ELONGATE AND WEAKEN WITH TIME.

LASTLY...A WARM FRONT IS TRACKING FAR OUT AHEAD OF A NORTHEAST
PACIFIC LOW AND HEADED FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA AND KODIAK ISLAND.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH TIMING AND PLACEMENT OF SNOWFALL
OVER SOUTHCENTRAL. WILL USE LATEST SATELLITE AND RADAR TRENDS FOR
SHORT-TERM FORECAST BECAUSE NONE OF THE SOLUTIONS HAVE HANDLED
THIS EVENT VERY WELL. THERE ARE ALSO SOME NOTABLE DIFFERENCES
WITH A WEAK LOW FORMING ALONG THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THURSDAY
NIGHT/FRIDAY IN RESPONSE TO A SHORT-WAVE HELPING TO AMPLIFY THE
LARGER SCALE TROUGH. FOR NOW...PREFER THE 12Z GFS/NAM WHICH KEEPS
THIS LOW FARTHER WEST CLOSER TO THE TROUGH CENTER.
OTHERWISE...MODELS ARE IN REASONABLE AGREEMENT WITH OTHER LARGE
SCALE FEATURES OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE BROAD SOUTHWEST FLOW CONTINUES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND
BRINGING BANDS OF SNOW INTO THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS NORTH INTO THE
SUSITNA VALLEY AND ACROSS NORTHERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. THE
SURFACE LOW OVER NORTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL ESSENTIALLY
REMAIN IN PLACE AS IT DISSIPATES TONIGHT. THE UPPER TROUGH OVER
WESTERN ALASKA WILL BE LIFTING OUT TO THE NORTH AND EAST THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING. THIS WILL SERVE TO HOLD THE REGION UNDER THE
SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT UNTIL FRI MORNING. A LARGE STRONG STORM WILL
BE MOVING TO SOUTH OF THE GULF OF ALASKA BY FRIDAY SPINNING A
FRONT TO ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THU NIGHT BRINGING WITH IT
GALE FORCE WIND TO THE COASTAL REGIONS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE AIR MASS BEHIND THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS VERY DRY WITH NARY A
CLOUD OVERHEAD. THE LACK OF CLOUDS WILL ALLOW FOR TEMPERATURES TO
DROP EVEN BELOW AVERAGE FOR ONE OF THE FEW TIMES THIS WINTER INTO
THE SINGLE DIGITS IN MOST LOCATIONS...EVEN BELOW ZERO FOR THE
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. LIGHT TO MODERATE OUTFLOW WINDS WILL INCREASE
OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND FRONT
APPROACH THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THIS FRONT HOWEVER WILL SLOW AND
DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES OVER THE AREA. THE MAIN EFFECT WILL BE SOME
MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDINESS...AS WELL AS THE EASTERLY WINDS OFF
THE SURFACE BRINGING A LITTLE WARMER AIR TO THE
SURFACE...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA/ALEUTIAN RANGE.
THE FRONT WILL JUST SKIRT THE END OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA TOMORROW
BRINGING FIRST SNOW...CHANGING TO RAIN AND GUSTY NORTHEASTERLY
WINDS. ON FRIDAY THE FRONT WILL HAVE DISSIPATED OVERHEAD LEAVING
THE MAINLAND IN CONTINUED MODERATE NORTHERLY FLOW WITH LITTLE
CLOUDY COVER AND AVERAGE TEMPERATURES.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A NARROW FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS IN THE PROCESS OF STALLING OUT OVER
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. IT WILL BRING A QUICK SHOT OF ACCUMULATING
SNOW TO ADAK FIRST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN ATKA
OVERNIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING. A COMPACT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
MOVE TOWARD THE RAT ISLANDS LATE THURSDAY NIGHT BRINGING RAIN SNOW
AND BRIEFLY STRONG WINDS...THOUGH CONFINED TO A RELATIVELY SMALL
AREA NEAR THE DATELINE. A FRONT WILL JUST SKIRT THE END OF THE
ALASKA PENINSULA TOMORROW BRINGING FIRST SNOW...CHANGING TO RAIN
AND GUSTY NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
FORECAST THINKING REMAINS LARGELY UNCHANGED FOR THIS WEEKEND AND
THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK AS MODELS CONTINUE TO ADVERTISE A
CLOSED UPPER LOW RETROGRADING FROM THE CENTRAL INTERIOR ON
SATURDAY TO THE SOUTHWEST COAST BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE
COMBINATION OF THE UPPER LOW TO THE NORTH AND A WEAK SURFACE WAVE
OVER THE GULF WILL KEEP PRECIPITATION FOCUSED OVER SOUTHCENTRAL
AK THROUGH THE WEEKEND BEFORE EXPANDING TOWARDS THE SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND MONDAY AND TUESDAY AS THE LOW SHIFTS TO THE VICINITY OF
BRISTOL BAY. THE DEPARTING LOW WILL ALLOW HIGH PRESSURE TO BUILD
OVER SOUTHCENTRAL MONDAY AND TUESDAY...WITH TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY
WARMING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. ANOTHER LOW SKIRTING THE
ALEUTIAN CHAIN WILL KEEP SHOWERY CONDITIONS OVER THE SOUTHERN
BERING DURING THE WEEKEND BEFORE A HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE BEGINS TO
BUILD OVER THE WESTERN BERING ON MONDAY.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 132 138 150 155 175 176 177 178.
 HEAVY FRZ SPRAY 160 180 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SA
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...ML
LONG TERM...CB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 17, 3:11 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 17, 3:56 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC35 hr
Mar 17, 3:56 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Mar 17, 2:53 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Mar 17, 2:53 PM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr

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