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Gale Warning 340, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 7, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 7, 2016, 2:57 PM AKDT. It was in force for 37 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Apr 7, 2016, 2:57 PM AKDT (22:57 UTC)
Expired
Apr 9, 2016, 3:30 AM AKDT
In force
37 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

731 
FZAK51 PAFC 072257
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
257 PM AKDT THU APR 7 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.

PKZ197-081215-
257 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 991 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA MOVES INTO THE NORTH GULF
COAST FRI MORNING...THEN RAPIDLY DISSIPATES AS IT MOVES INLAND. A
FRONT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF MIDDAY FRI...REACHES THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST LATE FRI NIGHT...THEN STALLS THROUGH SAT
AFTERNOON. A 991 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND SAT
MORNING MOVES TO 25 NM WEST OF SITKINAK AT 990 MB SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-081215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
257 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR THE COAST
E OF MONTAGUE ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. NEAR THE COAST...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-081215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
257 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT W 15 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-081215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
257 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

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

$$

PKZ125-081215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
257 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-081215-
PORT VALDEZ-
257 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-081215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
257 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-081215-
VALDEZ ARM-
257 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-081215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
257 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-081215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
257 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-081215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
257 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-081215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
257 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-081215-
CHINIAK BAY-
257 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-081215-
MARMOT BAY-
257 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-081215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
257 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-081215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
257 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-081215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
257 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-081215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
257 PM AKDT THU APR 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
2 follow-up statements
071 
FZAK51 PAFC 081138
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
338 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 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.

PKZ197-090015-
338 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS MORNING AND MOVES INTO
THE NORTHERN GULF LATE TONIGHT...THEN STALLS THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A
995 MB LOW DEVELOPS ALONG THIS FRONT 280 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK TONIGHT
AND MOVES INLAND NEAR DILLINGHAM SAT MIDDAY AT 992 MB. 

$$

PKZ119-090015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
338 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-090015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
338 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-090015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
338 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-090015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
338 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-090015-
PORT VALDEZ-
338 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-090015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
338 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-090015-
VALDEZ ARM-
338 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-090015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
338 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-090015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
338 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-090015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
338 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-090015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
338 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-090015-
CHINIAK BAY-
338 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-090015-
MARMOT BAY-
338 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-090015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
338 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-090015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
338 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

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

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-090015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
338 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-090015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
338 AM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

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

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

$$
183 
FZAK51 PAFC 082258
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
258 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 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.

PKZ197-091130-
258 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF
TONIGHT. A 991 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTH OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND THIS
EVENING MOVES INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY SAT MORNING. AN
ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF UNTIL SUN
MORNING...THEN DISSIPATE.

$$

PKZ119-091130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
258 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT EARLY BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-091130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
258 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-091130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
258 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-091130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
258 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
40 KT DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING NEAR
HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-091130-
PORT VALDEZ-
258 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT EARLY THIS EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.


$$

PKZ127-091130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
258 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-091130-
VALDEZ ARM-
258 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-091130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
258 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-091130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
258 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-091130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
258 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-091130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
258 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-091130-
CHINIAK BAY-
258 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-091130-
MARMOT BAY-
258 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-091130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
258 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-091130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
258 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 20 KT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-091130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
258 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-091130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
258 PM AKDT FRI APR 8 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 7, 3:33 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Apr 7, 3:37 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Apr 7, 3:41 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC35 hr
Apr 7, 3:41 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Apr 7, 2:57 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC37 hr
Apr 7, 3:16 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC71 hr
Apr 7, 3:16 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr

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