Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 411, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 21, 2016, 3:36 AM 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
- May 21, 2016, 3:36 AM AKDT (11:36 UTC)
- Expired
- May 23, 2016, 3:10 AM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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826 FZAK51 PAFC 211136 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-220100- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT IN THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF SLOWLY WEAKENS AS IT MOVES TOWARD THE NORTHEAST GULF THROUGH TONIGHT. A SECOND FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF LATE SUN MORNING AND MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF BY MON MORNING. $$ PKZ119-220100- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ120-220100- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-220100- RESURRECTION BAY- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-220100- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-220100- PORT VALDEZ- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-220100- VALDEZ NARROWS- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-220100- VALDEZ ARM- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-220100- PASSAGE CANAL- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-220100- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W WIND TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-220100- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-220100- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ136-220100- CHINIAK BAY- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-220100- MARMOT BAY- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-220100- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W WIND 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ139-220100- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-220100- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-220100- KACHEMAK BAY- 336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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661 FZAK51 PAFC 212324 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-221200- 324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN GULF SLOWLY DISSIPATES AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE MOVES TO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF SUN NIGHT AS ANOTHER TROUGH FORMS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST SUN NIGHT INTO MON. $$ PKZ119-221200- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR THE COAST. SHOWERS. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR THE COAST. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR THE COAST. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ120-221200- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 15 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-221200- RESURRECTION BAY- 324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-221200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-221200- PORT VALDEZ- 324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-221200- VALDEZ NARROWS- 324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-221200- VALDEZ ARM- 324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-221200- PASSAGE CANAL- 324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-221200- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW WIND 30 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-221200- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-221200- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ136-221200- CHINIAK BAY- 324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-221200- MARMOT BAY- 324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-221200- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-221200- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-221200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-221200- KACHEMAK BAY- 324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE INNER BAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT IN THE INNER BAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
298 FZAK51 PAFC 221147 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-230030- 347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... AN AREA OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL RESIDE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH MON NIGHT. MEANWHILE HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF. $$ PKZ119-230030- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ120-230030- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-230030- RESURRECTION BAY- 347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-230030- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-230030- PORT VALDEZ- 347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .MON...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-230030- VALDEZ NARROWS- 347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-230030- VALDEZ ARM- 347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-230030- PASSAGE CANAL- 347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-230030- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-230030- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-230030- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ136-230030- CHINIAK BAY- 347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-230030- MARMOT BAY- 347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-230030- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-230030- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-230030- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-230030- KACHEMAK BAY- 347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
262 FZAK51 PAFC 222258 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-231130- 258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... AN AREA OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL RESIDE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH MON NIGHT. MEANWHILE HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF. $$ PKZ119-231130- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE COAST...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ120-231130- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT NEAR SHORE. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-231130- RESURRECTION BAY- 258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-231130- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-231130- PORT VALDEZ- 258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-231130- VALDEZ NARROWS- 258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-231130- VALDEZ ARM- 258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-231130- PASSAGE CANAL- 258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-231130- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-231130- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-231130- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ136-231130- CHINIAK BAY- 258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-231130- MARMOT BAY- 258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-231130- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-231130- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-231130- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-231130- KACHEMAK BAY- 258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
528 FZAK51 PAFC 231110 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 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. PKZ197-240015- 310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... AN AREA OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL RESIDE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH TUE NIGHT. MEANWHILE HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF. $$ PKZ119-240015- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W WIND 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ120-240015- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ121-240015- RESURRECTION BAY- 310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-240015- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-240015- PORT VALDEZ- 310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-240015- VALDEZ NARROWS- 310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-240015- VALDEZ ARM- 310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-240015- PASSAGE CANAL- 310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 BECOMING W WIND 15 KT LATE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-240015- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-240015- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-240015- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ136-240015- CHINIAK BAY- 310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-240015- MARMOT BAY- 310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016 .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-240015- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-240015- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-240015- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016 .TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-240015- KACHEMAK BAY- 310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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 May 20, 4:52 PM AKDT, 10 hours 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 20, 4:52 PM AKDT, 10 hours 44 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 452 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... Upper level low pressure remains stationary over the Northern Bering Sea centered just west of Saint Matthew Island. Meanwhile, to the east a transient upper ridge continues to build across the central Gulf of Alaska and inland along the Alcan border area. Between these two features resides a fairly impressive mid-level disturbance over the Alaska Peninsula moving north-northeast toward southern Alaska. The surface feature for this system is a front that extends from outer Norton Sound extending south through Bristol Bay and the Alaska Peninsula coastal waters. A disturbance (sort of a warm front aloft) is moving over interior Southcentral, and has been the main cause of rainfall this morning over the Anchorage Bowl and points north and east. The surface front continues to slowly dissipate along the North Gulf Coast. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... Models are in fairly good agreement. The surface front currently over Southwest Alaska will shear apart and weaken considerably Saturday over southern Alaska and the Gulf of Alaska. Then a series of upper level disturbances move around the base of the stationary upper level low in the Bering and push through southern Alaska, bringing intermittent rain to many areas. This is finally followed late Sunday through early Monday by the upper level low itself moving east across southern Alaska, weakening as it does so. This will then set up fast zonal flow across much of the region for the beginning to middle of next week. Few changes were needed to the grids for this afternoon package, but what small changes that were made tended toward the higher resolution NAM and GEM Regional models. Confidence in the forecast for most areas is moderate to high for this weekend. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... The wet pattern over Southcentral Alaska will continue through Sunday as a front will begin to push into the region tonight. Winds will increase along Turnagain Arm and Portage Valley tonight and will diminish after midnight tonight. The main forecast challenge tonight with this system will be how much, if any, winds enter the Anchorage Bowl. Currently the predominate flow is expected to be down-Inlet, which will generally limit any southeasterly winds to South and West Anchorage with predominately northerly winds for the remainder of the Bowl. However, if the pressure gradient from the Susitna Valley down Cook Inlet weakens somewhat, gusty southeast winds may creep into the Anchorage Bowl. The current forecasts attempts to reflect this, with the most likely scenario being periods of gusty southeast winds entering the area. As the front move inland, winds will shift westward with stronger west winds developing through southern portions of Cook Inlet and the Barren Islands, bringing gale force winds to portions of the coastal waters on Saturday. Otherwise, rain is expected over much of the region as the system has a decent tap of moisture from the south. Expect the heaviest rain totals along the Gulf Coast as well as the Alaska Range west of the Parks Highway through Saturday. As the front moves to the northeast, precipitation will begin to diminish Sunday. Most of the central parts of the Copper River Basin will generally remain downsloped with this front with gusty southeasterly winds along the Copper River through Sunday afternoon. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... At the surface there is a North Pacific Low pressure system tracking into the Bristol Bay region this afternoon. This is bringing widespread stratiform rain throughout the Southwest Alaska area. This system will track into the interior near the Kuskokwim mountains by late evening tonight before exiting into the Bering Strait by saturday morning. As this synoptic moves through the interior this will increase the gap winds along the Aleutian Range through the evening tonight before diminishing as the pressure gradient weakens through the weekend. The other feature will be the increased possibilities of the formation of marine layer stratus/fog spreading along the southwest coastlines with the onshore flow through the weekend. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)... The vertically stacked low pressure system remains in the Northern Bering sea as we head into the weekend. This will shortwaves spinning around this upper level low resulting in a showery weather regime for majority of the Bering Sea. While the Central Aleutians will have moisture streaming into this region due to a North Pacific Low tracking along the chain. Look for the winds in the Bering Sea to transition to a southwesterly to westerly flow through the weekend, as the low in the Northern Bering dissipates by saturday. Look for patchy fog to form along the Eastern/Northern Bering Sea by the early saturday morning hours except for thicker areas of fog in the Northern Bering Sea. By Sunday morning areas of fog will also be in the Bristol Bay region, and along the Western Capes extending into the Alaska Peninsula. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)... Starting Sunday night, an upper level trough moving through the South Mainland will bring widespread rain and clouds to the area into early next week. Cold air will also filter down from the Bering Sea behind the trough, keeping temperatures at or below normal into tuesday. Over they Bering, weak ridging will keep significant systems from approaching the area through early next week, leaving westerly winds below small craft and otherwise quiet weather. By the middle of next week the models begin to diverge significantly with an upper level trough diving out of Siberia into the Bering. There are some major differences with the track of a Bering low and an associated front, limiting the forecast confidence throughout the area to low. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...Gales 120 and 131. MARINE...None. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...CC SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...RF SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD LONG TERM...DEK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 3:19 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| May 21, 3:36 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| May 21, 2:58 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| May 21, 2:58 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| May 21, 3:24 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr |
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