Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 512, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 10, 2016, 3:28 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
- Sep 10, 2016, 3:28 AM AKDT (11:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 12, 2016, 3:47 AM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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927 FZAK51 PAFC 101128 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 328 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 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. PKZ197-110000- 328 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1014 MB LOW DEVELOPS 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA THIS MORNING THEN DISSIPATES THIS AFTERNOON. A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF LATE TONIGHT AND MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF BY SUN AFTERNOON. ANOTHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-110000- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 328 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. WINDS BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT TOWARD THE COAST. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-110000- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 328 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-110000- RESURRECTION BAY- 328 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-110000- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 328 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-110000- PORT VALDEZ- 328 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-110000- VALDEZ NARROWS- 328 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-110000- VALDEZ ARM- 328 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-110000- PASSAGE CANAL- 328 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-110000- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 328 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 10 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-110000- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 328 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO W 15 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-110000- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 328 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT EARLY THIS MORNING DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-110000- CHINIAK BAY- 328 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-110000- MARMOT BAY- 328 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-110000- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 328 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING E 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-110000- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 328 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-110000- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 328 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-110000- KACHEMAK BAY- 328 AM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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209 FZAK51 PAFC 102255 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 255 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 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. PKZ197-111145- 255 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF LATE TONIGHT AND MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF BY SUN AFTERNOON. ANOTHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF SUN AFTERNOON AND MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF MON MORNING. $$ PKZ119-111145- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 255 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-111145- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 255 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-111145- RESURRECTION BAY- 255 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT...SEAS HIGHER S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-111145- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 255 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-111145- PORT VALDEZ- 255 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-111145- VALDEZ NARROWS- 255 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-111145- VALDEZ ARM- 255 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-111145- PASSAGE CANAL- 255 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-111145- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 255 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-111145- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 255 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-111145- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 255 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-111145- CHINIAK BAY- 255 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-111145- MARMOT BAY- 255 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-111145- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 255 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-111145- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 255 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-111145- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 255 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-111145- KACHEMAK BAY- 255 PM AKDT SAT SEP 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
013 FZAK51 PAFC 111131 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 331 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 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. PKZ197-120030- 331 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF BY THIS AFTERNOON. ANOTHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF BY MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-120030- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 331 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-120030- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 331 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT EARLY THIS MORNING INCREASING TO SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-120030- RESURRECTION BAY- 331 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-120030- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 331 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-120030- PORT VALDEZ- 331 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-120030- VALDEZ NARROWS- 331 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-120030- VALDEZ ARM- 331 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-120030- PASSAGE CANAL- 331 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS EARLY THIS MORNING INCREASING TO E 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-120030- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 331 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-120030- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 331 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-120030- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 331 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-120030- CHINIAK BAY- 331 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-120030- MARMOT BAY- 331 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-120030- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 331 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-120030- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 331 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ140-120030- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 331 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-120030- KACHEMAK BAY- 331 AM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
971 FZAK51 PAFC 112303 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 303 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 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. PKZ197-121200- 303 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT REMAINS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. ANOTHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF BY MON AFTERNOON. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF MON AFTERNOON AND MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH TUE. $$ PKZ119-121200- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 303 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-121200- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 303 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-121200- RESURRECTION BAY- 303 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-121200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 303 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-121200- PORT VALDEZ- 303 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-121200- VALDEZ NARROWS- 303 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-121200- VALDEZ ARM- 303 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-121200- PASSAGE CANAL- 303 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-121200- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 303 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ131-121200- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 303 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-121200- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 303 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-121200- CHINIAK BAY- 303 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-121200- MARMOT BAY- 303 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-121200- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 303 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-121200- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 303 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-121200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 303 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-121200- KACHEMAK BAY- 303 PM AKDT SUN SEP 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
516 FZAK51 PAFC 121147 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 347 AM AKDT MON SEP 12 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. PKZ197-130115- 347 AM AKDT MON SEP 12 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF MON AFTERNOON AND MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH TUE. $$ PKZ119-130115- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 347 AM AKDT MON SEP 12 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT EARLY THIS MORNING DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE COAST. .TONIGHT AND TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-130115- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 347 AM AKDT MON SEP 12 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING W 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-130115- RESURRECTION BAY- 347 AM AKDT MON SEP 12 2016 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-130115- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 347 AM AKDT MON SEP 12 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT EARLY THIS MORNING BECOMING S 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-130115- PORT VALDEZ- 347 AM AKDT MON SEP 12 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-130115- VALDEZ NARROWS- 347 AM AKDT MON SEP 12 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S WIND 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ128-130115- VALDEZ ARM- 347 AM AKDT MON SEP 12 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-130115- PASSAGE CANAL- 347 AM AKDT MON SEP 12 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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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 Sep 9, 4:33 PM AKDT, 10 hours 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 9, 4:33 PM AKDT, 10 hours 55 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
433 PM AKDT FRI SEP 9 2016
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
We are in a rather progressive pattern with a fairly strong low
moving into the panhandle of the state and another much stronger
low approaching the central Aleutian Islands this afternoon. The
rest of the area is under high pressure between these two systems
but that high will be short lived as the low near the Aleutians
moves into Southwest mainland Alaska Saturday night and then into
Southcentral Alaska Sunday.
There is a strong jet stream around the northern periphery of the
upper level ridge which will strengthen as the storm in the
Aleutians moves northeastward.
The subsidence associated with the ridge caused widespread fog
over southwest Alaska this morning and areas of locally dense fog
in the Cook Inlet area as well. The clearing skies over
southcentral Alaska will cause temperatures to rapidly drop after
sundown except for areas that will keep the northerly winds such
as gaps and near Cook Inlet. A big question overnight tonight is
whether some of the agriculture and gardening areas in the Matsu
valleys and Anchorage bowl will get down to freezing and cause
crop damage.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models have come into very good agreement with the development of
a secondary low along the north Gulf Coast tonight and then the
movement of the strong low approaching the Aleutians. The biggest
impact from the convergence of model solutions comes Sunday and
Sunday night with the location of the jet stream coming over the
North Gulf Coast. Confidence is growing that the heaviest rain
from this storm will occur from Seward eastward to Cordova Sunday
night.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A rather stout storm force low moving into the southeast Alaska Panhandle
this evening is continuing to support a rather robust outflow wind
event this evening. Winds along the coast and inland will peak
this evening before slowly diminishing through the day Saturday.
However, some inland locations around the Matanuska Valley and
into east Anchorage will remained sheltered from the wind, so
temperatures will drop much lower with the possibility of more
patchy fog by morning. Local areas of frost will also be possible
in sheltered valley areas.
High pressure building in aloft will allow for the development of
bluebird and clear skies across Southcentral Saturday before a
stout North Pacific warm front moves into the Gulf of Alaska
Saturday night and Sunday. Rain will overspread all of Kodiak
Island and Southcentral by Sunday afternoon along with the
strongest southeast gap winds of the early fall season. Winds are
expected to accelerate into the 60+ MPH range across Turnagain Arm
and into the higher elevations of the Anchorage Hillside. by
Sunday evening. Stay tuned to later forecasts as details are
hammered out.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2...Sat and Sun)...
A weak, progressive shortwave ridge will continue to move through
the area until mid-day Sat. Dry air and northwest flow should
keep skies mostly clear tonight. This will allow temperatures to
drop quickly after sunset and lead to another morning of patchy
fog across many areas. The most likely place for fog will be in
the Yukon- Kuskokwim Valley where it could become nearly as dense
as it was this morning.
The Bering low will dominate the weather the rest of the weekend. Rain
will start to spread into the Alaska Peninsula Sat afternoon. It
will then quickly track to inland Bristol Bay by daybreak Sun. The
heaviest rain will be from late Sun morning until late Sun night.
Gusty southeast to south winds will accompany the front. Winds
will be strongest through the southeast to northwest gaps of the
Aleutian and Alaska Ranges.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2...Sat and
Sun)...
The storm-force low just south of the Central Aleutians will
weaken slowly as it tracks eastward. Broad counter-clockwise flow
around the low will control the weather throughout the area. East
of the low, gusty south to east winds will drive rain into the
islands. The strongest core of winds will be just west of the low
center where a little cold air serves to tighten the gradient and
mix the atmosphere. Drier air will be pulled in further west of
the low and keep conditions considerably quieter for the Western
Bering and Western Aleutians. A deformation axis will set- up over
the Pribilof Islands as we head into Sun. This will keep wet
conditions firmly in place. A weaker mid-990mb system rolls off
the Kamchatka Peninsula towards the Western Aleutians on Mon.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The models are in good agreement as the North Pacific Low tracks
near the Shumagin Islands, and a secondary low develops in the
eastern Bering by Sunday morning. The pressure gradients will
increase ahead of this system producing strong gusty gap winds
through the Barren Island, and the Turnagain Arm region. The
models are depicting the strongest Turnagain Arm winds peaking
during Sunday evening before tapering off by Monday morning. This
pattern brings abundant moisture to the Southcentral Alaska region
through this weekend before gradually diminishing as the system
exits the AOR going into Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Bering will have
a showery weather regime with northeasterly flow as the
aforementioned system tracks eastward towards the Eastern
Aleutians. This synoptic feature becomes elongated, and stretches
northward through the eastern Bering Sea before moving inland near
the Kuskokwim Delta by Monday afternoon. While, upstream the next
system moves into the Western Aleutians from the Kamchatka
Peninsula, and tracks eastward along the Aleutian Chain. This
brings gusty easterly to northeasterly winds with a swath of
rain/stratus through the Bering from Monday through Thursday. This
feature tracks almost the same storm path as previous storm.
Therefore, look for another round of southwesterly flow streaming
abundant moisture, and precipitation into the Southcentral Alaska
region by Thursday.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gales 130 131 155 160 165 170 172 173 174 178 351 352 413
414.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JA
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MO
LONG TERM...PDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 3:28 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Sep 10, 3:40 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Sep 10, 3:40 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Sep 10, 3:49 AM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 10, 2:55 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Sep 10, 2:55 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Sep 10, 2:55 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Sep 10, 3:22 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Sep 10, 3:33 PM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 36 hr |
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