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Gale Warning 621, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 20, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 20, 2016, 3:49 PM AKDT. It was in force for 59 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Oct 20, 2016, 3:49 PM AKDT (23:49 UTC)
Expired
Oct 23, 2016, 3:07 AM AKDT
In force
59 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

290 
FZAK51 PAFC 202349
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 20 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.

PKZ197-211230-
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A BROAD AND COMPLEX AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN SITUATED
OVER THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL GULF THROUGH FRI MORNING BEFORE
BUILDING TOWARD THE NORTHERN GULF COAST FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-211230-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-211230-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-211230-
RESURRECTION BAY-
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-211230-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-211230-
PORT VALDEZ-
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-211230-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-211230-
VALDEZ ARM-
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-211230-
PASSAGE CANAL-
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-211230-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-211230-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-211230-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-211230-
CHINIAK BAY-
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-211230-
MARMOT BAY-
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-211230-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-211230-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-211230-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-211230-
KACHEMAK BAY-
349 PM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
6 follow-up statements
518 
FZAK51 PAFC 211146
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 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.

PKZ197-220045-
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
BROAD LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN SITUATED OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA
THROUGH LATE SAT.

$$

PKZ119-220045-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA...N WIND 35
KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA...N WIND
35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA...GUSTS TO 50
KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-220045-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-220045-
RESURRECTION BAY-
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT.  SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-220045-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON OUT OF
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-220045-
PORT VALDEZ-
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT.  SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-220045-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-220045-
VALDEZ ARM-
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 45 KT.  SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-220045-
PASSAGE CANAL-
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER.  SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTER. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-220045-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-220045-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-220045-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-220045-
CHINIAK BAY-
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-220045-
MARMOT BAY-
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-220045-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-220045-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-220045-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-220045-
KACHEMAK BAY-
346 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT.  SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
492 
FZAK51 PAFC 211330
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
530 AM AKDT FRI OCT 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.

PKZ197-220315-
530 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
BROAD LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN SITUATED OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA
THROUGH LATE SAT.

$$

PKZ119-220315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
530 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA...N WIND
35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA...N WIND
35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA...GUSTS TO
50 KT.  SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-220315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
530 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-220315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
530 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT.  SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-220315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
530 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON OUT OF
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-220315-
PORT VALDEZ-
530 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT.  SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-220315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
530 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-220315-
VALDEZ ARM-
530 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 45 KT.  SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-220315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
530 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER.  SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTER. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-220315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
530 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-220315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
530 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-220315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
530 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-220315-
CHINIAK BAY-
530 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-220315-
MARMOT BAY-
530 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-220315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
530 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-220315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
530 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-220315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
530 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-220315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
530 AM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT.  SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
161 
FZAK51 PAFC 212327
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 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.

PKZ197-221245-
327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
BROAD LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN SITUATED OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA
THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-221245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-221245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-221245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-221245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF
NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-221245-
PORT VALDEZ-
327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-221245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-221245-
VALDEZ ARM-
327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-221245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR
WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-221245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-221245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-221245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-221245-
CHINIAK BAY-
327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-221245-
MARMOT BAY-
327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-221245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-221245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO
15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-221245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-221245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
327 PM AKDT FRI OCT 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
121 
FZAK51 PAFC 221141
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 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.

PKZ197-230045-
341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 993 MB LOW OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL DISSIPATE BY TONIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY BUILD INTO THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SUN
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ119-230045-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-230045-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-230045-
RESURRECTION BAY-
341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-230045-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-230045-
PORT VALDEZ-
341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-230045-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-230045-
VALDEZ ARM-
341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-230045-
PASSAGE CANAL-
341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 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...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-230045-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-230045-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-230045-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-230045-
CHINIAK BAY-
341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-230045-
MARMOT BAY-
341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-230045-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-230045-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-230045-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-230045-
KACHEMAK BAY-
341 AM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
215 
FZAK51 PAFC 222307
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 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.

PKZ197-231200-
307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1002 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE
TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY BUILDS INTO THE WESTERN GULF
THROUGH MON.

$$

PKZ119-231200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-231200-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-231200-
RESURRECTION BAY-
307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-231200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-231200-
PORT VALDEZ-
307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-231200-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-231200-
VALDEZ ARM-
307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-231200-
PASSAGE CANAL-
307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W 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.

$$

PKZ130-231200-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-231200-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-231200-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-231200-
CHINIAK BAY-
307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-231200-
MARMOT BAY-
307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-231200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-231200-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-231200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-231200-
KACHEMAK BAY-
307 PM AKDT SAT OCT 22 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
460 
FZAK51 PAFC 231107
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
307 AM AKDT SUN OCT 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-
307 AM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY BUILD INTO THE WESTERN GULF 
THROUGH LATE MON.

$$

PKZ119-240015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
307 AM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-240015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
307 AM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-240015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
307 AM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-240015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
307 AM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-240015-
PORT VALDEZ-
307 AM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-240015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
307 AM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-240015-
VALDEZ ARM-
307 AM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-240015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
307 AM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-240015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
307 AM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-240015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
307 AM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-240015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
307 AM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-240015-
CHINIAK BAY-
307 AM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-240015-
MARMOT BAY-
307 AM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-240015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
307 AM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-240015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
307 AM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-240015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
307 AM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-240015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
307 AM AKDT SUN OCT 23 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE 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 Oct 20, 4:45 AM AKDT, 11 hours 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 20, 4:45 AM AKDT, 11 hours 4 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
445 AM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

The early morning upper levels show an amplified longwave trough
encompassing the vast majority of the state of Alaska and the
coastal waters. High pressure both at the upper levels and surface
has begun to push off of Siberia and into the northern Bering Sea
with a second area of high pressure pushing northward from the
northwest Pacific Ocean. These two areas of high pressure are
expected to merge this morning as a stacked low near the Kamchatka
Peninsula deepens and ridging downstream of the upper low (in the
northwest Pacific Ocean) pushes into the southern Bering Sea. The
upper level trough which has been anchored by a closed upper level
low finally shows signs of moving eastward as a decent jet has
begun to develop as ridging begins to build over the Bering Sea.
At the surface, there is not all that much to talk about. A weak
area of low pressure near Kodiak Island is pushing south this
morning and is expected to dissipate later this morning. Some rain
showers have been observed across Kodiak Island and eastern Kenai
Peninsula but inland locations remain on the dry side with persisting
offshore flow.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models remain in excellent agreement synoptically but continue to
struggle a bit with the formation of a deformation band over
Anchorage and the Mat-Su valleys later tonight. Numerical guidance
continues to suggest an area of increased moisture coupled with
increased lift moving over the aforementioned locations and
produce a couple inches of snow. While the actual amount of snow
expected is still in question, confidence continues to increase
for accumulating snowfall. See the Southcentral discussion for
more information regarding the snowfall forecast. With models in
good agreement synoptically, a blend of the NAM and high-res WRF
data was utilized for forecast updates.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions with light winds will continue until early
this evening when a RA/SN mix will begin develop, causing
ceilings to fall below 5000 ft. There is some uncertainty as to
when this mix will switch over to accumulating snow, but there is
reasonable confidence that this will happen by late evening,
bringing IFR conditions, a few inches of new snowfall, and sub-
freezing temperatures that will persist into early Friday morning.
Conditions will then improve to VFR with continued flurries on
Friday morning.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Accumulating snow returns to the area tonight, followed by a
colder air mass and gusty outflow winds along the coast. The focus
of the morning forecast continues to be the arctic trough digging
southeastward. Lift from the trough will begin tapping moisture on
our side of the Alaska Range this afternoon, starting
precipitation as rain from the western Inlet northward into the
Susitna Valley. During the late afternoon/early evening hours rain
will turn to snow in those areas as cold air filters through the
Alaska Range while the precipitation propagates eastward toward
the Matanuska Valley, Anchorage Bowl, and southward onto the Kenai
Peninsula. Precipitation will likely start as rain in these places
as well before turning to snow in the late evening hours. Snow
will be a brief shot, likely ending in the early morning hours.
Total accumulations still look to be in the trace to three inch
range for the event, with highest accumulations being on westward
facing slopes of the Chugach and Talkeetna mountains.

A colder air-mass settles in behind this system, which will drive
gusty winds in favored gap locations. Strong northerly winds will
ramp up Friday morning in Seward, Whittier, and Valdez, along with
any gap/passes in the Prince William Sound area. These enhanced
winds will persist through Saturday morning.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Cool, dry weather will continue through the end of the week as
upper level troughing allows more cold air to push into Southwest
Alaska tonight and Friday. As the upper level trough digs south
along the Alaska and Aleutian Range Thursday night and Friday and
then into the Southwest Gulf Friday night, northerly winds will
increase across Southwest Alaska bringing brisk but sunny conditions.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The surface low in the southern Bering will dissipate today as its
supporting upper level trough tracks away to the southeast and
into the southwestern Gulf. The next frontal system will approach
the western and central Aleutians from the south tonight bringing
easterly Gales. The front will lift north into the Bering Friday
morning. A following trough will swing through the western
Aleutians Friday afternoon with next developing low approaching
Friday night.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Cold air advection and outflow winds are expected to impact
Southcentral Alaska through much of the weekend until the ridge
axis moves east of the area. After that the main focus in the
extended timeframe will be out west as there is potential for a
strong system to move into the Bering Tuesday. The EC is by far
the strongest with this system, but even it has gotten weaker from
run to run, lowering confidence in a sub 960 MB low. There also
remains significant differences between the different
deterministic and ensemble runs, also lowering confidence.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale 130 138 150 177 178.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MMC
AVIATION...DEK
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MTL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JR
LONG TERM...DK

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 20, 3:44 PM AKDT, 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
344 PM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016

AKZ101-111-121-125-131-141-145-211600-
ANCHORAGE-MATANUSKA VALLEY-WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
COPPER RIVER BASIN-SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON...KENAI...
SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...
GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS...GLENNALLEN...
EUREKA...MCCARTHY...PAXSON...SLANA...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...
CANTWELL
344 PM AKDT THU OCT 20 2016

...WINTER WEATHER COMING TO SOUTHCENTRAL THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

RAIN AND SNOW WILL IMPACT SOUTHCENTRAL BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON
ACROSS THE SUSITNA VALLEY THEN SPREAD INTO THE MATANUSKA VALLEY
AND ANCHORAGE THIS EVENING. A CHANGEOVER TO ALL SNOW WILL OCCUR
LATE THIS EVENING WITH SNOW MOVING EAST INTO THE COPPER RIVER
BASIN AND TOWARDS VALDEZ FRIDAY. ARCTIC AIR MOVING IN BEHIND THE
COLD FRONT MAY ALSO CREATE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS
FOR THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE FROM THE SUSITNA VALLEY SOUTHWARD
INTO THE ANCHORAGE AREA. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL VARY FROM A 1 TO
3 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ALONG WEST FACING SLOPES
OF THE TALKEETNA AND CHUGACH MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS THE NORTHERN
SUSITNA VALLEY AND COPPER RIVER BASIN.

CHECK THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILS ON
THIS APPROACHING EVENT. THE LATEST FORECAST AND WARNINGS ARE
ALWAYS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AFC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 20, 3:34 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC72 hr
Oct 20, 3:34 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Oct 20, 3:34 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Oct 20, 3:55 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC71 hr
Oct 20, 3:33 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Oct 20, 3:33 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Oct 20, 3:49 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC47 hr

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Sources

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