Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 645, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 29, 2016, 3:25 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Oct 29, 2016, 3:25 PM AKDT (23:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 30, 2016, 3:31 PM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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519 FZAK51 PAFC 292325 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 325 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 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. PKZ197-301200- 325 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEAK FRONT REMAINS OVER THE CENTRAL GULF AND DISSIPATES ON SUN. A STRONG FRONT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF SUN NIGHT AND WEAKENS IN PLACE THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-301200- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 325 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-301200- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 325 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-301200- RESURRECTION BAY- 325 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016 .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-301200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 325 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-301200- PORT VALDEZ- 325 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-301200- VALDEZ NARROWS- 325 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-301200- VALDEZ ARM- 325 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-301200- PASSAGE CANAL- 325 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-301200- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 325 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-301200- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 325 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-301200- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 325 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ136-301200- CHINIAK BAY- 325 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-301200- MARMOT BAY- 325 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-301200- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 325 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-301200- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 325 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-301200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 325 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-301200- KACHEMAK BAY- 325 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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337 FZAK51 PAFC 301155 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 355 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 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. PKZ197-310115- 355 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEAK FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL DISSIPATE TODAY. A STRONG FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF SUN NIGHT...MOVE TO THE CENTRAL GULF MON AFTERNOON AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH LATE MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-310115- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 355 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-310115- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 355 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-310115- RESURRECTION BAY- 355 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-310115- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 355 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-310115- PORT VALDEZ- 355 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-310115- VALDEZ NARROWS- 355 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-310115- VALDEZ ARM- 355 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-310115- PASSAGE CANAL- 355 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-310115- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 355 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-310115- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 355 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-310115- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 355 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ136-310115- CHINIAK BAY- 355 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-310115- MARMOT BAY- 355 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-310115- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 355 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-310115- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 355 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-310115- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 355 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-310115- KACHEMAK BAY- 355 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
158 FZAK51 PAFC 301623 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 823 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 UPDATED ZONES 119 125 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. PKZ197-310315- 823 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEAK FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL DISSIPATE TODAY. A STRONG FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF SUN NIGHT...MOVE TO THE CENTRAL GULF MON AFTERNOON AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH LATE MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-310315- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 823 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-310315- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 823 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-310315- RESURRECTION BAY- 823 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-310315- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 823 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-310315- PORT VALDEZ- 823 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-310315- VALDEZ NARROWS- 823 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-310315- VALDEZ ARM- 823 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-310315- PASSAGE CANAL- 823 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-310315- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 823 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-310315- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 823 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-310315- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 823 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ136-310315- CHINIAK BAY- 823 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-310315- MARMOT BAY- 823 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-310315- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 823 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-310315- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 823 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-310315- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 823 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-310315- KACHEMAK BAY- 823 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
864 FZAK51 PAFC 302331 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 331 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 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. PKZ197-311300- 331 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE LOW IN THE EASTERN BERING SEA SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE EASTERN ALASKA PENINSULA. THE FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND AND EXTEND THROUGH THE GULF OF ALASKA TUE MORNING THEN MOVE TO ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-311300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 331 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-311300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 331 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-311300- RESURRECTION BAY- 331 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-311300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 331 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-311300- PORT VALDEZ- 331 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-311300- VALDEZ NARROWS- 331 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-311300- VALDEZ ARM- 331 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-311300- PASSAGE CANAL- 331 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-311300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 331 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-311300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 331 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-311300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 331 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ136-311300- CHINIAK BAY- 331 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-311300- MARMOT BAY- 331 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-311300- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 331 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-311300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 331 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-311300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 331 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-311300- KACHEMAK BAY- 331 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2016 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Oct 29, 4:59 AM AKDT, 10 hours 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 29, 4:59 AM AKDT, 10 hours 26 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
459 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2016
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
Upper Levels...Two upper level features are splitting control of
Southern Alaska's weather pattern this morning. A broad, strong
vertically stacked low is centered near the coast of Russia. The
cyclonic flow around it is driving round after round of active
weather northeastward up the Aleutians and into Southwest Alaska.
A 115 kt jet streak over Southwest Alaska divides the active
weather pattern west of it, to the relatively tranquil weather
over Southcentral. The tranquil weather is associated with a
skinny ridge covering the eastern half of the state, with a far
weaker northerly jet along the Alaska/Canada border.
Southcentral...Areas of very light rainfall are moving up Cook
Inlet from the southwest in association with a slowly approaching
front. Impacts from this have been negligible thus far, though
temperature-wise, some of the usual cold spots in the interior
Kenai, Anchorage, and Susitna Valley are now a few degrees below
freezing. Anchorage's 00Z sounding shows a robust inversion just
off the surface, and evidence of the persistence of that feature
is shown with many of the stations in the higher elevations
reporting temperatures near 40. Elsewhere, a light northerly wind
is keeping many area temps at or just above the freezing mark.
Southwest...Lift and good upper level dynamics in the right
entrance region of the jet streak are helping continue the
widespread light precipitation across the Bristol Bay region.
Fortunately, temperatures well into the 40s are keeping all
precipitation in the liquid form in this area. A bigger concern
are the strong winds across nearly all of Southwest Alaska.
Frequent gusts have been in the 30-50 mph range with a couple
locales approaching peak gusts of 60 mph.
Bering...Widespread small craft and gale conditions are ongoing
over nearly all of the Bering. Behind the front over Southwest
Alaska, the winds diminish to the 25-35 mph range. However,
further west, another front is causing gales over the central
Bering. Additionally, strong instability is allowing some of the
more developed convection to produce occasional lightning.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
In the short term models are in good agreement, although there is
still some uncertainty in the intensity of the low level jet
across Bristol Bay as it continues to push eastward and inland.
Models are in better agreement with the overall progression of a
low across the central Aleutians Sunday, but there is still enough
disagreement to cast some uncertainty on the intensity of wind
gusts across the Central Aleutian Islands. For this forecast
package, the GFS solution was preferred with regards to the above
mentioned systems.
&&
.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions are expected through the next TAF package,
however deep southerly flow keeps scattered low and mid level
clouds moving up from the Pacific. A weak front stalls along the
Kenai to the Susitna Valley this morning. An upper level wave
moves across during the morning bringing light rain across the
inlet and Anchorage bowl. The general wind flow will be light
out of the north today becoming southeast early Sunday. Wind
shear remains in the TAF through late this afternoon as a tight
pressure gradient increases a low level jet along Turnagain Arm
with southeasterly flow, which turns down inlet this evening as
the low center shifts east.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A very warm air mass is moving into Southcentral Alaska today as
a front pushes the high pressure that has been over the area
toward the east. This front will stall along the ridge and keep
rain along the North Gulf coast. Temperatures aloft are quite warm
with a freezing level over 5000 ft in Anchorage from the morning
sounding. Temperatures are near or above 50 degrees early this
morning around Kachemak Bay as well as in Turnagain Arm and parts
of the Anchorage hillside.
There is the chance for some very light freezing rain in east
Anchorage and other colder areas this morning as this front moves
over the region. By afternoon temperatures should have warmed up
considerably with precipitation all rain by that time. Any areas
of freezing rain or freezing drizzle will by isolated with most of
the area already warm enough for only rain.
With the front stalling there is only a chance of precipitation to
make it into the Copper River Basin. There is a threat for some
pockets of light freezing rain there as well due to the warm
temperatures aloft but the limited precipitation really reduces
that chance.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A cold front has swept through most of southwest tonight with the
remnants of the warm front weakening across the Lower Kuskokwim
Valley and the Alaska Range. Rain showers will remain most active
along the coast where strong instability driven showers moving off
the Bering Sea will quickly weaken as they move inland. The
pressure gradient will relax overnight with some clearing skies
and weakening winds. This will allow for some patchy inland fog
development by Sunday morning.
Thereafter, a strong Bering low and associated occluded front will
move toward the Alaska Peninsula and southwest coast, bringing
rain and increasing southeast winds. Some gusts into the 40 and
50 MPH range can be expected near the coast Sunday evening and
overnight.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
Rather widespread instability showers with a few thunderstorms
have overspread most of the Bering Sea behind the cold front. Gale
force southwest winds will continue through the day before a
powerful and rapidly developing hurricane force low moves into the
Central Aleutians this evening and overnight. Southeast winds of
40 to 65 mph will quickly switch around to the northwest as the
low moves east. The highest winds will impact Adak and Atka with
northwest winds gusting as high as 85 MPH before the low fills and
moves east. This low will move eastward toward Bristol Bay Sunday
and Sunday night, bringing storm force winds and rain to all of
the Eastern Aleutians and high end gale force winds to the
Pribilof Islands.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
By the end of the weekend the jet stream will have generally
become more zonal than it is now. This change will initiate a
shift in the overall weather pattern over the course of the
upcoming week. Early in the week the final in the series of
strong lows that have affected the northern Bering Sea lately will
be weakening and moving toward Russia. A weaker and fast-moving
low will race along the western and central Aleutians Monday
night and Tuesday before moving back into the north Pacific. By
the 2nd half of the week, the more active weather will shift into
the Gulf of Alaska while the Bering Sea area settles into a calmer
and cooler regime of northerly winds and showers. At this point
it looks like even though there will be multiple significant low
pressure systems in the Gulf in the day 5 through 7 period, the
most active weather will remain offshore. Coastal areas along the
Gulf coast will see periods of rain and wind but inland areas
should remain cloudy but largely dry.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...High Wind Warning...187.
MARINE...Hurricane force 174 176.
Storm...155 160 165 170 172 173 175 177 179 180 413 414.
Gale...150 171 178 181 185 411 412.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...TP/JPW
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...EZ
AVIATION...KH
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JA
LONG TERM...ADThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 3:44 AM AKDT | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Oct 29, 3:44 AM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 30 hr | |
| Oct 29, 3:44 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Oct 29, 3:44 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Oct 29, 3:48 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Oct 29, 3:25 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Oct 29, 3:36 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Oct 29, 3:36 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr |
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