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Gale Warning 65, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 13, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 13, 2016, 3:03 PM AKST. 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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Issued
Jan 13, 2016, 3:03 PM AKST (00:03 UTC)
Expired
Jan 14, 2016, 3:18 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

769 
FZAK51 PAFC 140003
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 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.

PKZ197-141245-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A LOW IN THE EASTERN GULF WILL GRADUALLY FILL TONIGHT AND
DISSIPATE THU. A NORTH PACIFIC FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH INTO THE
SOUTHERN GULF FRI.

$$

PKZ119-141245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-141245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-141245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-141245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-141245-
PORT VALDEZ-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-141245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-141245-
VALDEZ ARM-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-141245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-141245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-141245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-141245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-141245-
CHINIAK BAY-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-141245-
MARMOT BAY-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-141245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-141245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-141245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-141245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
2 follow-up statements
506 
FZAK51 PAFC 141232
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 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.

PKZ197-150130-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN GULF
THROUGH THIS EVENING. A FRONT WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHERN GULF
TONIGHT AND MOVE TO THE CENTRAL GULF BY EARLY SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-150130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-150130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-150130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-150130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-150130-
PORT VALDEZ-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-150130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-150130-
VALDEZ ARM-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-150130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-150130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-150130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-150130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-150130-
CHINIAK BAY-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-150130-
MARMOT BAY-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-150130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-150130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-150130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-150130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
254 
FZAK51 PAFC 150018
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 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.

PKZ197-151300-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA FRI AFTERNOON
THEN MOVE TO THE CENTRAL GULF JUST OFF SHORE OF THE COAST LATE FRI
NIGHT. THIS FRONT WILL MOVE INLAND AND RAPIDLY WEAKEN SAT.

$$

PKZ119-151300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-151300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-151300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-151300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-151300-
PORT VALDEZ-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-151300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-151300-
VALDEZ ARM-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-151300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-151300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-151300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-151300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
27 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-151300-
CHINIAK BAY-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-151300-
MARMOT BAY-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-151300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-151300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-151300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-151300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 13, 3:03 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 13, 3:03 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 13, 3:04 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC37 hr
Jan 13, 3:04 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC13 hr
Jan 14, 3:31 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 14, 3:32 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 14, 3:32 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 14, 3:49 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 14, 3:49 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 14, 3:49 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr

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