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Gale Warning 696, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 8, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 8, 2016, 3:52 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Nov 8, 2016, 3:52 AM AKST (12:52 UTC)
Expired
Nov 10, 2016, 3:54 AM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

255 
FZAK51 PAFC 081252
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
352 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 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.

PKZ197-090215-
352 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 969 MB LOW 170 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK REMAINS RELATIVELY
STATIONARY AND WEAKENS TO 973 MB THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING
TONIGHT. A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHERN GULF WED MORNING MOVES INTO
THE NORTHERN GULF WED AFTERNOON AND SLOWLY WEAKENS IN PLACE
THROUGH WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-090215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
352 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ120-090215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
352 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-090215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
352 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-090215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
352 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-090215-
PORT VALDEZ-
352 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-090215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
352 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-090215-
VALDEZ ARM-
352 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-090215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
352 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-090215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
352 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-090215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
352 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-090215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
352 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-090215-
CHINIAK BAY-
352 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-090215-
MARMOT BAY-
352 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-090215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
352 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-090215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
352 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-090215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
352 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-090215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
352 AM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
6 follow-up statements
391 
FZAK51 PAFC 090041
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
341 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 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.

PKZ197-091315-
341 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 972 MB LOW 125 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL DISSIPATE OVER
SHELIKOF STRAIT WED MORNING. A FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF
WED MORNING...MOVE TO THE NORTHERN GULF WED AFTERNOON...AND
WEAKEN IN PLACE THROUGH WED NIGHT. A 975 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 150
NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WED NIGHT AND MOVE TO 30 NM SOUTHWEST OF
SEWARD BY THU AFTERNOON AT 972 MB.

$$

PKZ119-091315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
341 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR
THE COAST...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ120-091315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
341 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ121-091315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
341 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-091315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
341 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-091315-
PORT VALDEZ-
341 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-091315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
341 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-091315-
VALDEZ ARM-
341 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-091315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
341 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-091315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
341 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-091315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
341 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-091315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
341 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-091315-
CHINIAK BAY-
341 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-091315-
MARMOT BAY-
341 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-091315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
341 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-091315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
341 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-091315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
341 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-091315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
341 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
970 
FZAK51 PAFC 090108
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
408 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 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.

PKZ197-091415-
408 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 972 MB LOW 125 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL DISSIPATE OVER
SHELIKOF STRAIT WED MORNING. A FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF
WED MORNING...MOVE TO THE NORTHERN GULF WED AFTERNOON...AND
WEAKEN IN PLACE THROUGH WED NIGHT. A 975 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 150
NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WED NIGHT AND MOVE TO 30 NM SOUTHWEST OF
SEWARD BY THU AFTERNOON AT 972 MB.

$$

PKZ119-091415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
408 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR
THE COAST...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ120-091415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
408 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ121-091415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
408 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-091415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
408 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-091415-
PORT VALDEZ-
408 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-091415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
408 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-091415-
VALDEZ ARM-
408 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-091415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
408 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-091415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
408 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-091415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
408 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-091415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
408 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-091415-
CHINIAK BAY-
408 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-091415-
MARMOT BAY-
408 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-091415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
408 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-091415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
408 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-091415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
408 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-091415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
408 PM AKST TUE NOV 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
783 
FZAK51 PAFC 091247
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
347 AM AKST WED NOV 9 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.

PKZ197-100145-
347 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE THIS MORNING AND MOVE
TO THE NORTHERN GULF THIS EVENING...THEN WEAKENS IN PLACE THROUGH
THE OVERNIGHT. A 949 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 280 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK AT 970 MB THU NIGHT.
 

$$

PKZ119-100145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
347 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 22 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ120-100145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
347 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ121-100145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
347 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-100145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
347 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-100145-
PORT VALDEZ-
347 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-100145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
347 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-100145-
VALDEZ ARM-
347 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-100145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
347 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-100145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
347 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-100145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
347 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-100145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
347 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-100145-
CHINIAK BAY-
347 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-100145-
MARMOT BAY-
347 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-100145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
347 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-100145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
347 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-100145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
347 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-100145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
347 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
769 
FZAK51 PAFC 091542 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
642 AM AKST WED NOV 9 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.

PKZ197-100415-
642 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE THIS MORNING AND MOVE
TO THE NORTHERN GULF THIS EVENING...THEN WEAKENS IN PLACE THROUGH
THE OVERNIGHT. A 949 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 280 NM
SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK AT 970 MB THU NIGHT.
 

$$

PKZ119-100415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
642 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 22 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ120-100415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
642 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ121-100415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
642 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-100415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
642 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-100415-
PORT VALDEZ-
642 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-100415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
642 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-100415-
VALDEZ ARM-
642 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-100415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
642 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-100415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
642 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-100415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
642 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-100415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
642 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-100415-
CHINIAK BAY-
642 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-100415-
MARMOT BAY-
642 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-100415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
642 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-100415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
642 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-100415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
642 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-100415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
642 AM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO N 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON...STRONGEST ALONG THE OUTER BAY. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT AROUND
MIDNIGHT...STRONGEST ALONG THE OUTER BAY. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
038 
FZAK51 PAFC 100041
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
341 PM AKST WED NOV 9 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.

PKZ197-101345-
341 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN GULF THIS
EVENING...THEN WEAKEN IN PLACE OVERNIGHT. A LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER
THE EASTERN GULF TONIGHT AND MOVE TO 30 NM SOUTHEAST OF WHITTIER
AT 970 MB THU AFTERNOON BEFORE MOVING INLAND THU EVENING. A NORTH
PACIFIC LOW AT 964 MB THU AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 75 NM SOUTHWEST
OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 978 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-101345-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
341 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SE 30
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-101345-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
341 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-101345-
RESURRECTION BAY-
341 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-101345-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
341 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-101345-
PORT VALDEZ-
341 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-101345-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
341 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-101345-
VALDEZ ARM-
341 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-101345-
PASSAGE CANAL-
341 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-101345-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
341 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-101345-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
341 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-101345-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
341 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 25 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-101345-
CHINIAK BAY-
341 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-101345-
MARMOT BAY-
341 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-101345-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
341 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-101345-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
341 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT DURING THE EVENING
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-101345-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
341 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING THEN
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-101345-
KACHEMAK BAY-
341 PM AKST WED NOV 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
611 
FZAK51 PAFC 101254
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
354 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-110200-
354 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 975 MB LOW FORMS 50 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AND MOVES
ONSHORE AT 50N 160W AND DISSIPATES. A 957 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW 485
NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY ENTERS THE GULF OF ALASKA 235 NM SOUTH OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 971 MB FRI MORNING AND MOVES ONSHORE OVER
MONTAGUE ISLAND AT 985 MB SAT MIDNIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING. THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT PUSHES OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH SAT
MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-110200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
354 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-110200-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
354 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-110200-
RESURRECTION BAY-
354 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT THEN BECOMING S IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-110200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
354 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-110200-
PORT VALDEZ-
354 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-110200-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
354 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-110200-
VALDEZ ARM-
354 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-110200-
PASSAGE CANAL-
354 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-110200-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
354 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-110200-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
354 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-110200-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
354 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-110200-
CHINIAK BAY-
354 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-110200-
MARMOT BAY-
354 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-110200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
354 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-110200-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
354 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-110200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
354 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-110200-
KACHEMAK BAY-
354 AM AKST THU NOV 10 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...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 Nov 7, 4:03 PM AKST, 11 hours 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 7, 4:03 PM AKST, 11 hours 49 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
403 PM AKST MON NOV 7 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
Two large and deep cyclones are responsible for most of the weather
across the region today. An occluded low is tracking eastward on
the north side of the Western Aleutians with a leading gale force
frontal system spreading out across the Central Bering and
Aleutians. A 180 kt jet streak on the southern periphery of the
low is beginning to drive the upper trough east-southeastward
across the North Pacific, which will pull the low southward with
time and limit the eastward progression across the Bering Sea. The
second low is spinning nearly stationary at the base of the long-
wave trough in the Northeast Pacific. An occluded front is
rotating northwestward across the Gulf and toward Southcentral,
with precip pushing onshore of the Gulf coast. The air mass out
ahead of this front is just cold enough to support mainly snow (as
indicated by soundings and area surface obs. However, warmer air
will accompany the arrival of the front edge of precip. Area road
from the Kenai Peninsula to Anchorage are already snow and ice
covered, so arrival of snow transitioning to rain will only
compound the problem of slick roads.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
As has been the case of late, numerical guidance is in pretty good
agreement on synoptic evolution of key features over first two
days of the forecast. The primary forecast challenge lies with
small but significant differences in low level temperatures and
thicknesses which will affect precipitation type as precipitation
spreads across Southcentral this afternoon through tonight.
Surface temperatures will keep warming a little more as each
upper wave/surface front moves up from the Gulf, so the
predominant precipitation type will be trending more and more
toward rain. Overall forecast confidence across the region is
high, with much lower confidence in p-type this afternoon through
tonight.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...The main forecast challenge is precip-type early in the
TAF period. Expect enough warm air to move in to produce mainly
rain with VFR ceilings and vis. However, there could be some snow
mixed in early on and some brief periods of marginal ceilings/vis
between 00z and 08z.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...

Low pressure over the Gulf of Alaska moves multiple shortwaves
over the southern mainland through Wednesday morning keeping precipitation
chances in the forecast. Temperatures inland are expected to drop to
near or below freezing each night with returns above the freezing mark
during the day. Only light precipitation is expected due to weak
dynamics, however surface conditions are going to be slick at
times through mid week with any rain and snow that falls. A
stalled warm front along the gulf should keep precip all rain
across the Prince William Sound, eastern Kenai, and Kodiak Island
with a mix along Cook Inlet. Offshore winds prevail through mid
week with gusts mainly along area waters as the surface low in the
western gulf meanders south of Kodiak. The next organized system
moves a warm front into the gulf early Wednesday. This storm will
bring gale to storm force winds on Wednesday along with moderate
to heavy rain.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
An elongated band of Flurries and light snow has set up along the
eastern most portion of the Bristol Bay zone today and will
persist through Tuesday morning, as the weakening upper level
disturbance stalls along the mountains and generates enough
forcing for some light snow/flurries to continue developing. By
this evening, weak ridging will keep conditions cloudy but
otherwise dry through Tuesday morning, with light offshore flow
for the remainder of the southwest mainland. By Tuesday, multiple
southeasterly waves rounding the northern periphery of a weakening
upper low in the western gulf will push into the Alaska/Aleutian
range. These waves will keep wet and cloudy conditions over much
of the Bristol Bay and Kuskokwim Valley areas through Wednesday
night.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
Active weather will continue through Wednesday, as The front
associated with the low over the western Bering begins to weaken
over the Eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula tonight, and a
second low develops and deepens over the Central bering by early
Tuesday morning. Storm force northerly winds will then shift into
the western Bering/Aleutians on Tuesday, allowing for strong cold
air advection and showers to spread through much of the Bering.
There is some uncertainty in the models as to how quickly this
second low will weaken as it begins to dive southward into the
North Pacific, but there is generally good agreement that winds
will fall to gale force or less throughout the Aleutians with
continued rain/snow showers through Wednesday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The long range forecast will be characterized by low pressure
south of mainland Alaska. As weaker lows traversing the area are
absorbed into the main low it will meander around the southern
Gulf and south of the Alaska Peninsula. There does remain some
disagreement amongst the models on how many weak surface lows will
be embedded within the broader area of low pressure, but impacts
should remain similar. This setup will bring southerly flow and
more warm air to the southern mainland, while the Bering and
Aleutians will see northerly flow and cold air advection. The
heaviest precipitation will be along the north Gulf coast and
looks to be warm enough to fall as predominately rain.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale 119 120 131 173 174 179.
		 Storm 175-178 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SEB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...KH
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...TP
LONG TERM...DK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 7, 3:16 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Nov 7, 3:16 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 7, 3:16 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC37 hr
Nov 7, 3:17 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Nov 8, 3:40 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC7 days
Nov 8, 3:52 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 8, 3:52 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Nov 8, 3:52 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC11 hr
Nov 8, 3:52 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 8, 7:33 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC44 hr
Nov 8, 7:33 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC20 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.