Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 802, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 2, 2016, 3:35 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 2, 2016, 3:35 AM AKST (12:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 4, 2016, 3:43 PM AKST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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485 FZAK51 PAFC 021235 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 335 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 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. PKZ197-030200- 335 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 964 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT MOVES INLAND OVER THE ALASKA PANHANDLE THIS EVENING AT 977 MB. A 985 MB LOW DEVELOPS 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA TONIGHT AND DRIFTS TO 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE SAT NIGHT AT 1005 MB. $$ PKZ119-030200- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 335 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-030200- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 335 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-030200- RESURRECTION BAY- 335 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-030200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 335 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-030200- PORT VALDEZ- 335 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY MORNING FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ127-030200- VALDEZ NARROWS- 335 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-030200- VALDEZ ARM- 335 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-030200- PASSAGE CANAL- 335 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-030200- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 335 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ131-030200- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 335 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-030200- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 335 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 55 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ136-030200- CHINIAK BAY- 335 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-030200- MARMOT BAY- 335 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-030200- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 335 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ139-030200- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 335 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-030200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 335 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-030200- KACHEMAK BAY- 335 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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266 FZAK51 PAFC 021850 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 950 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 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. PKZ197-030430- 950 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 964 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT MOVES INLAND OVER THE ALASKA PANHANDLE THIS EVENING AT 977 MB. A 985 MB LOW DEVELOPS 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA TONIGHT AND DRIFTS TO 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE SAT NIGHT AT 1005 MB. $$ PKZ119-030430- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 950 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-030430- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 950 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-030430- RESURRECTION BAY- 950 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-030430- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 950 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-030430- PORT VALDEZ- 950 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY MORNING FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ127-030430- VALDEZ NARROWS- 950 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-030430- VALDEZ ARM- 950 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-030430- PASSAGE CANAL- 950 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-030430- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 950 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 60 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ131-030430- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 950 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-030430- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 950 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 55 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ136-030430- CHINIAK BAY- 950 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-030430- MARMOT BAY- 950 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-030430- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 950 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ139-030430- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 950 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGHT TONIGHT ... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-030430- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 950 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-030430- KACHEMAK BAY- 950 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
087 FZAK51 PAFC 022155 AAB CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1255 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 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. PKZ197-030445- 1255 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 964 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT MOVES INLAND OVER THE ALASKA PANHANDLE THIS EVENING AT 977 MB. A 985 MB LOW DEVELOPS 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA TONIGHT AND DRIFTS TO 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE SAT NIGHT AT 1005 MB. $$ PKZ119-030445- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 1255 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-030445- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 1255 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-030445- RESURRECTION BAY- 1255 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-030445- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 1255 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-030445- PORT VALDEZ- 1255 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY MORNING FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ127-030445- VALDEZ NARROWS- 1255 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-030445- VALDEZ ARM- 1255 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-030445- PASSAGE CANAL- 1255 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-030445- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 1255 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 70 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 65 KT. SEAS 22 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ131-030445- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 1255 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. NW WIND 50 KT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-030445- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 1255 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 55 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ136-030445- CHINIAK BAY- 1255 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-030445- MARMOT BAY- 1255 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-030445- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 1255 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ139-030445- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 1255 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT ... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-030445- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 1255 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-030445- KACHEMAK BAY- 1255 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
898 FZAK51 PAFC 030101 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 401 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 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. PKZ197-031345- 401 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... THE 977 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE INLAND TONIGHT. A 989 MB LOW 120 NM WEST OF YAKUTAT FRI NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 1011 MB AS IT MOVES TO 300 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-031345- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 401 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ120-031345- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 401 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ121-031345- RESURRECTION BAY- 401 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-031345- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 401 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-031345- PORT VALDEZ- 401 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ127-031345- VALDEZ NARROWS- 401 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ128-031345- VALDEZ ARM- 401 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-031345- PASSAGE CANAL- 401 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-031345- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 401 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 70 KT. SEAS 25 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-031345- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 401 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ132-031345- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 401 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ136-031345- CHINIAK BAY- 401 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT EARLY. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-031345- MARMOT BAY- 401 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT EARLY. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-031345- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 401 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 65 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ139-031345- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 401 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-031345- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 401 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-031345- KACHEMAK BAY- 401 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
048 FZAK51 PAFC 031230 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 330 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 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. PKZ197-040115- 330 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 995 MB LOW 70 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA WEAKENS TO 1011 MB AS IT EXITS THE GULF TO THE SOUTHEAST SUN AFTERNOON. WEAK TROUGHING WILL REMAIN IN THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-040115- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 330 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ120-040115- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 330 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ121-040115- RESURRECTION BAY- 330 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-040115- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 330 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-040115- PORT VALDEZ- 330 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ127-040115- VALDEZ NARROWS- 330 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ128-040115- VALDEZ ARM- 330 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-040115- PASSAGE CANAL- 330 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-040115- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 330 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-040115- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 330 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-040115- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 330 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-040115- CHINIAK BAY- 330 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-040115- MARMOT BAY- 330 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-040115- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 330 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ139-040115- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 330 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-040115- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 330 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-040115- KACHEMAK BAY- 330 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
153 FZAK51 PAFC 031648 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 748 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 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. PKZ197-040430- 748 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 995 MB LOW 70 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA WEAKENS TO 1011 MB AS IT EXITS THE GULF TO THE SOUTHEAST SUN AFTERNOON. WEAK TROUGHING WILL REMAIN IN THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-040430- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 748 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ120-040430- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 748 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ121-040430- RESURRECTION BAY- 748 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-040430- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 748 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-040430- PORT VALDEZ- 748 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ127-040430- VALDEZ NARROWS- 748 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ128-040430- VALDEZ ARM- 748 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-040430- PASSAGE CANAL- 748 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-040430- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 748 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-040430- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 748 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 21 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-040430- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 748 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-040430- CHINIAK BAY- 748 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-040430- MARMOT BAY- 748 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-040430- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 748 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ139-040430- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 748 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-040430- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 748 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-040430- KACHEMAK BAY- 748 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
639 FZAK51 PAFC 040036 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 336 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 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. PKZ197-041315- 336 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 994 MB LOW 25 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 1002 MB AS IT EXITS THE GULF TO THE SOUTH TONIGHT. WEAK TROUGHING WILL REMAIN ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-041315- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 336 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ120-041315- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 336 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. FREEZING SPRAY. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ121-041315- RESURRECTION BAY- 336 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-041315- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 336 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-041315- PORT VALDEZ- 336 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ127-041315- VALDEZ NARROWS- 336 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-041315- VALDEZ ARM- 336 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-041315- PASSAGE CANAL- 336 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-041315- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 336 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-041315- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 336 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS...FREEZING SPRAY ELSEWHERE. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS...FREEZING SPRAY ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ132-041315- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 336 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ136-041315- CHINIAK BAY- 336 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-041315- MARMOT BAY- 336 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-041315- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 336 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-041315- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 336 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-041315- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 336 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-041315- KACHEMAK BAY- 336 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
624 FZAK51 PAFC 040812 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1112 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 UPDATED ZONES 126 127 128 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. PKZ197-042115- 1112 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 994 MB LOW 25 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 1002 MB AS IT EXITS THE GULF TO THE SOUTH TONIGHT. WEAK TROUGHING WILL REMAIN ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-042115- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 1112 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ120-042115- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 1112 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. FREEZING SPRAY. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ121-042115- RESURRECTION BAY- 1112 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-042115- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 1112 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-042115- PORT VALDEZ- 1112 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 UPDATED ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ127-042115- VALDEZ NARROWS- 1112 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-042115- VALDEZ ARM- 1112 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ129-042115- PASSAGE CANAL- 1112 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-042115- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 1112 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-042115- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 1112 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS...FREEZING SPRAY ELSEWHERE. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS...FREEZING SPRAY ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ132-042115- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 1112 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 55 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ136-042115- CHINIAK BAY- 1112 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-042115- MARMOT BAY- 1112 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-042115- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 1112 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-042115- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 1112 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-042115- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 1112 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-042115- KACHEMAK BAY- 1112 PM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
803 FZAK51 PAFC 041225 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 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. PKZ197-050145- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1005 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES WELL SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA TONIGHT. A 1015 MB LOW MOVES TO 140 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY TUE MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH TUE MORNING. $$ PKZ119-050145- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ120-050145- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-050145- RESURRECTION BAY- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-050145- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-050145- PORT VALDEZ- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ127-050145- VALDEZ NARROWS- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-050145- VALDEZ ARM- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-050145- PASSAGE CANAL- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-050145- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ131-050145- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-050145- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-050145- CHINIAK BAY- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ137-050145- MARMOT BAY- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-050145- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ139-050145- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-050145- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-050145- KACHEMAK BAY- 325 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
748 FZAK51 PAFC 050043 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 343 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 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. PKZ197-051315- 343 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1008 MB LOW 225 NM WEST OF HAIDA GWAII CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY THIS EVENING. A FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF MON AFTERNOON...WITH AN ASSOCIATED 1016 MB LOW FORMING NEAR KODIAK CITY MON NIGHT. THE LOW DRIFTS TO 75 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 1014 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-051315- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 343 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUST TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ120-051315- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 343 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-051315- RESURRECTION BAY- 343 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-051315- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 343 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-051315- PORT VALDEZ- 343 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-051315- VALDEZ NARROWS- 343 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-051315- VALDEZ ARM- 343 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-051315- PASSAGE CANAL- 343 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-051315- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 343 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ131-051315- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 343 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ132-051315- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 343 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-051315- CHINIAK BAY- 343 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-051315- MARMOT BAY- 343 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-051315- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 343 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ139-051315- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 343 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-051315- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 343 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-051315- KACHEMAK BAY- 343 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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 Dec 1, 5:59 PM AKST, 9 hours 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 1, 5:59 PM AKST, 9 hours 36 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
559 PM AKST Thu Dec 1 2016
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The upper level low center remains in the Arctic northwest of
Barrow. The main trough extending southward out of this low is
over the Bering Strait and has dug southward into the Pacific to
around 40N. The 250 mb jet stream is tracking over Japan at over
150 KT and then moves around the southern periphery of the trough
and then heads northeastward toward the Alaska panhandle with
speeds upwards of 180 KT. This jet is also in position to feed the
strong surface low south of Kodiak Island.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are in good agreement and all seem to recognize the very
cold air moving into the southern part of the state. There are
some small differences in the timing of winds increasing in the
tightening pressure gradients but other than that models seem to
be performing well.
&&
.AVIATION...
PANC...Just like last night and this morning it appears a band of
heavier snow will set up over right over the Anchorage Airport
between 06 and 09z. Have trended ceilings/vis down to near IFR
conditions, though there is potential for a brief period of LIFR
conditions. The other challenge is determining how fast ceilings
will lift Fri morning as dry cold air moves in. Lower ceilings
will definitely persist along the mountains, but expect some
improvement near the airport.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The large low south of the Gulf will track northeast to the
eastern Gulf tonight and then swing inland on Friday. A
deformation band associated with a trough extending from the
surface low up across the Kenai Peninsula and into Southcentral
Alaska will strengthen overnight as a weak shortwave rotates in
from the east. This band has the potential to bring an additional
2 to 4 inches of snow to the Anchorage area as well as the
Matanuska and Susitna Valleys. Snow showers supported by the
incoming cold advection will continue off and on through Friday
but diminish in intensity and likely be more confined to the
westward facing mountains as the day progresses.
A stronger secondary frontal wrap associated with the big low is
moving into Kodiak Island this evening. The combination of this
band converging with the increasing northwesterly flow and cold
advection pushing over the area will bring a period of heavy snow
to Kodiak Island with between 4 and 9 inches possible overnight
and increasing winds picking up that snow and reducing
visibilities to less than 1/2 mile at times.
Offshore west to northwesterly flow will build rapidly through the
day Friday as the surface low tracks east and the cold upper
trough over western Alaska begins to push east. Storm force winds
will develop over a number of the western marine areas with
hurricane force gusts out of bays, passes and through terrain
gaps in the Aleutian Range. Kodiak Island will likely see rather
strong wind gusts through this event as well as the more typical
offshore gap wind locations such as Whittier/Passage Canal,
Thompson Pass/Valdez and Seward/Resurrection Bay.
Another concern as this pattern progress will be the very cold air
mass pushing into southcentral Alaska Friday Night and Saturday.
In calm, wind sheltered locations temperatures could drop to
colder levels than they have been in several winters and elsewhere
where the winds are brisker wind chills could become a broad issue.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A low in the Arctic swings a trough axis eastward tonight across
the Southwest. An associated weak surface low lags behind the
upper level system and drops south across the eastern Bering
waters. This surface low will be the focus for snow development
tonight along the Kuskokwim Delta as a fast moving disturbance
moves in from the Central Bering. There is some uncertainty how
far inland the air mass saturates, but there is enough confidence
to increase snow chances across much of the Delta. Snow will
continue along and near the Alaska and Aleutian Ranges through
Saturday as the air mass remains saturated and several short waves
move across from the Bering. The most dynamic system sets up late
Friday with an Arctic wave diving south, combining with the
shortwave energy along another sharpening trough axis moving from
the parent low in the Arctic.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The jet stream keeps an active weather pattern across the Bering
through Saturday. The main challenge tonight will be winds across
the Alaska Peninsula with gusty conditions peaking through
midnight behind a cold front that passed through late day. A high
wind warning was issued just before the afternoon package as winds
gusted up to 85 mph for King Cove.
The next system to monitor is a stronger disturbance which develops
this evening across the northwest Bering. This system digs
southeast to the Pribilof Islands Friday morning then continues
toward the Alaska Peninsula during the afternoon keeping strong
gusty winds for the area and increased chances for snow. An upper
level ridge begins to amplify behind this storm system across the
western Bering, shifting east as another rapidly developing storm
system moves into the western Bering Friday afternoon. This storm
force system will be accompanied by a rain and snow mix as it pulls
a warmer air mass from the Pacific and wraps into a powerful
system with cold polar air advecting around the core of the low
as it closes off a center over the Kamchatka Peninsula into Saturday.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The coldest weekend of the season is anticipated for this weekend
across much of mainland Alaska. High pressure will continue to
build in across the mainland, with low pressure remaining in the
Gulf of Alaska. This will help to support strong gusty offshore
flow across much of the Gulf of Alaska, with particularly strong
winds occurring across Kodiak Island, Shelikof Straight, and the
Barren Islands. By Saturday afternoon wind gusts will continue to
build through Thompson Pass and the Valdez area, as pressure
gradients increase, and very cold interior air builds.
By early next week, a pattern change will begin to bring slightly
warmer temperatures back to the Alaska mainland as a trough begins
to push across the southwest mainland. This will help to bring
more moderate temperatures to the region with widespread clouds
and southerly flow across the Southwest Mainland. It will also
help to dramatically decrease the pressure gradient between the
mainland and Gulf of Alaska and greatly diminish the offshore
flow and strong cold air advection.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...High Wind warning 181. Winter Weather Advisory 171.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 129 130 140 160 180 181.
Storm Warning 150 130 131 132 136 138 177 178.
Gale Warning 119 120 121 127 137 155 160 165 170 171
172 175 176 180.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JR
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KH
LONG TERM...ENThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 3:12 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Dec 1, 3:32 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 1, 3:42 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 1, 3:42 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 1, 3:45 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 1, 3:45 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 1, 3:58 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 10 days | |
| Dec 1, 3:58 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 1, 3:58 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 1, 3:58 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 2, 3:35 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 8 days | |
| Dec 2, 3:35 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 2, 3:57 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 2, 4:10 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 2, 4:10 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 2, 4:10 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 2, 9:50 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 30 hr | |
| Dec 2, 10:39 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 2, 12:55 PM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 15 hr |
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