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Gale Warning 837, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 17, 2016, 3:33 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 17, 2016, 3:33 PM AKST (00:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 19, 2016, 3:39 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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935 FZAK51 PAFC 180033 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 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. PKZ197-181400- 333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A STRONG FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWEST GULF TONIGHT. A 964 MB LOW DEVELOPS ALONG THIS FRONT SUN MORNING NEAR KODIAK CITY...MOVES TO 40 NM SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA AT 971 MB SUN NIGHT...THEN MOVES INLAND NEAR CORDOVA LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-181400- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 55 KT BY THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING SW 30 KT TOWARD EVENING. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NW 35 KT. FROM MIDDLETON ISLAND S...S WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SW 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-181400- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT EARLY BECOMING E 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ121-181400- RESURRECTION BAY- 333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-181400- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-181400- PORT VALDEZ- 333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-181400- VALDEZ NARROWS- 333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-181400- VALDEZ ARM- 333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-181400- PASSAGE CANAL- 333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-181400- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EARLY EVENING BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ131-181400- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING E 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING N 35 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ132-181400- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EARLY INCREASING TO E 45 KT...THEN BECOMING SW 45 KT TOWARD MORNING. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EARLY BECOMING E 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .SUN...W WIND 50 KT...EXCEPT NE 45 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE MORNING N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 27 FT. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-181400- CHINIAK BAY- 333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-181400- MARMOT BAY- 333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EARLY BECOMING E 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-181400- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EARLY BECOMING NE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-181400- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT EARLY BECOMING NE 40 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EARLY BECOMING S 10 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-181400- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EARLY BECOMING SE 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY EARLY EVENING. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-181400- KACHEMAK BAY- 333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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070 FZAK51 PAFC 181224 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 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. PKZ197-190145- 324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A STRONG FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF DEVELOPS A 964 MB LOW ALONG IT NEAR KODIAK CITY LATE THIS MORNING...WHICH MOVES TO 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA AT 968 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES INLAND AND DISSIPATES. ANOTHER 980 MB LOW MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY MON MORNING...THEN MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 100 NM EAST OF CORDOVA BY MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-190145- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-190145- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW20 AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-190145- RESURRECTION BAY- 324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-190145- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-190145- PORT VALDEZ- 324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-190145- VALDEZ NARROWS- 324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .MON...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-190145- VALDEZ ARM- 324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-190145- PASSAGE CANAL- 324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AND PATCHY FREEZING FOG. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-190145- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ131-190145- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-190145- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 29 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-190145- CHINIAK BAY- 324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-190145- MARMOT BAY- 324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-190145- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-190145- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-190145- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-190145- KACHEMAK BAY- 324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
465 FZAK51 PAFC 181606 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 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. PKZ197-190545- 706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A STRONG FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF DEVELOPS A 964 MB LOW ALONG IT NEAR KODIAK CITY LATE THIS MORNING...WHICH MOVES TO 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA AT 968 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES INLAND AND DISSIPATES. ANOTHER 980 MB LOW MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY MON MORNING...THEN MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 100 NM EAST OF CORDOVA BY MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-190545- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-190545- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW20 AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ121-190545- RESURRECTION BAY- 706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-190545- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-190545- PORT VALDEZ- 706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-190545- VALDEZ NARROWS- 706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-190545- VALDEZ ARM- 706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-190545- PASSAGE CANAL- 706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-190545- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ131-190545- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ132-190545- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 29 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-190545- CHINIAK BAY- 706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-190545- MARMOT BAY- 706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-190545- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-190545- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-190545- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-190545- KACHEMAK BAY- 706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
782 FZAK51 PAFC 190025 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 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. PKZ197-191330- 325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 964 MB LOW 70 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 50 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA AT 970 MB LATE TONIGHT...BEFORE MOVING INLAND NEAR CORDOVA. A 978 MB LOW MOVES DEVELOPS 110 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK ISLAND LATE TONIGHT AND MOVES TO 160 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 976 MB MON AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES INLAND NEAR CORDOVA TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-191330- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. ALONG THE COAST...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ120-191330- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. TOWARD THE COAST...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-191330- RESURRECTION BAY- 325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-191330- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-191330- PORT VALDEZ- 325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-191330- VALDEZ NARROWS- 325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-191330- VALDEZ ARM- 325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-191330- PASSAGE CANAL- 325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. NEAR WHITTIER...W GUSTS DEVELOPING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR WHITTER...GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-191330- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT EARLY EVENING BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-191330- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. TOWARD THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 45 KT EARLY BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-191330- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT EARLY BECOMING SW 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...W WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO SW 35 KT LATE AFTERNOON SE OF SITKINAK. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT EXCEPT 18 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-191330- CHINIAK BAY- 325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. $$ PKZ137-191330- MARMOT BAY- 325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EARLY BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-191330- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N WIND 40 KT ACROSS THE NORTHERN STRAIT THROUGH EARLY EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-191330- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT EARLY EVENING BECOMING S 10 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-191330- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-191330- KACHEMAK BAY- 325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
087 FZAK51 PAFC 191239 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 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. PKZ197-200145- 339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 971 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA MOVES INLAND AND DISSIPATES THIS MORNING. A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF LATE TONIGHT AND MOVES TO THE NORTHEASTERN GULF BY TUE AFTERNOON. ANOTHER LOW FORMS 75 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD LATE TUE NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-200145- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUE... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-200145- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-200145- RESURRECTION BAY- 339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ125-200145- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-200145- PORT VALDEZ- 339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-200145- VALDEZ NARROWS- 339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-200145- VALDEZ ARM- 339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-200145- PASSAGE CANAL- 339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-200145- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-200145- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-200145- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-200145- CHINIAK BAY- 339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-200145- MARMOT BAY- 339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ138-200145- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-200145- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 .TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-200145- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-200145- KACHEMAK BAY- 339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 17, 4:46 AM AKST, 10 hours 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 17, 4:46 AM AKST, 10 hours 47 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
446 AM AKST Sat Dec 17 2016
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The controlling planetary-scale features are a sprawling upper low
center from Kamchatka eastward through the west coast of Alaska,
and an eastern Pacific ridge that stretches from the mid-
latitudes northward through the arctic. The east Asian jet is
active, and spitting disturbances into the longwave trough. Of
these, two main features stand out on this morning's water vapor
imagery. The first is baggy trough stretching from the southwest
mainland into the western Gulf. There is fairly cold air aloft in
the trough, as the moisture has a convective, open-cell look to
it. The second is a stronger shortwave trough is entering the
longwave near the western/central Aleutians. The jet remains south
of the Aleutians, with the predominant storm track from the
Aleutians into the Gulf.
The first trough is pushing into the Gulf early this morning, with
the weak frontal boundary already pushing inland. Turnagain winds
have pushed into west Anchorage, starting our snow event as rain,
but reflectivity on the Kenai radar is above 40 dbz, which should
be enough to change over to snow fairly quickly. Out west, a
hurricane-force low is currently undergoing bombogenesis as it
approaches the central Aleutians.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Guidance finally seems to have converged on a solution for the
snow in the Cook Inlet region today. Not much difference in the
dynamics among models, or precipitation output. High-res was
favored for terrain handling. Bigger differences are evident with
the cyclone developing out west with a fair spread among models on
placement of the low, which will make a big difference on peak
wind speeds over the Central Aleutians. The western domain favored
the GFS for this system.
&&
.AVIATION...
PANC...The main challenges for the TAF this morning are Turnagain
winds and snow changeover. Radar trends would support a quick
changeover to snow early this morning, but if Turnagain winds
hold on longer, so will warmer temperatures and rain at the
surface. After changeover, expect moderate snow to persist for a
few hours with the highest intensity before mid-morning.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The combination of a broad upper trough and low level convergence
as cold air moves up Cook Inlet will lead to development of a
moderate to heavy band of snow from Anchorage northwestward to
the Mat Valley and southern portions of the Susitna Valley.
Expect the band to move steadily northward and not sit too long
in any one location. There is still some uncertainty in total
snow accumulation, with precip starting as rain in some locations
before the cold air arrives and uncertainty in exactly where the
heaviest snow will fall. It generally looks most favorable for
heavier amounts along the Anchorage hillside and East Anchorage
on up to Eagle River and the Palmer and Wasilla area. Have bumped
up snowfall totals a bit from the previous forecast due to higher
confidence in the snow band moving through as well as the
convective nature of snow in radar imagery.
The upper trough will slowly exit to the north tonight with precip
rapidly tapering off most areas by midnight. Low-level flow will
shift around to the north and strengthen out ahead of a storm-force
front moving in from the Aleutians and North Pacific. A strong jet
stream combined with cold air moving in behind this will lead to
development and deepening of a triple point low over the northwest
Gulf on Sunday. Have made significant upward adjustments to the
wind and waveheight forecasts to capture this deep low.
Precipitation will rapidly move northward Sunday, initially
affecting the Gulf coast and Kodiak Island. The strong offshore
flow out ahead of it will keep the remainder of the area dry and
will also limit snow totals across the interior Western prince
William Sound zone, including Turnagain Pass and Alyeska. As the
low weakens Sunday night there is a chance of light snow across
the Cook Inlet region as moisture advects over mountains and a
separate short-wave trough moves up from the south.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A colder air mass has settled over Southwest this morning with the
remnants of the frontal zone now moving into Cook Inlet. An upper
trough aloft is helping to support areas of snow showers in a
general southwest flow. These will diminish this morning as
another very weak trough axis moves onshore along the coast. This
will bring rain and snow showers mainly to the Kuskokwim Delta
before this trough weakens as it moves inland. Snow will continue
to accumulate near the Alaska Range through the day as a favorable
upslope flow continues.
Attention quickly turns to a vigorous occluded front which will
move north toward the Bristol Bay region on Sunday morning. East
to northeast winds will increase along with increasing snow rates.
The precipitation rates will be highest west of King Salmon. Along
with gusty northeast winds as high as 30 MPH, expect some areas of
blowing snow and reduced visibility before the front weakens
Sunday evening. Light snow will then continue as the front stalls
through Sunday night from King Salmon north.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
A rapidly deepening low just south of Amchitka will become the
focus of the forecast period as powerful hurricane force winds
develop on the back side of the low where strong cold air
advection will wrap in from the west. Southeast winds of 45-70 MPH
will move from Adak/Atka this morning to the Alaska Peninsula by
tonight. These strong winds will be rather brief (3-6 hours) as
the front races eastward. As the actual surface low moves north of
Adak, a prolonged period of hurricane force westerly winds (65-90
MPH) will impact the Central Aleutians through Sunday before
gradually dropping off as the low weakens. Showers will encompass
most of the Bering and Aleutians as this low remains in place
through Sunday night.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7...Sun night through Fri)...
Fast progressive flow will develop across the forecast area late
this weekend through the end of the workweek. The initial low near
Kodiak Island Sun night will swing a front into the north Gulf
coast on Mon. Snow will accompany this front, mainly over the
coastal mountains with some bleeding inland.
The next low over the central Bering Sun night will move to the
north Gulf coast by Wed. This low will then decay in place through
the rest of the week. Rain and snow will affect the eastern
Aleutians and Southwest Ak through Wed, and then snow is expected
again along the coastal mountains of Southcentral through the end
of the week. Some snow will also cross the coastal mountains
during the middle of the week.
The final low will develop Wed over the extreme western Bering
and reach the Pribilofs by the end of the week. This will bring
rain and snow to the Aleutians and Bering during the second half
of the week. Some strong wind will also affect the island with
this system.
The run to run consistency demonstrated by the models is beginning
to improve. Confidence is now moderate with the timing of the
lows, as well as the location of precipitation.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...High Wind Warning 187.
MARINE...Hurricane 176 177 178.
Storm 155 165 170 172 173 174 175.
Gale 150 160 171 179 180 181 185.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MTL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SEB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JA
LONG TERM...DSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 3:30 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 3:30 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 17, 3:30 PM AKST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 3:30 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 17, 3:30 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 17, 3:33 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 17, 3:33 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 17, 3:33 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 18, 3:04 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 18, 3:04 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 18, 3:04 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 18, 3:24 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 18, 3:24 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr |
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