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Gale Warning 863, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 28, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 28, 2016, 3:15 PM AKST. It was in force for 37 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Dec 28, 2016, 3:15 PM AKST (00:15 UTC)
Expired: Dec 30, 2016, 3:45 AM AKST
In force: 37 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

269 
FZAK51 PAFC 290015
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 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.

PKZ197-291300-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1002 MB LOW 25 NM SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA MOVES INTO THE EASTERN
GULF AND WEAKENS THROUGH THU MORNING. A 1013 MB LOW DEVELOPS NEAR
MONTAGUE ISLAND LATE THU NIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF
BY MIDDAY FRI.

$$

PKZ119-291300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-291300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-291300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-291300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-291300-
PORT VALDEZ-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-291300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-291300-
VALDEZ ARM-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

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

$$

PKZ129-291300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-291300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-291300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-291300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-291300-
CHINIAK BAY-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-291300-
MARMOT BAY-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-291300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-291300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-291300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY
FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FOOT.

$$

PKZ141-291300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT BECOMING N 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

2 follow-up statements

508 
FZAK51 PAFC 291254
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

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

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

PKZ197-300145-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1010 MB LOW 110 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES TO 25 NM EAST
OF YAKUTAT AT 1018 MB THU AFTERNOON AND BECOMES A TROUGH STRETCHING
OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA BY FRI MORNING. A
FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA FRI MORNING AND MOVES TO
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA BY SAT MORNING.


$$

PKZ119-300145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-300145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-300145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-300145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. AND RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-300145-
PORT VALDEZ-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-300145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-300145-
VALDEZ ARM-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-300145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-300145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG AND PATCHY
FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-300145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-300145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-300145-
CHINIAK BAY-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG AND PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-300145-
MARMOT BAY-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG
AND PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-300145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-300145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-300145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FOOT.

$$

PKZ141-300145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

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FZAK51 PAFC 300007
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

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

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

PKZ197-301245-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA LATE TONIGHT AND MOVES
TO SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA BY SAT MORNING. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS JUST WEST OF KODIAK ISLAND THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING THEN
THE HIGH MOVES OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-301245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-301245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-301245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-301245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-301245-
PORT VALDEZ-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-301245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-301245-
VALDEZ ARM-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-301245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-301245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-301245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-301245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-301245-
CHINIAK BAY-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-301245-
MARMOT BAY-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-301245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-301245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-301245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FOOT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-301245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 28, 3:15 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	37 hr
Dec 28, 3:17 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Dec 28, 3:26 PM AKST	Winter Storm Warning	AFC	42 hr
Dec 28, 3:26 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	45 hr
Dec 29, 3:44 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	11 hr
Dec 29, 3:44 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Dec 29, 3:54 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Dec 29, 3:54 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Dec 29, 3:54 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr

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