Alert archive / Alaska / Small Craft Advisories in 2016
Small Craft Advisory 133, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Feb 9, 2016, 3:23 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.
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The facts
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2016, 3:23 AM AKST (12:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 11, 2016, 3:19 AM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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954 FZAK51 PAFC 091223 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 323 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-100100- 323 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 970 MB LOW 470 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY MOVES WEST ALONG THE SOUTHWEST EDGE OF THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH THU MORNING WEAKENING TO 982 MB. A 975 MB LOW ENTERS THE GULF 470 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK AND MOVES TO 240 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK AT 981 MB THU MORNING. $$ PKZ119-100100- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 323 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ120-100100- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 323 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ121-100100- RESURRECTION BAY- 323 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-100100- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 323 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-100100- PORT VALDEZ- 323 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-100100- VALDEZ NARROWS- 323 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-100100- VALDEZ ARM- 323 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-100100- PASSAGE CANAL- 323 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-100100- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 323 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ131-100100- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 323 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ132-100100- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 323 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. $$ PKZ136-100100- CHINIAK BAY- 323 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-100100- MARMOT BAY- 323 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-100100- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 323 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ139-100100- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 323 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-100100- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 323 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-100100- KACHEMAK BAY- 323 AM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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860 FZAK51 PAFC 100022 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 322 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-101330- 322 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 970 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK MOVES TO 280 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK WED MORNING AT 970 MB...THEN EXITS INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. A 977 MB LOW ENTERS THE GULF 370 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WED AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO NEAR KODIAK ISLAND AT 990 MB THU AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-101330- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 322 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ120-101330- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 322 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-101330- RESURRECTION BAY- 322 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT...WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-101330- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 322 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-101330- PORT VALDEZ- 322 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-101330- VALDEZ NARROWS- 322 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-101330- VALDEZ ARM- 322 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-101330- PASSAGE CANAL- 322 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER DEVELOPING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-101330- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 322 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-101330- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 322 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-101330- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 322 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ136-101330- CHINIAK BAY- 322 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-101330- MARMOT BAY- 322 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-101330- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 322 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-101330- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 322 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-101330- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 322 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-101330- KACHEMAK BAY- 322 PM AKST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
890 FZAK51 PAFC 101236 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-110200- 336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 968 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 986 MB AND DISSIPATES FRI MORNING. A 980 MB LOW 440 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WED AFTERNOON MOVES TO 25 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK AT 990 MB BY FRI MORNING. A 977 MB LOW 340 NM SOUTHWEST OF KLAWOCK THU NIGHT MOVES TO 260 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ119-110200- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ120-110200- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-110200- RESURRECTION BAY- 336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-110200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-110200- PORT VALDEZ- 336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-110200- VALDEZ NARROWS- 336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-110200- VALDEZ ARM- 336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-110200- PASSAGE CANAL- 336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-110200- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-110200- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-110200- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ136-110200- CHINIAK BAY- 336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-110200- MARMOT BAY- 336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-110200- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-110200- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-110200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-110200- KACHEMAK BAY- 336 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
208 FZAK51 PAFC 101329 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 UPDATED ZONE 141 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. PKZ197-110415- 429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 968 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 986 MB AND DISSIPATES FRI MORNING. A 980 MB LOW 440 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WED AFTERNOON MOVES TO 25 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK AT 990 MB BY FRI MORNING. A 977 MB LOW 340 NM SOUTHWEST OF KLAWOCK THU NIGHT MOVES TO 260 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA FRI MORNING. $$ PKZ119-110415- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ120-110415- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-110415- RESURRECTION BAY- 429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-110415- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-110415- PORT VALDEZ- 429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-110415- VALDEZ NARROWS- 429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-110415- VALDEZ ARM- 429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-110415- PASSAGE CANAL- 429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-110415- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-110415- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-110415- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ136-110415- CHINIAK BAY- 429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ137-110415- MARMOT BAY- 429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ138-110415- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-110415- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-110415- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-110415- KACHEMAK BAY- 429 AM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
321 FZAK51 PAFC 110027 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-111315- 327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 980 MB LOW 360 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK MOVES TO NEAR SITKINAK AT 990 MB BY THU AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATES EARLY FRI. A 977 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA THU NIGHT MOVES TO 260 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA FRI AFTERNOON AT 984 MB. $$ PKZ119-111315- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-111315- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ121-111315- RESURRECTION BAY- 327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-111315- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-111315- PORT VALDEZ- 327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-111315- VALDEZ NARROWS- 327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-111315- VALDEZ ARM- 327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-111315- PASSAGE CANAL- 327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-111315- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-111315- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-111315- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-111315- CHINIAK BAY- 327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-111315- MARMOT BAY- 327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-111315- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-111315- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-111315- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-111315- KACHEMAK BAY- 327 PM AKST WED FEB 10 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
548 FZAK51 PAFC 111219 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 319 AM AKST THU FEB 11 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. PKZ197-120130- 319 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 983 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK MOVES TO 50 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK AT 992 MB LATE THU NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATES. A 987 MB LOW 475 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY THU EVENING MOVES TO 350 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 986 MB LATE THU NIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 25 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 990 MB FRI NIGHT...THEN BECOMES A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF. $$ PKZ119-120130- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 319 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ120-120130- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 319 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ121-120130- RESURRECTION BAY- 319 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ125-120130- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 319 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-120130- PORT VALDEZ- 319 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-120130- VALDEZ NARROWS- 319 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-120130- VALDEZ ARM- 319 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ129-120130- PASSAGE CANAL- 319 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-120130- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 319 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-120130- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 319 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ132-120130- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 319 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ136-120130- CHINIAK BAY- 319 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-120130- MARMOT BAY- 319 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ138-120130- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 319 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ139-120130- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 319 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-120130- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 319 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-120130- KACHEMAK BAY- 319 AM AKST THU FEB 11 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Feb 8, 4:13 PM AKST, 11 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 8, 4:13 PM AKST, 11 hours 10 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
413 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
UPPER LEVELS...SINCE YESTERDAY...THE UPPER LEVEL LOW THAT WAS
SOUTH OF KODIAK HAS BEEN ABSORBED INTO A NEW UPPER LOW. THE NEW
LOW AND CENTER OF CIRCULATION FOR THE NUMEROUS UPPER LEVEL WAVES
AND LOWS BOUND FOR SOUTHERN ALASKA IS NOW CENTERED SOUTH OF ADAK.
THE JET CONTINUES TO BECOME MORE ZONAL SOUTH OF THE UPPER LOW AS
IT LATERALLY TRANSLATES SOUTH. THE ZONAL JET IS PUSHING THE RIDGE
THAT HAD BEEN IN PLACE THE PAST FEW DAYS OVER THE PANHANDLE
EASTWARD...WHICH WILL HELP TO DIMINISH THE INTENSITY OF FUTURE
DISTURBANCES ROTATING NORTHWARD THROUGH THE GULF TOWARDS THE COAST
DUE TO THE LACK OF UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT.
SURFACE ANALYSIS... THE STRONG VERTICALLY STACKED LOW SOUTH OF
ADAK CONTINUES TO TRACK WELL SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS...WITH THE
FRONT ALONG THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OCCASIONALLY CAUSING GALE FORCE
WINDS ON THE PACIFIC SIDE OF THE CHAIN. THE LOW THAT HAD BROUGHT
THE STRONG FRONT TO KODIAK AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA THE PAST
COUPLE DAYS HAS NOW CROSSED THE ALASKA PENINSULA INTO BRISTOL BAY.
A FEW VERY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH IT WENT THROUGH
DILLINGHAM THIS MORNING AND HAVE MOVED WESTWARD INTO THE WOOD
RIVER MOUNTAINS. WINDS WITH THIS LOW ARE LIGHT. YET ANOTHER SURFACE
LOW HAS DEVELOPED OVER THE EASTERN GULF IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE
DEPARTING JET STREAK. IT IS RACING NORTHWARD...THOUGH THE ONLY
REAL IMPACTS EXPECTED FROM IT ARE THE CONTINUATION OF COASTAL
SHOWERS NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND INCREASED CLOUD COVER ACROSS
THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. A FRONT IS APPROACHING SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA...WHICH FORMED FROM A WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE ROTATING
AROUND THE UPPER LOW IN BROAD SOUTHEAST FLOW. IT IS CAUSING SOME
SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS THE WESTERN KENAI AND WESTERN PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND. HOWEVER...DOWNSLOPING IS LARGELY KEEPING ALL OF THE
ACTIVITY FROM REACHING ANCHORAGE AND THE WESTERN KENAI. THOUGH A
FEW OF THE STRONGER SHOWERS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY
TRAVERSE THE MOUNTAINS...CAUSING BRIEF PERIODS OF LIGHT
PRECIPITATION. SIGNIFICANT MOISTENING OF THE ATMOSPHERE ON THE
ANCHORAGE 12Z SOUNDING HAS BEEN NOTED SINCE YESTERDAYS 00Z
SOUNDING...WHICH EXPLAINS WHY SOME OF THE SHOWERS ARE GETTING OVER
THE CHUGACH.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL AND THE GULF...ALL OF THE MODELS HAVE COME
INTO MUCH BETTER AGREEMENT THE PAST 24 HOURS ON THE TRACK OF THE
LOW CURRENTLY DEVELOPING OVER THE EASTERN GULF. FOR THIS
FEATURE...THE NAM WAS THE PREFERRED MODEL AS ITS BETTER RESOLUTION
HANDLES THE LOCAL EFFECTS OF THE STORM BETTER THAN THE GLOBAL
MODELS. FOR THE LOW HEADED FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF ON TUESDAY
NIGHT...THE GFS CONTINUES TO BE THE CHOSEN MODEL AS FOR THE PAST
FEW RUNS IT HAS BEEN THE MOST CONSISTENT. THE EC HAS BEEN THE
FASTEST/FURTHEST NORTH OF THE MODELS...BUT RUN TO RUN HAS BEEN
TRENDING SOUTH WITH THE LOW...TOWARDS THE GFS POSITION. THE GFS
SOLUTION HAS BEEN TRENDING STRONGER WITH THE WINDS AHEAD OF THE
STORM AS IT MOVES TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST...FOLLOWING THE TRACK OF
THE LOW NOW IN BRISTOL BAY.
FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE ALEUTIANS...THE NAM WAS ALSO THE
MODEL OF CHOICE AS IT IS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE OTHER
MODELS AND HAS BETTER DETAILS WITH THE SMALL SCALE GAP FLOWS
THROUGH THE ALEUTIANS. ALL OF THE MODELS INDICATE
BROAD...COLD...NORTHEAST SHOWERY FLOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE BERING.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE ON BOTH SIDES REMAINS HIGH CONCERNING THE
LARGER FEATURES ALREADY DISCUSSED. AS THERE REMAINS NO LARGE
SCALE CHANGES IN THE PATTERN EXPECTED FOR THE FORESEEABLE
FUTURE...IT STANDS WITH GOOD REASON THAT SMALLER SCALE FEATURES
WILL CONTINUE TO BRING CHANGEABLE WEATHER TO SOUTHERN ALASKA
BETWEEN ANY BIGGER LOWS. WHILE THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT
THESE FEATURES WILL BE AFFECTING LOCALIZED AREAS THROUGH THE
FORECAST PERIOD...CONFIDENCE IS LOWER ON THE TIMING OF WHEN EACH
INDIVIDUAL DISTURBANCE AFFECTS THOSE AREAS.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
ONCE THE WEAK LOW IN THE EASTERN GULF TRACKS NORTH AND INLAND
OVER YAKUTAT THE LARGE BLOCKING WESTERN NORTH AMERICAN UPPER
LEVEL RIDGE WILL STRENGTHEN AND PUSH BACK ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF
COAST TUESDAY. AS THE RIDGE BUILDS...ANY LINGERING SHOWERS WILL
END QUICKLY WITH SKIES CLEARING OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA. THE
NEXT INCOMING FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL SPREAD A FRONTAL SYSTEM INTO THE
SOUTHERN GULF TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...BRINGING WIDE SPREAD
GALES TO THAT AREA. WINDS WILL BRIEFLY PICK UP TO STORM FORCE IN
THE FAR SOUTHWESTERN GULF AND COASTAL WATERS NEAR KODIAK ISLAND
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL LIFT INTO THE NORTHERN GULF
WEDNESDAY MORNING AND THEN PUSH ONSHORE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THERE IS A WEAK SURFACE LOW MOVING THROUGH THE BRISTOL BAY REGION
BEFORE MOVING INTO THE KUSKOKWIM BAY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THIS
SYNOPTIC FEATURE WILL THEN DIMINISH INTO A WEAK TROUGH GOING INTO
TUESDAY. AS THIS SYSTEM MOVES ALONG THE SOUTHWEST COASTLINE IT
WILL BRING PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE ALASKA PENINSULA...AND THEN
TO DILLINGHAM WESTWARD BEFORE SPREADING INTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA
COASTLINE. THE PRECIPITATION TYPE WILL MAINLY BE A MIXTURE OF
RAIN/SNOW FOR INLAND AREAS EXCEPT FOR ALL SNOW IN HIGHER
ELEVATIONS. WHILE ALONG THE BRISTOL BAY COASTLINE THE PRECIPITATION
WILL BE ALL RAIN.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE MAJORITY OF THE BERING IS DOMINATED BY NORTHEASTERLY WINDS
EXCEPT FOR SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS THROUGH THE EASTERN BERING. THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL BE AFFECTED BY A NORTH PACIFIC STORM-FORCE
LOW LOCATED SOUTH OF THE CHAIN. AS THIS SYSTEM MOVES EASTWARD IT
WILL BRING GALE-FORCE EASTERLY WINDS THROUGH THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS.
THIS WILL RESULT IN A SWATH OF PRECIPITATION ALONG THE CHAIN
BEFORE SPREADING INTO THE LOWER BERING SEA HEADING INTO TUESDAY.
BY TUESDAY EVENING THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
THRESHOLDS ALONG THE CHAIN AS THE LOW MOVES FARTHER EAST INTO THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC. LOOK FOR WARMER TEMPERATURES RESULTING IN MOSTLY
ALL RAIN ALONG THE CHAIN. WHILE COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL BE WEST
OF ADAK THROUGH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS PRODUCING NUMEROUS SNOW
SHOWERS THROUGH TUESDAY.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
NOT MUCH CHANGE IN THE SYNOPTIC WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED OVER
THE NEXT 7 DAYS AS THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH THAT HAS BEEN ANCHORED
OVER THE BERING SEA AND NORTHERN PACIFIC SHOWS NO SIGNS OF
DISSIPATING. SEVERAL STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOWS AND SHORTWAVES WILL
DROP INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC OFF THE EASTERN COAST OF RUSSIA
THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND WHICH WILL HELP RE-INVIGORATE THE LONGWAVE
TROUGH AND KEEP THE WEATHER PATTERN SIMILAR TO THAT OBSERVED OVER
THE PAST MONTH. MODELS ARE IN SURPRISINGLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH
THE EXTENDED PERIOD AND IT APPEARS UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. THE
PLACEMENT OF THE LONGWAVE TROUGH KEEPS THE GULF OF ALASKA AND
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA IN THE MAIN STORM TRACK. NORMALLY FOR THIS
TIME OF THE YEAR...THIS COULD BE A FAVORABLE SET UP TO BRING
SNOWFALL TO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. HOWEVER...THE AMPLIFIED TROUGH
WILL BRING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS FOR THE SUBTROPICS UP TOWARD
ALASKA AND ADVECT WARM AND MOIST AIR INTO THE ALASKA MAINLAND
(MORE FAVORABLE FOR RAIN ACROSS MOST LOCATIONS). TEMPERATURES
ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL WILL BE WELL ABOVE NORMAL WITH A LOT OF
LOCATIONS SEEING NEAR OR ABOVE FREEING TEMPERATURES WHILE SOUTHWEST
ALASKA WILL SEE TEMPERATURES ANYWHERE FROM 5 TO 15 DEGREES ABOVE
NORMAL THROUGH THE EXTENDED.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 119 120 127 130 131 136 138 139 155 170-174 176.
STORM 132 150.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JW
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JR
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
LONG TERM...MCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 3:23 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 8, 3:23 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Feb 8, 3:23 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Feb 8, 3:23 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Feb 8, 3:39 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 8, 3:45 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Feb 8, 3:45 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 8, 3:45 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 9, 3:23 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 9, 3:53 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 9, 3:53 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 9, 3:53 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr |
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