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Small Craft Advisory 46, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 13, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 13, 2016, 3:03 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Jan 13, 2016, 3:03 PM AKST (00:03 UTC)
Expired: Jan 15, 2016, 3:20 AM AKST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

769 
FZAK51 PAFC 140003
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 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.

PKZ197-141245-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A LOW IN THE EASTERN GULF WILL GRADUALLY FILL TONIGHT AND
DISSIPATE THU. A NORTH PACIFIC FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH INTO THE
SOUTHERN GULF FRI.

$$

PKZ119-141245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-141245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-141245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-141245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-141245-
PORT VALDEZ-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-141245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-141245-
VALDEZ ARM-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-141245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-141245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-141245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-141245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-141245-
CHINIAK BAY-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-141245-
MARMOT BAY-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-141245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-141245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-141245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-141245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

3 follow-up statements

506 
FZAK51 PAFC 141232
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 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.

PKZ197-150130-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN GULF
THROUGH THIS EVENING. A FRONT WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHERN GULF
TONIGHT AND MOVE TO THE CENTRAL GULF BY EARLY SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-150130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-150130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-150130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-150130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-150130-
PORT VALDEZ-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-150130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.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.

$$

PKZ128-150130-
VALDEZ ARM-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-150130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-150130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-150130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-150130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-150130-
CHINIAK BAY-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-150130-
MARMOT BAY-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-150130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-150130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-150130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-150130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

254 
FZAK51 PAFC 150018
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 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.

PKZ197-151300-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA FRI AFTERNOON
THEN MOVE TO THE CENTRAL GULF JUST OFF SHORE OF THE COAST LATE FRI
NIGHT. THIS FRONT WILL MOVE INLAND AND RAPIDLY WEAKEN SAT.

$$

PKZ119-151300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-151300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-151300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-151300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-151300-
PORT VALDEZ-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-151300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-151300-
VALDEZ ARM-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-151300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-151300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-151300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-151300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
27 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-151300-
CHINIAK BAY-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-151300-
MARMOT BAY-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-151300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-151300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-151300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-151300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

272 
FZAK51 PAFC 151220
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 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.

PKZ197-160145-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS MORNING AND MOVE TO THE
CENTRAL GULF SAT MORNING...THEN RAPIDLY WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO THE
NORTH GULF COAST SAT EVENING.

$$

PKZ119-160145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-160145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-160145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-160145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-160145-
PORT VALDEZ-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-160145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-160145-
VALDEZ ARM-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-160145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-160145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-160145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-160145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
26 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-160145-
CHINIAK BAY-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-160145-
MARMOT BAY-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-160145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-160145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-160145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-160145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 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 Jan 13, 5:07 AM AKST, 9 hours 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 13, 5:07 AM AKST, 9 hours 56 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
507 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
MAINLAND ALASKA REMAINS SITUATED BETWEEN A PAIR OF UPPER LEVEL
LOWS THIS MORNING...WITH ONE LOCATED NEAR NORTON SOUND AND THE
OTHER OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC DRIFTING SLOWLY TOWARDS THE
SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. A SHARP TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS SOUTHEAST FROM
THE BERING LOW ACROSS THE AKPEN AND KODIAK ISLAND INTO THE CENTRAL
GULF. LIGHT SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS THE COOK INLET REGION
AS A DEFORMATION BAND TAKES SHAPE FROM THE NORTHERN KENAI
PENINSULA ACROSS THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AND INTO THE SOUTHERN SUSITNA
VALLEY...WITH SNOWFALL BEING FURTHER ENHANCED BY LIFT FROM A WEAK
UPPER DISTURBANCE MOVING UP THE INLET. PRECIPITATION HAS TAPERED
OFF ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AS THE BERING LOW PULLS OFF TO
THE NORTH...BUT THE COMBINATION OF ONSHORE FLOW AND WEAK MID LEVEL
RIDGING HAS CONTRIBUTED TO WIDESPREAD FOG FORMATION OVER THE
BRISTOL BAY REGION. FARTHER WEST...A BROAD COMPLEX LOW CONTINUES
TO SPIN SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS...BRINGING SHOWERY CONDITIONS TO
MUCH OF THE CHAIN.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE SYNOPTIC
PATTERN. GUIDANCE HAS ALSO BEGUN TO CONVERGE ON SOME SMALLER
SCALE DETAILS SUCH AS HOW QUICKLY THE TROUGH PUSHES THROUGH
SOUTHCENTRAL AK AS IT LIFTS NORTHWARD TODAY...THUS IMPACTING HOW
LONG SNOWFALL WILL LINGER ACROSS THE COOK INLET REGION TONIGHT
INTO THURSDAY MORNING. MAINLY UTILIZED HIGHER RESOLUTION NAM
GUIDANCE FOR THE MORNING PACKAGE GIVEN THE STRONG OVERALL
AGREEMENT.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE PRECIPITATION BAND THAT IS OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA AND THE
COOK INLET AREA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE WESTWARD THIS MORNING. THE
HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS ALREADY WEST OF ANCHORAGE...AND SNOW COULD
BRIEFLY END THIS MORNING. THE BAND WILL BEGIN TO BE PUSHED
EASTWARD LATE TODAY AS THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER KODIAK MOVES
NORTHWEST. THIS WILL PUT THE ANCHORAGE AREA AND MATANUSKA VALLEY
BACK INTO MORE STEADY SNOWFALL LATER TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. THE
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL SPLIT APART AS IT CROSSES SOUTH CENTRAL
ALASKA TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST BEHIND THIS TROUGH THURSDAY AND
THURSDAY NIGHT...DRYING THINGS OUT OVER THE AREA.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A SHORTWAVE ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER NORTON SOUND
WILL BRING SNOW SHOWERS MAINLY TO THE NORTHERN DELTA COAST THIS
MORNING...THEN DIMINISH AS THE LOW MOVES OFF TO THE NORTH. OVER
BRISTOL BAY...WEAK ONSHORE FLOW THAT DEVELOPED BEHIND RAIN/SNOW
SHOWERS THAT MOVED THROUGH THE AREA YESTERDAY BROUGHT WIDESPREAD
STRATUS/FOG OVERNIGHT...BUT THIS IS QUICKLY DIMINISHING AS THE
SHORTWAVE MOVES OVERHEAD. THIS WILL BRING LOCALIZED AREAS OF DENSE
FOG EARLY THIS MORNING THAT WILL QUICKLY DISSIPATE BY LATE
MORNING. RIDGING OVER THE BERING SEA WILL THEN BRING CLEARING
SKIES THROUGHOUT THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON WITH WINDS TURNING
OFFSHORE...WHICH SHOULD KEEP WIDESPREAD FOG FROM REDEVELOPING
TONIGHT. THE LOW COMPLEX SOUTH OF THE AKPEN WILL THEN CLIP
SOUTHERN BRISTOL BAY AND THE AKPEN LATE THURSDAY-FRIDAY...BRINGING
GUSTY EASTERLY WINDS TO THOSE AREAS...BUT OTHERWISE MOSTLY SUNNY
AND DRY CONDITIONS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA (DAYS
1 AND 2)...
THE COMPLEX LOW JUST SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL DOMINATE WEATHER
THROUGHOUT THE REGION FOR THE REST OF THE WORK WEEK. WIDESPREAD
RAIN/SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WITH
GALE FORCE WINDS BY THIS EVENING...AND THEN SPREAD NORTHWARD TO
THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS ON THURSDAY. WINDS OVER THE WESTERN-CENTRAL
BERING WILL THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH ON THURSDAY EVENING AS THE LOW
COMPLEX BEGINS TO DISSIPATE. TO THE EAST...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO
INCREASE IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT LOW CENTERED JUST SOUTH OF THE
GULF.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...

A STRONG JET CROSSING THE PACIFIC WILL SPIN UP SMALL...DIFFICULT
TO FORECAST LOWS JUST SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA ON THU. IN ORDER
TO MAKE THIS MORE MANAGEABLE...THE FORECAST UTILIZES AN ENSEMBLE
APPROACH TO SMOOTH OUT SOME OF THESE FEATURES. THIS SOLUTION
YIELDS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW SOUTH OF THE AKPEN ON THU THAT SPINS IN
PLACE UNTIL IT DRIFTS OVER KODIAK ON TUE. AT THE SURFACE THIS WILL
APPEAR AS A LARGE LOW SOUTH OF THE AKPEN...WITH A TROUGH
STRETCHING ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. ANOTHER ASSOCIATED TROUGH
WILL MANIFEST ITSELF AS A DECAYING OCCLUDED FRONT STRETCHING ALONG
THE SOUTHERN BORDER OF THE GULF OF AK. THE PARENT SURFACE LOW WILL
REMAIN ESSENTIALLY STATIONARY AS IT SLOWLY WEAKENS IN PLACE BEFORE
MOVING OVER KODIAK ISLAND ON TUE.

AS THIS SYSTEM SLOWLY ROTATES IT WILL BRING COASTAL RAIN AND
PERIODS OF INTERIOR SNOW SHOWERS TO THE CHUGACH AND TALKEETNA
MOUNTAINS FRI NIGHT THROUGH TUE...AND DRY CONDITIONS OVER SW AK
UNTIL RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS CROSS THE ALEUTIAN RANGE INTO THE
BRISTOL BAY ZONE BY THE WEEKEND. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL
MIGRATE WEST ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
CONFIDENCE WITH THIS FORECAST IS BELOW AVERAGE UNTIL THE MAIN LOW
SOUTH OF THE AKPEN BECOMES CONTROLLING BY THE WEEKEND.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES...150 155 165 170 172 173 175
				 177 179 411 412 413 414.
		 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...160 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...CB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DEK
LONG TERM...DS

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 13, 1:39 PM AKST, 1 hour 24 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
139 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0930 AM     SNOW             5 E SOLDOTNA            60.49N 150.92W
01/13/2016  M4.0 INCH                           AK   COCORAHS

0800 AM     SNOW             3 SE WILLOW             61.71N 149.99W
01/13/2016  M1.4 INCH                           AK   COCORAHS

&&

JPW

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 13, 3:03 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 13, 3:03 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 13, 3:04 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	37 hr
Jan 13, 3:04 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	13 hr
Jan 14, 3:31 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Jan 14, 3:32 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 14, 3:32 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 14, 3:49 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 14, 3:49 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Jan 14, 3:49 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr

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Small Craft Advisories in Alaska, 2016 Every small craft advisory in 2016

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.