Alert archive / Alaska / Small Craft Advisories in 2016
Small Craft Advisory 96, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 28, 2016, 3:31 PM AKST. It was in force for 4 days.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2016, 3:31 PM AKST (00:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 1, 2016, 3:05 PM AKST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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757 FZAK51 PAFC 290031 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 331 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-291330- 331 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 976 MB LOW IN WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND DRIFT EAST THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF FRI AND FRI NIGHT AND REMAIN THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-291330- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 331 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ120-291330- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 331 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ121-291330- RESURRECTION BAY- 331 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ125-291330- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 331 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-291330- PORT VALDEZ- 331 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-291330- VALDEZ NARROWS- 331 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-291330- VALDEZ ARM- 331 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-291330- PASSAGE CANAL- 331 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-291330- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 331 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ131-291330- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 331 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ132-291330- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 331 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ136-291330- CHINIAK BAY- 331 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ137-291330- MARMOT BAY- 331 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ138-291330- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 331 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ139-291330- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 331 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ140-291330- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 331 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-291330- KACHEMAK BAY- 331 PM AKST THU JAN 28 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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553 FZAK51 PAFC 291233 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 333 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-300200- 333 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WILL MOVE INLAND AND DISSIPATE THIS MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF TODAY THROUGH SAT. A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN GULF SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-300200- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 333 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ120-300200- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 333 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ121-300200- RESURRECTION BAY- 333 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY EARLY MORNING FOG. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ125-300200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 333 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-300200- PORT VALDEZ- 333 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-300200- VALDEZ NARROWS- 333 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-300200- VALDEZ ARM- 333 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-300200- PASSAGE CANAL- 333 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT THIS MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT DEVELOPING NEAR WHITTIER THIS MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY EARLY MORNING FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ130-300200- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 333 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ131-300200- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 333 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. $$ PKZ132-300200- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 333 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. $$ PKZ136-300200- CHINIAK BAY- 333 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ137-300200- MARMOT BAY- 333 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ138-300200- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 333 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ139-300200- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 333 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ140-300200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 333 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-300200- KACHEMAK BAY- 333 AM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
184 FZAK51 PAFC 300020 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 320 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET. WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ197-301345- 320 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL GULF THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF LATE SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-301345- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 320 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ120-301345- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 320 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ121-301345- RESURRECTION BAY- 320 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-301345- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 320 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-301345- PORT VALDEZ- 320 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-301345- VALDEZ NARROWS- 320 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-301345- VALDEZ ARM- 320 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-301345- PASSAGE CANAL- 320 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-301345- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 320 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ131-301345- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 320 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ132-301345- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 320 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ136-301345- CHINIAK BAY- 320 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-301345- MARMOT BAY- 320 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-301345- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 320 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ139-301345- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 320 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-301345- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 320 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-301345- KACHEMAK BAY- 320 PM AKST FRI JAN 29 2016 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
250 FZAK51 PAFC 301235 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 335 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 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. PKZ197-310200- 335 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE CENTRAL GULF TODAY AND TONIGHT...THEN SHIFT EAST INTO THE EASTERN GULF ON SUN. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF SUN AND INTO THE CENTRAL GULF SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-310200- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 335 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. $$ PKZ120-310200- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 335 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ121-310200- RESURRECTION BAY- 335 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-310200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 335 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY MORNING FOG. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-310200- PORT VALDEZ- 335 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-310200- VALDEZ NARROWS- 335 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-310200- VALDEZ ARM- 335 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-310200- PASSAGE CANAL- 335 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER DEVELOPING THIS MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-310200- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 335 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ131-310200- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 335 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ132-310200- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 335 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ136-310200- CHINIAK BAY- 335 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ137-310200- MARMOT BAY- 335 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ138-310200- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 335 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ139-310200- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 335 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ140-310200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 335 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-310200- KACHEMAK BAY- 335 AM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 1 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
843 FZAK51 PAFC 310026 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 326 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 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. PKZ197-311315- 326 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE CENTRAL GULF TODAY AND TONIGHT...THEN SHIFT EAST INTO THE EASTERN GULF ON SUN. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF SUN EVENING AND INTO THE CENTRAL GULF SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-311315- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 326 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ120-311315- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 326 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ121-311315- RESURRECTION BAY- 326 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-311315- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 326 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-311315- PORT VALDEZ- 326 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-311315- VALDEZ NARROWS- 326 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-311315- VALDEZ ARM- 326 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-311315- PASSAGE CANAL- 326 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-311315- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 326 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ131-311315- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 326 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ132-311315- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 326 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ136-311315- CHINIAK BAY- 326 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ137-311315- MARMOT BAY- 326 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-311315- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 326 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ139-311315- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 326 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-311315- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 326 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-311315- KACHEMAK BAY- 326 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
846 FZAK51 PAFC 310222 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 522 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 UPDATED 139 140 AND 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. PKZ197-311515- 522 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE CENTRAL GULF TODAY AND TONIGHT...THEN SHIFT EAST INTO THE EASTERN GULF ON SUN. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF SUN EVENING AND INTO THE CENTRAL GULF SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-311515- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 522 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ120-311515- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 522 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ121-311515- RESURRECTION BAY- 522 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-311515- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 522 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-311515- PORT VALDEZ- 522 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-311515- VALDEZ NARROWS- 522 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-311515- VALDEZ ARM- 522 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-311515- PASSAGE CANAL- 522 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-311515- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 522 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ131-311515- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 522 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ132-311515- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 522 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ136-311515- CHINIAK BAY- 522 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ137-311515- MARMOT BAY- 522 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-311515- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 522 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ139-311515- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 522 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-311515- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 522 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 UPDATED .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. DENSE FOG. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING...THEN PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-311515- KACHEMAK BAY- 522 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
539 FZAK51 PAFC 310643 AAB CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 943 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 UPDATED 130 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. PKZ197-311915- 943 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE CENTRAL GULF TODAY AND TONIGHT...THEN SHIFT EAST INTO THE EASTERN GULF ON SUN. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF SUN EVENING AND INTO THE CENTRAL GULF SUN NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-311915- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 943 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ120-311915- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 943 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ121-311915- RESURRECTION BAY- 943 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-311915- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 943 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-311915- PORT VALDEZ- 943 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-311915- VALDEZ NARROWS- 943 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-311915- VALDEZ ARM- 943 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-311915- PASSAGE CANAL- 943 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-311915- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 943 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ131-311915- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 943 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ132-311915- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 943 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ136-311915- CHINIAK BAY- 943 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ137-311915- MARMOT BAY- 943 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-311915- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 943 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ139-311915- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 943 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-311915- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 943 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. DENSE FOG. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING...THEN PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-311915- KACHEMAK BAY- 943 PM AKST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
863 FZAK51 PAFC 311233 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 333 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 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. PKZ197-010130- 333 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF THIS MORNING AND DRIFTS INTO THE CENTRAL GULF BY MON. A 1003 MB LOW 370 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY EARLY MON MOVES TO 100 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY EARLY TUE AND MAINTAINS STRENGTH. $$ PKZ119-010130- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 333 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ120-010130- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 333 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ121-010130- RESURRECTION BAY- 333 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-010130- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 333 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-010130- PORT VALDEZ- 333 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-010130- VALDEZ NARROWS- 333 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-010130- VALDEZ ARM- 333 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-010130- PASSAGE CANAL- 333 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ130-010130- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 333 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ131-010130- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 333 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. $$ PKZ132-010130- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 333 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ136-010130- CHINIAK BAY- 333 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ137-010130- MARMOT BAY- 333 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. $$ PKZ138-010130- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 333 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ139-010130- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 333 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ140-010130- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 333 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. $$ PKZ141-010130- KACHEMAK BAY- 333 AM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR THE OUTER BAY. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
659 FZAK51 PAFC 010004 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 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. PKZ197-011245- 304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT IN THE THE WESTERN GULF WILL MOVE TO THE NORTH GULF COAST MON MORNING AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY BEFORE DISSIPATING TUE. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 390 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT 956 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-011245- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ120-011245- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ121-011245- RESURRECTION BAY- 304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-011245- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-011245- PORT VALDEZ- 304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-011245- VALDEZ NARROWS- 304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-011245- VALDEZ ARM- 304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-011245- PASSAGE CANAL- 304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-011245- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ131-011245- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .MON...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ132-011245- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ136-011245- CHINIAK BAY- 304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-011245- MARMOT BAY- 304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-011245- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH END OF THE STRAIT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING ALONG THE SOUTH END OF THE STRAIT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT NORTH END OF THE STRAIT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ139-011245- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-011245- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-011245- KACHEMAK BAY- 304 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
908 FZAK51 PAFC 011239 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 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. PKZ197-020130- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT IN THE THE WESTERN GULF MOVES INTO THE NORTH GULF COAST THIS MORNING AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY BEFORE DISSIPATING TUE. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 290 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT 961 MB EARLY WED. $$ PKZ119-020130- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ120-020130- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ121-020130- RESURRECTION BAY- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW WITH RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-020130- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-020130- PORT VALDEZ- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-020130- VALDEZ NARROWS- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-020130- VALDEZ ARM- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-020130- PASSAGE CANAL- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-020130- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ131-020130- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ132-020130- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT YE WIND 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE THIS MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ136-020130- CHINIAK BAY- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-020130- MARMOT BAY- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-020130- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ139-020130- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-020130- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-020130- KACHEMAK BAY- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
777 FZAK51 PAFC 011400 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 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. PKZ197-020130- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT IN THE THE WESTERN GULF MOVES INTO THE NORTH GULF COAST THIS MORNING AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY BEFORE DISSIPATING TUE. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 290 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT 961 MB EARLY WED. $$ PKZ119-020130- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. $$ PKZ120-020130- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. $$ PKZ121-020130- RESURRECTION BAY- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW WITH RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ125-020130- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ126-020130- PORT VALDEZ- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-020130- VALDEZ NARROWS- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-020130- VALDEZ ARM- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-020130- PASSAGE CANAL- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-020130- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ131-020130- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ132-020130- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT E WIND 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE THIS MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. $$ PKZ136-020130- CHINIAK BAY- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-020130- MARMOT BAY- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-020130- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ139-020130- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-020130- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-020130- KACHEMAK BAY- 339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
507 FZAK51 PAFC 020005 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 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. PKZ197-021245- 305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND THEN DISSIPATE TUE. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 80 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT 958 MB WED AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-021245- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ120-021245- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ121-021245- RESURRECTION BAY- 305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-021245- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-021245- PORT VALDEZ- 305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-021245- VALDEZ NARROWS- 305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-021245- VALDEZ ARM- 305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-021245- PASSAGE CANAL- 305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-021245- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ131-021245- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. NEAR KENNEDY ENTRANCE...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ132-021245- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 BUILDING TO 23 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. $$ PKZ136-021245- CHINIAK BAY- 305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ137-021245- MARMOT BAY- 305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ138-021245- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ139-021245- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ140-021245- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. $$ PKZ141-021245- KACHEMAK BAY- 305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 28, 5:23 AM AKST, 10 hours 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 28, 5:23 AM AKST, 10 hours 8 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
523 AM AKST THU JAN 28 2016
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE PRIMARY FEATURE DOMINATING THE UPPER LEVELS ACROSS SOUTHERN
ALASKA IS A BROAD UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTERED BETWEEN THE PRIBILOFS
AND UNALASKA. THE LOW IS ACTING AS THE FOCAL POINT AROUND WHICH
ALL OF THE OTHER DISTURBANCES AFFECTING THE AREA ARE ROTATING. THE
MOST SIGNIFICANT OF THESE ARE TWO TROUGHS WHICH ARE DRIVING THE
ONGOING ACTIVE WEATHER ACROSS PARTS OF THE AREA.
THE AREALLY LARGER TROUGH EXTENDS WELL EAST FROM THE LOW CENTER
INTO THE GULF. THIS IS PROVIDING THE SOUTH TO NORTH STEERING OF
AT LEAST TWO WEAK LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTERS APPROACHING THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST. NORTH OF THE LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION
CENTERS...BROAD STRONG SOUTHEAST FLOW IN THE MIDLEVELS IS BRINGING
COPIOUS MOISTURE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST AND PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND. THOSE SAME STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE PROMOTING DOWNSLOPING
TO THE LEE OF THE CHUGACH AND KENAI MOUNTAINS...KEEPING THE
EASTERN COOK INLET REGION LARGELY DRY. THE RAINFALL THEN REDEVELOPS
OVER THE WESTERN SUSITNA VALLEY AND COOK INLET AS UPSLOPE AS THE
ALASKA RANGE LIFTS THE REMAINING MOISTURE ONCE AGAIN.
THE OTHER TROUGH EXTENDING WESTWARD FROM THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER
IS KEEPING THE PRECIPITATION IN BROAD NORTHWEST FLOW IN A BAND
COVERING THE WESTERN BERING AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS...WITH THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS CURRENTLY IN A MORE SHOWERY REGIME BETWEEN UPPER
LOWS.
IN SOUTHCENTRAL...STRONG WINDS DOWNSLOPING OFF THE TALKEETNA
MOUNTAINS TODAY ALLOWED TEMPERATURES TO SPIKE INTO THE 40S FOR THE
FIRST TIME SINCE JANUARY 5TH IN ANCHORAGE. WITH DIMINISHING WINDS
OVERNIGHT...TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN BACK TO AROUND THE FREEZING
MARK.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
ACROSS THE EASTERN DOMAIN...THE MODELS ARE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT
THROUGHOUT THE TWO DAY PERIOD. THE NAM WAS THE MODEL OF CHOICE FOR
ITS HIGHER RESOLUTION ON THE KEY FEATURES MOVING ACROSS THE
AREA...NAMELY THE LOW MOVING NORTHWARD ACROSS THE GULF AND ITS
ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION. SMALL MODEL DIFFERENCES EXIST CONCERNING
THE APPROACH OF A WEAK FRONT ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT INTO
THE DAY ON FRIDAY. SOME LIGHT PRECIPITATION WILL BE ASSOCIATED
WITH IT. HOWEVER WITH TODAY'S WARM-UP THE QUESTION BECOMES WHETHER
OR NOT THE COLD AIR ARRIVES IN TIME TO GENERATE SNOWFALL. THE
CANADIAN WAS THE EARLIEST MODEL TO BRING IN THE COLD AIR EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...WHEREAS THE OTHER MODELS HOLD OFF ON THE ARRIVAL
OF THE COLD AIR UNTIL LATER ON IN THE MORNING. THE NAM AGREED WITH
THE GLOBAL MODELS ON SOME COLD AIR MAKING IT IN WHILE PRECIPITATION
IS ONGOING...BUT NOT THE ENTIRE TIME. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS HIGH
OWING TO THE GOOD MODEL AGREEMENT.
OUT WEST...THE GFS WAS THE CHOSEN MODEL CONCERNING ITS HANDLING
OF THE NEXT LOW TO MOVE INTO THE ALEUTIANS STARTING LATE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. THE GFS WAS THE SLOWER AND
FURTHER WEST THAN MOST OF THE REST OF MODELS...YET ALSO KEEPS THE
RESULTING LOW STRONGER AND MORE CONCENTRIC. THE EC SHOWS A MORE
DIFFUSE LOW EVENTUALLY DEVELOPING MULTIPLE CENTERS. THIS WAS
EXCLUDED BECAUSE THE EXPECTED PATTERN OF A DIGGING TROUGH IN THE
UPPER LEVELS DEVELOPING A STRONG SOUTHERLY JET STREAK OUT AHEAD OF
IT TENDS TO RESULT IN THE CYCLOGENESIS OF JUST ONE STRONGER
LOW...MOVING SLOWER AND REMAINING FURTHER WEST...AS THE GFS
INDICATES. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS NORMAL.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A WEAKENING LOW PRESSURE CENTER OVER THE NORTHERN GULF MOVES
ON SHORE OVER THE EASTERN KENAI PEN THIS AFTERNOON BRINGING A
BRIEF PERIOD OF GALES TO THE NORTHERN GULF THIS MORNING. THIS LOW
THEN DRIFTS SLOWLY EAST MERGING WITH A BROAD WEST TO EAST TROUGH
FORMING OVER THE NORTH GULF FRI. GENERALLY WARM TEMPS ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL(EXCEPT COPPER RIVER BASIN/NORTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY)
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. SO PRECIPITATION IN MOST
LOWER ELEVATIONS BELOW A COUPLE OF THOUSAND FEET SHOULD BE
GENERALLY RAIN OR MIX. COLDER AIR MOVES IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST
ACROSS COOK INLET THIS EVENING AND SPREADS NORTH AND EAST
OVERNIGHT. AREAS WITH RAIN ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL WILL SHIFT OVER TO
SNOW/SNOW SHOWERS WITH THE COLD PUSH TONIGHT AND BRING MINOR SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS SOUTH OF THE SUSITNA VALLEY. HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS(SUB
ADVISORY) ARE EXPECTED OVER THE SUSITNA VALLEY AND ALONG THE
TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. SNOW/SNOW SHOWERS SHOULD DIMINISH
THROUGH FRI AS THE UPPER SUPPORT EXITS TO THE NORTH. AN UPPER
TROUGH MOVING IN FROM THE WEST FRI NIGHT WILL BRING ANOTHER SHOT
OF SNOW SHOWERS...BUT ACCUMULATIONS AGAIN WILL BE RELATIVELY
MINOR.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A SURFACE LOW IN THE EASTERN BERING MOVES A TROUGH ACROSS THE
SOUTHWEST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE
TROUGH TODAY WITH RAIN IN THE MORNING ACROSS EASTERN AREAS OF
BRISTOL BAY. PERIODS OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE SHORT
TERM FORECAST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AS THE NEXT NORTH PACIFIC FRONT
PUSHES ANOTHER LOW INTO THE EASTERN BERING WITH COLD AIR ADVECTION
KEEPING COOLER TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK
WITH A LOW OVER THE EASTERN BERING TODAY BEING REPLACED BY A
STRONGER STORM SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AS THE UPPER LOW IN
THE EASTERN BERING SWINGS A STRONG WAVE ACROSS THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
AN ANCHOR LOW IN THE VICINITY OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WITH JET
ENERGY ROUNDING THE BASE OF THE TROUGH WILL ALLOW FOR TRIPLE POINT
LOWS TO FORM SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS BEFORE MOVING NORTH AND WEST
THROUGH THE BERING. MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON A POWERFUL YET
COMPACT TRIPLE POINT LOW TO FORM SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL/EASTERN
ALEUTIANS BEFORE CROSSING THE ISLAND CHAIN BETWEEN ATKA AND DUTCH
HARBOR SATURDAY. GIVEN THE SIZE OF THIS FEATURE...NO POPULATED
AREAS MAY SEE MORE THAN STORM FORCE GUSTS...BUT FOR MARINE AREAS
A SMALL CORE OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY.
WHILE THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL HAVE THE POSSIBILITY OF REACHING
HIGH WIND WARNING THRESHOLDS FROM ADAK WESTWARD BY SATURDAY NIGHT
AS THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES FARTHER INTO THE BERING SEA.
THIS WILL COINCIDE AS COLDER AIR ON THE BACKSIDE OF THIS SYSTEM
ADVECTS INTO THE REGION PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS FOR
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS HEADING INTO SUNDAY. THIS FEATURE WILL
WEAKEN ALMOST AS QUICK AS IT INTENSIFIES BUT MOVES SWIFTLY NORTH
AND WEST THROUGH THE CENTRAL/WESTERN BERING AS IT BROADENS AND
BECOMES THE PRIMARY CENTER OF ACTION BY EARLY TO MID NEXT WEEK.
TOWARD THE GULF AND SOUTHERN MAINLAND...MODELS ARE IN
ASTONISHINGLY GOOD AGREEMENT THAT A SHARP HIGH-AMPLITUDE RIDGE
WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF ALASKA THIS WEEKEND. THIS WILL
ALLOW FOR WEAKENING WINDS OUTSIDE OF SOME WESTERLY GAP WINDS TO
IMPACT THE WHITTIER AREA AS A WEAK GRADIENT ESTABLISHES ITSELF
WITH A SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF. TOWARD KODIAK WEST
INTO THE EASTERN BERING...DEEP SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL ESTABLISH
ITSELF AND BECOME THE FOCUS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISTURBANCES TO MOVE
NORTH AND WEST ALONG A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONTAL BOUNDARY...AND
WILL BE ON THE WARM AND WET SIDE OF THINGS. PLACES UNDER THE HIGH
PRESSURE RIDGING ALOFT (SUCH AS GLENNALLEN AND PAXSON) WILL BE
CLEAR...COLD...AND DRY. AT THIS POINT IT LOOKS LIKE ANCHORAGE WILL
BE CAUGHT RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TWO WITH JUST SOMEWHAT ABOVE
NORMAL TEMPS AND DRY CONDITIONS FROM THIS WEEKEND THROUGH EARLY
NEXT WEEK.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...119 155 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 181
185.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...185.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JW
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KH
LONG TERM...CC/PDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 3:01 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 28, 3:01 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 28, 3:03 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 28, 3:03 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 28, 3:03 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 29, 3:11 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 29, 3:11 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Jan 29, 3:11 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Jan 29, 3:11 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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