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Gale Warning 101, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 30, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 30, 2017, 3:40 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 30, 2017, 3:40 AM AKST (12:40 UTC)
Expired
Jan 31, 2017, 3:58 AM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

020 
FZAK51 PAFC 301240
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
340 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

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.

PKZ197-310115-
340 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF DISSIPATES THIS
AFTERNOON. A FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF TODAY AND WEAKENS
THROUGH TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-310115-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
340 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-310115-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
340 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-310115-
RESURRECTION BAY-
340 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-310115-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
340 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-310115-
PORT VALDEZ-
340 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-310115-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
340 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-310115-
VALDEZ ARM-
340 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-310115-
PASSAGE CANAL-
340 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-310115-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
340 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-310115-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
340 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-310115-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
340 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-310115-
CHINIAK BAY-
340 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-310115-
MARMOT BAY-
340 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-310115-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
340 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-310115-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
340 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-310115-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
340 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-310115-
KACHEMAK BAY-
340 AM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
2 follow-up statements
651 
FZAK51 PAFC 310028
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
328 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

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.

PKZ197-311300-
328 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT IN THE WESTERN GULF REMAINS AND WEAKENS THROUGH WED.

$$

PKZ119-311300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
328 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-311300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
328 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-311300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
328 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S
OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-311300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
328 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-311300-
PORT VALDEZ-
328 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-311300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
328 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-311300-
VALDEZ ARM-
328 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-311300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
328 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-311300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
328 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-311300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
328 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-311300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
328 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ136-311300-
CHINIAK BAY-
328 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-311300-
MARMOT BAY-
328 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-311300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
328 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-311300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
328 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-311300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
328 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-311300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
328 PM AKST MON JAN 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
718 
FZAK51 PAFC 311258
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

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.

PKZ197-010215-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT IN THE WESTERN GULF REMAINS AND WEAKENS THROUGH
TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY BUILDS IN THE NORTHERN AND
WESTERN GULF TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ119-010215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-010215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-010215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS 
S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-010215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-010215-
PORT VALDEZ-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-010215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-010215-
VALDEZ ARM-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-010215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-010215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-010215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-010215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-010215-
CHINIAK BAY-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-010215-
MARMOT BAY-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-010215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-010215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-010215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-010215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
358 AM AKST TUE JAN 31 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 29, 3:32 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 29, 3:32 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 29, 3:53 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 29, 3:53 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 29, 3:53 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC23 hr
Jan 29, 3:53 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 30, 3:40 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 30, 3:40 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 30, 3:40 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 30, 3:50 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Jan 30, 3:50 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Jan 30, 3:50 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Jan 30, 3:50 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 30, 3:50 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 30, 3:50 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr

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