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Gale Warning 156, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 14, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 14, 2017, 3:43 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Feb 14, 2017, 3:43 PM AKST (00:43 UTC)
Expired: Feb 16, 2017, 3:57 AM AKST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

076 
FZAK51 PAFC 150043
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 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.

PKZ197-151330-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 974 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 50 NM EAST OF SEWARD TONIGHT
AND PUSH INLAND THROUGH WED MORNING. A LOW OVER THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 130 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK AT
965 MB WED AFTERNOON...THEN CROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND MOVE
INLAND NORTH OF BRISTOL BAY THU MORNING AT 978 MB.

$$

PKZ119-151330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-151330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-151330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
30 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-151330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-151330-
PORT VALDEZ-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-151330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-151330-
VALDEZ ARM-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT DIMINISHING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-151330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-151330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-151330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-151330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-151330-
CHINIAK BAY-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-151330-
MARMOT BAY-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-151330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-151330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-151330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-151330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

4 follow-up statements

668 
FZAK51 PAFC 151300
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED FEB 15 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.

PKZ197-160115-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 970 MB LOW NEAR CHENEGA MOVES INLAND THIS MORNING. A FRONT
MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON...STALLS AND PERSISTS
THROUGH THU MORNING...THEN DISSIPATES THROUGH THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-160115-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-160115-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-160115-
RESURRECTION BAY-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-160115-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-160115-
PORT VALDEZ-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-160115-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-160115-
VALDEZ ARM-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-160115-
PASSAGE CANAL-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-160115-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-160115-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-160115-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-160115-
CHINIAK BAY-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-160115-
MARMOT BAY-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-160115-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-160115-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW WITH RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-160115-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-160115-
KACHEMAK BAY-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

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

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. RAIN SHOWERS
WITH SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

463 
FZAK51 PAFC 151759 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

UPDATED ZONES 126 127 128

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.

PKZ197-160415-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 970 MB LOW NEAR CHENEGA MOVES INLAND THIS MORNING. A FRONT
MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON...STALLS AND PERSISTS
THROUGH THU MORNING...THEN DISSIPATES THROUGH THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-160415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-160415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-160415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-160415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-160415-
PORT VALDEZ-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

UPDATED

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-160415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

UPDATED

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-160415-
VALDEZ ARM-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-160415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-160415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-160415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-160415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-160415-
CHINIAK BAY-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-160415-
MARMOT BAY-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-160415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-160415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW WITH RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-160415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-160415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

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

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. RAIN SHOWERS
WITH SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

257 
FZAK51 PAFC 160029
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 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.

PKZ197-161300-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 964 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK MOVES ONSHORE 120 NM WEST OF
KODIAK CITY AT 968 MB MIDDAY THU WITH WEAKENING LOW PRESSURE OVER
THE EASTERN ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED
FRONT SWEEPS OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON.


$$

PKZ119-161300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-161300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. WIDESPREAD
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-161300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-161300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-161300-
PORT VALDEZ-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-161300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-161300-
VALDEZ ARM-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-161300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-161300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-161300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-161300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-161300-
CHINIAK BAY-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-161300-
MARMOT BAY-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-161300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-161300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-161300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-161300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

750 
FZAK51 PAFC 161257
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 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.

PKZ197-170145-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 992 MB LOW NEAR KING SALMON EARLY FRI MORNING MOVES TO KACHEMAK
BAY AT 999 MB FRI NIGHT...THEN BECOMES A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE.
AN ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF WEAKENS AS IT MOVES TO
THE CENTRAL GULF TONIGHT THEN DISSIPATES. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE MOVES
INTO THE CENTRAL GULF FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-170145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW
SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-170145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW
SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-170145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-170145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-170145-
PORT VALDEZ-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

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

$$

PKZ127-170145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-170145-
VALDEZ ARM-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-170145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-170145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-170145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-170145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-170145-
CHINIAK BAY-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-170145-
MARMOT BAY-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-170145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-170145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-170145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-170145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning 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 gale warning went out at Feb 14, 6:16 AM AKST, 9 hours 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 14, 6:16 AM AKST, 9 hours 27 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
616 AM AKST Tue Feb 14 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

The upper level pattern remains very amplified with high
pressure/riding to the east over the panhandle, and a deep trough
over the Bering Sea with a nearly stationary upper low parked
south of the Alaska Peninsula. A vigorous shortwave that actually
developed its own mid-level circulation has raced northwestward
through the Gulf overnight, and is currently northeast of Kodiak
Island. Heavy rain continues to fall all along the Gulf Coast and
Kodiak Island. Interior areas are mostly - but not completely -
downsloped as the deep moisture available in the atmosphere with
this storm is leading to light precipitation even in these
typically dry areas. With temperatures remaining slightly below
freezing, this has led to persistent light freezing rain around
parts of Anchorage, where a freezing rain advisory is currently in
effect. Meanwhile, temperatures are likely cold enough to
support several more inches of snowfall over the western Susitna
Valley through mid morning.

West of the Alaska Range, blowing snow has come to an end in most
places as the first weather front has largely moved through, but
another round of winter weather is just beginning to move into
eastern Bristol Bay zone and will be spreading westward throughout
the day. Way out west, windy and cold northerly flow continue
across the entire area. The worst conditions by far are at the
Pribilof Islands where steady snow and cold temperatures are
combining with the wind to produce a long-lived blizzard in the
area.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

The models are in pretty good agreement for the next few days. The
challenge, as always, is in the smaller-scale details. The next
area of remaining model variability comes Wednesday afternoon as
another shortwave, weaker than the previous shortwaves, moves
northwestward through Prince William Sound and generally over top
of Anchorage. There should be a band of heavy wet snow that
accompanies this feature, but pinpointing the timing and speed of
snowfall is still a bit up in the air. For now, have gone with a
middle-ground solution based on the NAM that brings a few inches
of snow to the Anchorage area by Wednesday night, but the
potential is there for a bit more if things work out just right.
Future model runs will be monitored closely.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions are expected to continue throughout the day
as southeast winds keep the worst of the weather on the other side
of the mountains. Wind shear in the area should diminish by mid to
late morning as the pressure gradients re-orient and bring gusty
southeast winds all the way into the airport. The gustiness to the
winds will diminish this evening and eventually become variable
overnight before snow and MVFR conditions move in early Wednesday
morning.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...

The complex storm system affecting Southcentral continues its
onslaught today. A surface low and attendant upper level shortwave
will swing northwestward this morning, bringing another round of
moisture to much of the area.

A Freezing Rain Advisory is in effect for Anchorage through the
morning. As copious moisture moves over the mountains this
morning, freezing rain is falling at higher elevations and
sheltered valleys. Warming temperatures later this morning will
end the icing threat. For the Cook Inlet region, the models
continue to emphasize downsloping as a primary limiter to
precipitation for lower elevations of Anchorage and the Matanuska
Valley today. Any precipitation that reaches the ground is
expected to be intermittent and light. The first point of
uncertainty remains as to what type of precipitation will fall.
With temperatures in the lower atmosphere fairly uniform right
near the freezing mark, it stands to reason that any precipitation
type will be possible. In fact, depending on the intensity of the
precipitation, a single cell could run the gambit of types.
Fortunately, regardless of precipitation type, well above
freezing temperatures at the surface late this morning and
afternoon should keep impacts minimal on well-traveled roads and
sidewalks. However, such may not be the case for less traveled and
untreated side streets, where any precipitation type could cause
the packed down snow and ice to become very slippery. Travelers
should exercise caution.

In the upper levels, this morning's shortwave is unanimously
expected to eject the jet streak fueling the heavier precipitation
across Prince William Sound well off to the east, which will end
the feed of warm air moving into Southcentral. Initially behind
the wave this afternoon, cold air will not be in any rush to
return to Southcentral. Thus temperatures both aloft and near the
ground will be slow to cool, making for a lovely Valentine's Day
afternoon with periods of sunshine along with temperatures
eclipsing 40 degrees nearly area-wide.

Tonight, cold air will slowly return to Southcentral as the upper
level low near Bristol Bay representing the core of the coldest
air moves northward in its latest looping track. The cooling of
all of the levels of the atmosphere will end any threat of
precipitation falling in any form other than snow. With winds in
the entire column becoming more variable in direction, the warming
and drying effect of downsloping should end tonight, making for
increasing chances for snow, especially after midnight.

Then on Wednesday, things get very interesting again. A surge of
cold air associated with another upper level wave and southwest
winds throughout the lower atmosphere will make for widespread
snowfall across Southcentral. While there are differences between
the models as to when the heaviest precipitation will occur, they
all agree that for the event as a whole, roughly a quarter inch of
liquid equivalent will fall. Using a 10:1 ratio, that equates to
2.5 inches of snow, though falling temperatures may increase those
ratios further.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The frontal system associated with the surface low in the western
Gulf is crossing the Aleutian Range early this morning and
spreading moisture into Southwest Alaska. With temperatures above
freezing in areas close to the mountains such as Iliamna, Port
Alsworth and Igiugig, where warming downsloping easterly winds had
been blowing earlier, precipitation is starting as rain but should
begin mixing with or over to snow shortly as increasing
precipitation intensities cools the air column. Elsewhere with
temperatures in the teens to single digits snow will predominate.
The surface low will track west across the Barren Islands this
morning, pushing into Southwest Alaska by midday. With reasonably
high QPF amounts associated with this system expecting 5 to 8
inches of snow for the Bristol Bay area. As the frontal system
lifts northwest over the Kuskokwim Delta this afternoon and
evening snowfall totals will be a little less but with
northeasterly winds continuing across the delta expect blowing
snow to be an issue.

The surface low will track over Bristol Bay in the afternoon with
the cold upper level low south of the Alaska Peninsula following
close behind and pushing into Southwest Alaska tonight. The
surface low and the upper level low will continuing to rotate
around each other with the center of this motion slowly
progressing east up the Alaska Peninsula Wednesday and Thursday to
become vertically stacked over Southwest Alaska. Throughout this
progression, frontal bands rotating through and scattered showers
will bring periods of snow to Southwest Alaska.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
Blizzard conditions continue over the Pribilof Islands as a
frontal system brings strong north winds and continuing snow. As
the trough associated with this system drops southeast following
the rotation and eastward track of the upper level low south of
the Alaska Peninsula, snowfall intensities will diminish, allowing
conditions to improve tonight. Cold northerly flow will keep snow
showers persisting over the Bering and Aleutians, while a surface
low rotating across the western Alaska Peninsula tonight brings
heavier snow to that location.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...

Beginning the long term forecast Wednesday evening a closed arctic
low will be dominating the regional weather pattern. Continued
cold northerly flow will be over the Bering Sea with that cold air
wrapping all the way around the cyclone into Southcentral.
Shortwave disturbances wrapping around the low will keep snow
threats across all Southern Alaska locations including the coast.
However, the noise in the pattern is high enough where there is
low confidence on the placement of the stationary front or weak
troughs rotating toward the coast. This pattern will persist
through Monday before the trough finally weakens and moves
eastward.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Blizzard Warning 195
Freezing Rain Advisory 101
Winter Weather Advisory 141 155 161
MARINE...Storms 119
Gales 120 125 129 130 131 173 174 179 181 185 351 352 412 414
Heavy Freezing Spray 179 185

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...AD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JPW
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JR
LONG TERM...JA

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 14, 3:04 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Feb 14, 3:04 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 14, 3:43 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Feb 14, 9:35 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Feb 15, 3:14 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Feb 15, 3:14 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Feb 15, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Feb 15, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	59 hr
Feb 15, 4:19 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	8 hr

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Sources

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