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Gale Warning 268, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 3, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 3, 2017, 3:47 AM AKDT. 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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Issued
Apr 3, 2017, 3:47 AM AKDT (11:47 UTC)
Expired
Apr 4, 2017, 3:55 AM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

109 
FZAK51 PAFC 031147
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
347 AM AKDT MON APR 3 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.

PKZ197-040030-
347 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A STRONG FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS MORNING AND MOVE
TO THE NORTHERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON...THEN STALL ALONG THE NORTH 
GULF COAST THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED 970 MB NORTH 
PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK AT 974 MB 
TONIGHT...THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE TUE AFTERNOON. ANOTHER NORTH 
PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 220 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 968 
MB TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-040030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
347 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-040030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
347 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 
FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-040030-
RESURRECTION BAY-
347 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-040030-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
347 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-040030-
PORT VALDEZ-
347 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-040030-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
347 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-040030-
VALDEZ ARM-
347 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-040030-
PASSAGE CANAL-
347 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-040030-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
347 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-040030-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
347 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 
FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-040030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
347 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-040030-
CHINIAK BAY-
347 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-040030-
MARMOT BAY-
347 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-040030-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
347 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-040030-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
347 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-040030-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
347 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-040030-
KACHEMAK BAY-
347 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
3 follow-up statements
176 
FZAK51 PAFC 031446 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
646 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

UPDATE TO ZONE 120

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.

PKZ197-040330-
646 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A STRONG FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS MORNING AND MOVE
TO THE NORTHERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON...THEN STALL ALONG THE NORTH 
GULF COAST THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED 970 MB NORTH 
PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 140 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK AT 974 MB 
TONIGHT...THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE TUE AFTERNOON. ANOTHER NORTH 
PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 220 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 968 
MB TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-040330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
646 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-040330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
646 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
8 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-040330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
646 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-040330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
646 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3  FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7  FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-040330-
PORT VALDEZ-
646 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-040330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
646 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-040330-
VALDEZ ARM-
646 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
 RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-040330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
646 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-040330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
646 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-040330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
646 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9  FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-040330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
646 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-040330-
CHINIAK BAY-
646 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-040330-
MARMOT BAY-
646 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-040330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
646 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-040330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
646 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-040330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
646 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-040330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
646 AM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3  FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
587 
FZAK51 PAFC 032344
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
344 PM AKDT MON APR 3 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.

PKZ197-041215-
344 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL STALL ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST TONIGHT
THEN WEAKEN TUE. A 968 MB LOW 250 NM SE OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE 
TO 110 NM S OF KODIAK AT 976 MB TUE. THIS LOW WILL THEN GET ABSORBED
INTO A NORTH PACIFIC LOW THAT WILL MOVE TO 110 NM SE OF KODIAK AT 
969 MB WED AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ119-041215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
344 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-041215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
344 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-041215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
344 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF 
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-041215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
344 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR
HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE...GUSTS TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-041215-
PORT VALDEZ-
344 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-041215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
344 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

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

$$

PKZ128-041215-
VALDEZ ARM-
344 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.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 THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-041215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
344 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

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

$$

PKZ130-041215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
344 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-041215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
344 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-041215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
344 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-041215-
CHINIAK BAY-
344 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-041215-
MARMOT BAY-
344 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-041215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
344 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ139-041215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
344 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-041215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
344 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FOOT.

$$

PKZ141-041215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
344 PM AKDT MON APR 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
106 
FZAK51 PAFC 041155
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
355 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 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.

PKZ197-050045-
355 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL WEAKEN LATER TODAY. A 973
MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WILL DISSIPATE IN PLACE TONIGHT. 
A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND AT 970 MB TONIGHT...THEN WILL MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SITKINAK AT 975 MB WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-050045-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
355 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-050045-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
355 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-050045-
RESURRECTION BAY-
355 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

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

$$

PKZ125-050045-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
355 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-050045-
PORT VALDEZ-
355 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-050045-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
355 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-050045-
VALDEZ ARM-
355 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-050045-
PASSAGE CANAL-
355 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

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

$$

PKZ130-050045-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
355 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-050045-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
355 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-050045-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
355 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-050045-
CHINIAK BAY-
355 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-050045-
MARMOT BAY-
355 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-050045-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
355 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-050045-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
355 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-050045-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
355 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2
FT.

$$

PKZ141-050045-
KACHEMAK BAY-
355 AM AKDT TUE APR 4 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 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 Apr 2, 4:31 PM AKDT, 11 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 4:31 PM AKDT, 11 hours 16 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
431 PM AKDT Sun Apr 2 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A broad upper level trough extends east from the Bering Sea to
across Southcentral Alaska. At the surface, weak surface lows are
evident near the Kuskokwim Delta and over the northern Gulf near
Montague Island. Rain and Snow, associated with the northern Gulf
low, was observed across the north Gulf coast and across the Kenai
Peninsula. Over Southwest Alaska, areas of light snow, associated
with the upper trough and proximity of the surface low, were
observed mainly over the Kuskokwim Delta and the Bristol Bay
zones.

Meanwhile over the northeast Pacific Ocean (well south of the
eastern Aleutians). A strong surface low, in the 970s, was
occluding and moving slowly northeast toward the southwestern
Gulf. Buoy data showed southeast Gales in advance of the occluded
front with earlier scatterometer winds (satellite derived)
showing southwest Gales in the dry slot south of the low center.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The models remain in relatively good agreement with the synoptic
features through Tuesday afternoon. However, differences start to
arise Tuesday as the strong north Pacific low heads toward the
southwest Gulf. The GFS becomes the outlier with a slightly
further south solution of the low by Tuesday afternoon. Generally
will be using the high resolution NAM through the short term.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Look for predominantly VFR conditions. There may be a few
VFR showers later through this evening with the passage of the
upper level trough.

&&

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

A dissipating area of low pressure near Seward continues to bring
rainfall to the Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound this
afternoon. A brief lull in rainfall is expected along the Gulf
coast this evening before another low pressure system enters the
western Gulf Monday morning. A front preceding this next low
pressure system will bring a very potent front across the Gulf
coast with storm force winds likely across much of the Gulf of
Alaska on Monday and Tuesday along with Shelikof Strait and the
Barren Islands. Much of the precipitation will upslope along the
Gulf coast with sufficient cross barrier flow likely keeping much
of inland Southcentral Alaska on the dry side. Turnagain Arm and
several other locations will see some gusty east to southeast
winds through Tuesday with the possibility of winds making it into
Anchorage occasionally over the next several days. In response,
temperatures will remain a touch above normal with high
temperatures likely in the lower to mid 40s and lows around
freezing through midweek.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Isolated to scattered snow showers will continue across the
Kuskokwim Delta through Monday morning as the shortwave trough
continues to lift northwestward through the area and an attendant
surface low dissipates offshore. This will yield benign, cloudy
conditions for Monday ahead of the front moving up towards the
Akpen and western gulf. The front will spread precipitation into
western portions of Bristol Bay beginning Monday night and then
into the Delta for Tuesday, while the western slopes of the
Aleutian/Alaska ranges stay predominantly dry as a result of
strong downsloping. Precipitation will begin as snow but fairly
quickly transition to rain or a rain/snow mix as warmer air is
advected into the area.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The most active weather in the short term will be confined to the
Akpen as the strong front arrives early Monday and then stalls
and weakens through Tuesday. This will result in gale force winds
over the Pacific coastal waters and gusty northerly winds for the
land areas. Precipitation will spread towards Sand Point as a
rain/snow mix, but should stay all snow farther west towards Cold
Bay and King Cove. Elsewhere, showery conditions will prevail
over much of the rest of the Bering beneath weak high pressure,
with a weak and disorganized low possibly enhancing these showers
across the Western Aleutians.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The active pattern looks to continue for much of this week with
the low in the Gulf being reinforced with another low pushing up
from the south by Wednesday. This will keep warmer air being
ushered in over the southern mainland and rain along the north
Gulf coast. Late in the week the low looks to track into the
eastern Bering which could clear out some of the precip for
Southcentral Alaska. However, guidance is struggling with what to
do with the low as it moves into the Bering and how ridging will
set up for the weekend. These differences could lead to fairly
significant differences for what kind of weather the southern
mainland will see. The most consistent guidances are the ensemble
means which were preferred for next weekend.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale 120 132-137 139 150-160 172.
		 Storm 119 130 131 138.
		 Heavy Freezing Spray 160 180.
&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CB
LONG TERM...DK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 2, 4:03 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Apr 3, 3:51 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Apr 3, 6:46 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC21 hr
Apr 3, 3:35 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Apr 3, 3:44 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 3, 3:44 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Apr 3, 3:44 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Apr 3, 3:49 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr

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