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Gale Warning 451, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 21, 2017, 3:39 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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- Sep 21, 2017, 3:39 AM AKDT (11:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 22, 2017, 3:46 AM AKDT
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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968 FZAK51 PAFC 211139 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 339 AM AKDT Thu Sep 21 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. PKZ197-220030- 339 AM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front moves across the Gulf and North Gulf Coast through Sat morning. A 996 mb low 125 nm Southeast of Chignik moves a new front into the Western Gulf for Sat morning. $$ PKZ119-220030- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 339 AM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt during the evening. Near the coast, E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ120-220030- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 339 AM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ121-220030- Resurrection Bay- 339 AM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-220030- Prince William Sound- 339 AM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-220030- Port Valdez- 339 AM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-220030- Valdez Narrows- 339 AM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-220030- Valdez Arm- 339 AM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .TODAY...NE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT ...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-220030- Passage Canal- 339 AM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .TODAY...E wind increasing to 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-220030- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 339 AM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ131-220030- Barren Islands East- 339 AM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Near the Barren Islands...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt except E 30 kt near the Barren Islands. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ132-220030- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 339 AM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ136-220030- Chiniak Bay- 339 AM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-220030- Marmot Bay- 339 AM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-220030- Shelikof Strait- 339 AM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt by midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-220030- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 339 AM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt shifting to S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ140-220030- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 339 AM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming Variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-220030- Kachemak Bay- 339 AM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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258 FZAK51 PAFC 212335 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 335 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 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. PKZ197-221230- 335 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front along the northern Gulf coast moves inland Fri morning. A 995 mb low 130 NM southwest of Sitkinak Fri night will move to near Sitkinak at 996 mb Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ119-221230- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 335 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Near the coast, E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Near the coast, E wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ120-221230- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 335 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Along the coast, NE wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ121-221230- Resurrection Bay- 335 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt by late evening. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-221230- Prince William Sound- 335 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-221230- Port Valdez- 335 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-221230- Valdez Narrows- 335 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-221230- Valdez Arm- 335 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-221230- Passage Canal- 335 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-221230- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 335 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-221230- Barren Islands East- 335 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 25 kt by late evening. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt becoming SW by late morning. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ132-221230- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 335 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ136-221230- Chiniak Bay- 335 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas building to 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-221230- Marmot Bay- 335 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas building to 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-221230- Shelikof Strait- 335 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ139-221230- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 335 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. N of Anchor Point, NE wind 20 kt becoming Variable 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ140-221230- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 335 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-221230- Kachemak Bay- 335 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt by midday. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
416 FZAK51 PAFC 221146 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 22 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. PKZ197-230030- 346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front moves across the Gulf through Sun morning. A 996 mb low 150 nm Southeast of Chignik Sat morning moves to 70 nm South of Seward at 994 mb on Sun morning. A front moves into the North Pacific east of Kodiak Island. $$ PKZ119-230030- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Near the coast, E wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt by noon. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ120-230030- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Near the coast, NE wind 20 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ121-230030- Resurrection Bay- 346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-230030- Prince William Sound- 346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-230030- Port Valdez- 346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT AND SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-230030- Valdez Narrows- 346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-230030- Valdez Arm- 346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming NE wind 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-230030- Passage Canal- 346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-230030- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming S by midday. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-230030- Barren Islands East- 346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ132-230030- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ136-230030- Chiniak Bay- 346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-230030- Marmot Bay- 346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-230030- Shelikof Strait- 346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming Variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...Variable wind 15 kt...becoming W 20 kt south end of the Strait in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-230030- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming Variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ140-230030- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-230030- Kachemak Bay- 346 AM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt by late morning. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 3:39 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Sep 21, 3:50 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 21, 3:50 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Sep 21, 1:04 PM AKDT | Areal Flood Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Sep 21, 3:31 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr |
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