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Gale Warning 463, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 30, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 30, 2017, 3:44 PM AKDT. 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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Issued: Sep 30, 2017, 3:44 PM AKDT (23:44 UTC)
Expired: Oct 2, 2017, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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474 
FZAK51 PAFC 302344
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 PM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-011300-
344 PM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure will persist over most of the Gulf of Alaska through 
Sun afternoon. A storm force front moves into the Southern Gulf by 
Sun night and reaches the north Gulf coast by Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-011300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
344 PM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 
5 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-011300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
344 PM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-011300-
Resurrection Bay-
344 PM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON THROUGH THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-011300-
Prince William Sound-
344 PM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-011300-
Port Valdez-
344 PM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-011300-
Valdez Narrows-
344 PM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-011300-
Valdez Arm-
344 PM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-011300-
Passage Canal-
344 PM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-011300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
344 PM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-011300-
Barren Islands East-
344 PM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-011300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
344 PM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, E wind 10 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. N of Dangerous Cape, 
seas 4 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-011300-
Chiniak Bay-
344 PM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-011300-
Marmot Bay-
344 PM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 15 
ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-011300-
Shelikof Strait-
344 PM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. N of Cape
Kuliak...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 
18 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-011300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
344 PM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 
13 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-011300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
344 PM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 
ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-011300-
Kachemak Bay-
344 PM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

4 follow-up statements

109 
FZAK51 PAFC 011157
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 AM AKDT Sun Oct 1 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.

PKZ197-020045-
357 AM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 995 mb low 310 nm south of Sand Point will strengthen to a 988 
mb low 30 nm northwest of Pilot Point. The associated storm-force
front moves into the Southern Gulf by Sun night and reaches the 
north Gulf coast by Mon morning. 

$$

PKZ119-020045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
357 AM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Near the
coast, E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-020045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
357 AM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft after
midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18
ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-020045-
Resurrection Bay-
357 AM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-020045-
Prince William Sound-
357 AM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-020045-
Port Valdez-
357 AM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-020045-
Valdez Narrows-
357 AM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-020045-
Valdez Arm-
357 AM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-020045-
Passage Canal-
357 AM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-020045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
357 AM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft 
building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-020045-
Barren Islands East-
357 AM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-020045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
357 AM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-020045-
Chiniak Bay-
357 AM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-020045-
Marmot Bay-
357 AM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 16
ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-020045-
Shelikof Strait-
357 AM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to E 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
6 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-020045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
357 AM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt early increasing to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building
to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-020045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
357 AM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-020045-
Kachemak Bay-
357 AM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

462 
FZAK51 PAFC 012348
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
348 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 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.

PKZ197-021315-
348 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A strong front pushes from the western Gulf tonight to the northern 
Gulf by Mon morning, then remains stationary through Tuesday while 
slowly dissipating. A 1009 mb low forms 475 nm South of Middleton 
Island Tue morning and moves to 200 nm Southeast of Middleton Island 
at 1008 mb by Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-021315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
348 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Near the
coast, E wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 
ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Near
the coast, SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 
13 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-021315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
348 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft 
after midnight. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-021315-
Resurrection Bay-
348 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Higher winds and
seas S of Caines Head. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-021315-
Prince William Sound-
348 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-021315-
Port Valdez-
348 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-021315-
Valdez Narrows-
348 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas building to 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-021315-
Valdez Arm-
348 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-021315-
Passage Canal-
348 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-021315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
348 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt in the evening becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 5 
ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-021315-
Barren Islands East-
348 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 
12 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-021315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
348 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 
ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-021315-
Chiniak Bay-
348 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-021315-
Marmot Bay-
348 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 16
ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-021315-
Shelikof Strait-
348 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to E 25 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.MON...S wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-021315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
348 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt by midnight. Seas 5 ft
building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 
ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-021315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
348 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-021315-
Kachemak Bay-
348 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

233 
FZAK51 PAFC 020223 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
623 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

Updated zone 121

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.

PKZ197-021515-
623 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A strong front pushes from the western Gulf tonight to the northern 
Gulf by Mon morning, then remains stationary through Tuesday while 
slowly dissipating. A 1009 mb low forms 475 nm South of Middleton 
Island Tue morning and moves to 200 nm Southeast of Middleton Island 
at 1008 mb by Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-021515-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
623 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.MON...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Near the
coast, E wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18  ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Near the coast, SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas  13 ft. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-021515-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
623 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to
18 ft  after midnight. Rain. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-021515-
Resurrection Bay-
623 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt become Variable wind 
less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Higher winds and seas 
S of Caines Head. Rain. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-021515-
Prince William Sound-
623 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.  Seas
3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.MON...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
9 ft. Rain showers. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-021515-
Port Valdez-
623 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Rain. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-021515-
Valdez Narrows-
623 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.  Seas
building to 3 ft. Rain. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-021515-
Valdez Arm-
623 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
5 ft. Rain. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-021515-
Passage Canal-
623 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.  Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.MON...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
5 ft. Rain. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-021515-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
623 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt in the evening becoming SE 10 kt. Seas
5  ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-021515-
Barren Islands East-
623 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Rain. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas  12 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-021515-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
623 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 18 ft. Rain. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15  ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-021515-
Chiniak Bay-
623 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-021515-
Marmot Bay-
623 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9  ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-021515-
Shelikof Strait-
623 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to E 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain showers. 
.MON...S wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable
10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-021515-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
623 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt by midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9  ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-021515-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
623 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-021515-
Kachemak Bay-
623 PM AKDT Sun Oct 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.  Rain showers. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

355 
FZAK51 PAFC 021200
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 AM AKDT Mon Oct 2 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.

PKZ197-030030-
400 AM AKDT Mon Oct 2 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A strong front pushes from the western gulf this morning to the 
northern gulf by Mon night, then remains stationary through 
Tue while slowly dissipating. A 998 mb low 480 nm south of Sand 
Point Mon night moves to 100 nm west of Kodiak City at 1005 mb by Tue
night.

$$

PKZ119-030030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
400 AM AKDT Mon Oct 2 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Near the
coast, E wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. Isolated thunderstorms in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon.
Near the coast, E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-030030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
400 AM AKDT Mon Oct 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt along the coast early. Seas 
18 ft. Rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-030030-
Resurrection Bay-
400 AM AKDT Mon Oct 2 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-030030-
Prince William Sound-
400 AM AKDT Mon Oct 2 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas building to 10 ft. Widespread rain 
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-030030-
Port Valdez-
400 AM AKDT Mon Oct 2 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-030030-
Valdez Narrows-
400 AM AKDT Mon Oct 2 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-030030-
Valdez Arm-
400 AM AKDT Mon Oct 2 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-030030-
Passage Canal-
400 AM AKDT Mon Oct 2 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-030030-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
400 AM AKDT Mon Oct 2 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 45
kt early. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Widespread 
rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-030030-
Barren Islands East-
400 AM AKDT Mon Oct 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-030030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
400 AM AKDT Mon Oct 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-030030-
Chiniak Bay-
400 AM AKDT Mon Oct 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ137-030030-
Marmot Bay-
400 AM AKDT Mon Oct 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-030030-
Shelikof Strait-
400 AM AKDT Mon Oct 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-030030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
400 AM AKDT Mon Oct 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-030030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
400 AM AKDT Mon Oct 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-030030-
Kachemak Bay-
400 AM AKDT Mon Oct 2 2017

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 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 Sep 30, 4:56 AM AKDT, 10 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 30, 4:56 AM AKDT, 10 hours 48 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
456 AM AKDT Sat Sep 30 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The pattern shift is underway this morning. The last vestiges of
the trough that pushed through from the Interior on Friday has all
but cleared the area riding on 110 kt upper-level jet. As we are
in the "transition period," the ridge/high pressure is starting to
build in, but the offshore flow has yet to really get going yet.
The end result is some patchy fog or low stratus in places from
Wasilla down to Kenai and over to Cordova. This lingering moisture
will have little chance to last this morning though as the
offshore gradient continues to increase and ushers in drier air.
The other weather maker across the state this morning is a gale-
force front moving into the Western Aleutians. Winds have already
gusted to 40 kts way out at Shemya. The system is also packing
enough instability (aided by a 170 kt jet) for some isolated
lightning strikes overnight.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models have come into somewhat better agreement with the pattern
for the weekend and early next week. They all concur on the
general idea of a storm-force front moving towards southern AK as
a North Pacific low tracks towards Kodiak and the Alaska
Peninsula late Sun into Mon. The NAM went from being on the slower
end of solutions Fri morning to now being on the faster end.
Thus, the GFS was relied upon a bit more for timing. As the
surface low attempts to traverse the Alaska Peninsula, some
disagreement starts to develop on exactly where the center will
go, but the general idea of wet and windy will still hold. Models
are also now keying on another intensifying low paralleling the
Aleutian Chain Sun into Mon. For now, this system looks to stay
far enough south to have little impact on the forecast.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
An upper level high over southwest Alaska will slowly slide
southeast, and into the Gulf tonight. Skies will be clearing today
across Southcentral and dry conditions are expected through the
weekend for much of the mainland. A strong low pressure system
will push northward from the north Pacific on Sunday. The leading
front with this system will reach Kodiak Island Sunday afternoon,
with widespread gale force winds spreading northward through
Monday afternoon, and even some small areas of storm force winds.
An SPS has been issued for Kodiak Island to address this.
Precipitation with this front will reach the Kenai peninsula late
Sunday afternoon, and push inland Sunday night and Monday. Strong
winds will impact the marine areas, as well as Turnagain Arm and
the surrounding higher elevations. Conditions will also get quite
breezy on Monday through the Knik valley and the Copper River
valley.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
An area of high pressure will continue to build east into
Southwest Alaska today bringing mostly sunny skies and above
average daytime temperatures. The ridge axis moves over the area
tonight leading to calm winds, clear skies, and quickly falling
temperatures, with most inland locations seeing below freezing
temperatures on Sunday morning. The pattern will quickly shift as
a stout low pressure system rapidly moves in from the south
bringing increased clouds, moisture, and winds to the area by
Sunday afternoon. Rain will spread from south to north across the
AKPEN and into SW Alaska through Sunday night. A low level jet
out ahead of the system will move through Sunday and Sunday night
bringing strong winds to the AKPEN with gusts upwards of 60 mph
through channeled terrain and gaps, including the Kamishak Gap and
down across Lake Iliamna.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
Ridging over the Central Bering will quickly be replaced today by
a front currently moving east across the Western Bering and
Aleutians. This will bring gale force winds and a line of heavy
rain. The front will weaken through the day today as it moves east
into the Central Bering. It will then stall out just west of the
Pribilofs on Sunday as it runs into the strong low pressure system
moving up from the south over SW AK.

&&

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

The long range forecast period is going to be in the transitory
stages between troughs and ridges to that of zonal flow. By Sunday
evening there will be three individual storm systems that will
impact the domain. The first is an area of low pressure which will
have already moved onshore across Southwest AK, bringing a front
and rainfall to the Southcentral coast. There may be some chances
for light rain across the Anchorage area but downsloping should
reign supreme. The second of storm systems will be south of Adak
and travel towards the Pacific Northwest Coast of CONUS and
shouldn't be any threat. The last system will be from an upper
level disturbance that is dropping out of the Kamchatka region.
This low will weaken but send a weather front towards Western
Alaska by mid week. It is at that time that the upper levels
flatten out and much of the region will be in a weak flow, but wet
pattern.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning 150 155 177 178 185 411-413 132 138.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MSO
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KVP
LONG TERM...SS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Sep 30, 3:34 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Sep 30, 3:50 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Sep 30, 3:50 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Sep 30, 4:00 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	35 hr
Sep 30, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	35 hr
Sep 30, 3:19 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	37 hr
Sep 30, 3:19 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	61 hr
Sep 30, 3:40 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	47 hr
Sep 30, 3:44 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Sep 30, 3:44 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr

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Sources

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