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Gale Warning 508, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 7, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 7, 2017, 3:51 AM 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: Oct 7, 2017, 3:51 AM AKDT (11:51 UTC)
Expired: Oct 8, 2017, 3:37 PM AKDT
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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271 
FZAK51 PAFC 071151
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
351 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 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.

PKZ197-080100-
351 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A strong front will move into the southwestern Gulf today,
crossing to the northeastern Gulf through Sun morning. The 986 mb
Aleutian low in the Bristol Bay will move to 40 nm north of 
Middleton Island at 991 mb by Sun afternoon then move to 110 nm 
southwest of Cordova at 1001 mb by Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-080100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
351 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-080100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
351 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 14 ft after
midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 45 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-080100-
Resurrection Bay-
351 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-080100-
Prince William Sound-
351 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-080100-
Port Valdez-
351 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-080100-
Valdez Narrows-
351 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-080100-
Valdez Arm-
351 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to SE 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-080100-
Passage Canal-
351 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-080100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
351 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-080100-
Barren Islands East-
351 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-080100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
351 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 50 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft building to 26 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 25 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-080100-
Chiniak Bay-
351 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-080100-
Marmot Bay-
351 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-080100-
Shelikof Strait-
351 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 14 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-080100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
351 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-080100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
351 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-080100-
Kachemak Bay-
351 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

4 follow-up statements

245 
FZAK51 PAFC 072301
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
301 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 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.

PKZ197-081215-
301 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A strong front will slide across the Northern Gulf through Sun 
afternoon. A 985 mb low forms 30 nm South of Homer Sun morning 
and moves to 50 nm West of Cordova then inland Sun afternoon. The 
trailing front continues over the Gulf for Mon afternoon. A 1001 
mb low forms Mon morning 50 nm West of Yakutat and moves to 145 nm
Southeast of Yakutat at 1009 mb by Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-081215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
301 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 7 
ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft subsiding to 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-081215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
301 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 15 ft 
after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-081215-
Resurrection Bay-
301 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft 
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-081215-
Prince William Sound-
301 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 2 
ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-081215-
Port Valdez-
301 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-081215-
Valdez Narrows-
301 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-081215-
Valdez Arm-
301 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-081215-
Passage Canal-
301 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-081215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
301 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 35 kt then becoming S 25 kt after 
midnight. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-081215-
Barren Islands East-
301 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 19 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-081215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
301 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 50 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft
building to 27 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
26 ft subsiding to 19 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-081215-
Chiniak Bay-
301 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-081215-
Marmot Bay-
301 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-081215-
Shelikof Strait-
301 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft
building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-081215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
301 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E wind 30 kt after midnight. Seas 
building to 7 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt except 20 kt N of Anchor Point. Seas 5 ft 
building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-081215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
301 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-081215-
Kachemak Bay-
301 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. 
Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

562 
FZAK51 PAFC 081130
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 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.

PKZ197-090000-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 988 mb low 50 NM south of Homer will move to 30 NM south of
Prince William Sound at 989 mb this afternoon and then weaken to 
1000 mb as it moves to 80 NM southwest of Yakutat Mon morning 
before moving into the eastern Gulf of Alaska. High pressure will 
build across the western Gulf of Alaska Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-090000-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-090000-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 45 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-090000-
Resurrection Bay-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-090000-
Prince William Sound-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt this morning. Winds 
becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-090000-
Port Valdez-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-090000-
Valdez Narrows-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

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

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-090000-
Valdez Arm-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-090000-
Passage Canal-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt this morning. 
Winds becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts increasing to 40 kt near Whittier
after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier in the morning. 
Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-090000-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-090000-
Barren Islands East-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...NW wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-090000-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft subsiding to 19 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-090000-
Chiniak Bay-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-090000-
Marmot Bay-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-090000-
Shelikof Strait-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-090000-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-090000-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-090000-
Kachemak Bay-
330 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

248 
FZAK51 PAFC 081317 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
517 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 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.

PKZ197-090330-
517 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 988 mb low 50 NM south of Homer will move to 30 NM south of
Prince William Sound at 989 mb this afternoon and then weaken to 
1000 mb as it moves to 80 NM southwest of Yakutat Mon morning 
before moving into the eastern Gulf of Alaska. High pressure will 
build across the western Gulf of Alaska Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-090330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
517 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-090330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
517 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 45 kt in the afternoon.  
Seas 18 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-090330-
Resurrection Bay-
517 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.  
Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.  
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-090330-
Prince William Sound-
517 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt this morning. Winds 
becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
Isolated thunderstorms this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-090330-
Port Valdez-
517 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-090330-
Valdez Narrows-
517 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

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

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms this
morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.  
Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-090330-
Valdez Arm-
517 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. Isolated
thunderstorms this morning. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.  
Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.  
Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-090330-
Passage Canal-
517 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt this morning.  Winds
becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts increasing to 40 kt near Whittier
after midnight. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier in the morning.
 Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-090330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
517 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.MON...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.  
Seas 14 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-090330-
Barren Islands East-
517 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon.  
Seas 21 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon.  
Seas 17 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-090330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
517 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.  
Seas 14 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-090330-
Chiniak Bay-
517 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.  
Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-090330-
Marmot Bay-
517 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-090330-
Shelikof Strait-
517 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-090330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
517 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon.  
Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-090330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
517 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon.  
Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-090330-
Kachemak Bay-
517 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.  
Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

460 
FZAK51 PAFC 082337
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
337 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 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.

PKZ197-091230-
337 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 994 mb low 20 nm Southeast of Cordova exits the Southeastern 
Gulf at 1011 mb Mon afternoon. The associated front will decay 
over Southcentral Alaska through Tue afternoon. A trough remains 
along the North Gulf Coast through Tue afternoon. High pressure 
slides into the Western Gulf Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-091230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
337 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-091230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
337 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-091230-
Resurrection Bay-
337 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-091230-
Prince William Sound-
337 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-091230-
Port Valdez-
337 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-091230-
Valdez Narrows-
337 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-091230-
Valdez Arm-
337 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 
ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-091230-
Passage Canal-
337 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-091230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
337 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-091230-
Barren Islands East-
337 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...NW wind 45 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-091230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
337 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 
ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-091230-
Chiniak Bay-
337 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt decreasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-091230-
Marmot Bay-
337 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-091230-
Shelikof Strait-
337 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-091230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
337 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. South of Anchor Point...W 
wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-091230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
337 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-091230-
Kachemak Bay-
337 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 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 Oct 6, 4:50 PM AKDT, 11 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 6, 4:50 PM AKDT, 11 hours 1 minute before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
450 PM AKDT Fri Oct 6 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

Water Vapor satellite imagery shows an upper level low centered
over the northeastern Gulf with an an amplified ridge along the
west mainland. The jet stream running from west to east over most
of the Bering Sea and then clips the southernmost part of Kodiak
Island and into the southern Gulf of Alaska. Max winds are around
160 KT currently and providing upper level support for gusty winds
in those areas.
Further west, a trough is slowly advancing off of Kamchatka and
moving toward the western Aleutians. At the surface, rain is
diminishing across the southern mainland and the Gulf this
afternoon as subsidence along the ridge mixes down drier air.

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.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models are in good agreement through the weekend with the overall
synoptic pattern. The NAM was used to make edits as it kept best
run to run consistency and was the middle ground solution.

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.AVIATION...
VFR conditions are expected to prevail through the next TAF
package. There is a chance that fog develops along the inlet
overnight, so added some VCFG during Saturday morning to address
this possibility.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The synoptic pattern features a low southeast of Cordova with
surface troughing extending north of Valdez. A ridge axis will
enter the Gulf Of Alaska and Prince William Sound Saturday.
Offshore winds and gap winds will continue through Saturday
morning as surface troughing persists in the northern Gulf and
ridging builds briefly inland resulting in a tight pressure
gradient. The next frontal system will approach Kodiak Saturday
afternoon and then track north through the western Gulf Saturday
night and over the Kenai Peninsula Sunday morning. Therefore, we
are anticipating another round of unsettled weather with gusty
winds over portions of Southcentral and rain working its way into
the Kenai, Anchorage and MAT-SU areas on Sunday.

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

As one low departs the area, the next one is already developing
quick on its heels. After a tranquil period through Saturday
morning, the low will begin spreading rain through Bristol Bay
Saturday afternoon. It will track northeastward, centered in
Bristol Bay Saturday evening, then reform in the Gulf Saturday
night. Precipitation will mainly be rain with this storm, though
communities east of Bethel and from Dillingham north and west may
see a bit of snow mix in early Sunday morning, but due to the
warm ground and marginally cold atmosphere, no significant
accumulations are expected. Another brief break follows the low
with a front racing into the Kuskokwim Delta by Monday morning.
Rainfall totals will range around 1 inch near Bristol Bay to under
a half inch through the Lower Kuskokwim Valley. For Bethel and
points west, no precipitation is expected. The low will produce
gusty winds everywhere in Southwest Alaska Saturday night into
Sunday.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...

Two strong systems will impact the Bering this weekend. The first
will be a compact, but strong, low currently approaching the
Central Aleutians. The center will track near Dutch Harbor
Saturday morning following the northern coast of the Alaska
Peninsula and moving into Bristol Bay late Saturday afternoon.
Strong, gusty winds nearing 50 mph with higher gusts will be
possible behind the center of the low as cold air rushes in behind
it.

The second system will be a strong front associated with a low
near the Kamchatka Peninsula that will move into the western
Aleutians early Saturday night with sustained winds near 40 mph
continuing through Sunday afternoon. The front will progress
northeastward through the western and northern Bering through
Sunday night, moving into mainland Alaska early Monday morning.

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.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The mid term forecast begins with a front moving over southwest
Alaska from the Bering which will bring more rain to the area
Sunday night. The front will mostly fall apart before making it
over Southcentral Alaska but some showers should make it over the
area by Monday night.

Tuesday into Wednesday is where the models start to struggle with
how to handle a low moving into the western Bering. There is
better agreement than yesterday but they still have not locked in
on the intensity or placement of this low. What they all do
agree on is high pressure remaining south of mainland Alaska
through much of next week.

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.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale 119 120 125 130-132 160-172 174 178 180.
		 Storm 150 155.

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SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KH
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...PS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JW
LONG TERM...DK

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 7, 3:44 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Oct 7, 3:51 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Oct 7, 3:51 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	59 hr
Oct 7, 3:56 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Oct 7, 3:58 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	59 hr
Oct 7, 3:58 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	59 hr
Oct 7, 3:58 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr
Oct 7, 4:53 AM AKDT	High Wind Watch	AFC	101 min
Oct 7, 6:34 AM AKDT	High Wind Warning	AFC	17 hr
Oct 7, 3:01 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Oct 7, 3:01 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Oct 7, 3:01 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	37 hr
Oct 7, 3:10 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	13 hr
Oct 7, 3:10 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr

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