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Gale Warning 708, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 3, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 3, 2017, 3:42 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Dec 3, 2017, 3:42 PM AKST (00:42 UTC)
Expired: Dec 4, 2017, 3:33 PM AKST
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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993 
FZAK51 PAFC 040042
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
342 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

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

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

PKZ197-041330-
342 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A strong front over the northern Gulf will move onshore late this
evening. A 961 mb low 70 nm southeast of Chignik will move across 
Kodiak Island tonight and then inland across Southwest Alaska Monday
morning. A 1005 mb low will develop in the southern Gulf Mon evening
then move to 75 nm east of Seward at 1005 mb by Tue afternoon. This
low will then dissipate and move inland by Tue evening.

$$

PKZ119-041330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
342 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 45 kt after midnight. Near the
coast, SE wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 20
ft building to 26 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...S wind 45 kt. Seas 33 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 becoming SE by midnight. Seas 23 ft 
subsiding to 17 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-041330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
342 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft building to 28 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...S wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE by midnight. Seas 22 ft 
subsiding to 14 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-041330-
Resurrection Bay-
342 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 25 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-041330-
Prince William Sound-
342 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 
6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-041330-
Port Valdez-
342 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt shifting to SW in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-041330-
Valdez Narrows-
342 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-041330-
Valdez Arm-
342 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming Se and increasing to 35 kt 
during the evening. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-041330-
Passage Canal-
342 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ130-041330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
342 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12
ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 
ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow showers.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-041330-
Barren Islands East-
342 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 26 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 10 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-041330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
342 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
29 ft subsiding to 22 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-041330-
Chiniak Bay-
342 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-041330-
Marmot Bay-
342 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-041330-
Shelikof Strait-
342 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt by noon. Seas 12 FT building
to 20 ft by afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Snow showers.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-041330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
342 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt becoming SW 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-041330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
342 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in 
ice free waters 5 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 
in ice free waters 10 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-041330-
Kachemak Bay-
342 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 35 kt during the morning. 
Seas 3 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

2 follow-up statements

195 
FZAK51 PAFC 041254
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

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

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

PKZ197-050200-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 969 mb low 90 nm southwest of Homer will move near Bethel at 981 
mb Mon afternoon. A 1003 mb low 240 nm south of Middleton Island Mon 
night will move near Seward Tue afternoon and then dissipate. A 990 
mb North Pacific low will move to 280 nm south of Kodiak City early 
Wed morning.

$$

PKZ119-050200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 17 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-050200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft subsiding to 14 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-050200-
Resurrection Bay-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming Variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-050200-
Prince William Sound-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-050200-
Port Valdez-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-050200-
Valdez Narrows-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-050200-
Valdez Arm-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming NE wind 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-050200-
Passage Canal-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 kt near Whittier during the morning. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft 
in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-050200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-050200-
Barren Islands East-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 11 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-050200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
29 ft subsiding to 22 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-050200-
Chiniak Bay-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-050200-
Marmot Bay-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-050200-
Shelikof Strait-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 6 ft after 
midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-050200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-050200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-050200-
Kachemak Bay-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming SW 35 kt during the morning. Seas 5 
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

744 
FZAK51 PAFC 050033
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
333 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

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

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

PKZ197-051315-
333 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 996 mb low over the northeast Pacific Tue afternoon will move 
to 290 nm south of Kodiak City at 993 mb by Tue night and then 
to 45 nm southeast of Seldovia at 990 nm by Wed afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-051315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
333 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 22 ft subsiding to 16 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas
13 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ120-051315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
333 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft
subsiding to 14 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-051315-
Resurrection Bay-
333 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after 
midnight. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 
2 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-051315-
Prince William Sound-
333 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-051315-
Port Valdez-
333 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 25 kt early. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-051315-
Valdez Narrows-
333 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-051315-
Valdez Arm-
333 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming NE wind 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-051315-
Passage Canal-
333 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-051315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
333 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-051315-
Barren Islands East-
333 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-051315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
333 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-051315-
Chiniak Bay-
333 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-051315-
Marmot Bay-
333 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-051315-
Shelikof Strait-
333 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming Variable 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-051315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
333 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft 
subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. 
Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-051315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
333 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-051315-
Kachemak Bay-
333 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 3, 3:06 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Dec 3, 3:06 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Dec 3, 3:42 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Dec 3, 3:42 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 4, 3:25 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Dec 4, 3:38 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Dec 4, 3:54 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	72 hr
Dec 4, 3:54 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days

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Sources

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