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Small Craft Advisory 818, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 28, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Oct 28, 2017, 3:36 PM AKDT. It was in force for 60 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Oct 28, 2017, 3:36 PM AKDT (23:36 UTC)
Expired: Oct 31, 2017, 3:50 AM AKDT
In force: 60 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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416 
FZAK51 PAFC 282336
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 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.

PKZ197-291215-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front enters the southwest Gulf and reaches the northern Gulf 
coast by Sun morning. A second front enters the western Gulf Sun 
afternoon and then weakens along the northern Gulf coast Mon 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-291215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.
Near the coast, E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-291215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-291215-
Resurrection Bay-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-291215-
Prince William Sound-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-291215-
Port Valdez-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-291215-
Valdez Narrows-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-291215-
Valdez Arm-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-291215-
Passage Canal-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ130-291215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt, then becoming E 35 kt after 
midnight. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-291215-
Barren Islands East-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-291215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ136-291215-
Chiniak Bay-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-291215-
Marmot Bay-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft building to 11 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-291215-
Shelikof Strait-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft 
building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-291215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-291215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-291215-
Kachemak Bay-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

5 follow-up statements

867 
FZAK51 PAFC 291148
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 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.

PKZ197-300045-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front in the western Gulf weakens along the northern Gulf coast
this afternoon. A second front moves across the Gulf tonight 
through Mon night.

$$

PKZ119-300045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt except E 30 kt near the coast. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-300045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-300045-
Resurrection Bay-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-300045-
Prince William Sound-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-300045-
Port Valdez-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-300045-
Valdez Narrows-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-300045-
Valdez Arm-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-300045-
Passage Canal-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 
ft building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-300045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-300045-
Barren Islands East-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-300045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ136-300045-
Chiniak Bay-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-300045-
Marmot Bay-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ138-300045-
Shelikof Strait-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-300045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-300045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-300045-
Kachemak Bay-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

685 
FZAK51 PAFC 292318
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 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.

PKZ197-301230-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front in the western Gulf moves to the central Gulf by Mon 
morning and the southeastern Gulf by Mon night. A weak trough 
develops along the northern Gulf coast Mon night and moves to the
northeastern Gulf coast Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-301230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt except E 30 kt near the coast. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-301230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-301230-
Resurrection Bay-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-301230-
Prince William Sound-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-301230-
Port Valdez-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-301230-
Valdez Narrows-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-301230-
Valdez Arm-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-301230-
Passage Canal-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-301230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-301230-
Barren Islands East-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 9 ft. 
Rain.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-301230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-301230-
Chiniak Bay-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-301230-
Marmot Bay-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ138-301230-
Shelikof Strait-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-301230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-301230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-301230-
Kachemak Bay-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

512 
FZAK51 PAFC 301136
CWFAER

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

PKZ197-310045-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front in the central Gulf moves into the southeastern Gulf by 
tonight. A weak trough develops along the northern Gulf coast 
tonight and moves to the northeastern Gulf coast Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-310045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt except SE 30 kt along the coast in the morning.
Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-310045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Along the
coast...NE wind 25 kt in the morning becoming SW in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-310045-
Resurrection Bay-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ125-310045-
Prince William Sound-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-310045-
Port Valdez-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-310045-
Valdez Narrows-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-310045-
Valdez Arm-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE wind 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-310045-
Passage Canal-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-310045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-310045-
Barren Islands East-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-310045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-310045-
Chiniak Bay-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-310045-
Marmot Bay-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

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

$$

PKZ138-310045-
Shelikof Strait-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-310045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft 
building to 11 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-310045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-310045-
Kachemak Bay-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

649 
FZAK51 PAFC 302256
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 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.

PKZ197-311215-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A weak trough remains along the northern gulf through Wed afternoon.
A 1014 mb low forms 30 nm Northwest of Kenai late Mon night and 
moves into Southeastern Alaska by Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-311215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ120-311215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ121-311215-
Resurrection Bay-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Patchy
fog.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-311215-
Prince William Sound-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy morning fog.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-311215-
Port Valdez-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Patchy morning fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-311215-
Valdez Narrows-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-311215-
Valdez Arm-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE wind 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-311215-
Passage Canal-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Patchy
fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-311215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-311215-
Barren Islands East-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-311215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-311215-
Chiniak Bay-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-311215-
Marmot Bay-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ138-311215-
Shelikof Strait-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft 
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-311215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight.
Patchy fog.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-311215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Patchy fog.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of
fog.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-311215-
Kachemak Bay-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

236 
FZAK51 PAFC 311150
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 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.

PKZ197-010030-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough of low pressure will build in the Gulf through Thu 
morning.

$$

PKZ119-010030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ120-010030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ121-010030-
Resurrection Bay-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-010030-
Prince William Sound-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-010030-
Port Valdez-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Patchy 
fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-010030-
Valdez Narrows-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-010030-
Valdez Arm-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Patchy 
fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-010030-
Passage Canal-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-010030-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-010030-
Barren Islands East-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-010030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-010030-
Chiniak Bay-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-010030-
Marmot Bay-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ138-010030-
Shelikof Strait-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-010030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-010030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Areas of fog.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-010030-
Kachemak Bay-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Oct 28, 4:28 AM AKDT, 11 hours 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 28, 4:28 AM AKDT, 11 hours 8 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
428 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
High pressure now dominates the Gulf with the ridging extending
over Southcentral Alaska. Out west a trough extends down from the
Bering Strait through the western Being. A weak low is riding up
the eastern side of the trough with its front extending across the
Kuskokwim Delta and eastern Bering.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The models are in good agreement through the mid term with the
exception of the GEM's handling of the low moving into the Bering
on Sunday. The biggest difference between it and the other models
is that it has the low tracking faster from when the low
approaches the Aleutians through when it makes it over southwest
Alaska.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist. Patchy fog
should form along Knik Arm but does not look to move over the
airport.

&&

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

A "dirty" upper level ridge is building over Southcentral this
morning as high and mid level clouds stream in from the southwest.
Rather quiet weather will persist through tonight with the
exception of some localized upslope enhanced rain/snow along the
Alaska Range and toward the Parks Highway north of Talkeetna.

A low-amplitude shortwave trough moving in southwest flow aloft
will quickly lift toward the Gulf Coast Saturday night and Sunday
morning, bringing rain to Kodiak Island before the rain
overspreads most of Southcentral (with the exception being the
interior of the Copper Basin) with a brief shot (3-6 hours) of
light rain. There will be a low level cross-barrier flow
component, but this will only act in decreasing total rainfall
amounts for inland locales, but will not be enough to completely
dry out locations west of the Chugach/Talkeetna Mountains. Snow
levels along the Chugach Mountains and Talkeetna Mountains may
drop as low as 2000 feet, but no significant snow accumulations
are anticipated.

The first system clears through Sunday evening before another warm
front right on the heels of the first moves in Sunday night and
Monday morning with more rain. This system will have more moisture
associated with it so precipitation mounts are expected to be
slightly higher.

&&

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

A progressive pattern is on tap for this forecast period. The
radar at Bethel is still active this morning. The shortwave
responsible for this activity will continue to push inland today
with the activity creeping to the north as time elapses. With the
ridge axis to the east and a low to the west, widespread southwest
flow is anticipated over the area. The latest PWATs from satellite
imagery depict a deep fetch of moisture that spans from Bethel
into the North Pacific. A series of lows from the Bering and
North Pacific will push northward into the region bringing more
precipitation and warm air advection.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The synoptic pattern features a frontal boundary bisecting the
the Central Aleutians. On the 1000-850 mb thickness, there is a
thermal ridge associated with the occluded front moving into the
southwest and spans from the eastern Bering to the central
Aleutians. A second system will enter the domain from the North
Pacific Saturday, bringing more rain to the area and gusty winds
to much of the Aleutian Chain and Southern Bering this weekend. A
tight concentric pressure gradient will develop Sunday night
resulting in gales in multiple zones and rough seas. The strong
winds will materialize both north and south of the Aleutian chain.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The warmer pattern will continue through the weekend as broad
southwest flow remains focused over the southern mainland between
the Bering Sea trough and a stout northeast Pacific ridge. Friday
night into Saturday will also bring a break in precipitation for
Southcentral Alaska as high pressure briefly builds into the
central Gulf behind the departing system. Widespread rain will
then return to the area on Sunday as the next North Pacific low
moves into the eastern Bering accompanied by a front over the
Gulf. This will provide a reinforcing shot of warm air, with the
heaviest rain focused along the north Gulf coast through Monday
morning before that system also departs to the north.

There is lower confidence in how the pattern unfolds going into
the middle of the week as models continue to struggle with the
evolution of high pressure building into the Bering and western
Alaska behind the departing trough. The GFS/GEM both eventually
develop a closed high that drifts well to the north into the
Chukchi Sea. This would allow another trough to undercut the
ridge and move back into southern Alaska, keeping a chance of rain
in the forecast through the middle of the week. Meanwhile,
European guidance depicts a much more coherent blocking ridge
over the western mainland, which would keep most of the area dry
through much of the week in a weak offshore flow regime. Given
the uncertainty, the current forecast attempts to split the
difference in keeping a chance of rain over the southern mainland
into the middle of next week while gradually trending temperatures
down closer to seasonal normal values.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gales...130 131 155 170 172 173 175 176 177 178 179
				 411 412 413 414.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DK
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JA
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PJS
LONG TERM...JOE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 28, 3:36 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Oct 28, 3:37 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Oct 28, 3:37 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	11 hr
Oct 28, 3:41 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Oct 28, 2:57 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Oct 28, 2:57 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	13 hr
Oct 28, 2:57 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr
Oct 28, 2:57 PM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	24 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.