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Storm Warning 14, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 4, 2017, 11:11 AM AKST. It was in force for 17 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jan 4, 2017, 11:11 AM AKST (20:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 5, 2017, 4:00 AM AKST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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983 FZAK51 PAFC 042011 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1111 AM AKST WED JAN 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. PKZ197-050415- 1111 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE INTENSIFIES ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN GULF COAST THROUGH THU...THEN BEGINS TO WEAKEN THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ119-050415- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 1111 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ120-050415- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 1111 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ121-050415- RESURRECTION BAY- 1111 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-050415- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 1111 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-050415- PORT VALDEZ- 1111 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ127-050415- VALDEZ NARROWS- 1111 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-050415- VALDEZ ARM- 1111 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-050415- PASSAGE CANAL- 1111 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-050415- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 1111 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-050415- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 1111 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-050415- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 1111 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-050415- CHINIAK BAY- 1111 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-050415- MARMOT BAY- 1111 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-050415- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 1111 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-050415- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 1111 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ -050400- 1101 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-050415- KACHEMAK BAY- 1111 AM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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961 FZAK51 PAFC 050032 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 332 PM AKST WED JAN 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. PKZ197-051330- 332 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE INTENSIFIES ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ALONG THE WESTERN GULF COAST THROUGH THU...BEGINS TO WEAKEN THU NIGHT...AND CONTINUES WEAKENING THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-051330- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 332 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KNOTS OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ120-051330- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 332 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-051330- RESURRECTION BAY- 332 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT BY LATE EVENING. .THU...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-051330- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 332 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUST TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUST TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-051330- PORT VALDEZ- 332 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-051330- VALDEZ NARROWS- 332 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-051330- VALDEZ ARM- 332 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-051330- PASSAGE CANAL- 332 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-051330- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 332 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-051330- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 332 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-051330- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 332 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 45 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-051330- CHINIAK BAY- 332 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-051330- MARMOT BAY- 332 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-051330- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 332 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NW 35 KT NORTHERN SHELIKOF. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NW 35 KT NORTHERN SHELIKOF IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-051330- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 332 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. N OF ANCHOR POINT...N WIND 15 KT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-051330- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 332 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-051330- KACHEMAK BAY- 332 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BY LATE EVENING. .THU...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
034 FZAK51 PAFC 050056 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 356 PM AKST WED JAN 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. PKZ197-051300- 356 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE INTENSIFIES ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ALONG THE WESTERN GULF COAST THROUGH THU...BEGINS TO WEAKEN THU NIGHT...AND CONTINUES WEAKENING THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-051300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 356 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ120-051300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 356 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-051300- RESURRECTION BAY- 356 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT BY LATE EVENING. .THU...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-051300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 356 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUST TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUST TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-051300- PORT VALDEZ- 356 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-051300- VALDEZ NARROWS- 356 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-051300- VALDEZ ARM- 356 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-051300- PASSAGE CANAL- 356 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-051300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 356 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-051300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 356 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-051300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 356 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 45 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 13 FT. .FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-051300- CHINIAK BAY- 356 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ137-051300- MARMOT BAY- 356 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-051300- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 356 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NW 35 KT NORTHERN SHELIKOF. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NW 35 KT NORTHERN SHELIKOF IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-051300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 356 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. N OF ANCHOR POINT...N WIND 15 KT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ140-051300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 356 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-051300- KACHEMAK BAY- 356 PM AKST WED JAN 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY BY LATE EVENING. .THU...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 3:29 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Jan 3, 3:29 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Jan 3, 3:29 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 3, 3:30 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Jan 4, 3:34 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:02 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 4, 4:02 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:02 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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