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Storm Warning 145, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 23, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 23, 2017, 3:41 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
Nov 23, 2017, 3:41 PM AKST (00:41 UTC)
Expired
Nov 24, 2017, 3:25 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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413 
FZAK51 PAFC 240041
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 PM AKST Thu Nov 23 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.

PKZ197-241315-
341 PM AKST Thu Nov 23 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 977 mb low 190 nm south of Middleton Island will move to 190 nm
west of Sitka at 975 mb Fri afternoon, then to 260 nm south of
Middleton Island at 990 mb Sat afternoon. High pressure
will begin to enter the Western Gulf Fri and persist into Sat.

$$

PKZ119-241315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
341 PM AKST Thu Nov 23 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ120-241315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
341 PM AKST Thu Nov 23 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-241315-
Resurrection Bay-
341 PM AKST Thu Nov 23 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 35 kt. Gusts increasing to 50 kt. 
Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-241315-
Prince William Sound-
341 PM AKST Thu Nov 23 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of N bays and passes. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of N bays and passes. Seas 7
ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt in the evening out of N
bays and passes. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-241315-
Port Valdez-
341 PM AKST Thu Nov 23 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt in the evening. Seas 6 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-241315-
Valdez Narrows-
341 PM AKST Thu Nov 23 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-241315-
Valdez Arm-
341 PM AKST Thu Nov 23 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-241315-
Passage Canal-
341 PM AKST Thu Nov 23 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier in the
evening. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-241315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
341 PM AKST Thu Nov 23 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-241315-
Barren Islands East-
341 PM AKST Thu Nov 23 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-241315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
341 PM AKST Thu Nov 23 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 60 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt early. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-241315-
Chiniak Bay-
341 PM AKST Thu Nov 23 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt with gusts to 60 kt 
after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt early. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-241315-
Marmot Bay-
341 PM AKST Thu Nov 23 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt early. Seas 6 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-241315-
Shelikof Strait-
341 PM AKST Thu Nov 23 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of western bays and
passes after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of western bays and passes. 
Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-241315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
341 PM AKST Thu Nov 23 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-241315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
341 PM AKST Thu Nov 23 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-241315-
Kachemak Bay-
341 PM AKST Thu Nov 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
482 
FZAK51 PAFC 241244
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 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.

PKZ197-250115-
344 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 974 mb low 260 nm southeast of Middleton Island will move to 
150 nm southeast of Middleton Island at 992 mb by Sat afternoon, 
then to 190 nm southeast of Middleton Island at 990 mb by Sun 
morning.

$$

PKZ119-250115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
344 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-250115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
344 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-250115-
Resurrection Bay-
344 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-250115-
Prince William Sound-
344 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes in the morning. Seas 6 ft 
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-250115-
Port Valdez-
344 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt with gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-250115-
Valdez Narrows-
344 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-250115-
Valdez Arm-
344 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-250115-
Passage Canal-
344 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier in the morning.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-250115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
344 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-250115-
Barren Islands East-
344 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-250115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
344 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ136-250115-
Chiniak Bay-
344 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt in the morning. 
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-250115-
Marmot Bay-
344 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-250115-
Shelikof Strait-
344 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes
diminishing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-250115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
344 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-250115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
344 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-250115-
Kachemak Bay-
344 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
305 
FZAK51 PAFC 250025
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 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.

PKZ197-251315-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 974 mb low 260 nm southeast of Middleton Island will move to 150
nm southeast of Middleton Island at 992 mb by Sat afternoon then 
it will move to 190 nm southeast of Middleton Island at 990 mb by
Sun morning.

$$

PKZ119-251315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-251315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-251315-
Resurrection Bay-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-251315-
Prince William Sound-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ126-251315-
Port Valdez-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-251315-
Valdez Narrows-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-251315-
Valdez Arm-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-251315-
Passage Canal-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-251315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-251315-
Barren Islands East-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-251315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 
10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ136-251315-
Chiniak Bay-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ137-251315-
Marmot Bay-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-251315-
Shelikof Strait-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes
before midnight. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-251315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-251315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-251315-
Kachemak Bay-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 23, 3:33 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 23, 3:33 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Nov 23, 3:34 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 23, 3:41 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 23, 3:50 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC26 hr
Nov 24, 3:35 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Nov 24, 3:35 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr

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Sources

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