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Gale Warning 133, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 1, 2018, 7:25 AM 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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- Feb 1, 2018, 7:25 AM AKST (16:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 2, 2018, 7:13 AM AKST
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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825 FZAK51 PAFC 011625 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 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. PKZ197-020415- 725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A series of weak troughs move westward across the Gulf through Sat morning. A 991 mb low at 49N 149W moves to 54N 142W at 998 mb by Fri morning then moves inland near 55N 133W by Fri night. $$ PKZ119-020415- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray N of Middleton Island in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ120-020415- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray near the coast. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray near the coast. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ121-020415- Resurrection Bay- 725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ125-020415- Prince William Sound- 725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-020415- Port Valdez- 725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-020415- Valdez Narrows- 725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-020415- Valdez Arm- 725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-020415- Passage Canal- 725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 .TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-020415- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-020415- Barren Islands East- 725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ132-020415- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ136-020415- Chiniak Bay- 725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-020415- Marmot Bay- 725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-020415- Shelikof Strait- 725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-020415- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-020415- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ141-020415- Kachemak Bay- 725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
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357 FZAK51 PAFC 020044 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 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. PKZ197-021315- 344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 994 mb low about 380 NM southwest of Port Alexander weakens to 1009 mb as it moves to around 95 NM south of Port Alexander Fri afternoon. This low will dissipate over Dixon Entrance Fri night. A 1000 mb low moves to 530 NM southwest of Port Alexander Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ119-021315- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ120-021315- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ121-021315- Resurrection Bay- 344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ125-021315- Prince William Sound- 344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-021315- Port Valdez- 344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-021315- Valdez Narrows- 344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-021315- Valdez Arm- 344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-021315- Passage Canal- 344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-021315- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-021315- Barren Islands East- 344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ132-021315- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt through early evening. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. and rain. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ136-021315- Chiniak Bay- 344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt through early evening. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-021315- Marmot Bay- 344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt through early evening. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-021315- Shelikof Strait- 344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-021315- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-021315- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ141-021315- Kachemak Bay- 344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
676 FZAK51 PAFC 020809 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 1109 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 UPDATED 129 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. PKZ197-022115- 1109 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 994 mb low about 380 NM southwest of Port Alexander weakens to 1009 mb as it moves to around 95 NM south of Port Alexander Fri afternoon. This low will dissipate over Dixon Entrance Fri night. A 1000 mb low moves to 530 NM southwest of Port Alexander Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ119-022115- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 1109 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ120-022115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 1109 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ121-022115- Resurrection Bay- 1109 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ125-022115- Prince William Sound- 1109 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-022115- Port Valdez- 1109 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-022115- Valdez Narrows- 1109 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-022115- Valdez Arm- 1109 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-022115- Passage Canal- 1109 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt except W wind 20 kts with gusts to 35 kts near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 15 kt except W wind 20 kts with gusts to 35 kts near Whittier in the morning. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-022115- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 1109 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-022115- Barren Islands East- 1109 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ132-022115- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 1109 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt through early evening. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. and rain. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ136-022115- Chiniak Bay- 1109 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt through early evening. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-022115- Marmot Bay- 1109 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt through early evening. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-022115- Shelikof Strait- 1109 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-022115- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 1109 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-022115- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 1109 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ141-022115- Kachemak Bay- 1109 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
377 FZAK51 PAFC 021255 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 355 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 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. PKZ197-030200- 355 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 998 mb low 390 nm southwest of Klawock will move inland this afternoon near Hydaburg. A 1002 mb low 285 nm southwest of Klawock Sat night will move to 165 southwest of Hydaburg at 1006 mb by Sun morning. $$ PKZ119-030200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 355 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ120-030200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 355 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ121-030200- Resurrection Bay- 355 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-030200- Prince William Sound- 355 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-030200- Port Valdez- 355 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-030200- Valdez Narrows- 355 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-030200- Valdez Arm- 355 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-030200- Passage Canal- 355 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-030200- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 355 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-030200- Barren Islands East- 355 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ132-030200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 355 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ136-030200- Chiniak Bay- 355 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-030200- Marmot Bay- 355 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow with rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-030200- Shelikof Strait- 355 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-030200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 355 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-030200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 355 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ141-030200- Kachemak Bay- 355 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
010 FZAK51 PAFC 021613 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 713 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 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. PKZ197-030415- 713 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 998 mb low 390 nm southwest of Klawock will move inland this afternoon near Hydaburg. A 1002 mb low 285 nm southwest of Klawock Sat night will move to 165 southwest of Hydaburg at 1006 mb by Sun morning. $$ PKZ119-030415- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 713 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ120-030415- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 713 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ121-030415- Resurrection Bay- 713 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-030415- Prince William Sound- 713 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-030415- Port Valdez- 713 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-030415- Valdez Narrows- 713 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-030415- Valdez Arm- 713 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-030415- Passage Canal- 713 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-030415- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 713 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-030415- Barren Islands East- 713 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ132-030415- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 713 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ136-030415- Chiniak Bay- 713 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-030415- Marmot Bay- 713 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow with rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-030415- Shelikof Strait- 713 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-030415- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 713 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-030415- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 713 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ141-030415- Kachemak Bay- 713 AM AKST Fri Feb 2 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 1, 4:17 AM AKST, 3 hours 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 1, 4:17 AM AKST, 3 hours 8 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 417 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... A strong upper level high centered over eastern Russia extends eastward over western Alaska. Meanwhile a weak upper level low centered south of Chirikof Island is moving westward. This upper level pattern is keeping broad northeasterly flow ongoing over much of the area. The upper high is pumping upper level warm air over the area, while general low pressure over the Gulf continues a cold northerly offshore wind through the gaps. Thus, with cold air underneath warm air above it, much of Southern Alaska remains in a stable, dry weather pattern consisting of seasonable temperatures with lots of sunshine and clear skies. With the upper level low, broad easterly flow is keeping a constant feed of moisture from off the Gulf heading into Kodiak. However, the Gulf flow is also warming temperatures up, so current precipitation is a rain/snow mix with above freezing temperatures. The Matanuska Valley wind is also continuing through Palmer and Wasilla as the northeast flow drains cold air out of the Copper River Basin down the valley. Drainage winds near gale force are also ongoing through the Valdez Narrows, Valdez Arm, and the Copper River Delta. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... Model agreement remains very good as the pattern remains very steady state due to the developing rex block in the upper level pattern. So while the synoptic large-scale pattern is high confidence, smaller scale features remain the forecast challenge this morning. Among the challenges are the strength, duration, and location of the Matanuska Valley wind, winds through many of the other gaps, precipitation type and intensity through Kodiak, and how low temperatures drop in any interior areas where the winds go slack. As such, forecast confidence is broadly high, but lower in some of the local-effect areas. && .AVIATION... PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... The strong outflow winds that have blown through many of the usual spots in Southcentral (such as the Matanuska Valley, Thompson Pass, and the North Gulf Coast) for most of this week will begin to diminish starting this afternoon. This will occur as the pressure gradient weakens behind the incoming North Pacific low that will graze the Gulf as it tracks into the Panhandle. For Thompson Pass and the Matanuska Valley, gusty winds will continue into Friday, however, these should be noticeably weaker than the past few days. Precipitation will continue to generally be limited today to the Kodiak Island area where a shift to onshore flow has brought temperatures above freezing with a rain/snow mix, allowing for the expected accumulations to be significantly lowered and the potential for blowing snow removed from the forecast. The only other chance for precipitation over the next few days will be further north in the Gulf towards Cordova this morning, as a weak trough passing overhead from the Yukon may bring a some periods of light snow to area. This will only be a brief shot this morning though, shifting the focus for precipitation back to Kodiak Island where it will remain for the rest of the work week. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and through 3)... (Today through Sunday) Gusty offshore winds will continue through this evening, before decreasing some as the pressure gradient decreases somewhat. This is due to the flat ridge of high pressure to our north decreasing some in magnitude. This should allow temperatures to cool at night a few degrees tonight and tomorrow night, especially for the interior valleys as mixing decreases. Otherwise, the main item of interest will be an approaching area of low pressure for the weekend, with models differing on how far north does it make it and their associated warm fronts (Bristol Bay per GFS versus AKpen via NAM). However, the overall theme is for moderating temperatures and increasing potential for precipitation by the weekend. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)... (Today through Sunday) The rather benign pattern looks to change by the weekend, as a pair of lows affect the region. The general theme is for broad high pressure to weaken as one low moves into western portions of the chain/Bering, with another low making it to the peninsula or eastern Bering. A warm front will be accompanying each of these lows, with winds and precipitation potential increasing ahead of them. Timing and placement issues remain large at this time. However, the overall theme for a shift in pattern is consistent amongst all of the numerical guidance. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)... Beginning the long term forecast period Friday night, the strong omega blocking high will still be in place over Eastern Siberia and northwest Alaska. There will be a weakening upper trough (deforming and stretching) over Southern Alaska with a strong arctic surface high over the interior. A stationary front will stretch from the central North Pacific to Kodiak Island and the Eastern Gulf of Alaska. Energetic shortwave troughs will slowly but surely push the front farther north toward the Gulf Coast, slowly eroding the arctic high in place Sunday. There is quite a bit of uncertainty, still, regarding how far north the front makes it. Another day with the same model discrepancies as, once again, the GFS and ECMWF models have "flipped", now the ECMWF mostly remains dry for the Gulf Coast and inland (with precipitation favoring Kodiak Island and the Alaska Peninsula/Western Alaska Range) while the GFS wants to move the front farther northward. For now, the WPC approach was favored which does bring a low chance for precipitation to the coast by the end of the weekend, although keeping inland locales dry. There should be a gradual uptick in temperatures next week as the arctic high weakens, but the general dry pattern will remain in place with no snow likely in the near future for inland locations as the blocking high remains dominant. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...None. MARINE...Gale Warning 130 138 150 172. Brisk Wind Advisory 181. Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 121 126 127 139 160 180 185 414. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JPW SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DEK SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD LONG TERM...JA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 3:13 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 62 min | |
| Jan 31, 3:21 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 69 min | |
| Jan 31, 3:21 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 69 min | |
| Jan 31, 3:41 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 31, 3:41 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Jan 31, 11:01 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 hr | |
| Feb 1, 3:00 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 1, 3:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 1, 3:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 1, 3:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Feb 1, 3:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 1, 3:37 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Feb 1, 3:37 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Feb 1, 3:37 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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