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Gale Warning 24, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 31, 2017, 3:54 PM AKST. It was in force for 47 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 31, 2017, 3:54 PM AKST (00:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 2, 2018, 3:13 PM AKST
- In force
- 47 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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495 FZAK51 PAFC 010054 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 354 PM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-011400- 354 PM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front in the north and eastern Gulf will move inland tonight. Another strong front associated with a 960 mb low 320 nm south of Sand Point will move into the southwestern Gulf late tonight and continue north across the Gulf Mon and then move inland Tue. $$ PKZ119-011400- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 354 PM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Near the coast, E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 40 kt becoming E 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 25 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ120-011400- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 354 PM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt during the evening. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 15 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft building to 28 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ121-011400- Resurrection Bay- 354 PM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. higher winds and seas S of Caines head. Widespread rain showers. .MON...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-011400- Prince William Sound- 354 PM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .MON...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 55 kt near Hinchinbrook Entrance in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-011400- Port Valdez- 354 PM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow. .TUE...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-011400- Valdez Narrows- 354 PM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming SW wind 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-011400- Valdez Arm- 354 PM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-011400- Passage Canal- 354 PM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread snow showers. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-011400- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 354 PM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow. .MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-011400- Barren Islands East- 354 PM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft building to 30 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ132-011400- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 354 PM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ136-011400- Chiniak Bay- 354 PM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ137-011400- Marmot Bay- 354 PM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ138-011400- Shelikof Strait- 354 PM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-011400- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 354 PM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-011400- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 354 PM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .MON...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-011400- Kachemak Bay- 354 PM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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494 FZAK51 PAFC 011250 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 350 AM AKST Mon Jan 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. PKZ197-020200- 350 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front in the northern and eastern Gulf will move inland tonight. Another strong front will move into the southwestern Gulf late tonight, continue across the Gulf Monday, then move inland across the north Gulf Coast Monday night and Tuesday. $$ PKZ119-020200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 350 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming E 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas building to 25 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ120-020200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 350 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft building to 28 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 28 ft subsiding to 22 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ121-020200- Resurrection Bay- 350 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Higher winds and seas S of Caines Head. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Higher winds and seas S of Caines Head. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Higher seas S of Caines Head. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-020200- Prince William Sound- 350 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-020200- Port Valdez- 350 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow. .TUE...Variable wind 15 kt becoming E wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-020200- Valdez Narrows- 350 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-020200- Valdez Arm- 350 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-020200- Passage Canal- 350 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late this morning. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-020200- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 350 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas subsiding to 16 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-020200- Barren Islands East- 350 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft building to 30 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 28 ft subsiding to 21 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ132-020200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 350 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 27 ft subsiding to 20 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ136-020200- Chiniak Bay- 350 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ137-020200- Marmot Bay- 350 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ138-020200- Shelikof Strait- 350 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-020200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 350 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-020200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 350 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-020200- Kachemak Bay- 350 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
348 FZAK51 PAFC 011258 CCA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 358 AM AKST Mon Jan 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. PKZ197-020200- 358 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 960 mb low 320 nm south of Sand Point moves 40 nm northwest of Pilot Point at 972 mb tonight and then moves inland. The associated front moves from the southwestern Gulf into the northeastern Gulf tonight. A 997 mb low develops 60 nm southwest of Sitkinak Tue night. $$ PKZ119-020200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 358 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming E 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas building to 25 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ120-020200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 358 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft building to 28 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 28 ft subsiding to 22 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ121-020200- Resurrection Bay- 358 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Higher winds and seas S of Caines Head. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Higher winds and seas S of Caines Head. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Higher seas S of Caines Head. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-020200- Prince William Sound- 358 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-020200- Port Valdez- 358 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow. .TUE...Variable wind 15 kt becoming E wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-020200- Valdez Narrows- 358 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-020200- Valdez Arm- 358 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-020200- Passage Canal- 358 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late this morning. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-020200- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 358 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas subsiding to 16 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-020200- Barren Islands East- 358 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft building to 30 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 28 ft subsiding to 21 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ132-020200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 358 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 27 ft subsiding to 20 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ136-020200- Chiniak Bay- 358 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ137-020200- Marmot Bay- 358 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ138-020200- Shelikof Strait- 358 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-020200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 358 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-020200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 358 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-020200- Kachemak Bay- 358 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
360 FZAK51 PAFC 011542 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 642 AM AKST Mon Jan 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- 642 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 960 mb low 320 nm south of Sand Point moves 40 nm northwest of Pilot Point at 972 mb tonight and then moves inland. The associated front moves from the southwestern Gulf into the northeastern Gulf tonight. A 997 mb low develops 60 nm southwest of Sitkinak Tue night. $$ PKZ119-020415- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 642 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming E 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas building to 25 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ120-020415- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 642 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft building to 28 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 28 ft subsiding to 22 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ121-020415- Resurrection Bay- 642 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Higher winds and seas S of Caines Head. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt shifting to S 30 kt during the evening. Seas 5 ft. Higher winds and seas S of Caines Head. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Higher seas S of Caines Head. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-020415- Prince William Sound- 642 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-020415- Port Valdez- 642 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow. .TUE...Variable wind 15 kt becoming E wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-020415- Valdez Narrows- 642 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-020415- Valdez Arm- 642 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-020415- Passage Canal- 642 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late this morning. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-020415- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 642 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas subsiding to 16 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-020415- Barren Islands East- 642 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft building to 30 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 28 ft subsiding to 21 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ132-020415- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 642 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 27 ft subsiding to 20 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ136-020415- Chiniak Bay- 642 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the early afternoon, then becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ137-020415- Marmot Bay- 642 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the early afternoon, then becoming SE 30 kt late. Seas 18 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ138-020415- Shelikof Strait- 642 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-020415- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 642 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-020415- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 642 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-020415- Kachemak Bay- 642 AM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
635 FZAK51 PAFC 020050 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 350 PM AKST Mon Jan 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. PKZ197-021330- 350 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 963 mb low 80 nm southeast of Sand Point will move near Bethel at 986 mb Tue afternoon. A series of weak lows will develop in the Gulf Tue morning through Wed. $$ PKZ119-021330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 350 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft building to 25 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ120-021330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 350 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft building to 30 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...S wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 30 ft subsiding to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ121-021330- Resurrection Bay- 350 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt by midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. and rain showers. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-021330- Prince William Sound- 350 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-021330- Port Valdez- 350 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain in the evening, then widespread rain showers. .TUE...Variable wind 15 kt becoming E wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-021330- Valdez Narrows- 350 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming SW wind 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-021330- Valdez Arm- 350 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-021330- Passage Canal- 350 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-021330- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 350 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft subsiding to 14 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-021330- Barren Islands East- 350 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft building to 33 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 30 ft subsiding to 21 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ132-021330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 350 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 33 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 28 ft subsiding to 19 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ136-021330- Chiniak Bay- 350 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-021330- Marmot Bay- 350 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-021330- Shelikof Strait- 350 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-021330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 350 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Snow and rain in the evening, then widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-021330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 350 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-021330- Kachemak Bay- 350 PM AKST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
597 FZAK51 PAFC 021235 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 335 AM AKST Tue Jan 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. PKZ197-030115- 335 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front in the western Gulf moves to the north and weakens inland. A weak 999 mb low develops 30 nm south of Cordova tonight and quickly moves inland Wed morning. A ridge builds in the central Gulf Wed night. $$ PKZ119-030115- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 335 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ120-030115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 335 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 30 ft subsiding to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ121-030115- Resurrection Bay- 335 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Higher seas S of Caines Head. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Higher Seas S of Caines Head. and rain showers. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Higher seas S of Caines Head. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-030115- Prince William Sound- 335 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ126-030115- Port Valdez- 335 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers, mixed with snow in the morning. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-030115- Valdez Narrows- 335 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...Winds becoming SW 25 kt this morning then diminishing to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-030115- Valdez Arm- 335 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-030115- Passage Canal- 335 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-030115- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 335 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 16 subsiding to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 8 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ131-030115- Barren Islands East- 335 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 31 ft subsiding to 21 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ132-030115- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 335 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 28 ft subsiding to 19 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ136-030115- Chiniak Bay- 335 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-030115- Marmot Bay- 335 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-030115- Shelikof Strait- 335 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-030115- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 335 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. .WED...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ140-030115- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 335 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters subsiding to 3 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. $$ PKZ141-030115- Kachemak Bay- 335 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 in in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
639 FZAK51 PAFC 021532 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 632 AM AKST Tue Jan 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. PKZ197-030430- 632 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front in the western Gulf moves to the north and weakens inland. A weak 999 mb low develops 30 nm south of Cordova tonight and quickly moves inland Wed morning. A ridge builds in the central Gulf Wed night. $$ PKZ119-030430- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 632 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ120-030430- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 632 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 30 ft subsiding to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ121-030430- Resurrection Bay- 632 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Higher seas S of Caines Head. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Higher Seas S of Caines Head. and rain showers. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Higher seas S of Caines Head. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-030430- Prince William Sound- 632 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ126-030430- Port Valdez- 632 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers, mixed with snow in the morning. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-030430- Valdez Narrows- 632 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...Winds becoming SW 25 kt this morning then diminishing to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-030430- Valdez Arm- 632 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-030430- Passage Canal- 632 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-030430- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 632 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 16 subsiding to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 8 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ131-030430- Barren Islands East- 632 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 31 ft subsiding to 21 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ132-030430- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 632 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 28 ft subsiding to 19 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ136-030430- Chiniak Bay- 632 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt by afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-030430- Marmot Bay- 632 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-030430- Shelikof Strait- 632 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-030430- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 632 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. .WED...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ140-030430- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 632 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters subsiding to 3 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. $$ PKZ141-030430- Kachemak Bay- 632 AM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 in in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
031 FZAK51 PAFC 030013 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 313 PM AKST Tue Jan 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. PKZ197-031330- 313 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 999 mb low 200 NM southeast of Kodiak City will move to Montague Island at 1000 mb late tonight and then weaken inland on Wed. A ridge will build into the central Gulf Wed night. $$ PKZ119-031330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 313 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Near the coast, SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ120-031330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 313 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ121-031330- Resurrection Bay- 313 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-031330- Prince William Sound- 313 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt through early evening. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft during the evening. Widespread rain showers. .WED...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-031330- Port Valdez- 313 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-031330- Valdez Narrows- 313 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-031330- Valdez Arm- 313 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-031330- Passage Canal- 313 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-031330- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 313 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ131-031330- Barren Islands East- 313 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ132-031330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 313 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ136-031330- Chiniak Bay- 313 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. $$ PKZ137-031330- Marmot Bay- 313 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-031330- Shelikof Strait- 313 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-031330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 313 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .WED...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-031330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 313 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-031330- Kachemak Bay- 313 PM AKST Tue Jan 2 2018 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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 Dec 31, 5:11 AM AKST, 10 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 31, 5:11 AM AKST, 10 hours 43 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
511 AM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A vertically-stacked low centered south of St. George this morning
remains the main driver for the ongoing active weather across
Southern Alaska this morning. Around the southern periphery of
the low is a zonal Pacific jet advancing eastward. The jet then
turns northward around the east side of the upper low. Thus, much
warmer Pacific air is moving northward through the Gulf of Alaska
and Southcentral, effectively ending the seasonable cold and
returning the area to well above-normal temperatures. Lobes of
energy progressing around the low are spinning off surface lows
that then track into Southern Alaska. The upper level low still
has a good amount of cold air with it, so not every system moving
into Southern Alaska from the south will mean well above-freezing
temperatures. Thus, the location of the rain/snow line will be a
constant forecast problem.
Currently, general east to southeast flow across the area is the
primary factor leading to above freezing temperatures. The winds
are downsloping off each of Southern Alaska's mountain ranges,
causing areas of drying with the warmer conditions. On the
windward (east) side of those same mountains, moderate to heavy
precipitation continues. East-west oriented gaps through the
mountains, including Portage Pass, Turnagain Pass, and the
Kamishak Gap are all expected to pick up strong winds, and with
snow falling in Portage and Turnagain Passes, blizzard conditions
will continue this morning.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The models remain in good agreement over the next couple days
tracking a series of lows across the Aleutians, Bering, and Alaska
Peninsula. Despite the good model agreement, the smaller details
of the forecast remain a big challenge. This is especially true of
the location of the rain/snow line, how strong downsloping is to
the lee of the mountains, and the strength of the winds associated
with the lows. Thus, confidence is about average.
&&
.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist. The ongoing
wind shear will persist into the afternoon, then diminish.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A strong low near the eastern AK Pen is moving rapidly north and
will move to the eastern Bering Sea this afternoon. Its associated
weather front is moving north toward the Kenai Peninsula/North
Gulf Coast. The coasts, especially the eastern Kenai Peninsula,
and the upslope portion of the Alaska/Aleutian Ranges will receive
the brunt of the precipitation. Precipitation west of the Chugach
Mountains, mainly snow, will be limited by the strong cross-
barrier flow. Cold air in place will slowly erode along the
coasts, with snow giving way to rain or mix today. Temperatures
may warm enough in some inland areas over the Kenai Peninsula to
shift from snow to a mix this afternoon. The snow over the eastern
Kenai will be heaviest today with the front and will coincide
with the strongest winds. Blizzard conditions still look
reasonable for portions of the eastern Kenai inland/higher
elevations. The precipitation and winds diminish later today as
the front weakens along the coast.
The next in a series of lows/fronts will head toward the eastern
AK Pen and Gulf on Monday and bring another round of warming,
winds, and precipitation. These next systems will actually bring
much warmer air and allow for mixed precipitation types to intrude
further inland. Of special note for the marine community is the
dynamic fetch with this next system. Sea states are expected to
increase to near 35 ft over the southwestern Gulf Monday night.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2...Sun and Mon)...
The pattern will remain quite active into the New Year with
several potent low pressure systems moving up from the N Pacific.
The first low is currently punching through the Aleutian Range
towards Bristol Bay. It is in the mid-970 mb range and should
continue to weaken. It produced widespread blowing snow across the
YK-Delta Saturday. Even though the strong winds will persist this
morning as the front slides through, the blowing snow will be
limited as temperatures are on the rise (above freezing in many
spots). This is making for wetter snow along the YK-Delta
coastline and precipitation is even turning to rain further south.
Showers will start to dissipate behind the front. As this system
drives quickly north today, strong south- southeast winds will
persist. Some of the gusts could even flirt briefly with warning
level (75 mph), especially over higher elevations. We expect these
to be isolated and very short-lived, so a warning is not planned.
Early Mon will represent a relative "lull" between the 2 systems.
Winds will come down, most places will be dry, and temperatures
should be several degrees warmer than they have been the past
several days.
By Mon afternoon, the next storm will start to push into the area
from the south. The first impact will be yet another increase in
east-southeast winds. This will favor the usual gaps through the
Aleutian and Alaska Ranges. At this time, winds are not expected
to be as strong as the current system. Precipitation will hold
together as a solid shield as it pushes into the Bristol Bay area
Mon evening. After that, it will start to fragment becoming more
showery in nature. This system will bring another round of warm
air, so most of the precipitation that does fall will be rain.
&&
.MARINE...
Increasing wind waves and large swell will lead to rapidly
building waves late Mon-Tue southeast of Chirikof Island. A strong
low-pressure system will bring south to southwest winds to the
area. It will also bring heavy swell as the low itself moves from
southwest to northeast. This will allow waves to build from 15-20
feet Mon afternoon to 35-40 ft overnight into Tue. Mariners should
exercise caution in this area.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2...Sun and
Mon)...
The Bering and Aleutians will be dominated by a broad trough and
the lack of any real strong system. The broad trough will be
centered at roughly 180 degrees with cyclonic (counter-clockwise)
flow around it. On the eastern periphery, that is where the
widespread moderate precipitation and warm air will be moving up
from the N Pacific. To the west of the trough axis, expect much
colder air. This means gusty winds and moderate to heavy snow
showers. The most intense showers look to stay over the Aleutian
Chain west of Dutch Harbor on Monday.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The front associated with a 960 mb low crossing the Alaska
Peninsula and moving into Bristol Bay, will lift north from the
Gulf of Alaska over southcentral Alaska Monday evening. Strong
southeasterly flow will bring abundant precipitation to the Gulf
Coastal regions and adjacent mountains particularly along east to
southeast facing slopes with both heavy rain near sea level and
snow higher up and in colder sheltered valleys. Additionally, the
tight pressure gradient will bring strong east to southeast winds
to the typical favorably oriented gaps and valleys as well as
into the Anchorage Bowl late Monday night through Tuesday morning,
while downslope warming increases temperatures in these windy
areas into the upper 30s to low 40s.
The strong southeasterly flow will diminish through the day on
Tuesday as the surface low fills and tracks north towards to the
Kuskokwim Delta coast. An upper level trough rotating around the
south side of this low will spread cold air aloft across the
Alaska Peninsula Tuesday and into Southwest and Southcentral
Alaska Tuesday night and Wednesday. Ridging will begin building
over mainland Alaska Thursday and Friday in response to a deep low
north Pacific low crossing the central Aleutians and tracking
into the Bering. Uncertainty remains high regarding this system
but current model runs are forecasting the minimum depth of the
surface low to be around 940 mb. The associated front will reach
Southwest Alaska Friday night or Saturday then stall as it hits
the large upper level ridge. Cold westerly flow and snow showers
will prevail over the Bering in the broad upper level trough that
forms once the low lifts north, while in southcentral Alaska under
the large ridge, fog and low stratus will be the main forecast
challenge for the end of the week.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Blizzard Warning 125.
MARINE...Gales 119 125 129 132 136 137 139 140 141 150 155 160 165
180 185 351 352 411 412. Heavy freezing spray 181.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JW
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...RMC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MO
LONG TERM...JRIn the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 31, 3:42 PM AKST, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
342 PM AKST SUN DEC 31 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0341 PM BLIZZARD PORTAGE 60.78N 148.85W
12/31/2017 AK ASOS
VISIBILITY 1/4 MILE. PEAK WIND 41 KTS. HEAVY SNOW
REPORTED. CONDITIONS STARTED AROUND 1133AM.
&&
AHILLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 3:36 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:40 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:40 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:42 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:42 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:54 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 47 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:54 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 1, 3:40 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Jan 1, 3:50 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Jan 1, 3:50 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr |
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