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Gale Warning 261, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 20, 2018, 4:02 AM AKDT. 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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- Mar 20, 2018, 4:02 AM AKDT (12:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2018, 4:07 AM AKDT
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306 FZAK51 PAFC 201202 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 402 AM AKDT Tue Mar 20 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. PKZ197-210100- 402 AM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1009 mb low 45 nm west of Yakutat moves to 200 nm southwest of Klawock at 1006 mb by Wed morning and then exits the Southeastern Gulf by Thu morning. $$ PKZ119-210100- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 402 AM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ120-210100- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 402 AM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ121-210100- Resurrection Bay- 402 AM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the late afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt near Seward in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt with gusts to 50 kt near Seward. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-210100- Prince William Sound- 402 AM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-210100- Port Valdez- 402 AM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt near Valdez. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Valdez increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Valdez. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-210100- Valdez Narrows- 402 AM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-210100- Valdez Arm- 402 AM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-210100- Passage Canal- 402 AM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-210100- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 402 AM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-210100- Barren Islands East- 402 AM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ132-210100- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 402 AM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ136-210100- Chiniak Bay- 402 AM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-210100- Marmot Bay- 402 AM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-210100- Shelikof Strait- 402 AM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt out of western bays and passes in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of western bays and passes in the evening. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-210100- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 402 AM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ140-210100- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 402 AM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 .TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-210100- Kachemak Bay- 402 AM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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676 FZAK51 PAFC 202344 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 344 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 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. PKZ197-211245- 344 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1005 mb low 60 nm south of Yakutat exits to the southeast Wed morning. Northerly flow will continue across the Gulf through Wed morning. $$ PKZ119-211245- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 344 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ120-211245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 344 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ121-211245- Resurrection Bay- 344 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-211245- Prince William Sound- 344 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-211245- Port Valdez- 344 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-211245- Valdez Narrows- 344 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-211245- Valdez Arm- 344 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-211245- Passage Canal- 344 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-211245- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 344 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-211245- Barren Islands East- 344 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ132-211245- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 344 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ136-211245- Chiniak Bay- 344 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-211245- Marmot Bay- 344 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-211245- Shelikof Strait- 344 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Gusts to 45 kt out of western bays and passes in the evening. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-211245- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 344 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-211245- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 344 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-211245- Kachemak Bay- 344 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt through this evening. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
932 FZAK51 PAFC 210709 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 1109 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 UPDATED 121 126 129 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. PKZ197-212030- 1109 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1005 mb low 60 nm south of Yakutat exits to the southeast Wed morning. Northerly flow will continue across the Gulf through Wed morning. $$ PKZ119-212030- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 1109 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ120-212030- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 1109 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ121-212030- Resurrection Bay- 1109 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-212030- Prince William Sound- 1109 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-212030- Port Valdez- 1109 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Valdez in the evening. Seas 6 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-212030- Valdez Narrows- 1109 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-212030- Valdez Arm- 1109 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-212030- Passage Canal- 1109 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-212030- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 1109 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-212030- Barren Islands East- 1109 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ132-212030- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 1109 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ136-212030- Chiniak Bay- 1109 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-212030- Marmot Bay- 1109 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-212030- Shelikof Strait- 1109 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Gusts ot 45 kt out of western bays and passes in the evening. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-212030- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 1109 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-212030- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 1109 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-212030- Kachemak Bay- 1109 PM AKDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt through this evening. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
801 FZAK51 PAFC 211207 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 407 AM AKDT Wed Mar 21 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. PKZ197-220100- 407 AM AKDT Wed Mar 21 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1007 mb low 200 nm southwest of Klawock exits to the southeast into the North Pacific by Fri morning. Northerly flow will continue across the Gulf through Thu morning. $$ PKZ119-220100- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 407 AM AKDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ120-220100- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 407 AM AKDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ121-220100- Resurrection Bay- 407 AM AKDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Seward in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Seward in the evening. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-220100- Prince William Sound- 407 AM AKDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of northern bays and passes in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of northern bays and passes in the evening. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-220100- Port Valdez- 407 AM AKDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt near Valdez increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts up to 55 kt near Valdez in the evening. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-220100- Valdez Narrows- 407 AM AKDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-220100- Valdez Arm- 407 AM AKDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-220100- Passage Canal- 407 AM AKDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-220100- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 407 AM AKDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-220100- Barren Islands East- 407 AM AKDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ132-220100- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 407 AM AKDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ136-220100- Chiniak Bay- 407 AM AKDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-220100- Marmot Bay- 407 AM AKDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-220100- Shelikof Strait- 407 AM AKDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of western bays and passes in the morning. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-220100- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 407 AM AKDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-220100- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 407 AM AKDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-220100- Kachemak Bay- 407 AM AKDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 20, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 20, 8:57 AM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Mar 20, 3:23 PM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AFC | 45 hr | |
| Mar 20, 3:41 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 20, 3:44 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 20, 3:44 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Mar 20, 3:47 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Mar 20, 3:47 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 20, 3:47 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr |
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