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Gale Warning 269, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 24, 2018, 3:50 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Mar 24, 2018, 3:50 PM AKDT (23:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 26, 2018, 3:41 PM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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383 FZAK51 PAFC 242350 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 350 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 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. PKZ197-251315- 350 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...Low pressure over the Eastern Gulf exits the Southeast Gulf by Sun afternoon. A front enters the Western Gulf Sun morning and swings to the Northern Gulf for Mon afternoon. A 985 mb low forms along the front near Chignik Sun afternoon and moves to 40 nm Southwest of Middleton Island at 989 mb by Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ119-251315- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 350 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ120-251315- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 350 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ121-251315- Resurrection Bay- 350 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the early evening. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind less than 10 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-251315- Prince William Sound- 350 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-251315- Port Valdez- 350 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35 kt near Valdez in the evening. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-251315- Valdez Narrows- 350 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-251315- Valdez Arm- 350 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-251315- Passage Canal- 350 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ130-251315- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 350 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-251315- Barren Islands East- 350 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming E. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ132-251315- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 350 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Snow. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain with snow. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ136-251315- Chiniak Bay- 350 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-251315- Marmot Bay- 350 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain with snow. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-251315- Shelikof Strait- 350 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt in the evening becoming NE. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-251315- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 350 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-251315- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 350 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-251315- Kachemak Bay- 350 PM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt...strongest near the Inlet. Gusts to 35 kt developing in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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153 FZAK51 PAFC 251158 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 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. PKZ197-260115- 358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front over the southwestern Gulf will move to the northern Gulf Mon afternoon. A 982 mb low will develop along the front near Sitkinak Island Mon morning, then move to Middleton Island Tue morning at 994 mb. $$ PKZ119-260115- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt, except E 20 kt near the coast. Seas 9 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt except NE 30 near the coast. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ120-260115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain with snow. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ121-260115- Resurrection Bay- 358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-260115- Prince William Sound- 358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-260115- Port Valdez- 358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-260115- Valdez Narrows- 358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-260115- Valdez Arm- 358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas building to 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-260115- Passage Canal- 358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT AND MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-260115- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the late afternoon. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ131-260115- Barren Islands East- 358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ132-260115- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ136-260115- Chiniak Bay- 358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .MON...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-260115- Marmot Bay- 358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .MON...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-260115- Shelikof Strait- 358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-260115- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the late afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-260115- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters building to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-260115- Kachemak Bay- 358 AM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas building to 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
302 FZAK51 PAFC 252353 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 353 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 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. PKZ197-261300- 353 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front over the southwestern Gulf will move to the northern Gulf Mon afternoon. A 982 mb low will develop along the front near Sitkinak Island Mon morning, then move to Middleton Island Tue morning at 994 mb. $$ PKZ119-261300- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 353 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ120-261300- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 353 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ121-261300- Resurrection Bay- 353 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .MON...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-261300- Prince William Sound- 353 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-261300- Port Valdez- 353 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-261300- Valdez Narrows- 353 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-261300- Valdez Arm- 353 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-261300- Passage Canal- 353 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-261300- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 353 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-261300- Barren Islands East- 353 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. .MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ132-261300- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 353 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ136-261300- Chiniak Bay- 353 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-261300- Marmot Bay- 353 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-261300- Shelikof Strait- 353 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow with rain. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-261300- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 353 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-261300- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 353 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-261300- Kachemak Bay- 353 PM AKDT Sun Mar 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
893 FZAK51 PAFC 261142 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 342 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 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. PKZ197-270015- 342 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front over the southern Gulf will move to the northern Gulf Mon afternoon. A 983 mb low will develop along the front near Sitkinak Mon morning, then move over Middleton Island Tue morning at 1005 mb. The low will then exit into the eastern Gulf Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ119-270015- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 342 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt except E 20 kt near the coast. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ120-270015- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 342 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ121-270015- Resurrection Bay- 342 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-270015- Prince William Sound- 342 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-270015- Port Valdez- 342 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-270015- Valdez Narrows- 342 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-270015- Valdez Arm- 342 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-270015- Passage Canal- 342 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-270015- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 342 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ131-270015- Barren Islands East- 342 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Snow. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ132-270015- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 342 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. S of Dangerous Cape, SW 25 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...N of Dangerous Cape, NE wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. S of Dangerous Cape, W wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ136-270015- Chiniak Bay- 342 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-270015- Marmot Bay- 342 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-270015- Shelikof Strait- 342 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .TUE...SW wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-270015- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 342 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-270015- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 342 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-270015- Kachemak Bay- 342 AM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
166 FZAK51 PAFC 262341 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 341 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 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. PKZ197-271245- 341 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 986 mb low 76 nm east of Kodiak will weaken to 1004 mb and move to 59 nm southeast of Middleton Island by Tuesday morning. It will then continue to weaken and exit out of the Gulf near Yakutat Tuesday afternoon. On Wednesday, high pressure will begin to move into the Gulf from the west. $$ PKZ119-271245- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 341 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TUE...N wind 20 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ120-271245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 341 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ121-271245- Resurrection Bay- 341 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-271245- Prince William Sound- 341 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-271245- Port Valdez- 341 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-271245- Valdez Narrows- 341 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-271245- Valdez Arm- 341 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-271245- Passage Canal- 341 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-271245- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 341 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-271245- Barren Islands East- 341 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ132-271245- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 341 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ136-271245- Chiniak Bay- 341 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-271245- Marmot Bay- 341 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-271245- Shelikof Strait- 341 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-271245- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 341 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-271245- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 341 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-271245- Kachemak Bay- 341 PM AKDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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 Mar 24, 5:23 AM AKDT, 10 hours 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 24, 5:23 AM AKDT, 10 hours 27 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
523 AM AKDT Sat Mar 24 2018
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A weak, convoluted upper level pattern is currently affecting much
of southern mainland Alaska. A ridge over the area is dissipating
as a separate, stronger shortwave ridge moves into Southwest
Alaska. Meanwhile, polar troughing associated with an upper level
low over Kamchatka, has developed a stronger jet over the central
and western Bering with the axis of the trough over the western
Bering. This is helping maintain a surface low over the western
Bering just north of the Aleutians, which will be making its way
towards the Pribilofs today. The remnant clouds of an essentially
dead upper level front are moving over Southcentral as of this
writing early this morning, with continued dissipation expected.
Mainly clear conditions remain over much of Southwest Alaska,
except along the Kuskokwim Delta, where an area of fog that made
it just into Bethel last night developed. The aforementioned storm
system over the western Bering is causing gusty winds,rain and
snow through much of the rest of the Aleutians and Bering. Rain
will ultimately win out later today as warmer air moves in. For
Southcentral, everything is quiet under the weakening upper level
ridge.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The models start out in decent agreement, but become increasingly
divergent Sunday night into Monday. The tracks of two lows
represent the largest disagreements between the models. With the
Bering low, the GFS and NAM are the furthest north, the EC is in
the middle and the Canadian is well south of the others. In
regards to this low, there is slightly better agreement at this
point in time than yesterday's models.Little change to the
forecast in regards this low was made.
A second low developing near Kodiak Island Sunday night is the
other low. Model differences in the upper levels are making for
similar differences in the track of the surface low, and its
associated fronts and precipitation. The foreign models keep the
low further south in the Gulf, while the American ones track the
low much closer to the coast. The difference is in precipitation
amounts for the Prince William Sound area primarily. Although winds
and other factors are dependent on the eventual track of the low.
The American models were chosen as they represented the least
change to the previous forecast. At this point there is not much
telling which track will win out, as the upper level wave causing
it is still out near Kamchatka and has barely formed.
&&
.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist. The upper
level clouds over the area early this morning will dissipate by
mid-morning.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A few mid to high clouds will transit Southcentral this morning
out ahead of a weakening upper level trough. Otherwise, another
dry day with seasonable temperatures is on tap across the region.
Gusty winds over the western Gulf/Kodiak Island and western Prince
William Sound this morning will die off this afternoon as a weak
surface low over the Gulf exits to the east and an upper ridge
slides in from the west. Meanwhile, a short-wave will drop southward
through the Copper River Basin this morning and into the
northeast Gulf this afternoon, helping to drag some marginally
cooler air southward. This will help kick up some locally gusty
winds in the Valdez/Thompson Pass area.
A frontal system associated with a storm in the Bering Sea will
make its way to Kodiak early Sunday morning, with snow spreading
northward then changing over to rain. A triple point low will
develop east of Kodiak Island Sunday afternoon leading to
strengthening of winds across the Gulf coastal waters. This low
will lift northward, but remain south of the Kenai Peninsula.
Strong easterly flow out ahead of it Sunday night through Monday,
will lead to downslope drying west of the Kenai and Chugach
Mountains, with the bulk of precip confined to the Gulf coast.
While the air mass will be cold enough to support mostly snow,
surface temperatures will largely be above freezing along the
coastal zone. Thus, this does not look like a big snow producer
near sea level and some places may actually mix with rain.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
An upper level ridge over Southwest Alaska will continue to shift
east through the day while an approaching frontal system in the
Bering increases southeasterly winds along the coast. Initially
the front will only brush the western most Kuskokwim Delta coast
this afternoon, and then remain offshore through the evening.
A more southern portion of the front will lift northeast across
the Alaska Peninsula and Bristol Bay Saturday evening through
Saturday night, and the continue inland over Southwest Alaska
Sunday morning. The greater Bristol Bay area looks in the best
position to pick up the most snow with this system with areas of
blowing snow developing in the locations with stronger east
southeasterly winds, particularly downwind of gaps in the
Alaska/Aleutian Range.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The next area of low pressure, which crossed into the southern
Bering overnight, will continue to deepen as it tracks to the east
northeast through the weekend, arriving just to the north of the
Pribilof Islands Sunday afternoon or evening at its maximum depth.
The low, becoming vertically stacked at this point will continue
slowly on to the east northeast arriving along the Kuskokwim Delta
Coast Tuesday morning. To the west of this broad low,
northwesterly flow will spread cold air across the Bering.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Extended forecast for Sunday and Monday remains on track, with a
low in the Bering Sea trailing a front through Southwest Alaska
and then developing a triple point low south of the Aleutian chain
and moving it onshore in the Gulf Coast. This system still looks
like it will weaken rapidly as it moves northward, dumping most of
the precipitation along the Gulf Coast. After this system moves
through, uncertainty in the model solutions remains high, as the
run-to-run consistency has been poor. Yesterday's ridge on
Wednesday is now a strengthening low, with varying positions and
speeds in the Gulf of Alaska, depending on which model solution
you choose. General track currently pushes this next low to the
northeast by Thursday, but where the low moves onshore will have
much effect on how much precipitation falls along the Gulf Coast
and when. Currently, EC is the fastest and furthest west
solution, with the Canadian Regional taking the Red Lantern award
as it pushes the low into the Panhandle, and the GFS solution
lying somewhere in the middle. Meanwhile, all three models show a
ridge building in the Bering Sea, which is consistent with
yesterday's forecast. For Wed through Fri: high confidence in
improving weather for Southwest, the AK Pen and Aleutians, with
moderate confidence that a low will affect the eastern Kenai and
Prince William Sound. Amounts and locations of precipitation east
of the Kenai Peninsula are still highly uncertain for the end of
the week.&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gales: 130 131 170 173 175 177 180 181 185 411 412 413.
Heavy Freezing Spray: 181.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JPW
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SEB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JER
LONG TERM...LFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 3:53 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 24, 3:53 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 24, 3:53 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Mar 24, 3:53 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Mar 24, 3:53 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 24, 3:19 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Mar 24, 3:26 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Mar 24, 3:44 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 39 hr | |
| Mar 24, 3:50 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr |
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