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Gale Warning 35, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 5, 2018, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 35 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jan 5, 2018, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 6, 2018, 2:57 PM AKST
- In force
- 35 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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560 FZAK51 PAFC 051300 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 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. PKZ197-060200- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 992 mb low 140 nm southwest of Sitka moves inland near Sitka by Sat afternoon. The associated front moves across the Gulf through Sat night. A 984 mb low 40 nm south of Kodiak City Sat afternoon moves to 55 nm south of Seldovia at 998 mb by Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ119-060200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Near the coast, E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ120-060200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .SAT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ121-060200- Resurrection Bay- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-060200- Prince William Sound- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Gusts to 25 kt through bays and passes in the morning. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-060200- Port Valdez- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-060200- Valdez Narrows- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-060200- Valdez Arm- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-060200- Passage Canal- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-060200- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ131-060200- Barren Islands East- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ132-060200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. N of Dangerous Cape, SE wind 10 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ136-060200- Chiniak Bay- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ137-060200- Marmot Bay- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ138-060200- Shelikof Strait- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-060200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt by late morning. Seas building to 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-060200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-060200- Kachemak Bay- 400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
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960 FZAK51 PAFC 060036 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 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. PKZ197-061400- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front in the southwestern Gulf moves into the northern Gulf Sat morning then dissipates Sat afternoon. A 986 mb low develops near 45 nm southeast of Kodiak City Sat morning, then it moves to 60 nm northeast of Kodiak City at 995 mb mb Sun morning, then it will move to 90 nm northeast of Kodiak City at 1006 mb Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ119-061400- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ120-061400- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ121-061400- Resurrection Bay- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-061400- Prince William Sound- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-061400- Port Valdez- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-061400- Valdez Narrows- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-061400- Valdez Arm- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-061400- Passage Canal- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow with rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-061400- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain with snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ131-061400- Barren Islands East- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 40 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ132-061400- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ136-061400- Chiniak Bay- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt decreasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ137-061400- Marmot Bay- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ138-061400- Shelikof Strait- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ139-061400- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25kt. South of Anchor Point...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. South of Anchor Point...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ140-061400- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ141-061400- Kachemak Bay- 336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
652 FZAK51 PAFC 061213 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 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. PKZ197-070115- 313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 992 mb low develops over Kodiak Island this afternoon then moves to 55 nm north of Kodiak City at 999 mb by Sun morning then moves to 200 nm west of Kodiak City at 1007 mb by Mon morning. $$ PKZ119-070115- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ120-070115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ121-070115- Resurrection Bay- 313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow showers. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-070115- Prince William Sound- 313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-070115- Port Valdez- 313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-070115- Valdez Narrows- 313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-070115- Valdez Arm- 313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-070115- Passage Canal- 313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow showers. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ130-070115- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain with snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ131-070115- Barren Islands East- 313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ132-070115- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ136-070115- Chiniak Bay- 313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ137-070115- Marmot Bay- 313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ138-070115- Shelikof Strait- 313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-070115- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .SUN...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-070115- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ141-070115- Kachemak Bay- 313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
114 FZAK51 PAFC 062357 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 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. PKZ197-071215- 257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 994 mb low 70 nm southeast of Middleton Island moves 90 nm southwest of Middleton Island at 1004 mb Sun afternoon and dissipates by Mon afternoon. A front enters the western Gulf Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ119-071215- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt around midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ120-071215- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ121-071215- Resurrection Bay- 257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-071215- Prince William Sound- 257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-071215- Port Valdez- 257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-071215- Valdez Narrows- 257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-071215- Valdez Arm- 257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-071215- Passage Canal- 257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ130-071215- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ131-071215- Barren Islands East- 257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ132-071215- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 decreasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ136-071215- Chiniak Bay- 257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ137-071215- Marmot Bay- 257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ138-071215- Shelikof Strait- 257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ139-071215- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. .SUN...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ140-071215- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ141-071215- Kachemak Bay- 257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 4, 4:27 PM AKST, 11 hours 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 4, 4:27 PM AKST, 11 hours 33 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 427 PM AKST Thu Jan 4 2018 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... There is a shift in the upper level pattern today as a North Pacific jet streak is carving out another upper level trough over the Bering Sea. The upper low which brought snow to Southcentral yesterday has weakened and is now under the influence of general upper level high pressure over the state of Alaska. The low is now closed off with the center over Prince William Sound. A rather large area of warm air advection is forming ahead of the aforementioned upper trough over the Bering Sea, and this is enhancing shortwave ridging which is moving into Southwest Alaska. At the surface, the leading edge of the Pacific warm front is moving into the southern Bering Sea with the parent 959 mb low centered just south of Shemya. Trailing the warm front is a strengthening 965 mb low...which is expected to move into the central Bering Sea this evening. Across Southcentral, weak offshore winds are developing as the pressure gradient switches around. However, with clearing skies and plenty of low level moisture, fog is now beginning to form across inland areas. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... The numerical models are in excellent agreement with the general synoptic features through the weekend as the North Pacific/Bering trough shifts southeastward. The main discrepancy in the model guidance is with the development of a Gulf low as the front over the Bering moves into the Gulf of Alaska Fri night and Sat. The NAM and GFS are more aggressive in closing the low off as it moves toward the Gulf Coast whereas the Canadian and ECMWF depict a faster moving and slightly weaker frontal trough axis. This forecast favors a blend of all the solutions which enhances the front to near gale force, but does not show a strong closed low like the GFS and NAM. && .AVIATION... PANC...Fog has moved in and out of parts of the Anchorage Bowl today. By tonight, winds become northerly and should help dry things out so fog is anticipated to move back out from the terminal overnight, but there is a chance that some patchy fog remains into Friday morning. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)... The remnants of the closed upper low which brought snow to Anchorage is now slowly digging into the Gulf of Alaska. This is already inciting enough offshore flow for local gap winds to begin increasing. This is also coinciding with clearing skies in terms of higher level clouds, so inland areas are now seeing the development of some locally dense fog. Given the weak diurnal sun efficiency, it seems that if this fog can develop during the day, it will probably last into the overnight period across parts of Cook Inlet and Copper Basin where offshore winds will be weaker. Speaking of winds, the local gap winds are expected to peak during the overnight then diminish through the day tomorrow. The next weather maker for Southcentral will be a secondary triple point occluded front moving into the Gulf of Alaska Friday night and Saturday then lasting through Sunday as it slowly weakens in place. The orientation of the front is not very favorable for heavy coastal precipitation, but places favorable in this pattern include Whittier and into Portage Valley, although even these locations will not see much. Otherwise, inland locales will likely remain dry given the dry air to the north and the strong blocking high over interior Alaska. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... A weak warm front lifting northward across the eastern Bering Sea and southern Alaska Peninsula this afternoon will head to the northern Bering with nearly all of the precipitation remaining offshore of the Southwest mainland. There may be some light snow on Nunivak Island and the immediate coast of the Kuskokwim Delta, but if so, it won't amount to anything. Focus quickly shifts to a strong low moving into the Bering. A much stronger front will march eastward tonight through Friday and elongate right along the Southwest coast Friday night. A surface wave moving up the front will pass west of Cold Bay, which will enhance the southeasterly winds across the southern Alaska Peninsula. However, with stable low levels it looks like winds will largely stay below warning thresholds, with perhaps just a few isolated peak wind gusts up to 75 mph, so have cancelled the High Wind Watch. With the parent low headed to the western bering and a triple point low developing south of Kodiak Island, a lot of the energy with this storm system will head in opposite directions away from Southwest Alaska. Thus, the big change to the latest forecast is to stall the front offshore, with less precipitation moving onshore along with cooler temperatures. The biggest impact will be strong southeasterly winds, particularly in the Bristol Bay area, the Western Capes, and on up to the Kuskokwim Delta. As we head to the weekend the front will dissipate, low level winds will weaken and the remnants of the upper trough will lift northward across Southwest. This will bring a chance of light rain or snow, especially to the Bristol Bay area. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)... While one deep mature low weakens along the Western Aleutians, another strengthening low will charge northward into the Bering Sea this evening, then settle in over the Western Bering on Friday. The biggest impact will be ahead of the associated front, from the eastern Aleutians and Bering to the northern Bering, where widespread storm force winds or high end gale winds will be observed tonight through Friday. An accompanying surge of warm air will produce lots of rain. Cooler air will warp in around the south side of the low late Friday through Saturday, bring showers and locally gusty winds to the Aleutians. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7)... The weather looking into early next week will be dominated by continued storminess over the Bering Sea/Aleutians with a ridge of high pressure over the Mainland. The most impactful system in this period will begin late Sunday with a storm force low that will move it the Central Bering. This system looks to bring widespread gales to much of the Bering Sea region to the Southwest coast, but likely will not move much further inland as high pressure over the Mainland holds. This should allow for temperatures to remain at or below normal for most of the Mainland with clear skies through Tuesday with impacts largely confined to possibility of outflow winds to the Gulf Coast. This pattern then looks to break down slightly towards the middle of next week as the high pressure begins to slide eastward into the Yukon. This would allow storminess to return to the Southwest Mainland and possibly the Western Gulf, however confidence in this pattern shift is low as the models are typically too quick to break down Mainland ridging in the extended forecast. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...None. MARINE...Gale :127 131 132 138 171 174 175 176 177 178 352 411 ...............413 .........Storm:150 155 160 165 170 172 173 179 180 181 185 412 ...............414 && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JA SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JA SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...SB LONG TERM...DEK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 3:16 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 4, 3:16 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 4, 3:38 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 4, 3:38 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 4, 10:47 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:40 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Jan 5, 3:50 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:50 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:51 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Jan 5, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 35 hr |
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