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Gale Warning 572, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 10, 2018

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 10, 2018, 3:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 49 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Oct 10, 2018, 3:00 PM AKDT (23:00 UTC)
Expired: Oct 12, 2018, 3:40 PM AKDT
In force: 49 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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173 
FZAK51 PAFC 102300
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 10 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.

PKZ197-111215-
300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front in the western Gulf will weaken by Thu morning. A second 
front enters the western Gulf Thu afternoon and reaches the central 
Gulf by Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-111215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 
15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-111215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 
15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-111215-
Resurrection Bay-
300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... 

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt by midnight. Gusts to 40
kt through early evening. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft..
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-111215-
Prince William Sound-
300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 4 ft by midnight.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-111215-
Port Valdez-
300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 15 kt then diminishing to 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-111215-
Valdez Narrows-
300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 25 kt then diminishing to 15 kt 
after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-111215-
Valdez Arm-
300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW wind 20 kt in the evening. Seas
4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-111215-
Passage Canal-
300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft subsiding.
.THU...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-111215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the early evening.
SW wind 15 kt toward Kamishak Bay. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-111215-
Barren Islands East-
300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the early evening. 
Seas 18 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-111215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft after
midnight.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-111215-
Chiniak Bay-
300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-111215-
Marmot Bay-
300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-111215-
Shelikof Strait-
300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the early evening. 
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-111215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the early evening. 
Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-111215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-111215-
Kachemak Bay-
300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt by midnight. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

6 follow-up statements

274 
FZAK51 PAFC 111116
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
316 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 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.

PKZ197-120045-
316 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front enters the western Gulf Fri morning. A 1005 mb North
Pacific low Fri afternoon moves 140 nm southwest of Middleton
Island at 1002 mb by Sat morning.

$$

PKZ119-120045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
316 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-120045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
316 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-120045-
Resurrection Bay-
316 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-120045-
Prince William Sound-
316 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-120045-
Port Valdez-
316 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-120045-
Valdez Narrows-
316 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-120045-
Valdez Arm-
316 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-120045-
Passage Canal-
316 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-120045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
316 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-120045-
Barren Islands East-
316 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-120045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
316 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. N of
Dangerous Cape, S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-120045-
Chiniak Bay-
316 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-120045-
Marmot Bay-
316 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 11 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-120045-
Shelikof Strait-
316 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-120045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
316 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-120045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
316 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-120045-
Kachemak Bay-
316 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

401 
FZAK51 PAFC 111143 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
343 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 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.

PKZ197-120315-
343 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front enters the western Gulf Fri morning. A 1005 mb North
Pacific low Fri afternoon moves 140 nm southwest of Middleton
Island at 1002 mb by Sat morning.

$$

PKZ119-120315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
343 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Isolated thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-120315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
343 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-120315-
Resurrection Bay-
343 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-120315-
Prince William Sound-
343 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-120315-
Port Valdez-
343 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-120315-
Valdez Narrows-
343 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-120315-
Valdez Arm-
343 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-120315-
Passage Canal-
343 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-120315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
343 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-120315-
Barren Islands East-
343 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-120315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
343 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. Isolated thunderstorms
in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...S wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. N of
Dangerous Cape, S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-120315-
Chiniak Bay-
343 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-120315-
Marmot Bay-
343 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 11 ft after
midnight. Rain. 
.FRI...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-120315-
Shelikof Strait-
343 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-120315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
343 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-120315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
343 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-120315-
Kachemak Bay-
343 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

805 
FZAK51 PAFC 111440 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
640 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 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.

PKZ197-120330-
640 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front enters the western Gulf Fri morning. A 1005 mb North 
Pacific low Fri afternoon moves 140 nm southwest of Middleton 
Island at 1002 mb by Sat morning.

$$

PKZ119-120330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
640 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Isolated thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.  
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.  
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.  
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-120330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
640 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.  
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.  
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.  
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.  
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.  
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-120330-
Resurrection Bay-
640 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.  
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.  
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-120330-
Prince William Sound-
640 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.  
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-120330-
Port Valdez-
640 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
Seas 1 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-120330-
Valdez Narrows-
640 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-120330-
Valdez Arm-
640 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.  
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-120330-
Passage Canal-
640 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.  
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-120330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
640 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.  
.FRI...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-120330-
Barren Islands East-
640 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.  
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.  
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.  
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-120330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
640 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. Isolated thunderstorms
in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.  
.FRI...S wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
N of Dangerous Cape, S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.  
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.  
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-120330-
Chiniak Bay-
640 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.  
.FRI...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-120330-
Marmot Bay-
640 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 11 ft 
after midnight. Rain. 
.FRI...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-120330-
Shelikof Strait-
640 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.  
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.  
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-120330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
640 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.  
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-120330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
640 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.  
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-120330-
Kachemak Bay-
640 AM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.  
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

121 
FZAK51 PAFC 112344
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 PM AKDT Thu Oct 11 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.

PKZ197-121245-
344 PM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front will enter the southwestern Gulf late Thu night, then
stall over the western Gulf on Fri. A Pacific low will track 
to 130nm south of Seward Fri night at 1000 mb then head across 
Prince William Sound and inland Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-121245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
344 PM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 
ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-121245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
344 PM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-121245-
Resurrection Bay-
344 PM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-121245-
Prince William Sound-
344 PM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-121245-
Port Valdez-
344 PM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-121245-
Valdez Narrows-
344 PM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-121245-
Valdez Arm-
344 PM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-121245-
Passage Canal-
344 PM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-121245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
344 PM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-121245-
Barren Islands East-
344 PM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-121245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
344 PM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon...Lower
winds toward the coast. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-121245-
Chiniak Bay-
344 PM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-121245-
Marmot Bay-
344 PM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 13 ft after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-121245-
Shelikof Strait-
344 PM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-121245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
344 PM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-121245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
344 PM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-121245-
Kachemak Bay-
344 PM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

827 
FZAK51 PAFC 121138
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
338 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 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.

PKZ197-130100-
338 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front remains over the western Gulf. A 1005 mb North Pacific 
low Fri afternoon moves to 90 nm south of Middleton Island at 999 
mb by Sat morning and moves inland over the north Gulf coast by 
Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-130100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
338 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Near
the coast, SE wind 55 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-130100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
338 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft 
building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-130100-
Resurrection Bay-
338 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 25 kt by late morning. Seas 5 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-130100-
Prince William Sound-
338 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt by late morning. Seas 3 
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-130100-
Port Valdez-
338 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W wind 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-130100-
Valdez Narrows-
338 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-130100-
Valdez Arm-
338 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. 
Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-130100-
Passage Canal-
338 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt by late morning. Seas 3 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-130100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
338 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-130100-
Barren Islands East-
338 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-130100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
338 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-130100-
Chiniak Bay-
338 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 
kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-130100-
Marmot Bay-
338 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-130100-
Shelikof Strait-
338 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-130100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
338 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft 
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-130100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
338 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-130100-
Kachemak Bay-
338 AM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

642 
FZAK51 PAFC 122340
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 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.

PKZ197-131300-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1003 mb low 300 nm southeast of Sitkinak moves 90 nm southwest
of Middleton Island at 1001 mb Fri night and then moves inland 
Sat morning at 999 mb. A front enters the western Gulf Sun 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-131300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to E 40 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Near the 
coast, SE wind 50 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-131300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-131300-
Resurrection Bay-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-131300-
Prince William Sound-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 55 kt in the morning. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the 
afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-131300-
Port Valdez-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W wind 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-131300-
Valdez Narrows-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-131300-
Valdez Arm-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-131300-
Passage Canal-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-131300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Toward
Kamishak Bay...variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Toward
Kamishak Bay...variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-131300-
Barren Islands East-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-131300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-131300-
Chiniak Bay-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-131300-
Marmot Bay-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-131300-
Shelikof Strait-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas subsiding to 3
ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-131300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-131300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-131300-
Kachemak Bay-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE 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 Oct 10, 4:20 AM AKDT, 10 hours 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 10, 4:20 AM AKDT, 10 hours 40 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
420 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A storm force surface low is in the process of crossing the Alaska
Peninsula early this morning. Ahead of and to the north of the
low, east to northeasterly winds are increasing across much of
Southwest Alaska and coastal Southcentral particularly through
channeled terrain and downwind of gaps and passes. To the south
and west of the low the ASCAT scatterometer indicates storm force
west to northwesterly winds with strongest winds to the south of
the tip of the bent back occlusion. Along the eastern portions of
the Alaska Peninsula and in the greater Bristol Bay area there
have been a couple isolated thunderstorms embedded in the
precipitation along the back edge of the front. To the east of the
low, the ridge aloft has shifted east over the Southeast Alaska
Panhandle and Yukon Territory, while to the west a multi-center
upper level low stretches across the Bering.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are in good synoptic agreement regarding the current low
and the next two troughs which follow it. By Thursday night and
Friday, some differences start creeping into the model runs
regarding which features become closed triple point surface lows
as opposed to remaining open troughs however the timing of the
waves does remains similar between models.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Wind shear will become an increasing concern this morning
as east to southeasterly gap winds strengthen through Turnagain
Arm. Northerly down inlet surface flow however, should keep these
strong winds from surfacing until after the front moves through
midday. Following that expect strong, gusty southeasterly winds
turning more southerly through the afternoon and early evening.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The front stretching across the Kenai Peninsula and northern Gulf
will move rapidly northward today, pushing across the Alaska Range
this afternoon. The main surface low associated with this front
will move from near King Salmon this morning to the Yukon Delta
this afternoon. A triple point surface low forming on the front
near Kamishak bay this morning will race up Cook Inlet to near
Denali this afternoon, though this feature is somewhat obscured by
the terrain in the model plots. The result of all of this will be
windy conditions over most of the area. Ahead of and with the
front, the winds will be easterly, and favor gaps in the terrain.
Behind the front and triple point low, the winds will be southerly
and more widespread with the strong pressure rises as surface high
pressure follows the front. Rain will also be more widespread with
and just behind the front, as the flow aloft becomes southwesterly
and downsloping ends. Winds will diminish through tonight into
Thursday as the pressure gradient relaxes. Some showers will
continue as the southwesterly flow aloft remains. Another front
will approach from the southwest Thursday and Thursday night. This
front is not as strong as the Wednesday front. The low level flow
with this front will be more easterly, and thus favor gaps in the
terrain. Some downslope drying will occur, but with plenty of
moisture and fast upper level flow, some showers are still
expected.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...
(Today through Friday) The much-talked about remnants of the
former typhoon are working across the AKPEN now, spreading
widespread light to moderate rainfall across almost all of the
region, with even a few lightning strikes from the AKPEN to north
of King Salmon. This general theme of wet weather looks to
continue over the next few days, as this system lifts north before
retrograding towards Saint Matthews Island, with another
developing low moving from the central Aleutians into the Bristol
Bay region for Thursday into Friday. The combination of cyclonic
flow around the first storm and a renewed moisture surge with the
next low will maintain a chance of rainfall across all of
southwest Alaska through the period.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)...
(Today through Friday) The remnants of the former typhoon are
moving ashore along the peninsula now, with sustained storm force
winds expected to continue through late morning for locations near
Shelikof Strait, before gradually subsiding this afternoon.
Sustained gales will continue for Bristol Bay on the bay side of
the ex-tropical system, with widespread rainfall continuing from
coastal locations of the AKPEN north across the eastern Bering
Sea.

Farther west, sustained low-end gales are expected on the Bering
side of the central Aleutians, as disturbances rotating around the
Bering low help mix down some stronger winds aloft. Otherwise,
precipitation will be more showery compared to locations further
east. Heading into Thursday and Friday, look for winds to be at or
below small craft conditions with no significant seas expected,
and showers continuing.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The mid to long term begins Friday with the models in overall
agreement with a low over the eastern to northern Bering Sea and
a ridge of high pressure extending into southeast Alaska. The
models have also come into good agreement with respect to the next
storm on tap for the western Bering Sea, moving into the western
Aleutians late Friday. This storm is taking a track along the
Aleutian chain to the western Alaska Peninsula through Monday
morning. This is where the models then begin to show more
significant differences in the solutions for it. At that point the
ensemble and WPC solutions will be used. The current forecast have
a slightly faster track for the low along the Aleutians, and we
will nudge toward this solution, primarily resulting in adjusting
the wind direction to better align with the WPC solution.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale 119 120 125 130 131 136 137 139 140 141 150 155 160.
		 Storm 132 138.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
LONG TERM...SA

In the hours before

Local storm report, Oct 10, 1:30 PM AKDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 10 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1027 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ENE POTTER MARSH      61.06N 149.76W
10/10/2018  M79.00 MPH                          AK   MESONET

1050 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST WNW MCHUGH CREEK RECREA 61.02N 149.74W
10/10/2018  M77.00 MPH                          AK   MESONET

&&

KOBRIEN

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 9, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	35 hr
Oct 9, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	23 hr
Oct 10, 3:37 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Oct 10, 3:43 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	3 hr
Oct 10, 3:43 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Oct 10, 6:35 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AFC	9 hr
Oct 10, 3:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 days
Oct 10, 3:53 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Oct 10, 3:53 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.