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Gale Warning 75, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 23, 2018, 3:51 AM AKST. It was in force for 72 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jan 23, 2018, 3:51 AM AKST (12:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 26, 2018, 3:30 AM AKST
- In force
- 72 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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683 FZAK51 PAFC 231251 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 351 AM AKST Tue Jan 23 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. PKZ197-240200- 351 AM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 996 mb low 270 nm southwest of Middleton Island dissipates this afternoon. A complex 988 mb low 470 nm south of Sitka moves 290 nm southwest of Sitka Tue night at 985 mb. The low then exits the Gulf to the southeast Wed night. A trough of low pressure forms over Middleton Island tonight and remains in place through Wed night. $$ PKZ119-240200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 351 AM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ120-240200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 351 AM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kts. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ121-240200- Resurrection Bay- 351 AM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-240200- Prince William Sound- 351 AM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-240200- Port Valdez- 351 AM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ127-240200- Valdez Narrows- 351 AM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-240200- Valdez Arm- 351 AM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ129-240200- Passage Canal- 351 AM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-240200- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 351 AM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ131-240200- Barren Islands East- 351 AM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing Spray except Heavy Freezing spray near the Barren Islands. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing Spray except Heavy Freezing spray near the Barren Islands. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing Spray except Heavy Freezing spray near the Barren Islands. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ132-240200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 351 AM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ136-240200- Chiniak Bay- 351 AM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ137-240200- Marmot Bay- 351 AM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-240200- Shelikof Strait- 351 AM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ139-240200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 351 AM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ140-240200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 351 AM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ141-240200- Kachemak Bay- 351 AM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
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902 FZAK51 PAFC 240042 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 342 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 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. PKZ197-241315- 342 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 982 mb low 175 nm southwest of Hydaburg moves to 185 nm southwest of Hydaburg by Wed afternoon. This low then moves and splits into a 992 mb low 165 nm south of Hydaburg and a second 994 mb low 75 nm southeast of Cordova by Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ119-241315- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 342 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray N of Middleton Island. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ120-241315- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 342 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ121-241315- Resurrection Bay- 342 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Seward. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-241315- Prince William Sound- 342 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-241315- Port Valdez- 342 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ127-241315- Valdez Narrows- 342 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-241315- Valdez Arm- 342 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ129-241315- Passage Canal- 342 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-241315- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 342 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ131-241315- Barren Islands East- 342 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Barren Islands. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Barren Islands. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ132-241315- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 342 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Dangerous Cape after midnight. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ136-241315- Chiniak Bay- 342 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-241315- Marmot Bay- 342 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-241315- Shelikof Strait- 342 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-241315- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 342 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-241315- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 342 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-241315- Kachemak Bay- 342 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
990 FZAK51 PAFC 240052 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 352 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 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. PKZ197-241330- 352 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 982 mb low 175 nm southwest of Hydaburg moves to 185 nm southwest of Hydaburg by Wed afternoon. This low then moves and splits into a 992 mb low 165 nm south of Hydaburg and a second 994 mb low 75 nm southeast of Cordova by Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ119-241330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 352 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray N of Middleton Island. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ120-241330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 352 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ121-241330- Resurrection Bay- 352 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Seward. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-241330- Prince William Sound- 352 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-241330- Port Valdez- 352 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ127-241330- Valdez Narrows- 352 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-241330- Valdez Arm- 352 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ129-241330- Passage Canal- 352 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-241330- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 352 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ131-241330- Barren Islands East- 352 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Barren Islands. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Barren Islands. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ132-241330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 352 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Dangerous Cape after midnight. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ136-241330- Chiniak Bay- 352 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-241330- Marmot Bay- 352 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-241330- Shelikof Strait- 352 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-241330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 352 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-241330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 352 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-241330- Kachemak Bay- 352 PM AKST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
070 FZAK51 PAFC 241240 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 340 AM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-250200- 340 AM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 986 mb low 250 nm south of Sitka moves 100 nm southeast of Middleton Island at 992 mb tonight and then moves inland Thu afternoon. A second 993 mb low develops 322 nm south of Sitka tonight and moves 100 nm southwest of Sitka at 996 mb Thu night. A front remains nearly stationary in the western Gulf throughout the forecast period. $$ PKZ119-250200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 340 AM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ120-250200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 340 AM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ121-250200- Resurrection Bay- 340 AM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-250200- Prince William Sound- 340 AM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-250200- Port Valdez- 340 AM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ127-250200- Valdez Narrows- 340 AM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ128-250200- Valdez Arm- 340 AM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near the narrows. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ129-250200- Passage Canal- 340 AM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ130-250200- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 340 AM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kts. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-250200- Barren Islands East- 340 AM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ132-250200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 340 AM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray except Heavy freezing spray near the Coast. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray except Heavy freezing spray near the Coast. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray except Heavy freezing spray near the Coast. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ136-250200- Chiniak Bay- 340 AM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ137-250200- Marmot Bay- 340 AM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ138-250200- Shelikof Strait- 340 AM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-250200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 340 AM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ140-250200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 340 AM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-250200- Kachemak Bay- 340 AM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
170 FZAK51 PAFC 250051 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 351 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-251400- 351 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A weak trough remains nearly stationary over the North Gulf Coast and Eastern Gulf through Fri afternoon. A 1000 mb low forms 260 nm South of Kodiak City Fri morning and remains nearly stationary for Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ119-251400- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 351 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Near the coast, NE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ120-251400- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 351 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ121-251400- Resurrection Bay- 351 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-251400- Prince William Sound- 351 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. Snow showers. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-251400- Port Valdez- 351 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-251400- Valdez Narrows- 351 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ128-251400- Valdez Arm- 351 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ129-251400- Passage Canal- 351 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 60 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the evening. Snow showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ130-251400- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 351 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-251400- Barren Islands East- 351 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Barren Islands. .THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ132-251400- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 351 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Dangerous Cape after midnight. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Dangerous Cape. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ136-251400- Chiniak Bay- 351 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-251400- Marmot Bay- 351 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-251400- Shelikof Strait- 351 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-251400- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 351 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ140-251400- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 351 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-251400- Kachemak Bay- 351 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
309 FZAK51 PAFC 250458 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 758 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 Update Zones 120 and 121 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. PKZ197-251715- 758 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A weak trough remains nearly stationary over the North Gulf Coast and Eastern Gulf through Fri afternoon. A 1000 mb low forms 260 nm South of Kodiak City Fri morning and remains nearly stationary for Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ119-251715- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 758 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Near the coast, NE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ120-251715- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 758 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ121-251715- Resurrection Bay- 758 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-251715- Prince William Sound- 758 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. Snow showers. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-251715- Port Valdez- 758 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-251715- Valdez Narrows- 758 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ128-251715- Valdez Arm- 758 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ129-251715- Passage Canal- 758 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts increasing to 60 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the evening. Snow showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ130-251715- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 758 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-251715- Barren Islands East- 758 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Barren Islands. .THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ132-251715- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 758 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Dangerous Cape after midnight. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Dangerous Cape. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ136-251715- Chiniak Bay- 758 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-251715- Marmot Bay- 758 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-251715- Shelikof Strait- 758 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-251715- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 758 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ140-251715- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 758 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-251715- Kachemak Bay- 758 PM AKST Wed Jan 24 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
328 FZAK51 PAFC 251224 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 324 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-260115- 324 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 992 mb low 175 nm southeast of Middleton Island moves over Middleton Island tonight at 995 mb and then dissipates. A second 990 mb low 275 nm south of Sitka moves over Middleton Island Fri afternoon at 1004 mb and then moves inland Fri night. A complex 1000 mb low forms 200 nm south of Sitkinak Fri morning and exits the Gulf to the south Fri night. $$ PKZ119-260115- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 324 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Along the coast, wind becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ120-260115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 324 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ121-260115- Resurrection Bay- 324 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ125-260115- Prince William Sound- 324 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-260115- Port Valdez- 324 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-260115- Valdez Narrows- 324 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ128-260115- Valdez Arm- 324 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ129-260115- Passage Canal- 324 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ130-260115- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 324 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-260115- Barren Islands East- 324 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ132-260115- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 324 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ136-260115- Chiniak Bay- 324 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-260115- Marmot Bay- 324 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-260115- Shelikof Strait- 324 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-260115- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 324 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-260115- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 324 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-260115- Kachemak Bay- 324 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
173 FZAK51 PAFC 251833 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 933 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 Updates Area 128 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. PKZ197-260415- 933 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 992 mb low 175 nm southeast of Middleton Island moves over Middleton Island tonight at 995 mb and then dissipates. A second 990 mb low 275 nm south of Sitka moves over Middleton Island Fri afternoon at 1004 mb and then moves inland Fri night. A complex 1000 mb low forms 200 nm south of Sitkinak Fri morning and exits the Gulf to the south Fri night. $$ PKZ119-260415- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 933 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Along the coast, wind becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ120-260415- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 933 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ121-260415- Resurrection Bay- 933 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ125-260415- Prince William Sound- 933 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-260415- Port Valdez- 933 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-260415- Valdez Narrows- 933 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ128-260415- Valdez Arm- 933 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ129-260415- Passage Canal- 933 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ130-260415- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 933 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-260415- Barren Islands East- 933 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ132-260415- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 933 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ136-260415- Chiniak Bay- 933 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-260415- Marmot Bay- 933 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-260415- Shelikof Strait- 933 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-260415- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 933 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-260415- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 933 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-260415- Kachemak Bay- 933 AM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
625 FZAK51 PAFC 260052 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 352 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-261415- 352 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 992 mb low 175 nm southeast of Middleton Island moves over Middleton Island tonight at 995 mb and then dissipates. A second 990 mb low 275 nm south of Sitka moves over Middleton Island Fri afternoon at 1004 mb and then moves inland Fri night. $$ PKZ119-261415- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 352 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ120-261415- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 352 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt before midnight. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ121-261415- Resurrection Bay- 352 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-261415- Prince William Sound- 352 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-261415- Port Valdez- 352 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow early. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-261415- Valdez Narrows- 352 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow early. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-261415- Valdez Arm- 352 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow early. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ129-261415- Passage Canal- 352 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35 kt early. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-261415- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 352 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Gusts to 65 kt early. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .FRI...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-261415- Barren Islands East- 352 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Gusts to 65 kt early north of Afognak Island. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .FRI...E wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ132-261415- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 352 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Dangerous Cape. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ136-261415- Chiniak Bay- 352 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to 45 kt before midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 1 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-261415- Marmot Bay- 352 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 50 kt before midnight. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-261415- Shelikof Strait- 352 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-261415- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 352 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-261415- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 352 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-261415- Kachemak Bay- 352 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
969 FZAK51 PAFC 260639 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 939 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 Coastal waters forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-261915- 939 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 992 mb low 175 nm southeast of Middleton Island moves over Middleton Island tonight at 995 mb and then dissipates. A second 990 mb low 275 nm south of Sitka moves over Middleton Island Fri afternoon at 1004 mb and then moves inland Fri night. $$ PKZ119-261915- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 939 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ120-261915- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 939 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt before midnight. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ121-261915- Resurrection Bay- 939 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-261915- Prince William Sound- 939 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-261915- Port Valdez- 939 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow early. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-261915- Valdez Narrows- 939 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow early. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-261915- Valdez Arm- 939 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow early. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ129-261915- Passage Canal- 939 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35 kt early. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-261915- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 939 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Gusts to 65 kt early. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .FRI...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-261915- Barren Islands East- 939 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Gusts to 65 kt early north of Afognak Island. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .FRI...E wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ132-261915- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 939 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Dangerous Cape. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ136-261915- Chiniak Bay- 939 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to 45 kt before midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 1 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-261915- Marmot Bay- 939 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 50 kt before midnight. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-261915- Shelikof Strait- 939 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-261915- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 939 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-261915- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 939 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-261915- Kachemak Bay- 939 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
848 FZAK51 PAFC 261230 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-270130- 330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 994 mb low over Kodiak Island weakens and dissipates this morning. A second 991 mb low 160 nm south of Yakutat moves over Kodiak Island and dissipates tonight at 1014 mb. A complex 1000 mb low 380 nm south of Sitkinak tonight reorganizes and strengthens to 980 mb 540 nm southeast of Sitkinak Sat night. $$ PKZ119-270130- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ120-270130- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ121-270130- Resurrection Bay- 330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-270130- Prince William Sound- 330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-270130- Port Valdez- 330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ127-270130- Valdez Narrows- 330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ128-270130- Valdez Arm- 330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ129-270130- Passage Canal- 330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-270130- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ131-270130- Barren Islands East- 330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ132-270130- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ136-270130- Chiniak Bay- 330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018 .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-270130- Marmot Bay- 330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-270130- Shelikof Strait- 330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-270130- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-270130- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-270130- Kachemak Bay- 330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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 Jan 22, 4:33 PM AKST, 11 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 22, 4:33 PM AKST, 11 hours 18 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
433 PM AKST Mon Jan 22 2018
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
An upper level trough stretches from Point Barrow through Bristol
Bay with ridging over the central Bering Sea. West of this trough
is the dry northerly flow with precipitation chances east of this
trough. Cold advection is evident at 850 mb with temperatures at
this level near -6C along the north Gulf coast and dropping to
-15C along the Alaska Range, with temperatures -20C or colder west of
the Alaska Range. A wave along the north Gulf coast will move
inland tonight and interact with the slowly moving 500 mb trough
causing a deformation zone to develop overnight in Southcentral
Alaska. Strong cold advection is also bringing gusty north-to-
northwest winds from the Eastern Aleutians through Kodiak Island.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are in good synoptic agreement with similar solutions for
the major features through most of the week. What is worth
watching is the way some subtle differences pop up from run-to-run.
The models are trying to locate the area where the deformation
zone will develop over Southcentral Alaska overnight which will
correlate with the heaviest snowfall. Right now the NAM is the
farthest east of the solutions with the GFS just west of it and
GEM the farthest west. The 500 mb trough is also a key player in
Southcentral snowfall and models have slowed its passage through
the Anchorage and Mat-Su areas until Tuesday evening which can
allow the snow to linger until it passes east of the area.
&&
.AVIATION...
PANC...Ceilings will begin to lower this evening as the snowfall
moves closer to the area but should remain in the 3500 to 5000 ft
range until around midnight when the snowfall will intensify. This
will likely bring in IFR visibilities and MVFR to IFR ceilings
though tomorrow morning. Lingering snowfall will persist until
late tomorrow afternoon, but overall ceilings and visibilities
should be better tomorrow afternoon and evening.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
From a synoptic view, there is a polar vortex north of the Brooks
Range that will dig south and a decaying low over the Gulf of
Alaska that will eject a shortwave north towards Prince William
Sound. This setup will result in a batch of fresh powdery snow for
the Anchorage Bowl with a snow ratio of 20:1. The current
assessment is that the snow will begin tonight and ramp up early
in the early morning, impacting the commute. Expect 2 to 4 inches
of new snow to blanket the Anchorage Metro area and the Mat-Su
Valleys. The deformation zone that sets up over Prince William
Sound will linger until a shortwave from the polar vortex clips
the Kenai Peninsula, effectively putting an end to the moisture
supply and shifting the dynamics eastward. The temperatures aloft
will radically decrease, with some of the coldest air of the
winter settling in across the region on Wednesday.
The other sensible weather highlight this forecast period is the
outflow winds. There is a strong thermal gradient along the
Aleutian Range. At 925 mb north of the Aleutian Range the
temperature ranges from -20C to -30C and south of the Aleutian
Range the temperatures range from -2C to -12C. The models hang
onto this gradient most of the forecast period. This pattern will
result in rough seas and strong gap flows with gale to storm
gusts for the Western Gulf marine areas through Wednesday.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2: Tuesday and
Wednesday)...
Quiet weather ongoing across Southwest Alaska will be punctuated
by the only real weather hazard...frigid cold. An upper level low
currently centered just north of the Brooks Range of northern
Alaska will slowly drift southward over the next couple days.
The upper level low center signifies the core of the coldest air
across Alaska. Thus as it moves southward, temperatures will
continue to drop. So with as cold as it has been across Southwest
Alaska the past several days, even colder air is to come. Lows
across the lower Kuskokwim Valley will easily drop south of 30
below so long as winds remain calm. High pressure over the area
will continue to keep the winds light. Thus, despite the cooling
temperatures, wind chill concerns are not expected. However, in
any localized interior areas where the winds can climb, wind chill
concerns would be a real possibility.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The weather across the Bering Sea will be a bit more active than
mainland Alaska. A large ridge of high pressure over the central
Bering remains nearly stationary. It is acting as a block on any
significant weather moving into the Bering from the west. A front
attempts to intrude into the Bering on Wednesday, but is only
expected to get as far as Attu and Shemya before shearing out and
dissipating. This is thanks to the giant area of high pressure
over the central Bering. Underneath the high itself, temperatures
are much warmer than those being experienced on the mainland, but
still cold enough that there are some precipitation type concerns
from any showers moving over the area. Stratus remains dominant
over much of the central Bering under the high pressure dome. The
front moving into the western Aleutians will bring somewhat warmer
air to that area on Wednesday, so the predominant precipitation
type at that point will be rain.
For the eastern Bering on the cold side of the high, continued
outflow from Southwest Alaska will keep conditions cold and
showery. In this pattern, upslope snow will continue to be a
constant threat along the Alaska Peninsula, where Cold Bay
experienced snow and blowing snow through much of the day. Strong
winds will also continue into the day Tuesday, especially through
bays and passes. Otherwise, the sea ice edge continues to expand
out from the coast in these very favorable conditions for growth.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Beginning the extended period forecast Wednesday night, the main
story will still be the very cold upper vortex stretching from NW
Alaska to the Gulf of AK. The coldest air mass of this winter will
be moving south into Southern Alaska as 850 hpa temperatures drop
to the -20C to -30 C range. Broad cyclonic flow will extend from
the Bering Sea to a developing low in the Gulf of Alaska as the
cold upper low digs southward. Most inland areas will be quite
cold Thursday morning with little to no relief during the day as
cold air advection increases. There is the chance some locations
Thursday actually get colder as the day progresses. Snow along the
eastern periphery of the upper low will spread from the Copper
Basin and North Gulf Coast to the Kenai coast and Kodiak Island as
the low retrogrades west on Friday. The low will eventually dig
south through the weekend which means most coastal locations will
dry out although Kodiak will remain under the threat for
accumulating snow as bands of precip wrap around the upper low
through the weekend.
By Monday, high latitude blocking will have established itself
over Eastern Siberia, keeping all of southern Alaska under the
influence of arctic high pressure and continued below average
temperatures. This pattern will keep the storm track over the far
western Bering Sea.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray 130 138 150 160 165 180 181.
Gale Warning 127 130 131 138 150 155 165 172.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...PS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JW
LONG TERM...JAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 3:37 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Jan 22, 3:37 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 22, 3:58 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 23, 3:19 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 23, 3:51 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Jan 23, 3:51 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 3 days |
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