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Storm Warning 19, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 15, 2018, 3:12 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jan 15, 2018, 3:12 PM AKST (00:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 16, 2018, 3:31 PM AKST
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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600 FZAK51 PAFC 160012 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 312 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 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. PKZ197-161300- 312 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 970 mb Pacific low 720 nm southeast of Kodiak Mon night will move to 200 nm southeast of Kodiak Tue afternoon. This low will then weaken to 992 mb as it moves to 65 nm northeast of Larsen Bay Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ119-161300- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 312 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt toward morning. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ120-161300- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 312 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ121-161300- Resurrection Bay- 312 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt around midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ125-161300- Prince William Sound- 312 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-161300- Port Valdez- 312 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-161300- Valdez Narrows- 312 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-161300- Valdez Arm- 312 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-161300- Passage Canal- 312 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ130-161300- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 312 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-161300- Barren Islands East- 312 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ132-161300- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 312 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TUE...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NE wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ136-161300- Chiniak Bay- 312 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-161300- Marmot Bay- 312 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft. $$ PKZ138-161300- Shelikof Strait- 312 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-161300- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 312 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-161300- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 312 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-161300- Kachemak Bay- 312 PM AKST Mon Jan 15 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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593 FZAK51 PAFC 161234 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 334 AM AKST Tue Jan 16 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. PKZ197-170200- 334 AM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 970 mb North Pacific low moves to 50 nm North of Kodiak City at 983 mb Wed morning then moves to 100 nm Southeast of Kodiak City at 995 mb early Thu morning. $$ PKZ119-170200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 334 AM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ120-170200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 334 AM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ121-170200- Resurrection Bay- 334 AM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ125-170200- Prince William Sound- 334 AM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-170200- Port Valdez- 334 AM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-170200- Valdez Narrows- 334 AM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-170200- Valdez Arm- 334 AM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-170200- Passage Canal- 334 AM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-170200- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 334 AM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ131-170200- Barren Islands East- 334 AM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ132-170200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 334 AM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NE wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ136-170200- Chiniak Bay- 334 AM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-170200- Marmot Bay- 334 AM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .WED...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-170200- Shelikof Strait- 334 AM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-170200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 334 AM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .WED...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-170200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 334 AM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-170200- Kachemak Bay- 334 AM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
891 FZAK51 PAFC 170031 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 331 PM AKST Tue Jan 16 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. PKZ197-171330- 331 PM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 974 mb low 150 nm southeast of Kodiak this afternoon moves to 75 nm northwest of Kodiak at 989 mb Wed afternoon. This low will then move to 40 nm east of Kodiak at 995 mb Thu morning before dissipating Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ119-171330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 331 PM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ120-171330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 331 PM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ121-171330- Resurrection Bay- 331 PM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ125-171330- Prince William Sound- 331 PM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-171330- Port Valdez- 331 PM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-171330- Valdez Narrows- 331 PM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-171330- Valdez Arm- 331 PM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .WED...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-171330- Passage Canal- 331 PM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-171330- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 331 PM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ131-171330- Barren Islands East- 331 PM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ132-171330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 331 PM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NE wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ136-171330- Chiniak Bay- 331 PM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-171330- Marmot Bay- 331 PM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-171330- Shelikof Strait- 331 PM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-171330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 331 PM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .WED...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-171330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 331 PM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-171330- Kachemak Bay- 331 PM AKST Tue Jan 16 2018 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 3:12 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:12 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:12 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:26 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 18 hr | |
| Jan 16, 3:34 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 16, 3:40 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 16, 3:40 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr |
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