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Storm Warning 22, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 25, 2018

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 25, 2018, 3:52 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jan 25, 2018, 3:52 PM AKST (00:52 UTC)
Expired
Jan 26, 2018, 3:30 AM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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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.

$$
2 follow-up statements
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.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 25, 3:38 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 25, 3:38 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 25, 3:52 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 25, 3:52 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 hr
Jan 25, 3:52 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC23 hr
Jan 25, 9:39 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC6 hr
Jan 26, 3:30 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 26, 3:30 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Jan 26, 3:30 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 days
Jan 26, 3:59 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 26, 3:59 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 26, 3:59 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC11 hr
Jan 26, 8:17 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC7 hr

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Sources

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