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Gale Warning 448, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 15, 2019

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 15, 2019, 3:53 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Sep 15, 2019, 3:53 AM AKDT (11:53 UTC)
Expired: Sep 16, 2019, 3:59 PM AKDT
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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904 
FZAK51 PAFC 151153
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
353 AM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

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.

PKZ197-160030-
353 AM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front will enter the western Gulf Sun morning, then track to 
the northern to eastern Gulf Sun night. A 998 mb low will form
along the front about 80 nm east of Kodiak Sun afternoon and 
strengthen to 985 mb as it moves to 50 nm south of Middleton 
Island Sun night. This low will then exit across the southeastern
Gulf on Tue. 

$$

PKZ119-160030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
353 AM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-160030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
353 AM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 35 kt around midnight. 
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-160030-
Resurrection Bay-
353 AM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-160030-
Prince William Sound-
353 AM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-160030-
Port Valdez-
353 AM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-160030-
Valdez Narrows-
353 AM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-160030-
Valdez Arm-
353 AM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-160030-
Passage Canal-
353 AM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt shifting to W after midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
Rain.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-160030-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
353 AM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-160030-
Barren Islands East-
353 AM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt around midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-160030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
353 AM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 30 kt by midday, then 
becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-160030-
Chiniak Bay-
353 AM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 20 kt by midday, then 
becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-160030-
Marmot Bay-
353 AM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 20 kt by midday, then becoming 
W wind 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-160030-
Shelikof Strait-
353 AM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-160030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
353 AM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming NE 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-160030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
353 AM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt late. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-160030-
Kachemak Bay-
353 AM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

4 follow-up statements

610 
FZAK51 PAFC 160000
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

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.

PKZ197-161315-
400 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 996 mb low 70 nm southeast of Homer moves to 250 nm southeast of
Middleton Island at 990 mb by Mon afternoon as high pressure 
builds back into the Western Gulf.

$$

PKZ119-161315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
400 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-161315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
400 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-161315-
Resurrection Bay-
400 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-161315-
Prince William Sound-
400 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt shifting to N after midnight. Seas 4 ft. 
Rain.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-161315-
Port Valdez-
400 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-161315-
Valdez Narrows-
400 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-161315-
Valdez Arm-
400 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-161315-
Passage Canal-
400 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-161315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
400 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ131-161315-
Barren Islands East-
400 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-161315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
400 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-161315-
Chiniak Bay-
400 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-161315-
Marmot Bay-
400 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-161315-
Shelikof Strait-
400 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-161315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
400 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-161315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
400 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-161315-
Kachemak Bay-
400 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

116 
FZAK51 PAFC 160022 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
422 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

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.

PKZ197-161330-
422 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 996 mb low 70 nm southeast of Homer moves to 250 nm southeast of
Middleton Island at 990 mb by Mon afternoon as high pressure 
builds back into the Western Gulf.

$$

PKZ119-161330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
422 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft early building to 10 ft. Rain. 
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-161330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
422 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 35 kt after midnight. Seas
building to 9 ft. Rain. 
.MON...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-161330-
Resurrection Bay-
422 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.  Rain. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-161330-
Prince William Sound-
422 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt shifting to N after midnight. Seas
building to 4 ft. Rain. 
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-161330-
Port Valdez-
422 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-161330-
Valdez Narrows-
422 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-161330-
Valdez Arm-
422 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-161330-
Passage Canal-
422 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt early becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 
ft. Rain. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas
3 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-161330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
422 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 7 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ131-161330-
Barren Islands East-
422 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-161330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
422 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas building to 13 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-161330-
Chiniak Bay-
422 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-161330-
Marmot Bay-
422 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-161330-
Shelikof Strait-
422 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-161330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
422 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-161330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
422 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-161330-
Kachemak Bay-
422 PM AKDT Sun Sep 15 2019

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

808 
FZAK51 PAFC 161143
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

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.

PKZ197-170100-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 983 mb low 130 nm south of Cordova will exit across the 
southeastern Gulf Mon afternoon through Mon night. A front 
will enter the southwestern Gulf Tue afternoon and track to 
the northern Gulf Tue night.

$$

PKZ119-170100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-170100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-170100-
Resurrection Bay-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the 
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-170100-
Prince William Sound-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt early, then becoming W wind 20 kt. 
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-170100-
Port Valdez-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-170100-
Valdez Narrows-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-170100-
Valdez Arm-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-170100-
Passage Canal-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 20 kt near Whittier increasing to 30 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier early. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-170100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. 
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-170100-
Barren Islands East-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-170100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-170100-
Chiniak Bay-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-170100-
Marmot Bay-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-170100-
Shelikof Strait-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-170100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt by midday. 
Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt shifting to NW during 
the evening. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-170100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt during 
the evening. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-170100-
Kachemak Bay-
343 AM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

793 
FZAK51 PAFC 162359
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

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.

PKZ197-171230-
359 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 987 mb low over the eastern Gulf will move into the northeastern 
Pacific through Tue afternoon. A front associated with a 987 mb 
Bering Sea low will enter the far southwestern Gulf Tue evening and 
moves into the northeastern Gulf early Wed then remains stationary 
through Wednesday afternoon before diminishing.

$$

PKZ119-171230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
359 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Patchy
fog.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-171230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
359 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-171230-
Resurrection Bay-
359 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming S less than 10 kt. Seas 
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-171230-
Prince William Sound-
359 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-171230-
Port Valdez-
359 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt by 
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-171230-
Valdez Narrows-
359 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Patchy fog.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-171230-
Valdez Arm-
359 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE wind 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-171230-
Passage Canal-
359 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier developing
after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-171230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. 
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-171230-
Barren Islands East-
359 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-171230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
359 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-171230-
Chiniak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-171230-
Marmot Bay-
359 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-171230-
Shelikof Strait-
359 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-171230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
359 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-171230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
359 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-171230-
Kachemak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Mon Sep 16 2019

.TONIGHT...W wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Sep 14, 5:05 PM AKDT, 10 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 14, 5:05 PM AKDT, 10 hours 48 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
505 PM AKDT Sat Sep 14 2019

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
Today is the break in between systems as an upper level ridge
builds over the mainland part of the state. The low that has been
in the Bering Sea for days has now kicked southeast and is now in
the far southeast Gulf of Alaska. The next low is in the Western
Bering Sea and moving eastward rather quickly. The jet stream is
helping to move things along as the 250 mb jet is over 150 kt as
it moves through the Bering Sea, southwest mainland Alaska and
through the Gulf of Alaska.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Overall there is good agreement with the models into early next
week. There are some subtle differences in the expected amount of
downsloping on the models. That are impacting the amount of QPF on
the lee side of the mountain ranges, but it does look overall like
the downsloping will be minimal in part due to the amount of
moisture in the system.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist through
tonight. Turnagain Arm winds will be present on Sunday morning
into the afternoon. This could bring some gusty southeast conditions
into the terminal for a few hours, but confidence in the exact
timing is low. Rain will move in to the area around noon on Sunday
and may bring ceilings down to the MVFR level.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...

Most of Southcentral will see wetting rains with the system moving
in on Sunday. Gusty southeast winds will also develop through the
typical gaps, to include Turnagain and Knik Arms and the Copper
River Valley.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...

Offshore flow and diminishing cloud cover will prevail tonight as
a low in the Gulf exits to the southeast. Sunday will bring a
return to wet weather, as a low in the Bering pushes eastward.
Expect a triple point low to form south of the parent low.
Enhanced southeast gap winds are likely along Turnagain Arm and
the Knik River Valley Sunday morning, then in the Copper River
Valley Sunday afternoon as the east to west pressure gradient
increases. Despite southeast flow at the surface, the upper low
should maintain steady south/southwest winds aloft. Thus,
confidence is high that precipitation will be widespread, and even
areas that are frequently shadowed, including Anchorage and the
eastern Kenai Peninsula, will see up to a half inch of rain
by Sunday night.

The parent low will shift eastward through the Gulf Monday, and
the main area of showers will pull east as well. Shortwaves
rotating around the backside of the low could bring some showers
to the Copper River Basin, but in general a drying trend will be
underway Monday as a ridge begins to build over Southwest AK.

As for marine weather, widespread small craft advisory level
winds and seas are expected in the Gulf Sunday into Monday.
Highest winds and seas will initially be in the western Gulf, then
spread to the eastern Gulf by Sunday evening as the surface low
tracks eastward. In addition, a gale force barrier jet is
expected along the north Gulf coast, east of Prince William
Sound. Areas of gales are likely as early as Sunday night, as
cold northwest flow wraps around the backside of the low and
enhances the pressure gradient.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1-2: Sat-Mon)...

The stacked low pressure system over the central Bering pushes
eastward overnight with the associated front moving inland across
the Southwest this evening. This system slows down as is moves
across land which will result in rain accumulations between one
half to one inch, with locally higher amounts. Light onshore flow
this evening will be variable on Sunday. In the wake of this
system the general flow will be from the north. The next front is
quick to follow with the boundary expected to push to the
Southwest coast early Tuesday morning...spreading inland through
the afternoon. This system will bring another round of appreciable
rainfall...especially for Bristol Bay and the Kuskokwim Valley
late Tuesday into Wednesday as the subtropical jet noses across
from the eastern Bering.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...

An active weather pattern is in store through Tuesday as one
storm system currently over the Bering is followed by the next
system Sunday night. The low currently over the Bering tracks
eastward tonight, passing over Saint Matthew Island by early
Sunday morning. The associated front will bring southerly small
craft winds and widespread rain across the central and eastern
waters through early Sunday morning before tapering off.

The next low pushes a front to the Central and Western Aleutians
Sunday night. Winds and precipitation chances were increased for
much of the the Bering locations as models trend toward better
agreement on the strength and track of this system through
Tuesday. The 997 mb low driving the front crosses over the
Central Aleutians by Monday afternoon and tracks to the Pribilof
Islands at 991 mb Tuesday afternoon.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...
There is high confidence of a low moving through the Central
Bering on Tuesday that will bring gale force winds to the area. As
the low tracks to the east and weakens, winds will diminish for
the Bering and Gulf. There is good confidence that another low
will approach the Aleutians Wednesday into Thursday and that it
will bring small craft winds to the islands.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Models are starting to fall in line with the system tracking
across the Bering Tuesday and there is now good agreement of
widespread rain for southern Alaska Tuesday and Wednesday. On
Wednesday another low approaches the western Aleutians from the
North Pacific with it expected to stay south of the Aleutians
through Thursday while it tracks to the east. Thursday night the
models struggle with what to do with this system, lowering
confidence heading towards the weekend. Because of this the
ensembles were preferred by the end of the week.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Gale Warning 150-160, 172, 177, 352, 132.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ/MSO
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MM
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KH
MARINE/LONG TERM...DK

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Sep 14, 4:00 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	72 hr
Sep 15, 3:49 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Sep 15, 3:49 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Sep 15, 3:50 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Sep 15, 3:53 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Sep 15, 3:52 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Sep 15, 3:55 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 days

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