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Gale Warning 749, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 21, 2019

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 21, 2019, 3:23 PM AKST. It was in force for 35 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Dec 21, 2019, 3:23 PM AKST (00:23 UTC)
Expired: Dec 23, 2019, 2:34 AM AKST
In force: 35 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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312 
FZAK51 PAFC 220023
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 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.

PKZ197-221300-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front over the central Gulf Sat afternoon will move into the
eastern Gulf Sat night. A 982 mb low over northern Kodiak will
move over Prince William Sound Mon afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-221300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt near the Copper
River Delta. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. 
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-221300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming variable 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. 
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-221300-
Resurrection Bay-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-221300-
Prince William Sound-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-221300-
Port Valdez-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-221300-
Valdez Narrows-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-221300-
Valdez Arm-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-221300-
Passage Canal-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-221300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-221300-
Barren Islands East-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-221300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-221300-
Chiniak Bay-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft 
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-221300-
Marmot Bay-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-221300-
Shelikof Strait-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-221300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 
11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-221300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-221300-
Kachemak Bay-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

3 follow-up statements

538 
FZAK51 PAFC 221224
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 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.

PKZ197-230045-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 999 mb low 100 nm south of Cordova will weaken Sun afternoon
and push inland. A 982 mb low over northern Kodiak will move over
Prince William Sound Mon morning. A 974 mb low will move from 
Bristol Bay to Kodiak Mon night.

$$

PKZ119-230045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft building to 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
building to 14 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ120-230045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft.
 Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-230045-
Resurrection Bay-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Higher winds and seas
south of Caines Head. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Higher seas south of Caines Head.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ125-230045-
Prince William Sound-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-230045-
Port Valdez-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Winds diminishing
to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow
showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-230045-
Valdez Narrows-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and
widespread
rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-230045-
Valdez Arm-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers and snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-230045-
Passage Canal-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ130-230045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ131-230045-
Barren Islands East-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ132-230045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft except 20 ft N of Dangerous Cape.
Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...N wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ136-230045-
Chiniak Bay-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow with rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ137-230045-
Marmot Bay-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-230045-
Shelikof Strait-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-230045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-230045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the
afternoon.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-230045-
Kachemak Bay-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

115 
FZAK51 PAFC 230027
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 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.

PKZ197-231300-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 984 mb low 20 nm northeast of Kodiak City Sun afternoon moves 
45 nm northwest of Middleton Island at 981 mb Mon morning and 
dissipates. A 981 mb low 100 nm northwest of Kodiak City Mon night 
moves over the Kenai Peninsula at 989 mb Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-231300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt this evening then becoming
SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers and snow.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-231300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt except NE 35 kt along the coast W of
Montague Island, becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-231300-
Resurrection Bay-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-231300-
Prince William Sound-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt this evening. Seas 7 ft.
Snow with rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-231300-
Port Valdez-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow
showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-231300-
Valdez Narrows-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-231300-
Valdez Arm-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow with rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-231300-
Passage Canal-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ130-231300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-231300-
Barren Islands East-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-231300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft except 18 ft N of Dangerous Cape.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-231300-
Chiniak Bay-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-231300-
Marmot Bay-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-231300-
Shelikof Strait-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain 
showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-231300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt, except 30 kt N of Anchor Point. Seas 12 
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-231300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-231300-
Kachemak Bay-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

875 
FZAK51 PAFC 231134
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 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.

PKZ197-240100-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 mb low 50 nm south of Chenega this morning stalls and gets 
absorbed by the next low. Tonight a 976 mb low near Kodiak 
moves to 80 nm south of Seward Tue afternoon. The low moves into 
Prince William Sound Tue night.

$$

PKZ119-240100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ120-240100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-240100-
Resurrection Bay-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-240100-
Prince William Sound-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-240100-
Port Valdez-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain
showers.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-240100-
Valdez Narrows-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-240100-
Valdez Arm-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow and
rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain
and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-240100-
Passage Canal-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
Snow with rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ130-240100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ131-240100-
Barren Islands East-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-240100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft except 18 ft N of Dangerous
Cape.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-240100-
Chiniak Bay-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-240100-
Marmot Bay-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-240100-
Shelikof Strait-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-240100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-240100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-240100-
Kachemak Bay-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 21, 5:00 AM AKST, 10 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 21, 5:00 AM AKST, 10 hours 23 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
500 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
Arctic air continues to drain southward. However, the bulk of the
coldest air remains locked north of the Alaska Range. Where the
skies were clear over night, radiational cooling occurred and a
number of locations in southcentral dipped into single digits and
below zero. On satellite imagery, there is a decaying frontal
boundary in western Alaska and a mature low in the North Pacific
with the leading edge of the cloud shield approaching Unalaska.
ASCAT/advanced scatterometer has detected gale and storm force
winds in the north Pacific associated with this low pressure
system. The jet core that is driving the Pacific storm was pegged
at 160 knots.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models remain in good synoptic agreement through Monday morning
from the Gulf Of Alaska to the North Pacific. Monday problems
emerge with a low near Bristol Bay. This low is headed eastward
but there is no consensus with the precise track yet. Overall,
next week looks more active with the potential snow for the
Anchorage Bowl.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and light winds are anticipated this TAF
package.

&&

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

A weakening frontal system moving east across the mainland will
bring some clouds, but generally dry conditions with offshore flow
in the lower levels will prevail through today. Some light snow
with an upper wave and surface low over the eastern Gulf will
bring a little snow to the eastern Copper River Basin tonight.
Strong outflow gap winds across coastal locations in the northern
Gulf and NW gales across the Barren Islands will slowly diminish
through this evening. A triple point low develops along an
eastward moving front near Kodiak Island Sunday morning. This low
then heads slowly northeast and intensifies as the front moves to
the North Gulf Coast Sunday evening. These systems will initially
bring snow to Kodiak early Sunday morning which should then
transition to rain fairly quickly. Overrunning snow heads north
into Southcentral during the afternoon and evening hours on
Sunday. The brunt of precipitation(mainly snow) through Sunday
will likely be over the southern and eastern Kenai Peninsula and
Gulf Coastal locations. The deep cold airmass to the lee of the
Chugach/Kenai mountains will allow light snow to move inland as
moist southeast flow rides over the cold air.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...

Southwest Alaska starts out with cold and dry weather in place.
Lows in interior areas of southwest AK will drop to the minus
teens tonight, with light flow from the Interior in place. This
will begin to change Sunday with the approach of a powerful low
pressure system in the Bering. This low will send a frontal system
into the southwest coast Sunday, bringing snow and increased wind
speeds, mainly for areas near Bristol Bay. This will cause blowing
snow with some visibility reduction possible. Interior areas of
southwest Alaska will still remain cold, with some increase in
cloud cover and light snow. Additionally, we are still looking
into elevated water levels along the coast, however the potential
looks low as of now for any surge.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)...

The powerful low anticipated for the Bering and Aleutians has made
its arrival, with the low center just now approaching the western
Aleutians from the southwest. It is well defined on satellite as a
mature, well wrapped low. As this low progresses east, it will
bring strong winds will cold air advection behind it. This is
where the main weather threat will be, with Hurricane Force winds
forecasted. The main core of these winds will remain over the
central Bering and are not expected to impact the Aleutian Islands
themselves. However, winds do look strong enough to keep the High
Wind Warning in effect for the Central Aleutians. We decided to
cancel the high wind watch for the Eastern Aleutians though, as
it looks like the low will be weakening by the time it reaches
there and the strongest winds will stay north of the islands.
Models were speeding the low up a bit and satellite does show it
moving pretty quick, so progressed it a touch quicker in the
forecast tonight. Otherwise, the forecast is on track with this
system.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...

Beginning the extended period marine forecast on Monday afternoon,
a weakening and departing gale force low in Bristol Bay will fall
apart by Tuesday morning. The Pacific storm track will shift
south of the Aleutian Chain through Thursday and move into the
Gulf of Alaska as a series of lows moves into the Gulf. Currently
the first will move into the Gulf by Tue and last through
Wednesday, possibly as a gale force low as it tracks north to the
Gulf Coast. A second low, possibly stronger, moves in sometimes
Wednesday/Wednesday night. Over the Bering, this pattern will
keep a cold, northerly or northeast flow over that area with areas
of freezing spray.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7)...

The long term will kick off Tuesday with a deep pool of cold air
over the majority of mainland Alaska. A Bering low looks to track
across the northern Gulf Tuesday along the boundary of cold arctic
air spilling out of the state. Model guidance suggests a winter
precipitation event along the southern coast as the low moves
east. Another low in the Western Aleutians Tuesday is expected to
track across the Aleutian chain and into the northern Gulf on
Wednesday through Thursday, adding reinforcements with another
round of winter precipitation. Guidance is mixed on the exact
track of these two storms, but model guidance suggests that we
will be covered in cold air and odds for some wintry weather are
strong.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...High Wind Warning 185.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray 129 140 180 181. Hurricane Force 413
173 175 177. Storm 411 412 165 170 171 172 174 176 178. Gale 120
121 130 131 132 185 138 139 351 352 414 150 155 160 179 180 181.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PJS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...RC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...BJB
MARINE/LONG TERM...JA/LB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 21, 3:23 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Dec 21, 3:38 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Dec 22, 2:32 AM AKST	Areal Flood Advisory	AFC	4 days
Dec 22, 3:02 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 22, 3:04 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 22, 3:06 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Dec 22, 3:06 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 22, 3:24 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	72 hr
Dec 22, 3:24 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	23 hr
Dec 22, 3:47 AM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	22 hr

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Sources

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