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Gale Warning 189, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 18, 2020, 3:33 PM AKST. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Feb 18, 2020, 3:33 PM AKST (00:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2020, 4:26 AM AKST
- In force
- 5 days
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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726 FZAK51 PAFC 190033 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 333 PM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020 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. PKZ197-191345- 333 PM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 984 mb low 270 nm South of Middleton Island moves to 50 nm East of Seward by Wed morning then inland. Its front pushes over the North Gulf Coast through Thu afternoon. A 971 mb low 120 nm North of Cold Bay Wed night moves to 105 nm Southwest of Middleton Island at 975 mb for Thu afternoon. Its front sweeps to the North Gulf Coast by Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ119-191345- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 333 PM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ120-191345- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 333 PM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming W wind 30 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ121-191345- Resurrection Bay- 333 PM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming Variable wind 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-191345- Prince William Sound- 333 PM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. .THU...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-191345- Port Valdez- 333 PM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-191345- Valdez Narrows- 333 PM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-191345- Valdez Arm- 333 PM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming NE wind 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-191345- Passage Canal- 333 PM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow with rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Snow. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ130-191345- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 333 PM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ131-191345- Barren Islands East- 333 PM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ132-191345- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 333 PM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ136-191345- Chiniak Bay- 333 PM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Snow with rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ137-191345- Marmot Bay- 333 PM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-191345- Shelikof Strait- 333 PM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-191345- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 333 PM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ140-191345- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 333 PM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Snow. .WED...S wind 20 kt. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. .THU...N wind 25 kt. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ141-191345- Kachemak Bay- 333 PM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. .WED...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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591 FZAK51 PAFC 191309 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 409 AM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 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. PKZ197-200145- 409 AM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET...A 980 mb low over Prince William Sound moves inland Wed afternoon. A front enters the western Gulf Wed afternoon and moves to the central Gulf Wed night. The associated low center tracks over the Kenai Peninsula and moves inland Thu night. $$ PKZ119-200145- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 409 AM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. .THU...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ120-200145- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 409 AM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt early increasing to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ121-200145- Resurrection Bay- 409 AM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt early shifting to S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Rain showers and snow showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ125-200145- Prince William Sound- 409 AM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt early shifting to S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Snow. .THU...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-200145- Port Valdez- 409 AM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-200145- Valdez Narrows- 409 AM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt early shifting to SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-200145- Valdez Arm- 409 AM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming NE wind 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-200145- Passage Canal- 409 AM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-200145- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 409 AM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ131-200145- Barren Islands East- 409 AM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ132-200145- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 409 AM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ136-200145- Chiniak Bay- 409 AM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ137-200145- Marmot Bay- 409 AM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Snow with rain. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-200145- Shelikof Strait- 409 AM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ139-200145- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 409 AM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers and rain showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. $$ PKZ140-200145- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 409 AM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ141-200145- Kachemak Bay- 409 AM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt developing in the morning. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .THU...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
306 FZAK51 PAFC 200035 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 335 PM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 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. PKZ197-201400- 335 PM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A weather front will cross the Gulf from southwest to northeast tonight through Thu morning. A 967 mb low near Cape Constantine Thu morning will move to near Whittier late Thu evening at 976 mb, then will become stationary and slowly fill to 988 mb by Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ119-201400- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 335 PM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .THU...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ120-201400- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 335 PM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ121-201400- Resurrection Bay- 335 PM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ125-201400- Prince William Sound- 335 PM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. .THU...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers and snow. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ126-201400- Port Valdez- 335 PM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-201400- Valdez Narrows- 335 PM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-201400- Valdez Arm- 335 PM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE wind 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-201400- Passage Canal- 335 PM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-201400- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 335 PM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain. .THU...E wind 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Snow with rain. .THU NIGHT...N 20 kt in the evening becoming W 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ131-201400- Barren Islands East- 335 PM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ132-201400- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 335 PM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ136-201400- Chiniak Bay- 335 PM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .THU...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ137-201400- Marmot Bay- 335 PM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Snow with rain. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ138-201400- Shelikof Strait- 335 PM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...S wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ139-201400- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 335 PM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .THU...NE wind 25 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray N of Anchor Point in the morning. Snow and rain. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray after midnight. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. $$ PKZ140-201400- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 335 PM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. .THU...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Snow. .THU NIGHT...Variable 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. .MON...N wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ141-201400- Kachemak Bay- 335 PM AKST Wed Feb 19 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Snow. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. Rain changing to snow after midnight. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$
186 FZAK51 PAFC 201310 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 410 AM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 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. PKZ197-210200- 410 AM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front in the central Gulf moves to the eastern Gulf Thu afternoon. A 970 mb low over Bristol Bay moves over the Kenai Peninsula at 977 mb Thu night and then moves inland. Weak low pressure remains over the northern Gulf through Fri night. $$ PKZ119-210200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 410 AM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ120-210200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 410 AM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ121-210200- Resurrection Bay- 410 AM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-210200- Prince William Sound- 410 AM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers and snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ126-210200- Port Valdez- 410 AM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .FRI...E wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-210200- Valdez Narrows- 410 AM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI...N wind less than 10 kt becoming E wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-210200- Valdez Arm- 410 AM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-210200- Passage Canal- 410 AM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ130-210200- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 410 AM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Snow with rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ131-210200- Barren Islands East- 410 AM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ132-210200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 410 AM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ136-210200- Chiniak Bay- 410 AM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ137-210200- Marmot Bay- 410 AM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ138-210200- Shelikof Strait- 410 AM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ139-210200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 410 AM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. $$ PKZ140-210200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 410 AM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Snow. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. .MON...N wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ141-210200- Kachemak Bay- 410 AM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
933 FZAK51 PAFC 210008 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 308 PM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 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. PKZ197-211330- 308 PM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 973 mb low near the Barren Islands will move into Prince William Sound late tonight. This low will then remain nearly stationary and slowly weaken to 1002 mb by Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ119-211330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 308 PM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt becoming 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Rain with snow. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ120-211330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 308 PM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ121-211330- Resurrection Bay- 308 PM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-211330- Prince William Sound- 308 PM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ126-211330- Port Valdez- 308 PM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-211330- Valdez Narrows- 308 PM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-211330- Valdez Arm- 308 PM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-211330- Passage Canal- 308 PM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-211330- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 308 PM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ131-211330- Barren Islands East- 308 PM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 feet building to 16 ft after midnight. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ132-211330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 308 PM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ136-211330- Chiniak Bay- 308 PM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ137-211330- Marmot Bay- 308 PM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ138-211330- Shelikof Strait- 308 PM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ139-211330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 308 PM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. $$ PKZ140-211330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 308 PM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Snow. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ141-211330- Kachemak Bay- 308 PM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray after midnight. Rain in the evening changing to snow. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
821 FZAK51 PAFC 211228 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 328 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 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. PKZ197-220130- 328 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 979 mb low near 50 nm SE of Seward moves ashore Fri evening. A new 1004 mb low develops 55 miles SW of Seward Sat afternoon, then moves to 70 nm SW of Middleton Island at 1008 mb Sun morning. $$ PKZ119-220130- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 328 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain with snow. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ120-220130- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 328 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ121-220130- Resurrection Bay- 328 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...S wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-220130- Prince William Sound- 328 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ126-220130- Port Valdez- 328 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-220130- Valdez Narrows- 328 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-220130- Valdez Arm- 328 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-220130- Passage Canal- 328 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-220130- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 328 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ131-220130- Barren Islands East- 328 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ132-220130- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 328 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. $$ PKZ136-220130- Chiniak Bay- 328 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ137-220130- Marmot Bay- 328 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ138-220130- Shelikof Strait- 328 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ139-220130- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 328 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. $$ PKZ140-220130- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 328 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Snow. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ141-220130- Kachemak Bay- 328 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
082 FZAK51 PAFC 211630 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 Updated area 141 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. PKZ197-220415- 730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 979 mb low near 50 nm SE of Seward moves ashore Fri evening. A new 1004 mb low develops 55 miles SW of Seward Sat afternoon, then moves to 70 nm SW of Middleton Island at 1008 mb Sun morning. $$ PKZ119-220415- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain with snow. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ120-220415- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ121-220415- Resurrection Bay- 730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...S wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ125-220415- Prince William Sound- 730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ126-220415- Port Valdez- 730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-220415- Valdez Narrows- 730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-220415- Valdez Arm- 730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-220415- Passage Canal- 730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-220415- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ131-220415- Barren Islands East- 730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ132-220415- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. $$ PKZ136-220415- Chiniak Bay- 730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ137-220415- Marmot Bay- 730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ138-220415- Shelikof Strait- 730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ139-220415- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. $$ PKZ140-220415- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Snow. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ141-220415- Kachemak Bay- 730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
078 FZAK51 PAFC 220040 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 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. PKZ197-221400- 340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 984 mb low 15 nm South of Whittier moves to 170 nm Southwest of Yakutat at 1014 mb Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ119-221400- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Snow. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ120-221400- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ121-221400- Resurrection Bay- 340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming S. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-221400- Prince William Sound- 340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Snow. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-221400- Port Valdez- 340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-221400- Valdez Narrows- 340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-221400- Valdez Arm- 340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-221400- Passage Canal- 340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-221400- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ131-221400- Barren Islands East- 340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ132-221400- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ136-221400- Chiniak Bay- 340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-221400- Marmot Bay- 340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-221400- Shelikof Strait- 340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes in the evening. Seas 12 ft in the evening subsiding to 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ139-221400- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. $$ PKZ140-221400- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Snow. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. .WED...N wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ141-221400- Kachemak Bay- 340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .SAT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
176 FZAK51 PAFC 221255 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 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. PKZ197-230200- 355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 997 mb low 34 nm northwest of Homer moves to 65 nm south of Middleton Island at 1007 mb Sun morning then moves into the Northeast Gulf by Mon Morning. $$ PKZ119-230200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ120-230200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ121-230200- Resurrection Bay- 355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-230200- Prince William Sound- 355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-230200- Port Valdez- 355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-230200- Valdez Narrows- 355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-230200- Valdez Arm- 355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-230200- Passage Canal- 355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SUN...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 55 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon near Whittier. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-230200- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ131-230200- Barren Islands East- 355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ132-230200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ136-230200- Chiniak Bay- 355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-230200- Marmot Bay- 355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-230200- Shelikof Strait- 355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ139-230200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. $$ PKZ140-230200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. .WED...N wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ141-230200- Kachemak Bay- 355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
067 FZAK51 PAFC 230055 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 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. PKZ197-231415- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A trough of low pressure will strengthen along the North Gulf Coast through tonight then move east and weaken Sun night as northerly winds move across the Gulf. A strong front associated with a rapidly deepening 969 mb low in the North Pacific will move into the Gulf late Sun night and Mon. $$ PKZ119-231415- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River Delta in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ120-231415- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ121-231415- Resurrection Bay- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-231415- Prince William Sound- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt in the evening becoming N wind 10 kt then increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-231415- Port Valdez- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt in the morning increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-231415- Valdez Narrows- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-231415- Valdez Arm- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 29 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-231415- Passage Canal- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Gusts increasing to 30 kt near Whittier. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight near Whittier. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-231415- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 55 kt in the morning out of bays and passes. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...N wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ131-231415- Barren Islands East- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ132-231415- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. S of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 30 kt in the morning becoming N 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. S of Dangerous Cape, N wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft building to 24 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ136-231415- Chiniak Bay- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...N wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-231415- Marmot Bay- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...N wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-231415- Shelikof Strait- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of western bays and passes. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt out of western bays and passes in the morning. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 35 kt in the morning increasing to 45 kt. Seas 11 ft in the morning building to 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...N wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-231415- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-231415- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. .SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ141-231415- Kachemak Bay- 355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt in the evening diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
594 FZAK51 PAFC 231326 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020 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. PKZ197-240215- 426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A trough of low pressure will impact the western Gulf through Sun evening then weaken. A strong front associated with a strengthening North Pacific low will move into the southwest Gulf Mon morning and spread across the Gulf by Mon afternoon and remain in place through Tue morning. $$ PKZ119-240215- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River Delta in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ120-240215- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ121-240215- Resurrection Bay- 426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-240215- Prince William Sound- 426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-240215- Port Valdez- 426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ127-240215- Valdez Narrows- 426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-240215- Valdez Arm- 426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ129-240215- Passage Canal- 426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Gusts to 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight near Whittier. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-240215- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...N wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ131-240215- Barren Islands East- 426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ132-240215- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ136-240215- Chiniak Bay- 426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-240215- Marmot Bay- 426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-240215- Shelikof Strait- 426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of western bays and passes through the morning. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...N wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-240215- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-240215- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020 .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. .MON...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. .THU...N wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ141-240215- Kachemak Bay- 426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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 Feb 18, 5:47 AM AKST, 9 hours 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 18, 5:47 AM AKST, 9 hours 46 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 547 AM AKST Tue Feb 18 2020 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... A vertically stacked low is lifting inland over the Kuskokwim Delta coast. An occluded front associated with this low bisects the state from north to south. A second low is developing in the Gulf and lifting northward, steering moist southerly flow into the northern Gulf coast. A band of precipitation observed on radar imagery this morning over Cook Inlet has brought a mix of rain and snow to Southcentral and it continues to gradually push eastward. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... Models remain in good synoptic agreement through the middle of the week. Important differences of note in the short term include the ending time of snowfall across Southcentral early Wednesday. The NAM is quick to end snowfall early Wednesday morning, while the GFS solution continues it a bit longer. Additionally, some model solutions hang on to warm air over Prince William Sound and the Matanuska Valley a bit longer in the midlevels, which could limit overall snowfall amounts in those areas. By Wednesday, models diverge on the timing and track of the next Bering low as it moves eastward across the Aleutian Chain. && .AVIATION... PANC...The threat of LLWS will eventually taper as midlevel southeasterly flow diminishes this morning. Expect IFR conditions for most of the day today with snow. Conditions are expected to improve to MVFR by early Wednesday morning. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2...Tue and Wed)... An impressive storm is taking aim on much of Southcentral AK for today and tomorrow. Strong upper level dynamics are coupling with abundant moisture to create an atmosphere ripe for strong winds and heavy snow. Gusty southeast winds will continue very early this morning for parts of the Turnagain Arm and the Mat Valley. These winds represent the last of a warm airmass and are helping to keep temperatures in some of those localized areas above freezing. The warm 850 mb (5000') pocket continues to linger over the Western Prince William Sound. However, cold air is driving up the Cook Inlet from west to east. As these two airmasses collide through the period, it will create a line of heavy snowfall. The current band stretches from the Central Kenai up through the Susitna Valley. Snow rates of an inch or more per hour are definitely possible with this feature. As we expect it to shift to the east through the day over the Anchorage Bowl, we have issued a Winter Storm Warning. Winter Weather Advisories also remain in effect for the Susitna Valley, the Kenai Peninsula, and the Mat Valley for accumulating snow. A new wave is working north through the Gulf of AK. This feature will eventually become a new closed off area of low pressure tonight. It will serve to bring another round of moisture from the Western Prince William Sound up through the Cook Inlet. However, it will also bring some marginally warmer air as well. So while it could serve to enhance snowfall for inland areas, it will likely make for continued rain (or a rain/snow mix) for most of the coastal locations. The Turnagain Pass, Thompson Pass, and other higher elevations will remain cold enough for snow and several feet of snow accumulation are possible through Wed morning. This wave will be the key feature for how long snow lingers across the northern Kenai Peninsula, the Cook Inlet, and parts of the Mat-Su Valleys as well. This forecast package leans more toward the slower solutions keeping the snow falling through the overnight hours with several more inches of new accumulation. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... Blizzard conditions continue across the Kuskokwim Delta coast this morning, which will improve throughout the afternoon today as the occluded low lifts north out of the forecast area and winds weaken. Over the Bristol Bay coast, strong winds, snow, and low visibilities continue with southeasterly flow, which should switch over to southwest flow by late morning. Areas of blowing snow will continue until the winds and precipitation taper off along the coast by this afternoon. Isolated snow showers will continue through Wednesday as colder air filters back in across Southwest Alaska. Expect temperatures across Bristol Bay to be about 10 to 15 degrees cooler tonight into Wednesday than last night, and about 20 degrees cooler across the Kuskokwim Delta as cold air advection quickly moves in. The next significant system will cross over the Alaska Peninsula on Wednesday, which will bring another round of complicated weather to the region. Expect strong winds to return to the Alaska Peninsula and along the Southwest coast of Bristol Bay, along with concerns for possible blowing snow as the front approaches the mainland. This system will also bring another round of snowfall to Southwest Alaska. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)... A low near Nunivak Island this morning will continue inland throughout the afternoon. As it does, winds across the eastern Bering and Aleutians will weaken through the evening. The next system is on track to cross over the western Aleutians this afternoon, progressing over the central Aleutians and Bering overnight into Tuesday morning. Winds are expected to stay at gale force level, but could see a swath of storm force gusts with it. As this low moves into the eastern Bering by Thursday morning, concerns for strong northwest winds arise for areas along the northern side of the eastern Aleutians (including Dutch Harbor) and Alaska Peninsula (including Cold Bay). Widespread snow showers with gusty winds could lead to possible blowing snow conditions for these areas. && .MARINE (Days 3 through 5 Thu through Sat)... Some gales are expected on Thursday and Thursday night to the south of the eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula as a system moves east into the Gulf. Gale to near storm force winds are expected along the north Gulf coast on Thursday associated with this same system. On Friday night and Saturday, Gale force west to northwest winds are expected over the Gulf and south of the Alaska Peninsula. A storm system moving into the western and central Aleutians on Saturday should produce gale force winds. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7 Fri through Mon)... On Friday morning the pattern will consist of an upper level trough over southwest Alaska extending southeastward into the Gulf of Alaska. The trough will very slowly slide northeast across southern Alaska through Sunday as the main upper low retreats northward. A weak ridge will then build over southern Alaska Sunday night, sliding eastward on Monday. An upper level low just south of the western Aleutians on Saturday will move eastward through Sunday, possibly moving north into the central Aleutians on Monday. The exact path and timing of this feature is somewhat uncertain at this time. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...Winter Storm Warning 101. Blizzard Warning 131. Winter Weather Advisory 111 121 145. MARINE...Storm Warning 119. Gale Warning 125 128 150 155 172-179 413 414. Freezing Spray 179 180 185 411 412 414. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MSO SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...ALH MARINE/LONG TERM...BL
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 18, 3:13 PM AKST, 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
313 PM AKST TUE FEB 18 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0215 PM SNOW KNIK RIVER 61.46N 148.91W
02/18/2020 E12.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK PUBLIC
SPOTTER ESTIMATED 12 INCHES OF SNOW.
&&
EDLocal storm report, Feb 18, 3:14 PM AKST, 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
314 PM AKST TUE FEB 18 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0314 PM SNOW SNOWLINE DRIVE 61.12N 149.73W
02/18/2020 E3.0 INCH ANCHORAGE AK PUBLIC
SPOTTER ESTIMATED 3 INCHES OF SNOW.
&&
EDLocal storm report, Feb 18, 3:18 PM AKST, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
318 PM AKST TUE FEB 18 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0317 PM SNOW EAGLE RIVER 61.32N 149.54W
02/18/2020 M3.5 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
SPOTTER REPORTED 3.5 INCHES OF SNOW.
&&
EDLocal storm report, Feb 18, 3:20 PM AKST, 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
320 PM AKST TUE FEB 18 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0200 PM SNOW EAGLE RIVER 61.32N 149.57W
02/18/2020 E4.0 INCH ANCHORAGE AK PUBLIC
SPOTTER ESTIMATED 4 INCHES OF SNOW.
&&
EDLocal storm report, Feb 18, 3:23 PM AKST, 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
323 PM AKST TUE FEB 18 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0310 PM SNOW NORTHWOOD ST. 61.16N 149.92W
02/18/2020 M5.2 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
SPOTTER MEASURED 5.2 INCHES OF SNOW.
&&
EDLocal storm report, Feb 18, 3:30 PM AKST, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
330 PM AKST TUE FEB 18 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 AM SNOW 5 SW ANCHORAGE 61.16N 149.98W
02/18/2020 M4.4 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS STORM SURVEY
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW 6 NNW BENTALIT 61.65N 150.68W
02/18/2020 M9.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK PUBLIC
LAST 24 HRS. 31F. VIS LESS THAN 1/4 MILE.
SNOWING HEAVILY.
0700 AM SNOW 4 SW TRAPPER CREEK 62.19N 150.50W
02/18/2020 M5.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK CO-OP OBSERVER
31F SNOWING HEAVILY.
0700 AM SNOW 1 W VALDEZ 61.13N 146.38W
02/18/2020 M4.7 INCH VALDEZ-CORDOVA AK CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION VCOA2 VALDEZ.
0240 PM SNOW PALMER 61.60N 149.10W
02/18/2020 E5.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK PUBLIC
SPOTTER ESTIMATED 5 INCHES OF SNOW.
0215 PM SNOW KNIK RIVER 61.46N 148.91W
02/18/2020 E12.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK PUBLIC
SPOTTER ESTIMATED 12 INCHES OF SNOW.
0210 PM SNOW BUTTE 61.54N 149.01W
02/18/2020 E8.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK PUBLIC
SPOTTER REPORTED ABOUT 8 INCHES OF SNOW.
0915 AM SNOW 1 NNW PALMER 61.62N 149.13W
02/18/2020 M1.7 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION AK-MS-11 S WILLIWAW DRIVE
AT CEDAR HILLS DRIVE.
0907 AM SNOW TALKEETNA SPUR ROAD 62.24N 150.09W
02/18/2020 M12.4 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER MEASURED 12.4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW.
0700 AM SNOW TALKEETNA 7.6S 62.23N 150.07W
02/18/2020 M8.4 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK COCORAHS
COCORAHS MEASURED 8.4 INCHES OF SNOW.
0340 PM BLIZZARD CHEVAK 61.54N 165.60W
02/17/2020 KUSILVAK AK ASOS
CHEVAK AIRPORT ASOS REPORTED BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS SINCE 11:37PM AKST LAST NIGHT.
0930 AM SNOW 4 WSW STERLING 60.49N 150.91W
02/18/2020 M2.0 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION AK-KP-3 SOLDOTNA 5.1 E.
0443 PM BLIZZARD MEKORYUK AIRPORT 60.37N 166.27W
02/17/2020 BETHEL AK ASOS
MEKORYUK AIRPORT ASOS REPORTED BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS SINCE 11:13AM AKST THIS MORNING.
0317 PM SNOW EAGLE RIVER 61.32N 149.54W
02/18/2020 M3.5 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
SPOTTER REPORTED 3.5 INCHES OF SNOW.
0314 PM SNOW SNOWLINE DRIVE 61.12N 149.73W
02/18/2020 E3.0 INCH ANCHORAGE AK PUBLIC
SPOTTER ESTIMATED 3 INCHES OF SNOW.
0310 PM SNOW NORTHWOOD ST. 61.16N 149.92W
02/18/2020 M5.2 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
SPOTTER MEASURED 5.2 INCHES OF SNOW.
0300 PM SNOW DIAMOND BLVD. AND JEWEL 61.14N 149.95W
02/18/2020 E5.5 INCH ANCHORAGE AK PUBLIC
SPOTTER REPORTED 5.5 INCHES OF SNOW.
0230 PM SNOW SOUTH ANCHORAGE 61.12N 149.83W
02/18/2020 E7.0 INCH ANCHORAGE AK PUBLIC
SPOTTER ESTIMATED 7 INCHES OF SNOW.
0200 PM SNOW EAGLE RIVER 61.32N 149.57W
02/18/2020 E4.0 INCH ANCHORAGE AK PUBLIC
SPOTTER ESTIMATED 4 INCHES OF SNOW.
0847 PM NON-TSTM WND GST POTTER MARSH 61.06N 149.77W
02/17/2020 M84 MPH ANCHORAGE AK MESONET
MESONET RECORDED A WIND GUST OF 84 MPH.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 3:33 PM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 18, 3:33 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 18, 3:44 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Feb 18, 3:44 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 18, 3:44 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 19, 3:59 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 19, 3:59 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 19, 4:09 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Feb 19, 4:19 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 24 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.