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Gale Warning 56, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 12, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 12, 2020, 3:43 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Jan 12, 2020, 3:43 PM AKST (00:43 UTC)
Expired: Jan 14, 2020, 3:31 PM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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999 
FZAK51 PAFC 130043
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 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.

PKZ197-131400-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1011 mb low 145 nm east of Kodiak City moves 320 nm east of
Kodiak City at 1015 mb early Mon morning and then exits the Gulf 
of Alaska. A 1024 mb low forms over the northern Gulf of Alaska Mon
morning and moves 155 nm southwest of Sitka at 1017 mb Tue 
morning and exits the Gulf of Alaska Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-131400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt...except NE out of the Copper River
Delta...becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray 
except heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near the Copper River
Delta.  Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near the Copper River
Delta.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-131400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-131400-
Resurrection Bay-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-131400-
Prince William Sound-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Snow.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-131400-
Port Valdez-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-131400-
Valdez Narrows-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-131400-
Valdez Arm-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt in the evening decreasing to 15 kt. Seas 3 
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-131400-
Passage Canal-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...W wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-131400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT... NE wind 20 kt becoming W by midnight. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-131400-
Barren Islands East-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-131400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-131400-
Chiniak Bay-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35
kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-131400-
Marmot Bay-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-131400-
Shelikof Strait-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of western bays and
passes in the evening. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-131400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-131400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-131400-
Kachemak Bay-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt this afternoon shifting to W wind in the 
evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

4 follow-up statements

960 
FZAK51 PAFC 131245
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 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.

PKZ197-140200-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1011 mb low at 360 nm south of Middleton Island exits the Gulf 
to the southeast Mon night. Weak low pressure remains over the 
central Gulf through Tue night. A ridge of high pressure moves 
into the western Gulf Mon morning and remains nearly stationary 
through Tue night.

$$

PKZ119-140200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near the Copper 
River Delta.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
 Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near the 
Copper River Delta.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Cooper River Delta.
Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near the Copper River 
Delta.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-140200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near the coast. Seas 8 ft.
 Freezing spray near the coast.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-140200-
Resurrection Bay-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-140200-
Prince William Sound-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-140200-
Port Valdez-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-140200-
Valdez Narrows-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-140200-
Valdez Arm-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-140200-
Passage Canal-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
 Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-140200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-140200-
Barren Islands East-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-140200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-140200-
Chiniak Bay-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-140200-
Marmot Bay-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-140200-
Shelikof Strait-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-140200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-140200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Areas of freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-140200-
Kachemak Bay-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

883 
FZAK51 PAFC 140025
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 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.

PKZ197-141315-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1019 mb low 210 nm southeast of Middleton Island exits the Gulf
to the southeast Mon night. A ridge of high pressure over the 
western Gulf remains nearly stationary through Wednesday afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-141315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-141315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-141315-
Resurrection Bay-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-141315-
Prince William Sound-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-141315-
Port Valdez-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-141315-
Valdez Narrows-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-141315-
Valdez Arm-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-141315-
Passage Canal-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-141315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 10 
ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-141315-
Barren Islands East-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
building to 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-141315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
building to 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-141315-
Chiniak Bay-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-141315-
Marmot Bay-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-141315-
Shelikof Strait-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-141315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-141315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-141315-
Kachemak Bay-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

702 
FZAK51 PAFC 141240
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 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.

PKZ197-150130-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1016 mb low exits the Gulf to the southeast this morning. 
Weak low pressure remains over the central and eastern Gulf 
through Wednesday afternoon. A front approaches the western Gulf
Wednesday night.

$$

PKZ119-150130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near 
the Copper River Delta.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near 
the Copper River Delta.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray except Heavy
freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-150130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-150130-
Resurrection Bay-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-150130-
Prince William Sound-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-150130-
Port Valdez-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt.  Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-150130-
Valdez Narrows-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-150130-
Valdez Arm-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-150130-
Passage Canal-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier.  Seas 4 ft.
 Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft.
 Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-150130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-150130-
Barren Islands East-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-150130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft except 17 ft N of Dangerous Cape. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-150130-
Chiniak Bay-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-150130-
Marmot Bay-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-150130-
Shelikof Strait-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-150130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt by afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-150130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-150130-
Kachemak Bay-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

214 
FZAK51 PAFC 150031
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 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.

PKZ197-151345-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Northerly flow continues across the western Gulf through 
Wednesday afternoon. A front slowly approaches the western Gulf 
Wednesday night before it moves southeast through Thursday 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-151345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
6 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-151345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-151345-
Resurrection Bay-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-151345-
Prince William Sound-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 6 
ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-151345-
Port Valdez-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt, increasing to 25 kt after midnight with
gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-151345-
Valdez Narrows-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-151345-
Valdez Arm-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-151345-
Passage Canal-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-151345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-151345-
Barren Islands East-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11
ft. Freezing spray
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-151345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt except 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape, 
diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 15 kt, except 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 10 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-151345-
Chiniak Bay-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-151345-
Marmot Bay-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-151345-
Shelikof Strait-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-151345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-151345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
1 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 2 ft. Freezing spray in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-151345-
Kachemak Bay-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE 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 Jan 12, 7:29 AM AKST, 8 hours 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 12, 7:29 AM AKST, 8 hours 14 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
729 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

The upper level pattern includes a broad trough over the Bering
and a high amplitude ridge in place over the Gulf and extending
northward over the Interior. A strong upper level jet over the
Alaska Peninsula has aided the development of a triple point low
near Kodiak Island. Meanwhile a front is lifting inland over the
southwest coast. This has brought snow and blowing snow overnight
along the Kuskokwim Delta and Bristol Bay coasts. The leading
edge of cloud cover from this front is approaching Southcentral
this morning.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models continue to remain in decent agreement through the short
term. There are some minor differences in timing and track of the
developing triple point low near Kodiak Island Sunday night.
However, there is good agreement this low will weaken and move
quickly to the southeastern Gulf early next week. Overall,
forecast confidence is average.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Patchy fog over Knik Arm may linger near the terminal
through the early morning hours. Otherwise, VFR conditions and
light winds will persist into Sunday afternoon. Expect conditions
to drop to MVFR in snow Sunday evening as a weak front moves into
the area.

&&

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

A upper level long wave trough heads east across Southcentral
today/tonight. At the surface a weakening front over the western
Gulf of Alaska brings clouds and light snow into Southcentral
today and tonight. Snow accumulations overall will be fairly low.
The more significant change will be the moderation of surface
temperatures today and tonight. Light snow in many areas will
diminish overnight with the passage of the upper trough/surface
front. Cold advection from the west spreads with the passage of
the upper trough Monday through Monday night. Whether or not
temps return to their recent norms will depend on residual cloud
cover.

A weak triple point low moving east across the Gulf today will
bring westerly gales to the western Gulf. Gusty outflow winds
across the northern Gulf will diminish some today. As the surface
low shifts east tonight expect a resurgence in the outflow
conditions on Monday/Monday night along with the eastern Kenai
Peninsula.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: Today
through Tuesday Night)...

An occluded front continues to push across the interior of
Southwest Alaska this morning with widespread light snow falling
from just south of Iliamna to Aniak and Hooper Bay. Winds continue
to gust across the Kuskokwim Delta and Bristol Bay coasts, but
overall winds are diminishing and conditions are improving along
the coast as the bulk of the precipitation moves farther inland.
Winter Weather Advisories remain in effect with snow totals of 3
to 6 inches expected along the Kuskokwim Delta and 4 to 8 inches
for areas north of King Salmon. Snow will also work into the
middle and upper Kuskokwim Valley this morning, but it will have
to overcome a deep layer of cold and dry air. This broader area of
snow will persist across the Kuskokwim Valley and Alaska Range
through Sunday night.

Behind the front, a broad onshore flow will develop and persist
into Monday. This set up will allow scattered snow showers to
linger across the coast and higher elevations of the Kilbuck and
Alaska Ranges. By Monday night, clouds and any remaining isolated
snow showers will diminish as a strong ridge of high pressure
builds in. This ridge will usher in clear and dry conditions,
allowing for another cooling trend with temperatures dropping back
toward 0F by Tuesday night.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3:
Today through Tuesday Night)...

Strong westerly flow will persist across the Bering through Monday,
with colder air wrapping around the backside of a strong low
lifting into the Gulf of Anadyr. Along the western Aleutians, a
weak surface low will spin up, quickly tracking east to the
Pribilofs by Monday morning then to the AKPEN by Tuesday morning.
On Monday night, a stronger surface low will develop south of
Shemya, tracking north towards Kamchatka by Tuesday afternoon. Its
front will drag much warmer air north as it produces storm-force
winds and widespread rain across the western Bering and Central
Aleutians. Ahead of the front, a strong ridge of high pressure
will build across the eastern Bering and Aleutians. This ridge
will help slow the progression of the front by late Tuesday with
it eventually stalling just west of the Pribilofs. By Tuesday
night, a new low develops along the front south of Adak.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...
The western gulf will see gusty northerly flow Monday through
Wednesday of next week as the pressure gradient tightens between low
pressure near the Gulf and a ridge moving to the Southwest Mainland.
Small craft to gale force winds will taper down for a short time
Monday night; however, gusty winds return by late Tuesday morning.
Across the Bering, relatively quiet weather on Monday is followed by
a gale force front moving to the western waters Monday night. This
front moves slowly across to the central waters on Wednesday. There
is still high uncertainty on the strength of the front on Wednesday
and should be monitored as it has the potential to be stronger than
currently forecast.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Dry and colder than normal conditions are on tap for much of the
Southern Mainland in the extended forecast Monday night through
Friday. A few snow showers will be possible across the Southwest as
several weak fronts push inland. The Bering will see the most active
weather pattern as a North Pacific storm send a front to the across
the western Aleutians late Monday night. This front moves slowly
east bringing strong gusty winds and rain to the Eastern Aleutians
and Pribilof Islands. There is still some uncertainty on the
strength of this system and it should be monitored for updates. The
forecast for Wednesday night through Friday will generally be a
persistent forecast with dry cold conditions over the Southern
Mainland and active weather over Bering and Gulf.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisories 161 155
         Wind Chill Advisory 131
         Flood Advisory 121
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 119 127 139
Gale Warning
119 120 130 131 132 136 139 150 160 178 185 351 352 411 412.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KO
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...RMC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...TM
MARINE/LONG TERM...KH

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 12, 11:38 AM AKST, 4 hours 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1138 AM AKST SUN JAN 12 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1130 AM     SNOW             2 N BETHEL              60.80N 161.76W
01/12/2020  E3.0 INCH        BETHEL             AK   OTHER FEDERAL

            SPOTTER REPORTED 3 INCHES OF SNOW.

&&

MV

Local storm report, Jan 12, 11:49 AM AKST, 3 hours 54 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1149 AM AKST SUN JAN 12 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1147 AM     SNOW             3 SE DILLINGHAM         59.04N 158.47W
01/12/2020  E6.0 INCH        DILLINGHAM         AK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SPOTTER REPORTED 6 INCHES OF SNOW.

&&

MV

Local storm report, Jan 12, 12:02 PM AKST, 3 hours 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1202 PM AKST SUN JAN 12 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1155 AM     SNOW             2 WSW ILIAMNA           59.76N 154.91W
01/12/2020  E7.0 INCH        LAKE AND PENINSULA AK   OTHER FEDERAL

            SPOTTER REPORTED APPROXIMATELY 7 INCHES OF
            SNOW AS OF 11:55 AM AS WELL AS WINDS TO
            28KTS.

&&

MV

Local storm report, Jan 12, 1:50 PM AKST, 1 hour 53 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
150 PM AKST SUN JAN 12 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1155 AM     SNOW             2 WSW ILIAMNA           59.76N 154.91W
01/12/2020  E7.0 INCH        LAKE AND PENINSULA AK   OTHER FEDERAL

            SPOTTER REPORTED APPROXIMATELY 7 INCHES OF
            SNOW AS OF 11:55 AM AS WELL AS WINDS TO
            28KTS.

1115 AM     SNOW             1 SE HOOPER BAY         61.53N 166.09W
01/12/2020  E6.0 INCH        KUSILVAK           AK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SPOTTER REPORTED APPROX. 6 TO 12 INCHES OF
            SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS LAST NIGHT INTO
            THIS MORNING.

1147 AM     SNOW             3 SE DILLINGHAM         59.04N 158.47W
01/12/2020  E6.0 INCH        DILLINGHAM         AK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SPOTTER REPORTED 6 INCHES OF SNOW.

1130 AM     SNOW             2 N BETHEL              60.80N 161.76W
01/12/2020  E3.0 INCH        BETHEL             AK   OTHER FEDERAL

            SPOTTER REPORTED 3 INCHES OF SNOW.

&&

Local storm report, Jan 12, 2:42 PM AKST, 1 hour 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
242 PM AKST SUN JAN 12 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0235 PM     SNOW             2 WSW ILIAMNA           59.76N 154.91W
01/12/2020  E9.0 INCH        LAKE AND PENINSULA AK   OTHER FEDERAL

            SPOTTER REPORTED FINAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT OF 9
            INCHES AND VERY WINDY AS WELL CAUSING
            DRIFTS.

&&

MV

Local storm report, Jan 12, 2:43 PM AKST, 1 hour before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
243 PM AKST SUN JAN 12 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0235 PM     SNOW             2 WSW ILIAMNA           59.76N 154.91W
01/12/2020  E9.0 INCH        LAKE AND PENINSULA AK   OTHER FEDERAL

            SPOTTER REPORTED FINAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT OF 9
            INCHES AND VERY WINDY AS WELL CAUSING
            DRIFTS.

&&

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 12, 3:43 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Jan 12, 3:43 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	3 days
Jan 12, 3:48 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 12, 3:54 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Jan 12, 3:54 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	6 days
Jan 12, 3:54 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 12, 9:36 PM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFC	59 hr
Jan 13, 3:21 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 13, 3:45 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Jan 13, 3:45 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Jan 13, 3:45 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	60 hr
Jan 13, 3:57 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	47 hr
Jan 13, 3:58 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	47 hr
Jan 13, 3:58 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jan 13, 3:58 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 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.