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Gale Warning 643, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 9, 2020, 3:36 AM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Nov 9, 2020, 3:36 AM AKST (12:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 13, 2020, 3:29 PM AKST
- In force
- 4 days
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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172 FZAK51 PAFC 091236 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 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. PKZ197-100115- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 994 mb low 40 nm S of Cape Suckling moves into the eastern Gulf Mon afternoon. A front approaches the Western Gulf Tue afternoon and moves into the northern Gulf Wednesday morning. $$ PKZ119-100115- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt except SE wind 20 kt near the coast. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ120-100115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ121-100115- Resurrection Bay- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-100115- Prince William Sound- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-100115- Port Valdez- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt near Valdez in the morning. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-100115- Valdez Narrows- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-100115- Valdez Arm- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ129-100115- Passage Canal- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-100115- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ131-100115- Barren Islands East- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ132-100115- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ136-100115- Chiniak Bay- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-100115- Marmot Bay- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ138-100115- Shelikof Strait- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-100115- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-100115- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 .TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-100115- Kachemak Bay- 336 AM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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531 FZAK51 PAFC 100055 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 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. PKZ197-101345- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A trough lingers across the Northern Gulf through Tue afternoon. A front enters the Western Gulf Tue night and stretches across the Gulf by Wed afternoon. A 983 mb low forms along the front over Southern Kodiak Island Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ119-101345- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ120-101345- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ121-101345- Resurrection Bay- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. .TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-101345- Prince William Sound- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft in the evening subsiding to 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight with gusts to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...SE wind 35 kt with gusts up to 55 kt in the morning. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-101345- Port Valdez- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-101345- Valdez Narrows- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-101345- Valdez Arm- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-101345- Passage Canal- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt in the evening diminishing to 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-101345- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind up to 10 kt except near the Barren Islands...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft except near the Barren Islands...seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ131-101345- Barren Islands East- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ132-101345- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ136-101345- Chiniak Bay- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-101345- Marmot Bay- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-101345- Shelikof Strait- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ139-101345- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-101345- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ141-101345- Kachemak Bay- 355 PM AKST Mon Nov 9 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind to 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
682 FZAK51 PAFC 101229 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 329 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 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. PKZ197-110145- 329 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front enters the southwestern Gulf this afternoon, then moves to the northern and eastern Gulf by Wed morning. A second front moves across the southern Gulf Wed through Wed night. $$ PKZ119-110145- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 329 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ120-110145- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 329 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ121-110145- Resurrection Bay- 329 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow with rain. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-110145- Prince William Sound- 329 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-110145- Port Valdez- 329 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-110145- Valdez Narrows- 329 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-110145- Valdez Arm- 329 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-110145- Passage Canal- 329 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow. .WED...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-110145- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 329 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ131-110145- Barren Islands East- 329 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ132-110145- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 329 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ136-110145- Chiniak Bay- 329 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-110145- Marmot Bay- 329 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-110145- Shelikof Strait- 329 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-110145- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 329 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-110145- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 329 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-110145- Kachemak Bay- 329 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
846 FZAK51 PAFC 101539 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 639 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 Updated 127 and 131 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. PKZ197-110500- 639 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front enters the southwestern Gulf this afternoon, then moves to the northern and eastern Gulf by Wed morning. A second front moves across the southern Gulf Wed through Wed night. $$ PKZ119-110500- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 639 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ120-110500- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 639 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ121-110500- Resurrection Bay- 639 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow with rain. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-110500- Prince William Sound- 639 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-110500- Port Valdez- 639 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-110500- Valdez Narrows- 639 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-110500- Valdez Arm- 639 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-110500- Passage Canal- 639 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow. .WED...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-110500- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 639 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ131-110500- Barren Islands East- 639 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ132-110500- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 639 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ136-110500- Chiniak Bay- 639 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-110500- Marmot Bay- 639 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-110500- Shelikof Strait- 639 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-110500- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 639 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-110500- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 639 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-110500- Kachemak Bay- 639 AM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
103 FZAK51 PAFC 110102 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 402 PM AKST Tue Nov 10 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. PKZ197-111615- 402 PM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front extends across the Gulf through Thu afternoon. A 980 mb low forms on the front 35 nm West of Homer Wed night and moves to 50 nm west of Middleton Island for Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ119-111615- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 402 PM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ120-111615- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 402 PM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ121-111615- Resurrection Bay- 402 PM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-111615- Prince William Sound- 402 PM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-111615- Port Valdez- 402 PM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-111615- Valdez Narrows- 402 PM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-111615- Valdez Arm- 402 PM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-111615- Passage Canal- 402 PM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-111615- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 402 PM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas building to 13 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ131-111615- Barren Islands East- 402 PM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ132-111615- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 402 PM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas building to 16 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft except 20 ft N of Dangerous Cape. .THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ136-111615- Chiniak Bay- 402 PM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 40 kt, then becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-111615- Marmot Bay- 402 PM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-111615- Shelikof Strait- 402 PM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-111615- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 402 PM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-111615- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 402 PM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-111615- Kachemak Bay- 402 PM AKST Tue Nov 10 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
361 FZAK51 PAFC 111251 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 351 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 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. PKZ197-120145- 351 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 975 mb low will move into the northwestern Gulf this evening. The low then moves 80 nm southeast of Seward at 974 mb Thursday morning then moves 155 nm southeast of Cordova at 979 mb Friday morning. $$ PKZ119-120145- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 351 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ120-120145- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 351 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ121-120145- Resurrection Bay- 351 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-120145- Prince William Sound- 351 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-120145- Port Valdez- 351 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-120145- Valdez Narrows- 351 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-120145- Valdez Arm- 351 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-120145- Passage Canal- 351 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...E wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-120145- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 351 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ131-120145- Barren Islands East- 351 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ132-120145- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 351 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ136-120145- Chiniak Bay- 351 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-120145- Marmot Bay- 351 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .THU...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-120145- Shelikof Strait- 351 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-120145- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 351 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 45 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-120145- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 351 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-120145- Kachemak Bay- 351 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
808 FZAK51 PAFC 111751 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 851 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 update to zone 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. PKZ197-120415- 851 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 975 mb low will move into the northwestern Gulf this evening. The low then moves 80 nm southeast of Seward at 974 mb Thursday morning then moves 155 nm southeast of Cordova at 979 mb Friday morning. $$ PKZ119-120415- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 851 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ120-120415- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 851 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ121-120415- Resurrection Bay- 851 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-120415- Prince William Sound- 851 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-120415- Port Valdez- 851 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-120415- Valdez Narrows- 851 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ128-120415- Valdez Arm- 851 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-120415- Passage Canal- 851 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...E wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-120415- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 851 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ131-120415- Barren Islands East- 851 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ132-120415- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 851 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ136-120415- Chiniak Bay- 851 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ137-120415- Marmot Bay- 851 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .THU...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-120415- Shelikof Strait- 851 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-120415- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 851 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 45 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-120415- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 851 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-120415- Kachemak Bay- 851 AM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt this morning becoming SE 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 ft diminishing to 2 ft this afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
461 FZAK51 PAFC 120102 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 402 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 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. PKZ197-121345- 402 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front moves across the Gulf through Fri afternoon. A 980 mb low 30 nm southwest of Homer Wed night and moves along the front to 120 nm southwest of Yakutat at 983 mb Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ119-121345- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 402 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt early increasing to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ120-121345- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 402 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ121-121345- Resurrection Bay- 402 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .TONIGHT...S wind to 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-121345- Prince William Sound- 402 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-121345- Port Valdez- 402 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind to 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-121345- Valdez Narrows- 402 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-121345- Valdez Arm- 402 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-121345- Passage Canal- 402 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable wind up to 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...E wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-121345- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 402 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 30 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ131-121345- Barren Islands East- 402 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt in the evening becoming W wind 35 kt. Seas building to 15 ft. Rain showers. .THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ132-121345- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 402 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas building to 22 ft. .THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ136-121345- Chiniak Bay- 402 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-121345- Marmot Bay- 402 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 30 kt becoming W 45 kt after midnight. Seas building to 10 ft. .THU...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-121345- Shelikof Strait- 402 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas building to 18 ft. .THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-121345- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 402 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Rain with snow. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-121345- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 402 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .TONIGHT...S wind to 20 kt in the evening shifting to NE. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-121345- Kachemak Bay- 402 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
977 FZAK51 PAFC 120121 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 421 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 Updated Marine zones 119 and 120 to include thunderstorms for the first period 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. PKZ197-121530- 421 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front moves across the Gulf through Fri afternoon. A 980 mb low 30 nm southwest of Homer Wed night and moves along the front to 120 nm southwest of Yakutat at 983 mb Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ119-121530- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 421 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 Updated to include isolated thunderstorms for this evening ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt early increasing to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ120-121530- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 421 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 Updated to include isolated thunderstorms for this evening ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ121-121530- Resurrection Bay- 421 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .TONIGHT...S wind to 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-121530- Prince William Sound- 421 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ126-121530- Port Valdez- 421 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind to 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-121530- Valdez Narrows- 421 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-121530- Valdez Arm- 421 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-121530- Passage Canal- 421 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable wind up to 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...E wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-121530- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 421 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 30 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ131-121530- Barren Islands East- 421 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt in the evening becoming W wind 35 kt. Seas building to 15 ft. Rain showers. .THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ132-121530- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 421 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas building to 22 ft. .THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ136-121530- Chiniak Bay- 421 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. .THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-121530- Marmot Bay- 421 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 30 kt becoming W 45 kt after midnight. Seas building to 10 ft. .THU...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-121530- Shelikof Strait- 421 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas building to 18 ft. .THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-121530- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 421 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Rain with snow. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-121530- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 421 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .TONIGHT...S wind to 20 kt in the evening shifting to NE. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-121530- Kachemak Bay- 421 PM AKST Wed Nov 11 2020 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
947 FZAK51 PAFC 121247 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 347 AM AKST Thu Nov 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. PKZ197-130215- 347 AM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 981 mb low 25 nm east of Seward this morning will move 250 nm southeast of Cordova at 985 mb Friday morning. The low then moves 250 nm southeast of Cordova at 992 mb Saturday morning. $$ PKZ119-130215- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 347 AM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ120-130215- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 347 AM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ121-130215- Resurrection Bay- 347 AM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-130215- Prince William Sound- 347 AM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-130215- Port Valdez- 347 AM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-130215- Valdez Narrows- 347 AM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-130215- Valdez Arm- 347 AM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-130215- Passage Canal- 347 AM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-130215- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 347 AM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ131-130215- Barren Islands East- 347 AM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ132-130215- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 347 AM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ136-130215- Chiniak Bay- 347 AM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-130215- Marmot Bay- 347 AM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ138-130215- Shelikof Strait- 347 AM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ139-130215- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 347 AM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-130215- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 347 AM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-130215- Kachemak Bay- 347 AM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
318 FZAK51 PAFC 130001 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 301 PM AKST Thu Nov 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. PKZ197-131330- 301 PM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 979 mb low 35 nm northwest of Middleton Island moves 260 nm east of Middleton Island at 987 mb Fri afternoon and then exits the Gulf to the southeast. A 995 mb low develops 100 nm southwest of Middleton Island Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ119-131330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 301 PM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ120-131330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 301 PM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ121-131330- Resurrection Bay- 301 PM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Higher winds and seas south of Caines Head. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Higher winds and seas south of Caines Head. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-131330- Prince William Sound- 301 PM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-131330- Port Valdez- 301 PM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-131330- Valdez Narrows- 301 PM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-131330- Valdez Arm- 301 PM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-131330- Passage Canal- 301 PM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt near Whitter in the morning. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-131330- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 301 PM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-131330- Barren Islands East- 301 PM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ132-131330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 301 PM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ136-131330- Chiniak Bay- 301 PM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-131330- Marmot Bay- 301 PM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-131330- Shelikof Strait- 301 PM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ139-131330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 301 PM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-131330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 301 PM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-131330- Kachemak Bay- 301 PM AKST Thu Nov 12 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Higher winds and seas in the Outer Bay. .FRI...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
534 FZAK51 PAFC 131222 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 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. PKZ197-140145- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 983 mb low 150 nm east of Middleton Island meanders to 125 nm southeast of Middleton Island at 996 mb by Sat night. $$ PKZ119-140145- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ120-140145- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ121-140145- Resurrection Bay- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ125-140145- Prince William Sound- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-140145- Port Valdez- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-140145- Valdez Narrows- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-140145- Valdez Arm- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-140145- Passage Canal- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-140145- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ131-140145- Barren Islands East- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ132-140145- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ136-140145- Chiniak Bay- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-140145- Marmot Bay- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-140145- Shelikof Strait- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-140145- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ140-140145- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-140145- Kachemak Bay- 322 AM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
979 FZAK51 PAFC 140029 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 329 PM AKST Fri Nov 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. PKZ197-141330- 329 PM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 986 mb low 50 nm east of Middleton Island remains nearly stationary through Saturday afternoon and weakens to 990 mb. The low then moves 60 nm southwest of Middleton Island at 1000 mb Sunday afternoon. $$ PKZ119-141330- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare- 329 PM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Higher winds and seas near the Copper River Delta. Rain and snow showers. .SAT...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ120-141330- Cape Cleare to Gore Point- 329 PM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ121-141330- Resurrection Bay- 329 PM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ125-141330- Prince William Sound- 329 PM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ126-141330- Port Valdez- 329 PM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ127-141330- Valdez Narrows- 329 PM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ128-141330- Valdez Arm- 329 PM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ129-141330- Passage Canal- 329 PM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ130-141330- West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay- 329 PM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ131-141330- Barren Islands East- 329 PM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ132-141330- Marmot Island to Sitkinak- 329 PM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt except NW 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ136-141330- Chiniak Bay- 329 PM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ137-141330- Marmot Bay- 329 PM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ138-141330- Shelikof Strait- 329 PM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ139-141330- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 329 PM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ140-141330- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 329 PM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ141-141330- Kachemak Bay- 329 PM AKST Fri Nov 13 2020 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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 Nov 8, 5:20 PM AKST, 10 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 8, 5:20 PM AKST, 10 hours 16 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 520 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... A major winter storm is impacting the southern Alaska mainland today. There were two distinct surface lows this morning, one tracking northward across interior Southwest Alaska, and a newer triple point low near the southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula. However, as the day has worn on, the Gulf low has become the dominant low while the southwest low appears to have dissipated. This will be key to the wind and precipitation in Anchorage this afternoon. When lows pass to the west of Anchorage, Turnagain winds tend to bend into Anchorage and warm temperatures. In this case, the Gulf low will work against that or at least limit the strength and duration of southerly winds. In any case, Anchorage has seen a wintry mixture of precipitation types, with snow, sleet, freezing rain, and plain rain all observed early this morning. Looking across the region, some of the greatest impacts include: storm force winds along the north Gulf coast and Prince William Sound as a front pushes onshore; widespread gale force winds with storm force gusts from Bristol Bay across the Alaska Peninsula, western Gulf, and Kodiak Island; and moderate to heavy precipitation across nearly all of Southcentral Alaska. Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley are near the transition zone for rain/snow, with mostly rain to the south and snow to the north. In particular, heavy snow continues across most of the Susitna Valley, where snow totals (as of mid day) ranged from a foot to a foot and a half. Moderate to heavy snow has also been observed in Valdez, Thompson Pass, and the northern Copper River Basin. Lastly, light snow continues across interior Southwest Alaska, especially across the Kuskokwim Valley. Out west, a deepening low is tracking northward across the western Bering Sea, with a frontal system tracking north and east across the western bering and Aleutians. This is bringing gale force winds and rain to the western Aleutian Islands. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... Models are in good agreement with the current storm systems. The main challenge will be precipitation type and snow accumulation in Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley this afternoon due to the aforementioned complexities of the local wind and temperatures. Model spread does grow fairly large with handling of the next set of storms moving into the Bering Sea on Tuesday. Despite the differences in low track, they are grouped together and of similar strength. Thus, have moderate confidence in the overall weather and impacts from these systems. && .AVIATION... PANC...Today's forecast is quite challenging and forecast confidence is low. Snow will continue to mix with rain this evening with IFR ceilings/vis persisting. The mixed precipitation is expected to change back to all snow later this evening. Cold air advection and strong low level winds on the back side will lead to improving conditions overnight. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2: Tonight through Tuesday)... Strong winds combined with mixed precipitation/snowy conditions are expected to pass through over much of Southcentral Alaska tonight and Monday. This is due to a 988 mb low pressure over eastern Kenai Peninsula and the frontal boundaries attached to it. These synoptic features will disperse a lot of snow/rain as it progresses eastward, with heavier snow amounts over Prince William Sound and Copper River Basin overnight tonight. Steady light snow mixed with light rain continues to spread across Mat-Su and Anchorage Bowl into this evening, and these conditions will continue into late tonight before clearing by early Monday morning. Strong breezes with hazardous gusts will develop for Thompson Pass and higher elevations, with wind gusts reaching up to 70 mph there on Monday. As the frontal boundary and low pressure exits the region, breezy conditions will continue over Prince William Sound on Monday and Monday night especially near Whittier and through the Pass. Much of the windy conditions will stay east of Kenai Peninsula, though it will be relatively quiet there for the next couple days. Over Kodiak, strong winds will gradually taper off after midnight. However, breezy conditions will linger there until Monday afternoon. Warmer temperatures in the mid to upper 40s (Fahrenheit) will surround Kodiak Island, with overnight lows hanging on to between mid to upper 30s the next couple nights. Overall, the wet pattern and snowy conditions will diminish across Southcentral Alaska through Monday afternoon, with the skies clearing as the bulk of clouds and snowy weather departs from the region Monday evening. &&.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)... Partly clear skies will skies will gradually build over the region this evening under a weak ridge. This combined with onshore flow could potentially lead to patchy fog developing along the coast by early Monday morning. The flow will be weakest over Bristol Bay and thus the greatest chance of fog exists there. A front will move onshore over the Kuskokwim Delta Monday morning as well. Strong southwest flow ahead of it will likely keep temperatures above freezing over non-mountainous areas, which will thereby keep all precipitation liquid. The front will depart over the Middle Kuskokwim Valley by Tuesday morning, brining light rain there as well. The Bristol Bay area will remain dry over the aforementioned time period under an upper level ridge. A strong low will track into the Bering by Tuesday afternoon and precipitation will overspread all of Southwest Alaska by the evening. While there is still some disagreement on the low track, moderate confidence exists that given the similar southwest flow pattern, precipitation types will stay mostly rain except over far interior and higher-elevation areas. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)... A weak ridge will bring benign conditions to the central/eastern Aleutians though Monday night. A front will extend from the Pribilofs southwestward through the western Aleutians on Monday, leading to gusty southwesterly winds and moderate rain. A strong double-barrel low will gradually move west to east across the Bering through Tuesday. While the timing and central pressure are still somewhat in question, given the cold advection on the backside of the low, there is moderate to high confidence of storm force winds (along with rain) over the Pribilofs by Wednesday morning. && .MARINE (Days 3 through 5: Wednesday through Friday)... Gulf of Alaska: Storm force winds are likely across the southwestern Gulf waters south of Kodiak Island Wednesday. As a low in the Bering tracks eastward, a triple point low will form in the vicinity of Kodiak Island late Wednesday. This low will track eastward across the Gulf bringing gusty gale force winds winds to the Gulf waters through Friday. There is high confidence gusty northwesterly winds will develop through Kamishak Gap and over the Barren Islands. Bering Sea: There is increasing confidence a strong low will bring northerly storm force winds to much of the central Bering Wednesday. As the low tracks eastward, it will weaken, however gales, and possibly storm force winds will linger over the southeastern Bering through Wednesday night. Westerly flow will fill in across the Bering behind this system for Thursday with mostly small craft winds expected. Gale force winds are possible over the western Bering Friday as a colder airmass arrives from the north. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Thursday through Sunday)... A broad longwave trough is expected to persist over the AOR with the jet stream centered over 50N. Two upper level waves will be the focus for upcoming forecast packages, one centered over the Bering Strait and the other the northern Gulf. At the surface, a broad region of low pressure is expected from the Norton Sound into the Gulf of Alaska on Thursday. By this time most of the southern mainland appears to be in the cold sector of the low over the Gulf, which will bring snow to areas of Southwest and possibly Southcentral. There is some model discrepancy on the placement of the low in the northern Gulf, which results in varying precipitation potential for Southcentral on Thursday. On Friday the through over the Gulf should exit to the southeast, which will bring colder, drier air into Southcentral. To the west, the low over the Norton Sound should begin to move south, which will likely bring snow to coastal Southwest Alaska, the AKPEN, and the central and eastern Aleutian Chain. As the low pushes south, stronger winds are also expected over the central Bering through Saturday. By Sunday, cold and dry air is expected to move over the southern mainland while the next system approaches the western Bering from the Kamchatka Peninsula. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...Blizzard Warning 131 Winter Storm Warning 145 Winter Weather Advisory 101 141. MARINE...Storm Warning 120 130 131 175 176 351. Gale Warning 119 121 127 129 132 136-139 141 150 165 170 173 174 177-181 185 352 411-414. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SEB SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CB SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AP MARINE/LONG TERM...KO/CJ
In the hours before
Local storm report, Nov 8, 9:42 PM AKST, 5 hours 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
942 PM AKST SUN NOV 8 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0840 PM SNOW 4 N SUTTON 61.78N 148.87W
11/08/2020 M18.3 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
CORRECTS PREVIOUS SNOW REPORT FROM 4 N
SUTTON. STILL SNOWING, NO SIGNS OF RAIN AND
NO WIND.
0359 PM SNOW 7 MILES SE OF TALKEETNA 62.14N 150.03W
11/08/2020 M18.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL OF 18 INCHES SO FAR AND STILL
SNOWING HEAVILY.
1055 AM HEAVY SNOW OFF MILE 6 PETERSVILLE 62.32N 150.23W
11/08/2020 E15.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK CO-OP OBSERVER
13.5 INCHES OVERNIGHT. SNOWING HEAVILY. 31F.
0905 AM HEAVY SNOW 25 WSW WILLOW 61.60N 150.76W
11/08/2020 M17.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
SINCE 230PM 11/7. 28F NW 5 MPH.
0630 AM HEAVY SNOW 6 MILES ESE OF TALKEETN 62.14N 150.03W
11/08/2020 M10.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
12 INCHES STORM TOTAL.
1106 PM SNOW 7 SE TALKEETNA 62.27N 149.94W
11/07/2020 M2.0 INCH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
SMALL FLAKES, TEMPERATURE IS 22F.
0944 PM SNOW 3 E KENAI 60.57N 151.08W
11/07/2020 M4.0 INCH KENAI PENINSULA AK TRAINED SPOTTER
0915 PM SNOW EAST EAGLE RIVER 61.30N 149.53W
11/08/2020 M3.6 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
STORM TOTAL OF SNOW AND DRIZZLE.
0452 PM SNOW NWS ANCHORAGE OFFICE 61.16N 149.98W
11/08/2020 M5.0 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
0213 PM SNOW EAGLE RIVER 61.32N 149.55W
11/08/2020 M1.5 INCH ANCHORAGE AK TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOW CHANGED TO RAIN, 32 DEGREES.
0903 AM SNOW DEBARR AND BONIFACE 61.21N 149.78W
11/08/2020 M1.7 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
1.7 INCHES IN LAST 24 HRS. CHANGED TO
FREEZING RAIN.
0508 AM SNOW EAGLE RIVER 61.32N 149.55W
11/08/2020 M4.0 INCH ANCHORAGE AK NWS EMPLOYEE
CORRECTS PREVIOUS SNOW REPORT FROM EAGLE
RIVER ISSUED AT 7AM. STORM TOTAL OF 4
INCHES.
0334 AM NON-TSTM WND GST POTTER HILL 61.08N 149.78W
11/08/2020 E51 MPH ANCHORAGE AK TRAINED SPOTTER
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 3:39 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 8, 3:46 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Nov 8, 3:46 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 8, 3:46 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 8, 3:52 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 8, 5:03 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 16 hr | |
| Nov 9, 3:36 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Nov 9, 3:40 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 9, 3:50 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Nov 9, 3:50 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr |
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