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Gale Warning 697, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 27, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 27, 2020, 3:46 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Nov 27, 2020, 3:46 PM AKST (00:46 UTC)
Expired
Nov 29, 2020, 3:53 PM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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961 
FZAK51 PAFC 280046
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 PM AKST Fri Nov 27 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.

PKZ197-281400-
346 PM AKST Fri Nov 27 2020

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 986 mb low 65 nm west of Cordova dissipates Sat morning. Its 
front moves inland by Sat afternoon. A 965 mb low 180 nm southwest
of Sitkinak Sat morning moves to 90 nm west of Middleton Island 
at 982 mb Sun afternoon. Its front moves along the North Gulf 
Coast for Sun afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-281400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
346 PM AKST Fri Nov 27 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 50 kt after midnight. Seas 16 
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 45 kt becoming S 20
kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...S wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ120-281400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
346 PM AKST Fri Nov 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt, then becoming S 20 kt 
after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
11 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-281400-
Resurrection Bay-
346 PM AKST Fri Nov 27 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow 
and widespread rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-281400-
Prince William Sound-
346 PM AKST Fri Nov 27 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S in the evening, then becoming E 
45 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. 
Widespread rain and snow showers.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-281400-
Port Valdez-
346 PM AKST Fri Nov 27 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E in the evening. Seas 2 ft. 
Widespread snow showers and rain.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-281400-
Valdez Narrows-
346 PM AKST Fri Nov 27 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SW in the evening, then becoming NE
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers and rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-281400-
Valdez Arm-
346 PM AKST Fri Nov 27 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE in the evening, then becoming NE
30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Widespread snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-281400-
Passage Canal-
346 PM AKST Fri Nov 27 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Widespread
snow showers.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Widespread snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-281400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
346 PM AKST Fri Nov 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 40 kt. Seas 4 
ft in the evening building to 12 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt in the evening becoming NW. Seas 7 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-281400-
Barren Islands East-
346 PM AKST Fri Nov 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming E 30 kt. Seas
building to 11 ft. Rain and widespread snow showers.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-281400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
346 PM AKST Fri Nov 27 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 
12 ft. Rain and widespread snow showers.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, S wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ136-281400-
Chiniak Bay-
346 PM AKST Fri Nov 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt this evening, then 
becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft, then 
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-281400-
Marmot Bay-
346 PM AKST Fri Nov 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 
building to 10 ft this evening, then subsiding to 4 ft after 
midnight. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-281400-
Shelikof Strait-
346 PM AKST Fri Nov 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt this evening, then 
becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas building to 10 ft, then 
subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft 
building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-281400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
346 PM AKST Fri Nov 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the evening, then 
increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft after 
midnight. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-281400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
346 PM AKST Fri Nov 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft 
building to 10 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-281400-
Kachemak Bay-
346 PM AKST Fri Nov 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
Snow and rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
4 follow-up statements
247 
FZAK51 PAFC 281306
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
406 AM AKST Sat Nov 28 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.

PKZ197-290215-
406 AM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 967 mb low 225 nm SW of Akhiok moves into the Prince William
Sound at 978 mb Sun morning. This low will remain nearly
stationary and weaken to 990 mb Mon morning. A front will approach
the western Gulf Mon morning. 

$$

PKZ119-290215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
406 AM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 50 kt becoming S 20 
kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 14 ft
building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ120-290215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
406 AM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 
ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-290215-
Resurrection Bay-
406 AM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 
kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-290215-
Prince William Sound-
406 AM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and widespread
snow showers.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain
showers and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-290215-
Port Valdez-
406 AM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain
and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-290215-
Valdez Narrows-
406 AM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-290215-
Valdez Arm-
406 AM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain and 
snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-290215-
Passage Canal-
406 AM AKST Sat Nov 28 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
and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-290215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
406 AM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
feet subsiding to 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-290215-
Barren Islands East-
406 AM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-290215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
406 AM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, S wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10
kt. Seas 19 ft except 14 ft N of Dangerous Cape.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ136-290215-
Chiniak Bay-
406 AM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-290215-
Marmot Bay-
406 AM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

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

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-290215-
Shelikof Strait-
406 AM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-290215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
406 AM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-290215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
406 AM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-290215-
Kachemak Bay-
406 AM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
698 
FZAK51 PAFC 290055
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 PM AKST Sat Nov 28 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.

PKZ197-291345-
355 PM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 997 mb low 230 nm South of Middleton Island moves to 60 nm
Southwest of Cordova at 990 mb and dissipates Mon afternoon. Its 
front moves inland over the North Gulf Coast through Mon 
afternoon. A new front enters the Western Gulf by Mon afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-291345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
355 PM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt, then becoming SW after 
midnight. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft. Widespread rain showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...S wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ120-291345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
355 PM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-291345-
Resurrection Bay-
355 PM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-291345-
Prince William Sound-
355 PM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-291345-
Port Valdez-
355 PM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow and 
rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers 
and widespread rain showers.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-291345-
Valdez Narrows-
355 PM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow 
showers.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and widespread
rain showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-291345-
Valdez Arm-
355 PM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt...except SE near the Sound. Seas 4 ft. Rain
showers.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. and snow showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-291345-
Passage Canal-
355 PM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
snow showers.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-291345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
355 PM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the evening, then 
becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 10
ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ131-291345-
Barren Islands East-
355 PM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-291345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
355 PM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 20 ft except 16 ft
N of Dangerous Cape.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-291345-
Chiniak Bay-
355 PM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-291345-
Marmot Bay-
355 PM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-291345-
Shelikof Strait-
355 PM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-291345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
355 PM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to
3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-291345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
355 PM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-291345-
Kachemak Bay-
355 PM AKST Sat Nov 28 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
451 
FZAK51 PAFC 291254
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 AM AKST Sun Nov 29 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.

PKZ197-300200-
354 AM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 mb low 70 nm northeast of Kodiak City moves inland near
Cordova at 992 mb by Mon morning. A front moves into the 
southwest Gulf by Mon morning and spreads over the eastern Gulf by
Tue morning. 

$$

PKZ119-300200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
354 AM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-300200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
354 AM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-300200-
Resurrection Bay-
354 AM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-300200-
Prince William Sound-
354 AM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-300200-
Port Valdez-
354 AM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain
and snow showers.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
Widespread rain and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-300200-
Valdez Narrows-
354 AM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and 
snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-300200-
Valdez Arm-
354 AM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-300200-
Passage Canal-
354 AM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain and snow 
showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-300200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
354 AM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers and
snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-300200-
Barren Islands East-
354 AM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-300200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
354 AM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13
ft.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-300200-
Chiniak Bay-
354 AM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-300200-
Marmot Bay-
354 AM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft
building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-300200-
Shelikof Strait-
354 AM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.MON...E wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-300200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
354 AM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain and widespread snow
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-300200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
354 AM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-300200-
Kachemak Bay-
354 AM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight.
.MON...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers and 
snow.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
558 
FZAK51 PAFC 300053
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
353 PM AKST Sun Nov 29 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.

PKZ197-301345-
353 PM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 984 mb low 85 nm south of Seward weakens to a trough over the 
north Gulf Coast Mon morning. Its front moves inland Mon 
afternoon. A new front enters the western Gulf Mon afternoon and 
stretches across the Gulf through Tue afternoon. A 965 mb North 
Pacific low moves along the front to 85 nm southwest of Sitkinak 
at 972 mb for Tue afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-301345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
353 PM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 14
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 60 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas
24 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-301345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
353 PM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-301345-
Resurrection Bay-
353 PM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-301345-
Prince William Sound-
353 PM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 
10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-301345-
Port Valdez-
353 PM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain and snow showers.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain
and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-301345-
Valdez Narrows-
353 PM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-301345-
Valdez Arm-
353 PM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-301345-
Passage Canal-
353 PM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain and snow 
showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-301345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
353 PM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-301345-
Barren Islands East-
353 PM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 20 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-301345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
353 PM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-301345-
Chiniak Bay-
353 PM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-301345-
Marmot Bay-
353 PM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft
building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-301345-
Shelikof Strait-
353 PM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-301345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
353 PM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain and widespread snow
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 20 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-301345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
353 PM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Snow.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-301345-
Kachemak Bay-
353 PM AKST Sun Nov 29 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight.
.MON...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers and 
snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 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 27, 5:46 AM AKST, 10 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 27, 5:46 AM AKST, 10 hours before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
546 AM AKST Fri Nov 27 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A large trough extends from eastern eastern Russia to the AKPEN
with a ridge over the Alcan border. Multiple strong shortwaves
extend from the eastern Bering to the central Gulf just north of
the primary jet axis. Active weather is present over the western
Bering, Aleutian Chain and Southcentral while Southwest is mostly
calm with low stratus.

Over the Gulf, a compact low can be seen on satellite moving
north towards the Prince William Sound. The low level circulation
has taken on a slight negative tilt with the low center expanding
in area as well. Radar returns over the Middleton island show
convective showers to the north of the low center. The Kenai radar
shows a narrow deformation band extending from Kenai city to
Skwentna. This band is the primary focus for the eastern domain
forecast in whether or not it will remain over the western Kenai
Peninsula or drift east over Anchorage.

Out west two compact lows can be seen on satellite. The stronger
of the two is currently over Nikolski and brought storm force
winds to the south of Adak early this morning. Surface
observations at Adak measured peak winds of 43 kts. This storm is
about 50 miles south of where it was forecast, resulting in lower
windsover the central Aleutians. The second storm to the north of
Shemya has also been measuring storm force winds at buoy 70.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models changed drastically in the afternoon and evening runs in
regards to the track of the Gulf low. The evening package models
indicated a deformation band setting up from Anchorage north to
Willow which aligned with both the GFS and NAM 00Z models runs.
Overnight the deformation band has moved slightly to the west and
now extends north south from Skwentna to Kenai City which aligns
with the 06Z NAM and GFS solutions. This deformation band formed
with system that moved over the Cook Inlet Thursday afternoon. It
is difficult to discern whether or not the band has been
influenced by the low in the Gulf at the time the forecast
issuance, however at this time there is no indication that the
band will move back to the east to bring heavy snow from Anchorage
north to Willow.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Based on current radar observations the band of heavy
snow which had the potential to cause periods of heavy snow over
the area, has set up west of the airport. It is currently expected
the band will mostly remain west of the airport for the day.
However, potential eastward jogs may temporarily deteriorate
conditions. Thus, have significantly improved the conditions over
the airport today from previous forecasts. There still remains
significant uncertainty, so left a period of MVFR snow in for
later this morning, when the band is most likely to make its
closes approach. If trends continue keeping the band west of the
airport, the morning TAF will need to be improved to VFR for the
entirety of the day, with only occasional snow showers that make
it over the mountains being the only threat for snow. Expect
further adjustments through the morning as certainty improves.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2: Today
through Saturday Night)...

An incredibly complex and dynamic weather scenario is unfolding
across Southcentral this morning. An area of low pressure moved up
Cook Inlet yesterday evening, with a Gulf low now having taken
over as the main low. The importance of the first low was to set
up a deformation band of snow over the Kenai Peninsula, extending
into the western Susitna Valley. A number of the evening model
runs indicated the band of snow would move east into Anchorage,
the western Matanuska Valley, and along the Parks Highway. This
has not happened. Instead, the band of snow remains parked in much
the same area as it formed. The second Gulf low at this point is
certainly feeding moisture into the snow band, but has not moved
it much. If anything, the band has been slowly crawling westward
with time. The latest NAM run shows the band perhaps drifting a
back to the east a bit later this morning into the interior Kenai
Peninsula, but keep all of the Anchorage Bowl and the Matanuska
Valley dry. Any potential snow could occur if the influx of Gulf
moisture widens the band such that south and west Anchorage may
briefly get a bit of snow. Otherwise, any snow showers will be the
stronger survivors of the downsloping largely keeping Anchorage
and the Mat Valley dry today. Thus, have cancelled the Winter
Weather Advisories for Anchorage and the Mat Valley.

Meanwhile, for the Kenai Peninsula and the Susitna Valley, the
steady snow associated with the band could result in large
snowfall totals for areas that stay in the band longest, assuming
it doesn't move all that much. Winter Weather Advisories are in
effect for these zones, but would not be surprised if localized
totals above a foot are realized, especially in the western
Susitna Valley near Skwentna, which has the benefit of upslope
enhancing the snowfall rates. Steady snow will continue all day
through the Kenai Mountains, with Turnagain Pass potentially
approaching 2 feet of new snow by the time the steadiest
precipitation is over. For lower elevation locations, just enough
warm air is allowing rain to mix in with the snow in Whittier and
Portage. Seward may mix with rain at times as well today.
Hazardous driving conditions from steady snow are expected all
along the Seward Highway from Turnagain Pass south and along the
Sterling Highway from Kenai-Soldotna east.

The Gulf low will lift into Prince William Sound and the coastal
mountains this afternoon and dissipate. This will also cause the
inland snow band to rapidly fall apart and dissipate. The break
in the weather will be very short, if there's one at all along the
coast. A front associated with a strong low will move into Kodiak
Island late this afternoon into this evening, then rapidly shift
northward to the north Gulf Coast tonight. Winds with the barrier
jet will increase into storm force late tonight into Saturday
morning as the front approaches. The front will keep steady snow
ongoing along the coastal mountains through the day on Saturday.
The front itself will dissipate during the day, but the onshore
flow behind the low will keep upslope precipitation ongoing. There
remains some uncertainty, but the parent low center currently is
expected to move into Prince William Sound late Saturday night
into Sunday morning. Thus, expect the mountain snow along the
coast to continue more-or-less steadily through Sunday morning.
Some of that moisture could make it inland, especially into the
southern Copper River Basin Saturday night, but with the
incredible spread in the models with the present system, it can't
be ruled out that the Cook Inlet region has at least some chance
of snow with that track as well.

&&

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

A fairly benign but cold weather pattern is instore for Southwest
Alaska over the next 3 days. A storm system is moving east-
northeastward across the eastern Aleutians and along the AKPEN,
placing the Kuskokwim Delta and Bristol Bay to the northwest of
the low center. This will promote strong cold air advection as
east- northeasterly winds will bring in continental polar air from
the Alaskan interior to the area. Observations and radar show
snow falling across Bristol Bay as the outer snowbands are
currently moving across that area. Precipitation type is not an
issue for this system as temperatures will remain cold enough to
support snow for the entirety of the event. The next 2 days will
be fairly dry with a cooling temperature trend as brisk
northeasterly offshore flow continues.

&&

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

A storm system is currently moving east-northeastward along the
central and eastern Aleutians today. Widespread storm force winds
are expected across the area. The High Wind Warning was cancelled
for the central Aleutians as observations and ASCAT data showed
winds below warning level criteria during the peak of the event.
Winds will gradually decrease across the central Aleutians today
in the wake of this storm system. A second area of low pressure in
the western Bering will gradually weaken today, though it will
produce gale force winds in the western Bering/Aleutians. A third
low pressure system will move into the western Aleutians Saturday
evening and continue eastward through Monday afternoon. There is
confidence the center of this low will remain well to the south,
however the northern edge of this system will bring widespread
gale force winds and areas of storm force winds Saturday night
through Monday afternoon. The largest seas expected with this
storm will be on the Pacific side of the Aleutians and will reach
20-30ft Monday morning through Tuesday morning. These seas will
remain long in period.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5/Sunday through Tuesday)...

Gulf: The active pattern continues with high winds and waves
following back to back storms into the Gulf. A gale force low
will move into the Gulf Saturday afternoon, expected to dissipate
throughout the day on Sunday. Monday morning, a front associated
with a low south of the Chain will enter the western Gulf. This
system could bring storm force winds as it propagates towards the
northern Gulf Coast with a barrier jet looking to set up Monday
evening. After this, strong southerly flow will overtake the Gulf
Tuesday morning, expected to dissipate throughout the day.

Bering: A large and strong area of low pressure looks to skirt the
Chain beginning on Sunday morning bringing with it the potential
for storm force winds and waves. Expect high winds and waves into
the central Bering between Sunday morning and Tuesday afternoon.
Tuesday evening, most of the high winds and waves look to remain
confined to the eastern Aleutians and Bering which should begin
to dissipate through Wednesday. After this, there looks to be a
short break in the active pattern through Thursday with calm winds
and seas.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7/Monday through
Thursday)...

The active weather pattern continues throughout the long term.
Precipitation will continue for the northern Gulf Coast with snow
for the higher elevations on Monday, as an area of low pressure
continues to weaken as it moves further inland. Temperatures look
to remain warm with this feature, with rain expected for the lower
elevations and snow for the highest elevations. Right behind this
is a front associated with a low in the North Pacific, bringing
another round of precipitation to Kodiak Island and then to the
coastal areas Monday afternoon, along with an increase in winds.
Expect precipitation to make its way inland Monday evening with
this front. Temperatures aloft look to remain relatively warm,
with rainfall looking to be the dominant precipitation type with
this system. We look to dry out a bit after this, with
precipitation mostly remaining across the coastal locations and
higher elevations Wednesday. This looks to continue through
Thursday, with an increase in precipitation expected, as another
low is anticipated to move from the southern Gulf into Prince
William Sound. This could switch rain, from the previous low, to
snow as warm air is replaced by cold air.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Hurricane Force Wind Warning 174.
Storm Warning 119 155 172 173 175 176 177 411.
Gale Warning 120 125 130 131 138 139 150 160 165 170 171 178 180 351 352
413 414.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 180 181.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...CJ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JW
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...ED
MARINE/LONG TERM...KM/CK

In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 27, 10:57 AM AKST, 4 hours 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1057 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 2020

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

1033 AM     SNOW             21 NNW HOPE             61.16N 149.94W
11/27/2020  E2.0 INCH        ANCHORAGE          AK   PUBLIC

            2 INCHES PAST 4 HRS.

&&

KUTZ
Local storm report, Nov 27, 11:46 AM AKST, 4 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1146 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 2020

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

0715 AM     HEAVY SNOW       24 WSW WILLOW           61.62N 150.75W
11/27/2020  E18.0 INCH       MATANUSKA-SUSITNA  AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            18 INCHES PAST 24 HRS. 38-40 INCHES SNOW
            DEPTH. 62 INCHES SEASONAL TOTAL. 26°F .
            CALM WINDS.

0942 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SW NIKOLSKI           52.94N 168.87W
11/27/2020  E81 MPH          ALEUTIANS WEST     AK   PUBLIC

1033 AM     SNOW             21 NNW HOPE             61.16N 149.94W
11/27/2020  E2.0 INCH        ANCHORAGE          AK   PUBLIC

            2 INCHES PAST 4 HRS.

&&
Local storm report, Nov 27, 11:49 AM AKST, 3 hours 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1149 AM AKST FRI NOV 27 2020

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

1025 AM     SNOW             2 NE STERLING           60.54N 150.76W
11/27/2020  E4.0 INCH        KENAI PENINSULA    AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

KUTZ
Special weather statement, Nov 27, 12:11 PM AKST, 3 hours 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
1211 PM AKST Fri Nov 27 2020

AKZ101-125-280300-
Anchorage-Western Prince William Sound-
Including the cities of Anchorage, Eagle River, Indian, Eklutna,
Whittier, Seward, Girdwood, and Moose Pass
1211 PM AKST Fri Nov 27 2020

...ONGOING SNOW FROM ANCHORAGE THROUGH TURNAGAIN PASS...

A band of snow has setup over Anchorage extending along the
Seward Highway through Turnagain Arm and over Turnagain Pass.
Heavy snowfall rates in some areas are causing rapid accumulation,
especially in Turnagain Pass. Anchorage and Turnagain Arm are
expected to see around 4 inches of snow. Snowfall along the
highway in Turnagain Pass will exceed 1 foot. Locally higher
amounts may occur. Snow is expected to taper off this afternoon
for Anchorage but linger for Turnagain Pass. Please use caution if
needing to travel.
Local storm report, Nov 27, 12:15 PM AKST, 3 hours 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1215 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2020

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

1214 PM     SNOW             16 N HOPE               61.13N 149.66W
11/27/2020  E4.0 INCH        ANCHORAGE          AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4 INCHES IN 4 HOURS.

&&

KUTZ
Local storm report, Nov 27, 12:56 PM AKST, 2 hours 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1256 PM AKST FRI NOV 27 2020

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

1231 PM     SNOW             14 NNW HOPE             61.08N 149.78W
11/27/2020  E4.0 INCH        ANCHORAGE          AK   PUBLIC

            UPDATED: 3 1/2 INCHES OF SNOW SO FAR THIS
            MORNING. ITS LETTING UP AND NOT SNOWING
            MUCH, A FEW FLAKES STILL FALLING.

&&

KUTZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 27, 3:10 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Nov 27, 3:10 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC49 hr
Nov 27, 3:30 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC18 hr
Nov 27, 3:46 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Nov 27, 6:00 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC15 hr
Nov 28, 3:44 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 28, 3:53 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 28, 3:53 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 28, 3:53 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC47 hr
Nov 28, 3:53 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 28, 4:06 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Nov 28, 4:13 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 28, 4:13 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC47 hr

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Sources

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