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Storm Warning 153, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 7, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 7, 2020, 3:38 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Nov 7, 2020, 3:38 PM AKST (00:38 UTC)
Expired: Nov 9, 2020, 3:36 AM AKST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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903 
FZAK51 PAFC 080038
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
338 PM AKST Sat Nov 7 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.

PKZ197-081330-
338 PM AKST Sat Nov 7 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front associated with a low moving northward into Bristol Bay
moves northward through the Gulf of Alaska and then inland by Sat
night. A new 984 mb low forms Sun morning over northern Cook Inlet
10 nm southwest of Kenai and moves 15 nm southeast of Yakutat at 
999 mb by Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-081330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
338 PM AKST Sat Nov 7 2020

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt except SE 50 kt near the coast. Seas 18 ft.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-081330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
338 PM AKST Sat Nov 7 2020

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-081330-
Resurrection Bay-
338 PM AKST Sat Nov 7 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-081330-
Prince William Sound-
338 PM AKST Sat Nov 7 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-081330-
Port Valdez-
338 PM AKST Sat Nov 7 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-081330-
Valdez Narrows-
338 PM AKST Sat Nov 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-081330-
Valdez Arm-
338 PM AKST Sat Nov 7 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-081330-
Passage Canal-
338 PM AKST Sat Nov 7 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain 
and snow.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-081330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
338 PM AKST Sat Nov 7 2020

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-081330-
Barren Islands East-
338 PM AKST Sat Nov 7 2020

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-081330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
338 PM AKST Sat Nov 7 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ136-081330-
Chiniak Bay-
338 PM AKST Sat Nov 7 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 
ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
building to 8 ft after midnight.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-081330-
Marmot Bay-
338 PM AKST Sat Nov 7 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft
subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft 
building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-081330-
Shelikof Strait-
338 PM AKST Sat Nov 7 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-081330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
338 PM AKST Sat Nov 7 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after
midnight.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-081330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
338 PM AKST Sat Nov 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-081330-
Kachemak Bay-
338 PM AKST Sat Nov 7 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt in the morning becoming W 35 kt. Seas 6 ft 
building to 13 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft after
midnight.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

5 follow-up statements

100 
FZAK51 PAFC 081308
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 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.

PKZ197-090200-
408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 988 mb low forms Sun morning over the Shelikof Strait at 58N 
154W and moves to 60N 147W at 984 mb by Sun afternoon and then 
moves southeast towards the eastern Gulf Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-090200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt except SE 50 kt near the coast. Seas 18 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-090200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18
ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-090200-
Resurrection Bay-
408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 
ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-090200-
Prince William Sound-
408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-090200-
Port Valdez-
408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow mixing with
rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-090200-
Valdez Narrows-
408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-090200-
Valdez Arm-
408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-090200-
Passage Canal-
408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts to
45 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-090200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 
ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 
ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-090200-
Barren Islands East-
408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ132-090200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ136-090200-
Chiniak Bay-
408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-090200-
Marmot Bay-
408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-090200-
Shelikof Strait-
408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-090200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-090200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-090200-
Kachemak Bay-
408 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

017 
FZAK51 PAFC 081737 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 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.

PKZ197-090415-
837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 988 mb low forms Sun morning over the Shelikof Strait at 58N 
154W and moves to 60N 147W at 984 mb by Sun afternoon and then 
moves southeast towards the eastern Gulf Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-090415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt except SE 50 kt near the coast. 
Seas 18 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-090415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 18 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-090415-
Resurrection Bay-
837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2  ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. 
.MON...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7  ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-090415-
Prince William Sound-
837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. 
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-090415-
Port Valdez-
837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow mixing
with rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-090415-
Valdez Narrows-
837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-090415-
Valdez Arm-
837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-090415-
Passage Canal-
837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft.  Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 45 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-090415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10  ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9  ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-090415-
Barren Islands East-
837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.MON...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ132-090415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ136-090415-
Chiniak Bay-
837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-090415-
Marmot Bay-
837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-090415-
Shelikof Strait-
837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt in the evening. 
Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-090415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-090415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. 
Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-090415-
Kachemak Bay-
837 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

601 
FZAK51 PAFC 081838 AAB
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 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.

PKZ197-090430-
938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 988 mb low forms Sun morning over the Shelikof Strait at 58N 
154W and moves to 60N 147W at 984 mb by Sun afternoon and then 
moves southeast towards the eastern Gulf Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-090430-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt except SE 50 kt near the coast.  Seas
18 ft. Rain.  
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.  
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.  
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.  
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.  
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-090430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.  
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.  
.MON...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
18 ft.  
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.  
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.  
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-090430-
Resurrection Bay-
938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2  ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.  
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.  
.MON...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7  ft.  
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-090430-
Prince William Sound-
938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.  
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight.  Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.  
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-090430-
Port Valdez-
938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow mixing
with rain in the afternoon.  
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.  
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-090430-
Valdez Narrows-
938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.  
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-090430-
Valdez Arm-
938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.  
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.  
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-090430-
Passage Canal-
938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft.  Rain and snow.  
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 45 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 5 ft.  
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft.  
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-090430-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10  ft.  
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.  
.MON...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9  ft.  
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-090430-
Barren Islands East-
938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.  
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.  
.MON...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon.  
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.  
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ132-090430-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft.  
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.  
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.  
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.  
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ136-090430-
Chiniak Bay-
938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon.  Gusts
to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.  
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.  
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-090430-
Marmot Bay-
938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon.  Gusts
to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.  
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.  
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-090430-
Shelikof Strait-
938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 11 ft.  
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt in the evening.  Seas
11 ft. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-090430-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain.  
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-090430-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. 
Rain.  
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.MON...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.  
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-090430-
Kachemak Bay-
938 AM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 35 kt. 
Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt toward morning. 
Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

293 
FZAK51 PAFC 090046
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 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.

PKZ197-091400-
346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

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

A 982 mb low over Knight Island in Prince William Sound moves to 
near Cape Spencer at 1022 mb and dissipates Tue afternoon. A front  
approaches the western Gulf for Tue afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-091400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 21 
ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-091400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-091400-
Resurrection Bay-
346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt this evening increasing to 30 kt. Seas
building to 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-091400-
Prince William Sound-
346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt in the evening becoming NW. Seas 4 ft, Seas 
4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-091400-
Port Valdez-
346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 35 kt near Valdez after midnight. Seas 2 ft 
building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 
45 kt near Valdez in the morning diminishing to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-091400-
Valdez Narrows-
346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-091400-
Valdez Arm-
346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after 
midnight. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-091400-
Passage Canal-
346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Gust to
45 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 
50 kt near Whittier diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 30 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-091400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 17
ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 
ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-091400-
Barren Islands East-
346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt this evening increasing to 60 kt. Seas 24 
ft.
.MON...NW wind 50 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft 
subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-091400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-091400-
Chiniak Bay-
346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts 
to 55 kt in the evening. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-091400-
Marmot Bay-
346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts 
up to 55 kt in the evening. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-091400-
Shelikof Strait-
346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 55 kt in the evening. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-091400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight.
.MON...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-091400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-091400-
Kachemak Bay-
346 PM AKST Sun Nov 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13
ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight.
.MON...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

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.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Nov 7, 5:43 AM AKST, 9 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 7, 5:43 AM AKST, 9 hours 55 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
543 AM AKST Sat Nov 7 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
Satellite shows an upper level trough near the western Aleutians
and a ridge over the northeast Pacific with a low pressure system
approaching the eastern Aleutians. This low is spreading clouds
north and east across the AKPEN and into Southcentral. Radar shows
a few showers across the Kuskokwim Delta and Bristol Bay as the
low pressure moves northward.

Stratus and some patchy fog from the eastern Kenai up to Anchorage
and the MAT- SU valleys with some occasional snow flurries across
this area. Temperatures across the Kenai and up towards Anchorage
and the MAT- SU valleys are generally in the 20s with the coldest
air in the Copper River Basin in the single digits to well below
zero. While most coastal locations and Kodiak are in the upper 20s
and 30s.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are coming into better agreement with increasing confidence
for the forecast. The main low pressure moves towards Bristol Bay
Saturday and then inland Sunday Morning, while a triple point
forms Sunday morning across the Shelikof Strait moving near the
eastern side of the Kenai and then towards Prince William Sound by
Sunday afternoon. Most of the models show this general track,
however the GFS is the outlier with it forecasting the triple
point low to become the dominant feature keeping the
precipitation across Anchorage and the MAT valley all snow. All
the other model tracks will allow for snow to develop initially
and then change to rain for the Kenai into Anchorage and the MAT
Valley while northern parts of the Susitna and Copper River Basin
will stay cold enough with this low track to remain all snow. As
the low tracks east the cold air will move back into Southcentral
but most of the moisture will have moved east so very little snow
expected for Anchorage and the MAT valley as it gets colder Sunday
night and Monday morning.

Otherwise models are in fair agreement with the next low pressure
system moving into the western Bering Sea Sunday and Monday.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Stubborn low ceilings hovering in the IFR range should
improve to MVFR levels late this morning to early afternoon as
mixing increases and the lower atmosphere dries out to some degree
ahead of the next approaching system. Conditions will take a turn
for the worse by the late afternoon as the system approaches from
the southwest and as light snow overspreads the area, and
ceilings/visibilities should drop mainly back to IFR through the
evening. Strong southeast winds aloft will result in substantial
LLWS of 40-50 kts or higher with increasing northerly surface
winds around 12 kts contrasting with roughly 50 kt southeast winds
at 2000 ft AGL by this evening. Snow and likely IFR conditions
will continue until warming low-level temps change precip to a
rain/snow mix, likely just before 12 AM AKST Sunday, when
visibilities should come back to MVFR. Currently expect a
transition to all rain early Sunday morning with continued MVFR
ceilings and visibility along with gusty north to northeast winds
and LLWS lasting through Sunday morning.

&&

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

A strong North Pacific low moving into the area will make for very
active weather across Southcentral this weekend. First with the
active products, a Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the
Susitna Valley for up to 20 inches of snow through Sunday
afternoon, mainly from Talkeetna north and west. A High Wind
Warning is in effect for Turnagain Arm and higher elevations for
wind gusts to 75 mph tonight.

The models are agonizingly slowly coming into better agreement
with the track of the storm. The track makes all the difference in
the world as to what the impacts from the storm will be. The broad
solution is for a bit more westerly track of the low. This means
the predominant center of the low will track north over Bristol
Bay and the Kuskokwim Valley through Sunday morning, with a later
transition of its energy to a triple-point low south of Seward.
This means we are now expecting more warm air and more wind to
impact much of the Southcentral than previous forecasts. Thus,
broadly speaking, forecast snow totals have been lowered for
lower elevation locations, and winds have been increased quite a
bit for the higher elevations. Updated Special Weather Statements
detailing the current forecast have been issued for Anchorage,
the Mat Valley, the Kenai Peninsula, and Prince William Sound.

A few other points of note: on the back side of the storm as the
center moves east along the North Gulf Coast Sunday night,
somewhat colder air will move in to the area. Very strong pressure
rises along the Kenai Mountains will cause strong westerly winds
through Whittier Sunday night. With most of the snow through
Thompson Pass falling on southeasterly winds through Sunday, once
the winds turn around to northerly Sunday night into Monday,
blowing snow could become a worsening problem, even as skies clear
and the falling snow ends. Gusty southeasterly winds through the
Copper River Basin will warm temperatures and could result in rain
mixing in with periods of dry weather in Gulkana during the day
Sunday. Finally, heavy snow across the Denali Highway region of
the Copper River Basin could result in over a foot of new snow
accumulation from Sunday and potentially lasting into Monday
morning.

&&

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

A low out of the North Pacific reaches the AKPEN this morning,
taking a more northerly track than previously suggested. This will
keep the low center west of the Alaska Range, pushing much warmer
air into Bristol Bay. As a result, temperatures will remain above
freezing for the next couple days for majority of the Southwest,
with the exceptions being the higher elevations. Additionally,
precipitation today through tomorrow will likely remain snow for
the higher elevations, rain along the coasts, and a rain/snow mix
elsewhere.

A second frontal system approaches the Southwest coast by Monday.
Southwesterly flow will dominate the coastal areas with gusty
southerly winds across the Kuskokwim Delta. A widespread band of
light showers will also push across the Southwest mainland.
This pattern is ideal for coastal flooding potential for the
Kuskokwim Bay. Surges are currently forecast to be ~2 ft above
Highest Astronomical Tide by Monday afternoon. This will continue
to be closely monitored.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...

An active pattern approaches the Western Aleutians Sunday morning.
A weak surface low moves across the Bering, diminishing quickly
with minimal impacts aside from some coastal small craft winds. A
second low follows closely behind and tracks just to the north of
the Bering. An associated front travels eastward towards the
Southwest Coast through Monday, bringing widespread gales and
periods of storm force gusts. A band of moderate to heavy rainfall
is expected for the Western Aleutians, with light rain elsewhere.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5: Monday through Wednesday)...

Gulf of Alaska:

Starting Sunday evening into early Monday morning, storm force
winds will emerge to the east and northeast of Kodiak, near
Barren Islands, and offshores. These winds are well associated
with a frontal system inland, but as the frontal zone weakens
Sunday night, the storm force winds will also diminish to gales by
Monday morning. Essentially, gales offshores will subside to
below 34 kt Monday afternoon, so will hazardous wave heights by
Monday evening.

Bering Sea:

On Sunday evening, the potential for storm force winds are
expected to extend up to 320 nm southeast quadrant of the low over
the Bering, and up to 150 nm south of the same system. Wave
heights will peak to 30 feet near the center of the low Sunday
night. The areal coverage of developing storm force winds will
gradually reduce Sunday night along the southeast quadrant of the
low, then essentially taper off to gales by Monday mid-morning.
As the low weakens while trekking northeastward toward Yukon Bay,
so will the winds and seas.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Tuesday through Friday)...

There is high confidence that the pattern will remain active
through the forecast period. Synoptically on Monday there will be
ridging over the Gulf and southern Mainland with a trough over the
Bering Sea. At this time a moderately strong surface low is
expected to be over the northern Bering. For Southwest Alaska
this should mean snow transitioning to rain as the warm front
moves north throughout the day on Monday. On Tuesday a complex
upper level trough moves east into the Bering from the Kamchatka
Peninsula. Models are in poor agreement in regards to finer
details of the resulting surface low, or low complex, but impacts
indicate widespread rain across Southwest Alaska on Tuesday and
early Wednesday. There is moderate agreement that a warm front
will push into Southcentral on Wednesday with models in
disagreement in regards to precipitation type. Most models
indicate widespread warm air and therefore rain but a transition
to snow on Thursday is possible if a triple point low forms in the
Gulf. On Friday the low complex is expected to be southeast of the
AOR, which will result in the return of cold air to most of the
region.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...RC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JPW
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KM
MARINE/LONG TERM...CB/CJ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 7, 3:38 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Nov 7, 3:53 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Nov 7, 3:54 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	5 days
Nov 7, 3:54 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	3 days
Nov 8, 4:08 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Nov 8, 4:08 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Nov 8, 4:22 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Nov 8, 8:37 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	7 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.