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Storm Warning 53, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 29, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 29, 2020, 3:51 AM 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: Feb 29, 2020, 3:51 AM AKST (12:51 UTC)
Expired: Mar 1, 2020, 3:50 PM AKST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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328 
FZAK51 PAFC 291251
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
351 AM AKST Sat Feb 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.

PKZ197-010200-
351 AM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A strong front enters the western Gulf Sat morning and reaches the 
central Gulf Sat afternoon. The strong front spreads across the Gulf 
and reaches the eastern Gulf Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-010200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
351 AM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-010200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
351 AM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-010200-
Resurrection Bay-
351 AM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming Variable wind 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-010200-
Prince William Sound-
351 AM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-010200-
Port Valdez-
351 AM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-010200-
Valdez Narrows-
351 AM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-010200-
Valdez Arm-
351 AM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-010200-
Passage Canal-
351 AM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-010200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
351 AM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 13 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-010200-
Barren Islands East-
351 AM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-010200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
351 AM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 40 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
26 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-010200-
Chiniak Bay-
351 AM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-010200-
Marmot Bay-
351 AM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Snow and
rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-010200-
Shelikof Strait-
351 AM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-010200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
351 AM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy 
freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-010200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
351 AM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.WED...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-010200-
Kachemak Bay-
351 AM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

3 follow-up statements

328 
FZAK51 PAFC 010031
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 PM AKST Sat Feb 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.

PKZ197-011315-
331 PM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front will move northeastward across the Gulf Saturday 
afternoon through Saturday night. A 985 mb low will move over 
Cook Inlet Sunday evening and then move southeastward to over 
Prince William Sound at 989 mb Monday evening. 

$$

PKZ119-011315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
331 PM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW after midnight. Near the coast,
SE wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Rain 
and snow.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-011315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
331 PM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. 
Near the coast E wind 30 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-011315-
Resurrection Bay-
331 PM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-011315-
Prince William Sound-
331 PM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the 
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 
7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-011315-
Port Valdez-
331 PM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.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...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-011315-
Valdez Narrows-
331 PM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-011315-
Valdez Arm-
331 PM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-011315-
Passage Canal-
331 PM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow
showers.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-011315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
331 PM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...SW wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 16 ft in 
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-011315-
Barren Islands East-
331 PM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-011315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
331 PM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
24 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-011315-
Chiniak Bay-
331 PM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-011315-
Marmot Bay-
331 PM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-011315-
Shelikof Strait-
331 PM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 
ft building to 16 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 23 ft in 
the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft subsiding to 14 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-011315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
331 PM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 
in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing
spray.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-011315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
331 PM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after
midnight. Snow.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-011315-
Kachemak Bay-
331 PM AKST Sat Feb 29 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

205 
FZAK51 PAFC 011248
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
348 AM AKST Sun Mar 1 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.

PKZ197-020145-
348 AM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 990 mb low near Anchorage Sun morning will move into Prince 
William Sound Mon morning, then to 55 nm S of Cordova at 991 mb Tue 
morning.

$$

PKZ119-020145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
348 AM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-020145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
348 AM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-020145-
Resurrection Bay-
348 AM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

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

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-020145-
Prince William Sound-
348 AM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt during the early morning. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft by afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-020145-
Port Valdez-
348 AM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-020145-
Valdez Narrows-
348 AM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-020145-
Valdez Arm-
348 AM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-020145-
Passage Canal-
348 AM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. Snow.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-020145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
348 AM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-020145-
Barren Islands East-
348 AM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Seas
23 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-020145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
348 AM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Seas
26 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-020145-
Chiniak Bay-
348 AM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-020145-
Marmot Bay-
348 AM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-020145-
Shelikof Strait-
348 AM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
25 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 14 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. 
Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-020145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
348 AM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 7 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Snow and
rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Freezing
spray.
.MON...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-020145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
348 AM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon.  Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt.
.WED...N wind 10 kt.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-020145-
Kachemak Bay-
348 AM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 
ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

752 
FZAK51 PAFC 020050
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
350 PM AKST Sun Mar 1 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.

PKZ197-021400-
350 PM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 982 mb low over northern Bristol Bay Sunday afternoon quickly 
moves eastward to over Prince William Sound at 989 mb Sunday night.
The low then remains stationary over Prince William Sound at 989
mb through Tuesday afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-021400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
350 PM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft subsiding to 13 ft after midnight.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-021400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
350 PM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-021400-
Resurrection Bay-
350 PM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-021400-
Prince William Sound-
350 PM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Snow.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-021400-
Port Valdez-
350 PM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-021400-
Valdez Narrows-
350 PM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-021400-
Valdez Arm-
350 PM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind increasing 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-021400-
Passage Canal-
350 PM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to near 40 kt near 
Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-021400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
350 PM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-021400-
Barren Islands East-
350 PM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 23 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-021400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
350 PM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 26 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-021400-
Chiniak Bay-
350 PM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-021400-
Marmot Bay-
350 PM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ138-021400-
Shelikof Strait-
350 PM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 11 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-021400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
350 PM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft subsiding to 5
ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-021400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
350 PM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.WED THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-021400-
Kachemak Bay-
350 PM AKST Sun Mar 1 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 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 Feb 28, 5:52 PM AKST, 9 hours 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 28, 5:52 PM AKST, 9 hours 59 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
552 PM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A weak upper short wave moved south across the Copper River Basin
this morning and produced a few snow showers. Subsidence with
ridging on the backside of this wave gave rise to some stratus
and patchy fog over the Copper River and near Cordova. Stratus
and fog across the Anchorage Bowl and western Kenai dissipated by
the late morning hours with most areas across Southcentral and the
SW Mainland mostly Sunny. A strong low pressure center moved just
north of the central Aleutians this afternoon with its associated
occluded front heading north across the Bering Sea. A secondary
low center is likely developing under a strong upper level jet
over the trailing frontal boundary over the North Pacific. Rain
and snow with gusty winds were evident across the Aleutian chain.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are in relatively good agreement with the synoptic fields.
The challenge will be subtle changes in timing and track of the
low and front. For now will lean toward a blend of the GFS and NAM
for synoptic fields and hand edits and higher resolution NAMNEST
for local effects across Southcentral.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...IFR to LIFR ceiling/visibilities are expected again
overnight as stable conditions develop. Ceiling/visibilities will
see some improvement by the afternoon hours on Sat. Light winds
will persist through Sat morning before becoming north and
increasing some Sat afternoon. LLWS is a possibility beginning Sat
evening as winds above the surface become southeasterly and
strengthen.

&&

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

A strong front will approach from the southwest Saturday
afternoon. Snow will develop south to north along the Kenai at
this time, with blowing snow likely along the Sterling Highway
between Clam Gulch and Anchor Point. Similarly, blowing snow is
expected in the Portage Valley as well as Turnagain Pass. Travel
will be potentially difficult Saturday afternoon through Sunday
morning and as such, a Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for
these areas.

A Winter Weather Advisory is also in effect for the Susitna
Valley, with snow accumulations of 6 to 12+ inches expected on
Sunday. The higher end of this range is most likely in the
Talkeetna area.

Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley will see less snow overall than
the aforementioned locations, however approximately 6 inches are
likely before the associated low departs to the east on Monday
night.

The Prince William Sound area will likewise see significant
accumulations, with over a foot expected in Whittier and Valdez
through Monday night. Gusty winds will accompany the snowfall
through Thompson Pass.

The low will stall in the northern Gulf by Tuesday and snow is
likely to continue across coastal areas. However, a cooler and
drier pattern will begin to develop over the interior with
offshore flow developing as high pressure begins to build by mid-
week.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...
Dry and cold conditions will continue tonight as high pressure
over the area slowly slides east. On Saturday a front associated
with a strong low over the Bering will push into southwest Alaska.
This will bring considerable snow and blowing snow to the area,
rapidly spreading northward during the day. Easterly winds will
also increase, becoming southerly over the Bristol Bay area
Saturday. This will likely cause a mix of precipitation types
(rain and snow), which will change back to all snow on Sunday as
cold air advection begins. On Sunday night and Monday, colder and
dryer air will push into southwest Alaska, with snow lingering
near the Aleutian and Alaska ranges due to upslope flow and a
slowly exiting trough.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)...
A front associated with a low in the central/western Aleutians
will push northward across the Bering Sea tonight and eastward
across the eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula. A much strong
low and front will move into the central and eastern Aleutians
late tonight. This low will move into the southern Bering south of
the Pribilofs Saturday morning, with the low center near the
Pribilofs Saturday evening. The low will then slide eastward
across the eastern Bering and into southwest Alaska late Saturday
night or Sunday morning. Considerable cold advection will push
southward across the eastern Bering including the Pribilofs behind
this low on Sunday, weakening Sunday night and Monday as the low
moves further inland.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5 Mon through Wed)...

Cold northerly flow returns to the Bering early next week. There
is moderate confidence that another strong low approaches the
western Aleutians by Wednesday morning.

Meanwhile over the Gulf, southwesterly gales will persist through
Monday. There is potential for embedded storm force winds. A low
in the northern Gulf Monday night will create strong outflow winds
in the usual places along the Alaska Peninsula (Gulf side) and
Kamishak Bay at least through Wednesday. Storm force gusts are
possible, especially through channeled terrain.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7 Tue through Fri)...

There is mounting evidence for a highly progressive pattern across
the Bering and southern Mainland next week. An upper level trough
positioned over Mainland Alaska Tuesday afternoon quickly sinks
southward over the Gulf by Wednesday morning. This allows a
building upper level ridge over the Bering to move eastward
Wednesday evening. One feature that model solutions have seemed
to key in on is a stout upper level low interacting with the
ridge over the Bering around Thursday. There is still plenty of
uncertainty with this feature, but run to run consistency has
allowed for increasing confidence in an active pattern for the end
of the week.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory 121 125 145 152 155 161.
MARINE...Storm Warning 155 165 170 171 172 173 174 175 176.
         Gale Warning 119 120 125 130 131 132 138 150 160
                      177 179 180 181 185.
         Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 121 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...AP
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...BL
MARINE/LONG TERM...KO

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 28, 3:32 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	62 hr
Feb 28, 3:49 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Feb 28, 3:49 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	5 days
Feb 28, 3:49 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Feb 28, 3:51 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	4 days
Feb 28, 5:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	11 hr
Feb 29, 3:51 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Feb 29, 3:51 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	7 days
Feb 29, 3:54 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Feb 29, 3:54 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	71 hr
Feb 29, 3:54 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Feb 29, 3:54 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	4 days
Feb 29, 3:54 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	60 hr
Feb 29, 12:13 PM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	27 hr

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Sources

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