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Gale Warning for Chiniak Bay

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Chiniak Bay
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Moderate
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Likely

What is happening

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. .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt...

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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. .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

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    Gale Warning issued October 13 at 2:42AM AKDT until October 14 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Anchorage AK. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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