Gale Warning 863, NWS Anchorage, AK

214 
FZAK51 PAFC 290040
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

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.

PKZ197-291330-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEATHER FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH
TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO PUSH INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF
OF ALASKA TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-291330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT SE 30 KT ALONG THE COAST 
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-291330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-291330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY LATE EVENING.
GUSTS TO 25 KT DURING THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.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.

$$

PKZ125-291330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-291330-
PORT VALDEZ-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-291330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-291330-
VALDEZ ARM-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-291330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-291330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-291330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22
FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-291330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-291330-
CHINIAK BAY-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-291330-
MARMOT BAY-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-291330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-291330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-291330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF
TURNAGAIN ARM. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF
TURNAGAIN ARM. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 60 KT OUT OF
TURNAGAIN ARM. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-291330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
340 PM AKST SUN DEC 28 2014

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

115 
FZAK51 PAFC 291235
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

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.

PKZ197-300130-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH TUESDAY.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO PUSH INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.


$$

PKZ119-300130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-300130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-300130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-300130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-300130-
PORT VALDEZ-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-300130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-300130-
VALDEZ ARM-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-300130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-300130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-300130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 25
FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-300130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-300130-
CHINIAK BAY-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-300130-
MARMOT BAY-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-300130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-300130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-300130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-300130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 40 KT NEAR THE OUTER BAY. SEAS 7
FT...HIGHEST IN THE OUTER BAY. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT...HIGHEST IN THE OUTER BAY. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

874 
FZAK51 PAFC 300031
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

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.

PKZ197-301315-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEATHER FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH
TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO PUSH INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF
ALASKA TUE AFTERNOON AND REMAIN THROUGH WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-301315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. NEAR THE COAST...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING
SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-301315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-301315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-301315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-301315-
PORT VALDEZ-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-301315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-301315-
VALDEZ ARM-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-301315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-301315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 22 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-301315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ132-301315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 21 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-301315-
CHINIAK BAY-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-301315-
MARMOT BAY-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-301315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-301315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-301315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-301315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
331 PM AKST MON DEC 29 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

196 
FZAK51 PAFC 301232
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

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.

PKZ197-310145-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON BEFORE PUSHING INLAND. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO
PUSH INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THIS EVENING AND REMAIN
THROUGH WED AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 260 NM
SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY AT 1009 MB LATE WED NIGHT.


$$

PKZ119-310145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT...DIMINISHING TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT EXCEPT SE WIND TO 40 KT ALONG THE COAST
IN THE EVENING. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-310145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-310145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...WINDS BECOMING S 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-310145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-310145-
PORT VALDEZ-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.SEAS 3
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-310145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-310145-
VALDEZ ARM-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-310145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-310145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-310145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE WIND 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ132-310145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-310145-
CHINIAK BAY-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-310145-
MARMOT BAY-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-310145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-310145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-310145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-310145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
332 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE OUTER BAY THIS
MORNING. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR THE OUTER BAY. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

939 
FZAK51 PAFC 310007
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
307 PM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

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.

PKZ197-311245-
307 PM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL PUSH INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA AND
REMAIN THROUGH WED AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 330
NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 1007 MB THU MORNING...THEN TO 115
NM SOUTHEAST OF YAKUTAT THU AFTERNOON AT 993 MB.

$$

PKZ119-311245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
307 PM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING
SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-311245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
307 PM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-311245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
307 PM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-311245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
307 PM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-311245-
PORT VALDEZ-
307 PM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-311245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
307 PM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-311245-
VALDEZ ARM-
307 PM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ129-311245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
307 PM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-311245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
307 PM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-311245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
307 PM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-311245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
307 PM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-311245-
CHINIAK BAY-
307 PM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-311245-
MARMOT BAY-
307 PM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-311245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
307 PM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-311245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
307 PM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-311245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
307 PM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER
GUST 40 KT OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-311245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
307 PM AKST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

717 
FZAK51 PAFC 311227
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
327 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2014

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.

PKZ197-010115-
327 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PUSH INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA AND REMAIN THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 270 NM SOUTH OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 1000 MB EARLY THU MORNING...THEN TO 85 NM SOUTH
OF YAKUTAT THU AFTERNOON AT 990 MB. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE INLAND
OVER THE PANHANDLE LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-010115-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
327 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30
KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS
10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-010115-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
327 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-010115-
RESURRECTION BAY-
327 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-010115-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
327 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2014

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-010115-
PORT VALDEZ-
327 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-010115-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
327 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...WINDS BECOMING S 15 KT LATE THIS MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-010115-
VALDEZ ARM-
327 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ129-010115-
PASSAGE CANAL-
327 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
55 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-010115-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
327 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR KAMISHAK
BAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-010115-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
327 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2014

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-010115-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
327 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-010115-
CHINIAK BAY-
327 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2014

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-010115-
MARMOT BAY-
327 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-010115-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
327 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-010115-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
327 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT DIMINISHING TO 5 FT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-010115-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
327 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-010115-
KACHEMAK BAY-
327 AM AKST WED DEC 31 2014

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
501 PM AKST SAT DEC 27 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE NEW LONGWAVE PATTERN ARE NOW LARGELY IN
PLACE...FEATURING A HIGHLY AMPLIFIED RIDGE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA
AND INTO THE MAINLAND...AND A DEEP LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE BERING
SEA REGION. A STRENGTHENING 135 KT JET STREAK BETWEEN THESE TWO
FEATURES IS BLASTING STRAIGHT NORTHWARD UP THE WEST COAST OF
ALASKA. MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA IS SEEING A FAIRLY NICE DAY
UNDER STRENGTHENING HIGH PRESSURE...THOUGH THE FLY IN THE OINTMENT
IS LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE/CLOUDS TRAPPED NEAR THE SURFACE AROUND COOK
INLET AND ALSO IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. HIGH PRESSURE AT THE
SURFACE IS BUILDING OVER EASTERN INTERIOR ALASKA...WHICH HAS
SWITCHED THE OVERALL FLOW AT THE SURFACE EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE
TO A MORE NORTHERLY WIND DIRECTION. THIS SHOULD SLOWLY ERODE THE
LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE AROUND COOK INLET. MEANWHILE OUT WEST...MOST
OF THE BERING SEA IS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A LARGE AND STATIONARY
LOW SITTING NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA...WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW AND
WIDESPREAD SHOWER ACTIVITY THE STANDARD FOR MOST AREAS. WITH A
TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT NOW NEARLY IN PLACE ACROSS SOUTHWEST
ALASKA...ALL EYES TURN TO THE SERIES OF DISTURBANCES THAT WILL BE
MOVING NORTHWARD ALONG THIS STATIONARY BOUNDARY IN THE COMING
DAYS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
NOT SURPRISINGLY THE MODELS ARE STILL IN GOOD SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT
ON THE NEW LONGWAVE PATTERN THAT IS NOW UPON US. THE PRIMARY
FORECAST CHALLENGE REMAINS THE TIMING AND STRENGTH OF GAP WINDS
AROUND BRISTOL BAY...KODIAK ISLAND...AND TURNAGAIN ARM BEGINNING
THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE MODELS
HAVE ALSO COME INTO REASONABLY GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE TIMING OF THE
FIRST DISTURBANCE MOVING UP ALONG THE STATIONARY FRONT TOMORROW.
THE 12Z GFS WAS NOTABLY STRONGER THAN THE OTHER MODELS WITH THE
SUPPORT SHORTWAVE ALOFT AS WELL AS THE ASSOCIATED SURFACE
FEATURE...AND WOULD REPRESENT THE STRONGEST "SQUEEZING" OF THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT AND RESULTING INCREASE IN WINDS ACROSS THE AREA
DURING THE DAY TOMORROW. THIS WOULD BE A BIT OF A DEPARTURE FROM
THE EXISTING FORECAST...AND THE PREFERENCE REMAINS FOR A WEAKER
FEATURE MORE IN THE LINE WITH THE ECMWF/NAM SOLUTION THROUGHOUT
THE SHORT TERM FORECAST PERIOD.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
SUBSIDENCE AND DECREASING HIGHER CLOUDS WITH THE HIGH AMPLITUDE
RIDGE SETTING UP OVER THE AREA FROM THE WEST WILL CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE SOME PATCHY FOG OVER PARTS OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND
AROUND THE NORTHERN COOK INLET/KNIK ARM AREA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
DRIER NORTHERLY FLOW WILL BEGIN TO BECOME MORE EVIDENT OVER THE
WESTERN PART OF THE SOUTHCENTRAL MAINLAND TOMORROW...MAKING IT
HARDER FOR FOG OR STRATUS TO PERSIST OVER THE AREA. A WEATHER
FRONT MOVING NORTH TOWARD THE GULF WILL BRING PERIODS OF HEAVY
RAINFALL AND VERY GUSTY WINDS TO KODIAK ISLAND BY TOMORROW MORNING.
THE PRECIPITATION AND GUSTY WINDS WILL SPREAD TO THE KENAI
PENINSULA TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND THEN TO THE NORTH GULF COAST BY
MONDAY. EXCEPT FOR UPSLOPE CONDITIONS ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE
(WEST COOK INLET/WEST SUSITNA VALLEY)...STRONG SOUTHEAST CROSS
BARRIER FLOW SHOULD MINIMIZE PRECIPITATION WEST OF THE CHUGACH
MOUNTAINS. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THE NORTHWARD
ADVANCING FRONTAL SYSTEM. GALES WITH LOCAL STORMS (BARREN ISLANDS)
WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE COASTAL MARINES TONIGHT THROUGH SUN. STRONG
GAP FLOWS ACROSS THE KENAI PENINSULA AND ALONG TURNAGAIN
ARM/HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN ANCHORAGE ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MON.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...A VERY
ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN IS UNFOLDING ACROSS THE AREA. A ROBUST 140
KT JET IS STREAMING UP FROM ABOUT 40N AND AIMED DIRECTLY AT THE
ALASKA PENINSULA AND BRISTOL BAY AREA. THIS IS BRINGING A SURGE OF
WARM AIR ADVECTION IN THE MIDDLE LEVELS WHICH IS BUILDING AN A
STRONG RIDGE OVER THE MAINLAND. THIS IS REFLECTED AT THE SURFACE
IN THE FORM OF A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT. THE CORE OF THE
STRONGEST WINDS HAS JUST PUSHED THROUGH THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND
IS NOW SHIFTING TOWARDS THE WESTERN CAPES OF BRISTOL BAY. THIS
CORE WILL MOVE INTO THE ALEUTIAN RANGE THROUGH THE NIGHT TONIGHT
AND PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS THROUGH HIGHER PASSES AND KAMISHAK GAP.
THE SAVING GRACE IN THIS SCENARIO IS THAT THE HIGHEST WINDS SHOULD
STAY MOSTLY ELEVATED WITH STRONG WARM AIR ADVECTION. WE DID
SLIGHTLY BACK OFF ON THE STRENGTH OF THE WINDS WITH THIS FORECAST
PACKAGE AS IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE THERE IS ANY GOOD DYNAMIC
MECHANISM TO MIX THOSE STRONGER WINDS DOWN TO THE SURFACE.

THE OTHER CONCERN IN THIS PATTERN IS PRECIPITATION TYPE. WHILE
WARM AIR IS SURGING UP...SOME PLACES ARE STILL AT OR JUST ABOVE FREEZING
AT THE SURFACE. MODELS ARE SHOWING A WEAK DEFORMATION AXIS
STRETCHING BETWEEN THE LOW ENTERING THE BERING STRAIT AND THE ONE
TAKING SHAPE SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. SO ESSENTIALLY AREAS
FROM DILLINGHAM TO BETHEL COULD ACTUALLY SEE SOME WEAK COLD AIR
ADVECTION THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY SUNDAY BEFORE THE WARM AIR COMES
UP WITH THAT NEXT LOW AND TURNS EVERYTHING OVER TO RAIN. THIS
MAKES FOR A VERY TRICKY FORECAST AND PLACES IN THAT CORRIDOR COULD
ACTUALLY SEE THE PRECIPITATION TYPE CHANGE BACK AND FORTH FROM
RAIN TO SNOW BACK TO RAIN AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES. THERE IS ALSO THE
POTENTIAL FOR SOME FREEZING RAIN IN THIS AREA. AT THIS POINT...IT
DOES NOT LOOK LIKE ADVISORY LEVEL SNOWS WOULD ACCUMULATE AS ANY
SNOW THAT DOES FALL WOULD BE VERY WET. BUT CERTAINLY THE HIGHER
TERRAIN OF THE KUSKOKWIM AND AHKLUN MOUNTAINS COULD SEE A FOOT
OF SNOW OR MORE.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...MOST OF
THE AREA IS CAUGHT UP BETWEEN THE DECAYING LOW NORTH OF SHEMYA AND
THE ACTIVE JET PUSHING SYSTEMS UP THE WEST COAST. HOWEVER...AN
EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE LOW ON SATELLITE IS ABOUT TO DISRUPT THIS
PATTERN. THIS LOW IS TIGHTLY WOUND JUST SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS AND HAS BEEN PRODUCING HUNDREDS OF LIGHTNING STRIKES THE
PAST FEW HOURS. THIS LOW WILL BE STEERED NORTH BY THE MERIDIONAL
JET LATER THIS EVENING AND SHOULD PUNCH RIGHT THROUGH THE ADAK AND
ATKA AREAS. TIGHTLY CLOSED LOWS LIKE THIS ARE HARD FOR THE MODELS
TO RESOLVE...SO IT MAY CONTAIN STRONGER WINDS THAN 55 KTS THEY ARE
DEPICTING. EITHER WAY...WHEN COMBINING THE TIGHT CIRCULATION AND
DECENT FORWARD MOMENTUM...EXPECT SOME STRONG WINDS THROUGH THIS
AREA INTO SUNDAY.

AFTER THIS SYSTEM...CONTINUED ACTIVE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE TO
START THE WEEK. STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO BRING WARM
MOIST AIR TO THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE BERING WHILE FURTHER WEST KEEPS
WEAK NORTHERNLY FLOW EMBEDDED IN A TROUGH.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY)...

LOW PRESSURE MOVES RAPIDLY NORTH GRAZING THE SOUTHWEST COASTLINE
MONDAY INTO TUESDAY AND PUSHES A WEATHER FRONT TO ITS EAST NORTH
ACROSS THE GULF AND INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. AS THE LOW PASSES
NUNIVAK ISLAND TUESDAY AFTERNOON THE DOWN-INLET PRESSURE GRADIENT
WILL REVERSE AND ALLOW FOR GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS TO
MOVE OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM INTO ANCHORAGE...WITH STRONG ONSHORE
FLOW CONDITIONS OVER THE REST OF SOUTHERN ALASKA. ONSHORE CONDITIONS
WILL REMAIN THROUGH MUCH OF EARLY WEDNESDAY...THEN A POTENTIAL
DISTURBANCE MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA TOWARD SOUTHCENTRAL
MID-WEEK WHICH WILL REPRESENT THE LEADING EDGE OF COOLER AIR
RETURNING TO SOUTHERN ALASKA. WITH THIS PUSH OF COOLER AIR FROM
WEST TO EAST WILL COME THE ANCHORAGE AREA'S NEXT BEST CHANCE OF
SNOW LATER WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

STRONG UPPER LEVEL AND SURFACE RIDGING BUILDS OVER ALASKA
IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THIS DISTURBANCE AND WILL LIKELY BRING A
COOLING TREND...WITH NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS LIKELY THE MOST
IMPACTFUL THREAT...BUT WITH NO IMMEDIATE CONCERNS FOR ANY WARNING
LEVEL EVENT AS IT APPEARS RIGHT NOW FOR THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.

FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND...HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE STATE
WITH MORE SEASONAL TEMPERATURES FOR EARLY JANUARY OVER MUCH OF
THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE STATE. DEEP SOUTHERLY FLOW CONTINUING
OVER THE BERING AND GRAZING THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WILL KEEP
CONDITIONS WARMER IN THESE AREAS.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 119 120 132 136 137 138 139 141 150 155 160 173 174
               175 176 178 180
         STORMS 130 131.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...AD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...TP
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MSO
LONG TERM...CC