Gale Warning 271, NWS Anchorage, AK

927 
FZAK51 PAFC 172322
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015

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.

PKZ197-181230-
322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE WESTERN
GULF TUE EVENING. A 996 MB LOW 310 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY
LATE TUE NIGHT WILL MOVE TO 165 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 994 MB
WED AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE INTO SOUTHERN COOK INLET AND DISSIPATE
BY THU MORNING. A 992 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL APPROACH THE
SOUTHERN GULF THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-181230-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-181230-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-181230-
RESURRECTION BAY-
322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-181230-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-181230-
PORT VALDEZ-
322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-181230-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-181230-
VALDEZ ARM-
322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-181230-
PASSAGE CANAL-
322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-181230-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-181230-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-181230-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-181230-
CHINIAK BAY-
322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-181230-
MARMOT BAY-
322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-181230-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-181230-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-181230-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-181230-
KACHEMAK BAY-
322 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

637 
FZAK51 PAFC 181121
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

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.

PKZ197-190000-
321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A DEVELOPING 999 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL
MOVE OVER AFOGNAK ISLAND AND DISSIPATE EARLY THU MORNING. A 991 MB
NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 110 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK BY
EARLY FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-190000-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-190000-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-190000-
RESURRECTION BAY-
321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-190000-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT EARLY THIS MORNING THEN
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-190000-
PORT VALDEZ-
321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-190000-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-190000-
VALDEZ ARM-
321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-190000-
PASSAGE CANAL-
321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-190000-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-190000-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-190000-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 
10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-190000-
CHINIAK BAY-
321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-190000-
MARMOT BAY-
321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-190000-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING THEN
BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-190000-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-190000-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-190000-
KACHEMAK BAY-
321 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

143 
FZAK51 PAFC 182342
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

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.

PKZ197-191230-
342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 998 MB LOW 120 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE
OVER NORTHERN KODIAK ISLAND AND DISSIPATE BY THU MORNING. A 990
MB LOW 235 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK THU AFTERNOON WILL QUICKLY MOVE
OVER THE AKPEN BY FRI MORNING. ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE
TO 175 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA BY FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-191230-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-191230-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-191230-
RESURRECTION BAY-
342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS
S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-191230-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY..

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-191230-
PORT VALDEZ-
342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-191230-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-191230-
VALDEZ ARM-
342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-191230-
PASSAGE CANAL-
342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-191230-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-191230-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-191230-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-191230-
CHINIAK BAY-
342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-191230-
MARMOT BAY-
342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-191230-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-191230-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-191230-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-191230-
KACHEMAK BAY-
342 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

240 
FZAK51 PAFC 190039
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...UPDATED ZONE 138...

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.

PKZ197-191315-
439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 998 MB LOW 120 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL MOVE
OVER NORTHERN KODIAK ISLAND AND DISSIPATE BY THU MORNING. A 990
MB LOW 235 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK THU AFTERNOON WILL QUICKLY MOVE
OVER THE AKPEN BY FRI MORNING. ANOTHER NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE
TO 175 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA BY FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-191315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-191315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-191315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS
S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-191315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-191315-
PORT VALDEZ-
439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-191315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-191315-
VALDEZ ARM-
439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-191315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-191315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-191315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-191315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-191315-
CHINIAK BAY-
439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-191315-
MARMOT BAY-
439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-191315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT EARLY BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-191315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-191315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-191315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
439 PM AKDT WED MAR 18 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

261 
FZAK51 PAFC 191110
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

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.

PKZ197-192330-
310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1000 MB LOW 100 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL DISSIPATE THIS
MORNING. A 991 MB LOW 310 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY THIS MORNING
WILL MOVE TO 50 NM NORTHEAST OF SAND POINT FRI AFTERNOON THEN MOVE
WEST. A 993 MB PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA
FRI MORNING THEN TO 130 NM WEST OF SITKA AT 1000 MB FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-192330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY MID MORNING THEN SE 25
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-192330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-192330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-192330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-192330-
PORT VALDEZ-
310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-192330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-192330-
VALDEZ ARM-
310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-192330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT THIS MORNING THEN DIMINISHING
TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-192330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-192330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-192330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-192330-
CHINIAK BAY-
310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-192330-
MARMOT BAY-
310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-192330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-192330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-192330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-192330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
310 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

756 
FZAK51 PAFC 191932 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

UPDATE TO ZONES 119 121 AND 129

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.

PKZ197-200330-
1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1000 MB LOW 100 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL DISSIPATE THIS
MORNING. A 991 MB LOW 310 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY THIS MORNING
WILL MOVE TO 50 NM NORTHEAST OF SAND POINT FRI AFTERNOON THEN MOVE
WEST. A 993 MB PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA
FRI MORNING THEN TO 130 NM WEST OF SITKA AT 1000 MB FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-200330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFTER ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE COAST DIMINISHING
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-200330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-200330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT...GUSTS TO 25 KT DIMINISHING THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-200330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-200330-
PORT VALDEZ-
1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-200330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-200330-
VALDEZ ARM-
1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-200330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING
TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-200330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-200330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-200330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-200330-
CHINIAK BAY-
1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-200330-
MARMOT BAY-
1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-200330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-200330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-200330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-200330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1132 AM AKDT THU MAR 19 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
459 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN IS SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY EXCEPT THE TROUGH
IN THE EASTERN BERING SEA IS DIGGING SOUTHWARD PRODUCING SOUTH TO
SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT OVER SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AND SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA.

THE MAIN SURFACE LOW HAS MOVED INTO THE LOWER COOK INLET REGION
THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL RAPIDLY WEAKEN AS IT CONTINUES TO MOVE
NORTHWEST. A SECOND LOW NEAR THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL DRIFT
SOUTHWEST AND THEN STRENGTHEN AGAIN AS ANOTHER LOW FROM THE NORTH
PACIFIC MERGES WITH IT TONIGHT.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE IN BETTER OVERALL AGREEMENT THAN THEY WERE YESTERDAY.
THE BIGGEST ISSUE WAS THE HANDLING OF A LOW MOVING THROUGH THE
GULF FROM THE SOUTHEAST TUESDAY AND A LIKELY SOLUTION IS NOW
EMERGING. THE LOW MOVING THROUGH THE GULF WILL NOT BE ABLE TO
STRENGTHEN MUCH AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE GULF AS MOST OF THE ENERGY
WILL BE GOING INTO THE LOW NEAR DUTCH HARBOR. THAT LOW WILL
ACTUALLY ABSORB THE GULF LOW BY TUESDAY NIGHT. AFTER THAT THE
MODELS BEGIN TO STRUGGLE AGAIN IN THE GULF AS ANOTHER SERIES OF
WEAK LOWS MOVE THROUGH THE REGION IN THE SOUTHEAST FLOW.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2...TUE AND
WED)...THE UPPER LEVEL LOW THAT PUSHED THROUGH THE AREA MON WILL
BE A THING OF THE PAST BY TUESDAY...BUT IT WILL LEAVE ALL OF THE
AREA OPEN TO WARM AND MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. TUESDAY WILL BRING A RELATIVE BREAK IN THE PATTERN. WINDS
WILL DIMINISH IN ALL AREAS AS THE GRADIENT RELAXES. TUESDAY IS
ACTUALLY SHAPING UP TO BE AN ALMOST "SPRING-LIKE" DAY FOR MANY
PLACES WITH TEMPERATURES REACHING INTO THE LOW 40S AND A DECENT
AMOUNT OF BREAKS IN THE CLOUD COVER. OVERNIGHT TUESDAY INTO
WEDNESDAY...THE NEXT SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC
THROUGH THE GULF AND TOWARD SOUTH CENTRAL. THIS SYSTEM DOES NOT
LOOK NEARLY AS STRONG AS THE ONE FROM MONDAY. THERE WILL NOT BE
THE ANTECEDENT COLD AIR IN PLACE LIKE THERE WAS FROM OVER THE
WEEKEND. SO WHILE IT WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF PRECIPITATION TO
COASTAL AREAS AS IT STRETCHES FROM YAKUTAT TO KODIAK ISLAND...IT
LOOKS LIKE IT WILL BE NEARLY ALL RAIN INSTEAD OF MIXED PRECIPITATION.
THIS SYSTEM FALLS APART ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST...SO INLAND
LOCATIONS WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO SEE MUCH IN THE WAY OF PRECIPITATION.
ANOTHER WAVE FOLLOWS A NEARLY IDENTICAL TRACK LATE WEDNESDAY
REINFORCING THE DECAYING BOUNDARY OVER COASTAL AREAS. THIS WILL
KEEP WARM TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT THE REGION WITH MORE RAIN MAINLY
CONFINED TO THE COAST.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A STRONG CYCLONE MOVING NORTH ALONG THE SPINE OF THE ALASKA RANGE
WILL CONTINUE MOVING INTO THE WESTERN INTERIOR AND WEAKEN THROUGH
TONIGHT. ANOTHER WEAKER DISTURBANCE WILL THEN QUICKLY MOVE IN
THIS EVENING...BRINGING A SECOND ROUND OF SNOWFALL FROM WESTERN
BRISTOL BAY INTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA INTO TUESDAY WITH
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES. WINDS ALONG COASTAL BRISTOL BAY
WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AS ANOTHER LOW MOVES NORTH TO THE WEST OF
THE AKPEN...BUT WIDESPREAD AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW SHOULD NOT BE A
PROBLEM AS WARM ADVECTION WILL WARM MOST AREAS RECEIVING SNOWFALL
TO AROUND 30 DEGREES BY TUESDAY MORNING. A THIRD SYSTEM BEGINS TO
MOVE TOWARD BRISTOL BAY FROM THE WESTERN GULF LATE
WEDNESDAY...BRINGING ANOTHER CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE FOCUS OVER THE BERING SEA CONTINUES TO CENTER AROUND THE
COMPLEX LOW CENTERED NEAR DUTCH HARBOR. A LOW AND ASSOCIATED
FRONT CURRENTLY DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL BRING
ACTIVE WEATHER BACK TO THE AREA FOR TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS
NEXT LOW WILL BRING RAIN AND STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS TO THE AKPEN
BEGINNING THIS EVENING...AND WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO
THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AS THE LOW DRAGS A FRONT TOWARD THE AREA FROM THE EAST.

ANOTHER POTENTIAL AREA OF CONCERN LATER TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY
IS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AS THE LOW NEAR THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS
DRIFTS WEST TOWARD THE AREA...BRINGING HEAVIER SNOW TOWARD THE
AREA IN THE PROCESS. ALONG WITH CONTINUED UNCERTAINTY OF WHERE
EXACTLY THE LOW WILL BE LOCATED...AS WELL AS HOW QUICKLY
TEMPERATURES WILL WARM AS THIS SYSTEM APPROACHES...WILL DECIDE
WHETHER SNOW WILL FALL IN A SUFFICIENT CHARACTER FOR THERE TO BE
ENOUGH BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN SEVERE VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS.
WILL WITHHOLD ISSUING A WATCH AT THIS TIME GIVEN BUT WILL CONTINUE
TO WATCH THIS POTENTIAL WEATHER EVENT CLOSELY.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...

MODELS SUPPORT THE IDEA THAT THE BROAD CYCLONIC JET SUPPORTING A
CUT-OFF UPPER LOW OVER THE AKPEN AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL BUCKLE
THIS WEEKEND. THIS WILL ALLOW THE LOW TO MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO THE
PACIFIC. SURFACE FEATURES ARE NOT WELL HANDLED BY OPERATIONAL
MODELS AND WPC GUIDANCE ATTEMPTS TO CONSOLIDATE THE CONFUSION INTO
A REASONABLE SOLUTION BY USING A FAIR AMOUNT OF EC ENSEMBLE.

THE SURFACE LOW OVER DUTCH HARBOR WILL DISSIPATE...A WAVE MOVING
ALONG THE EASTERN FLANK OF THE UPPER LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE
EASTERN BERING SAT THROUGH SUN...AND A NEW NORTH PACIFIC FRONT
WILL SKIRT THE ALEUTIANS EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE FORECAST BRIEFLY
UTILIZES THE EC IN THE MID TERM WHICH TRANSITIONS INTO THE WPC
SOLUTION.

THIS WILL BRING SOME RAIN AND SNOW TO GULF COASTAL LOCATIONS WITH
LESSER AMOUNTS INLAND...AND SNOW SHOWERS TO THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH
MONDAY.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING 195. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY 145.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 173.
	GALE WARNING 120 121 130 131 137 138 139 150 155 170 172 174 175
	176 177 179.
	HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING 179 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CC
LONG TERM...DS