Gale Warning 354, NWS Anchorage, AK

094 
FZAK51 PAFC 131144
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 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.

PKZ197-140015-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WEAKENS 
AND MOVES EAST MON. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 
200 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY AT 973 MB MON NIGHT THEN TO 115 NM
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 984 MB LATE TUE NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED
FRONT WILL MOVE FROM THE SOUTHERN GULF TOWARD THE NORTHERN GULF
COAST MON EVENING THROUGH TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-140015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ120-140015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ121-140015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-140015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-140015-
PORT VALDEZ-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-140015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-140015-
VALDEZ ARM-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-140015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-140015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-140015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ132-140015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-140015-
CHINIAK BAY-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ137-140015-
MARMOT BAY-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-140015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-140015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-140015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-140015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
344 AM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

456 
FZAK51 PAFC 132311
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 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.

PKZ197-141230-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

AN ALEUTIAN LOW WILL TRACK TO 180 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT 980 MB
TUE AFTERNOON BEFORE WEAKENING TO 992 MB 95 NM SOUTHWEST OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND WED AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL GULF MON NIGHT AND WILL STALL AND
WEAKEN ALONG WITH WESTERN AND NORTHERN GULF COAST TUE AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-141230-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING S 10 KT. SEAS 5
FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ120-141230-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARDS MORNING.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ121-141230-
RESURRECTION BAY-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-141230-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ126-141230-
PORT VALDEZ-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-141230-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-141230-
VALDEZ ARM-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS 2
FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-141230-
PASSAGE CANAL-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-141230-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARDS MORNING.
SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-141230-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT TOWARDS MORNING.
SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARDS MORNING.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ132-141230-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT...BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT EXCEPT
BECOMING E 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-141230-
CHINIAK BAY-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-141230-
MARMOT BAY-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ138-141230-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARDS MORNING.
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-141230-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT TOWARDS MORNING.
SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-141230-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-141230-
KACHEMAK BAY-
311 PM AKDT MON APR 13 2015

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 30 KT NEAR THE OUTER BAY. SEAS
5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

916 
FZAK51 PAFC 141200
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 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.

PKZ197-150015-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 976 MB LOW 235 NM SOUTH OF FALSE PASS WILL MOVE TO
90 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 985 MB LATE TUE NIGHT...THEN
MOVE INLAND OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA BY LATE WED NIGHT. THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF WILL REACH THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST TUE NIGHT THEN RAPIDLY DISSIPATE.

$$

PKZ119-150015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 50 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ120-150015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ121-150015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS 
S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER WINDS AND 
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-150015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR THE GULF IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT 
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR THE GULF IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S OF SEAL ISLAND. 
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ126-150015-
PORT VALDEZ-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-150015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-150015-
VALDEZ ARM-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-150015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-150015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-150015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO NE 45 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ132-150015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-150015-
CHINIAK BAY-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT DURING THE MORNING 
THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT BY LATE MORNING. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-150015-
MARMOT BAY-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT DURING THE MORNING THEN
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING 
TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ138-150015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT DURING THE MORNING. 
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-150015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-150015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-150015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

024 
FZAK51 PAFC 142317
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 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.

PKZ197-151215-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 982 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 90 NM
NORTHEAST OF KODIAK AT 992 MB WED AFTERNOON AND WILL THEN FURTHER
WEAKEN TO 1002 MB AS IT MOVES INLAND 25 NM NORTHWEST OF KENAI THU
AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT ALONG THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN GULF
COAST WILL WEAKEN AND THEN DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT INTO WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-151215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ120-151215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING THEN DIMINISHING
TO 20 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ121-151215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING THEN DIMINISHING
TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS
S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-151215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S OF
SEAL ISLAND. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-151215-
PORT VALDEZ-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.THU THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-151215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-151215-
VALDEZ ARM-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-151215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-151215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-151215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-151215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT IN THE EVENING N
OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ136-151215-
CHINIAK BAY-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ137-151215-
MARMOT BAY-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-151215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-151215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-151215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-151215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
317 PM AKDT TUE APR 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
523 AM AKDT SUN APR 12 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
BROAD CYCLONIC UPPER LOW FLOW CENTERED OVER THE EASTERN BERING
SEA AND THE NORTHERN GULF CONTINUE SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER MUCH OF
THE AOR. COLD AIR ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER TROUGH ARE REFLECTED
IN UPPER AIR SOUNDINGS THIS MORNING. 850 MB TEMPS ACROSS THE
ANCHORAGE BOWL AND NORTH GULF WERE -5C TO -6C AND -11C TO -13C
OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA/EASTERN BERING SEA. AS A RESULT MOST SHOWER
ACTIVITY HAS BEEN IN THE FORM OF SNOW WITH SOME MIXED TYPES OVER
THE GULF AND COASTS. COLD ADVECTION ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING SEA
PRODUCED STRONG NORTHERLY WIND FROM THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TO OVER
BRISTOL BAY. COLD AIR SQUEEZING THROUGH THE ALEUTIAN RANGE
PRODUCED GALE FORCE WESTERLY GAP FLOWS OVER THE WESTERN GULF.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION (THROUGH MONDAY)...
MODELS ARE ALL PAINTING THE SAME BASIC PICTURE OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. ALL HAVE SIMILAR TIMING OF THE UPPER WAVE MOVING
SOUTH ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING TONIGHT...THE UPPER WAVE MOVING
NORTH ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL SUN NIGHT...AND THE DEVELOPING SURFACE
LOW MOVING SOUTH OF THE CHAIN SUN/MON.

&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

THE MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE TODAY WILL REVOLVE AROUND A SLOW
MOVING TROUGH AXIS TRACKING FROM THE GULF INTO SOUTHCENTRAL TODAY
AND TONIGHT. CONVECTIVE SHOWERS IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL ORGANIZE
ALONG A FRONT AS THE TROUGH AXIS LIFTS NORTH...WITH SNOW SHOWERS
IMPACTING COASTAL LOCATIONS. THE BEST CHANCES FOR HEAVIER SNOW
SHOWERS INLAND WILL BE ALONG THE KENAI PENINSULA AND TURNAGAIN
ARM...ALTHOUGH SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL INLAND
LOCATIONS BY AFTERNOON...AIDED BY DIURNAL HEATING. A ROGUE
LIGHTNING STRIKE CAN NOT BE RULED OUT OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA
THIS AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE...PRESSURE RISES BEHIND THE UPPER TROUGH
WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTHEAST WINDS THROUGH FAVORED
GAPS...INCLUDING TURNAGAIN ARM AND INTO PORTIONS OF ANCHORAGE BY
THE EVENING.

MONDAY WILL BE DRIER AND LESS ACTIVE AS A WEAK OFFSHORE PRESSURE
GRADIENT COMBINES WITH WEAK UPPER RIDGING ALOFT...KEEPING MOST
SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER THE MOUNTAINS. IN OTHER WORDS...MOST INLAND
LOCATIONS WILL EXPERIENCE A RATHER PLEASANT SPRING DAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2...SUN AND
MON)...AS SNOW SHOWERS DIE DOWN ACROSS THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY
AND THE DELTA TODAY...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL BRING SOME
MORE STEADY SNOWFALL TO LOCATIONS FROM ILIAMNA TO KING SALMON. THE
UPPER LEVEL LOW CURRENTLY CROSSING THE ALASKA PENINSULA WILL LINK
UP WITH THE FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF. THE UPPER LEVELS WILL
THEN START TO TAKE ON A NEGATIVE TILT AND CREATE SOME LOWER LEVEL
CONVERGENCE ON THE LEEWARD SIDE OF THE RANGES. MODELS ARE SHOWING
A WEAK SURFACE LOW DEVELOPING JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO
SUNDAY MORNING. THIS SHOULD MAKE FOR A RELATIVELY NARROW CORRIDOR
OF ACCUMULATION SNOW...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE ALEUTIAN
RANGE NEAR ILIAMNA. WEAK MID LEVEL RIDGING WILL MOVE QUICKLY INTO
THE AREA ON MONDAY AND BRING AN END TO ANY LINGERING
PRECIPITATION. IT WILL ALSO LIKELY BRING SOME PARTIALLY CLEARING
SKIES AND SOME OF THE WARMEST TEMPERATURES WE HAVE SEEN OVER THE
PAST FEW DAYS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2...SUN AND
MON)...NORTHWEST FLOW CONTINUES TO PLAGUE AREAS ACROSS THE
BERING...ESPECIALLY ON THE BERING SIDE OF THE CHAIN. THIS IS
MAKING FOR RELENTLESS SNOW SHOWERS WHICH ARE OCCASIONALLY HEAVY
ENOUGH TO BRING VISIBILITY DOWN BELOW A MILE. AS WE GO THROUGH
SUNDAY...WE SHOULD SEE THE PATTERN FINALLY BEGIN TO SHIFT AS A
FAIRLY POTENT LOW APPROACHES ATKA AND ADAK FROM THE WEST
SOUTHWEST. IN FRONT OF THIS LOW...WEAK RIDGING SHOULD CAUSE WINDS
TO SHIFT AROUND TO THE SOUTHEAST AND BRING CALMER CONDITIONS THAN
WE HAVE SEEN THE PAST FEW DAYS. BUT THEN THE FOCUS SHIFTS TO THAT
LOW AS IT SKIRTS BY JUST SOUTH OF THE CHAIN. WITH COLD AIR IN
PLACE AND ABUNDANT MOISTURE COMING UP WITH THE FRONT...SNOW WILL
START OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS LATE THIS EVENING AND SPREAD
EAST REACHING DUTCH HARBOR BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. ACCOMPANYING THE
SNOW WILL BE STRONG NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS. THE COMBINATION WILL
LEAD TO DRIVING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE AT
TIMES. RIGHT NOW IT LOOKS AS IF THE LOW WILL STAY JUST FAR ENOUGH
SOUTH TO KEEP THE WORST CONDITIONS SOUTH OF THE CHAIN.

&&

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

THE MEAN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH/LOW POSITION WILL BE SITUATED ACROSS
THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN BERING INCLUDING THE SOUTHWESTERN
MAINLAND AND WESTERN GULF AND EXTENDING SOUTH INTO THE NORTH
PACIFIC THROUGH MID-WEEK. AS NUMEROUS WEAK DISTURBANCES ROTATE
THROUGH...A STRONGER LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC
GRAZING THE ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA INTO TUESDAY...AND
THEN HELP FEED THE BASE OF THE TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN GULF
WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. THE SURFACE LOW WILL WEAKEN SIGNIFICANTLY
BEFORE MOVING INLAND LATE WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY.

A FOLLOWING LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AND THEN REACH MATURATION OVER THE EASTERN
BERING BY FRIDAY. AS THE LOW MEANDERS INLAND OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA
NEXT WEEKEND SEVERAL DISTURBANCES WILL ROTATE INTO SOUTHERN
ALASKA AND KEEP THE WEATHER QUITE ACTIVE FOR APRIL.

THERE ARE SOME IMPORTANT ASPECTS TO NOTE WITH THIS PATTERN. THE
FIRST IS THAT THE TRACK OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL CONTINUE TO
KEEP COLD AIR CLOSE TO SOUTHERN ALASKA. THE NEXT IS THAT MODELS
SEEM TO BE IN AGREEMENT THAT THE INDIVIDUAL DISTURBANCES ROTATING
AROUND THE UPPER LOW(S) WILL BE FAIRLY STRONG AND BE ACCOMPANIED
BY ACTIVE JET STREAKS. WHAT THIS ALL MEANS IS THAT WE CAN NOT RULE
OUT THE POTENTIAL FOR A SIGNIFICANT SNOW/RAIN EVENT FOR SOUTHERN
ALASKA IN THE LATE-WEEK TO EARLY WEEKEND PERIOD.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 155 170 172-178
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 180
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

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