Gale Warning 490, NWS Anchorage, AK

953 
FZAK51 PAFC 222304
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
304 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 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.

PKZ197-231215-
304 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1000 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK INTENSIFIES TO 998 MB EARLY THU MORNING
NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND. THE LOW MOVES SOUTHEAST AND WEAKENS TO
1004 MB FRI AFTERNOON 100 NM WEST OF ANNETTE. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT
PRESSES ONSHORE THU AFTERNOON. GAP WINDS DEVELOP THU MORNING OVER
THE WESTERN GULF AND PERSIST THROUGH EARLY FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-231215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
304 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-231215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
304 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-231215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
304 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-231215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
304 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-231215-
PORT VALDEZ-
304 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-231215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
304 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-231215-
VALDEZ ARM-
304 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N 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.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-231215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
304 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 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.

$$

PKZ130-231215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
304 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ131-231215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
304 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ132-231215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
304 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 10
FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ136-231215-
CHINIAK BAY-
304 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

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

$$

PKZ137-231215-
MARMOT BAY-
304 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-231215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
304 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ139-231215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
304 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-231215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
304 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS
3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-231215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
304 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

951 
FZAK51 PAFC 230423 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
823 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

UPDATED 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.

PKZ197-231715-
823 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1000 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK INTENSIFIES TO 998 MB EARLY THU MORNING
NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND. THE LOW MOVES SOUTHEAST AND WEAKENS TO
1004 MB FRI AFTERNOON 100 NM WEST OF ANNETTE. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT
PRESSES ONSHORE THU AFTERNOON. GAP WINDS DEVELOP THU MORNING OVER
THE WESTERN GULF AND PERSIST THROUGH EARLY FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-231715-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
823 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE
10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-231715-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
823 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-231715-
RESURRECTION BAY-
823 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-231715-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
823 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-231715-
PORT VALDEZ-
823 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-231715-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
823 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-231715-
VALDEZ ARM-
823 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...N 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. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-231715-
PASSAGE CANAL-
823 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 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.

$$

PKZ130-231715-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
823 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ131-231715-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
823 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ132-231715-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
823 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ136-231715-
CHINIAK BAY-
823 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

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

$$

PKZ137-231715-
MARMOT BAY-
823 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-231715-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
823 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ139-231715-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
823 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-231715-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
823 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-231715-
KACHEMAK BAY-
823 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

200 
FZAK51 PAFC 231148
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
348 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 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.

PKZ197-240045-
348 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 996 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD MOVES INTO THE EASTERN
GULF THU NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT ACROSS THE GULF COAST MOVES
OFFSHORE AND DISSIPATES THU AFTERNOON. A TROUGH WILL REMAIN OVER
THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH EARLY SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-240045-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
348 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-240045-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
348 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-240045-
RESURRECTION BAY-
348 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING N 15 KT.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-240045-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
348 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-240045-
PORT VALDEZ-
348 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT SUBSIDING.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-240045-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
348 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-240045-
VALDEZ ARM-
348 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS
2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-240045-
PASSAGE CANAL-
348 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING W 10 KT.
GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-240045-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
348 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ131-240045-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
348 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ132-240045-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
348 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ136-240045-
CHINIAK BAY-
348 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-240045-
MARMOT BAY-
348 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-240045-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
348 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ139-240045-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
348 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-240045-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
348 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-240045-
KACHEMAK BAY-
348 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NW 15 KT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

206 
FZAK51 PAFC 232314
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
314 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 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.

PKZ197-241215-
314 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 995 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL WEAKEN TO 1005
MB AS IT MOVES TO DIXON ENTRANCE FRI AFTERNOON. A WEAK RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF SAT.

$$

PKZ119-241215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
314 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-241215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
314 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-241215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
314 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-241215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
314 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-241215-
PORT VALDEZ-
314 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-241215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
314 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW WIND 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N LESS THAN 10
KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-241215-
VALDEZ ARM-
314 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-241215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
314 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-241215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
314 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ131-241215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
314 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ132-241215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
314 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 10
FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 10 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ136-241215-
CHINIAK BAY-
314 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUST TO 25 KT.  SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

$$

PKZ137-241215-
MARMOT BAY-
314 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-241215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
314 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ139-241215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
314 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-241215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
314 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-241215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
314 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3
FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
433 PM AKDT TUE JUL 21 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THERE IS A LARGE EASTWARD MOVING LOW OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA.
AN ASSOCIATED FRONT IS CURRENTLY DISSIPATING OVER SOUTHWEST
ALASKA AS IT MOVES INTO A RIDGE OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA. THIS RIDGE
IS IN THE PROCESS OF FLATTENING. A WEATHER SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH
THE BERING LOW IS DEVELOPING JUST SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS
AND IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST. AT THE LOWER LEVELS THE FLOW
HAS BECOME SLACK OR SLIGHTLY ONSHORE...THE OFFSHORE FLOW THAT HAS
BEEN SEEN THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS HAS ENDED.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN REASONABLE AGREEMENT FOR THE SHORT
TERM PORTION OF THE FORECAST (THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON). THERE
ARE SOME DIFFERENCES IN HOW FAR NORTH THEY BRING THE DEEPER
MOISTURE AND DECENT RAINS INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA WEDNESDAY
NIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY. THE NAM IS KEEPING IT JUST TO THE SOUTH
OF ANCHORAGE. THE CANADIAN MODEL IS SIMILAR THOUGH NOT QUITE AS
EXTREME. THE GFS AND ECMWF PUT ANCHORAGE FULLY UNDER THE GUN (GFS
GOING FOR AROUND A QUARTER INCH). THE CURRENT PREFERENCE IS FOR
THE GFS/ECMWF SOLUTION...BUT WITH CONFIDENCE NOT SUPER HIGH WILL
STAY WITH THE "LIKELY" POPS.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
NOT MUCH IN THE WAY OF FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
HUMIDITIES AND RAIN CHANCES WILL INCREASE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AS THE BERING LOW MOVES ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND KODIAK ISLAND.
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY WILL SEE A DECREASE IN MOISTURE. WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAIRLY LIGHT TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. AS THE
NEXT RIDGE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH OFFSHORE FLOW WILL DEVELOP
AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. THESE WINDS SHOULD BE OF SIMILAR
MAGNITUDE TO THE PREVIOUS EVENT (SUNDAY/MONDAY) THAT JUST ENDED. A
BRIEF PERIOD OF GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE
COPPER RIVER LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS THE SURFACE RIDGE ALONG
THE COAST INTENSIFIES. HOWEVER...BOTH WIND SPEEDS AND RH VALUES
WILL BE MARGINAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS...SO NO WARNING WILL BE
ISSUED. HOWEVER...CONFIDENCE THAT CONDITIONS GET CLOSE IS FAIRLY
HIGH.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
CLOUD COVER AND SHOWER COVERAGE WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS WEAK RIDGING IS REPLACED BY SOUTHWEST FLOW
ALOFT AHEAD OF THE BERING LOW. INSTABILITY WILL REMAIN SUFFICIENT
TO GENERATE A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING. WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL MOVE IN ON WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AS THE LOW PUSHES INTO THE WESTERN GULF. THE LOW WILL THEN
QUICKLY DEPART TO THE EAST ON THURSDAY LEAVING SCATTERED SHOWERS
IN ITS WAKE WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ALONG THE GULF COAST.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE REMNANTS OF THE WEATHER FRONT CONTINUE TO PUSH FARTHER INTO
THE UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY THROUGH FAIRBANKS REGION THIS EVENING.
THIS WILL BRING SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ONSHORE FLOW. BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING AN UPPER LEVEL CLOSED LOW WILL BE APPROACHING THE WESTERN
BRISTOL BAY WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE STREAMING INTO THE SOUTHWEST
REGION. THERE WILL BE WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY EVENING WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL
ALONG THE ALEUTIAN RANGE. THIS WILL BE ENHANCED BY THE UPSLOPE
OROGRAPHIC LIFT COMBINED WITH THE UPPER LEVEL LOW TRACKING ACROSS
THE ALEUTIAN RANGE INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF BY THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE LOW LOCATED JUST WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WILL CONTINUE TO
TRACK INTO THE NORTHERN BERING SEA BY WEDNESDAY...PUSHED ALONG BY
AN IMPRESSIVE 120 KT SOUTHWESTERLY JET STREAK. THIS WILL PRODUCE
SMALL CRAFT SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NUMEROUS
SHORTWAVES ROTATING AROUND THE ASSOCIATED UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE A SHOWERY WEATHER REGIME. THERE WILL BE
WIDESPREAD STRATUS WITH PATCHY FOG AS WE HEAD INTO THE MIDWEEK.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
A CLOSED UPPER LOW OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THURSDAY WILL CONTINUE
TO TRACK EASTWARD INTO THE EASTERN GULF BY FRIDAY MORNING. A
SURFACE LOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL TRACK A FRONT ALONG
THE NORTHERN GULF COAST...AND STRETCHING DOWN TO THE SOUTHEASTERN
COAST. THIS WILL BRING INCREASED RAINFALL AMOUNTS...WITH HIGHER
AMOUNTS ALONG THE SOUTHERN KENAI AND WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.
SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL LINGER OVER THE INLAND AREAS INTO THE
WEEKEND ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL...HOWEVER RAIN AMOUNTS WILL BE
ON THE RELATIVELY LIGHT SIDE FOR THE COASTAL AREAS AS THE SURFACE
LOW QUICKLY SLIDES SOUTH TO THE EASTERN PACIFIC.

A PROGRESSIVE PATTERN SETS UP ACROSS THE BERING HEADING INTO THE
WEEKEND WITH SEVERAL WEAK DISTURBANCES MOVING AHEAD OF A
DEVELOPING TROUGH OVER KAMCHATKA. MODELS ARE STARTING TO COME INTO
AGREEMENT WITH REGARDS TO HOW THE UPPER LOW DEVELOPS AND TRACKS.
HOWEVER THERE ARE STILL ENOUGH MODEL DISCREPANCIES TO NOT HAVE
HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM. ENDED UP SIDING WITH
GLOBAL MODELS AND WPC WHICH WERE DEPICTING A SIMILAR SOLUTION OF
A LOW TRACKING THROUGH THE EASTERN BERING SATURDAY...THEN
REFORMING OVER THE GULF MONDAY WITH A RIDGE BUILDING TO THE WEST.
THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS WOULD CONTINUE WITH MARINE FOG/STRATUS UNDER
THE BUILDING RIDGE.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
LONG TERM...TP