Gale Warning 80, NWS Anchorage, AK

548 
FZAK51 PAFC 220448 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
748 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

UPDATED ZONES 127 129

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.

PKZ197-221715-
748 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 979 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES
INLAND ALONG THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST WED NIGHT. A FRONT WILL
ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF EARLY THU THEN TRACK TO THE WESTERN GULF
THU AFTERNOON...WHERE IT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH
FRI.

$$

PKZ119-221715-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
748 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER GUSTS
TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA...DIMINISHING AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-221715-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
748 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-221715-
RESURRECTION BAY-
748 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW. 
.FRI AND 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.

$$

PKZ125-221715-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
748 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-221715-
PORT VALDEZ-
748 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-221715-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
748 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-221715-
VALDEZ ARM-
748 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-221715-
PASSAGE CANAL-
748 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING THEN TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-221715-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
748 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-221715-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
748 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-221715-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
748 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-221715-
CHINIAK BAY-
748 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-221715-
MARMOT BAY-
748 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-221715-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
748 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-221715-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
748 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-221715-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
748 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-221715-
KACHEMAK BAY-
748 PM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

636 
FZAK51 PAFC 221239
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
339 AM AKST THU JAN 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.

PKZ197-230145-
339 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 966 MB LOW 285 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WILL DRIFT NORTH TO 215 NM
SOUTH OF SITKINAK FRI AFTERNOON AT 990 MB. A FRONT WILL ENTER THE
SOUTHERN GULF THIS MORNING THEN TRACK TO THE WESTERN GULF THIS
AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME STATIONARY THROUGH FRI. A 979 MB LOW 360
NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK LATE TONIGHT WILL WEAKEN TO 996 MB OVER
THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-230145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
339 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE COAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-230145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
339 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...WINDS BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-230145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
339 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-230145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
339 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 30 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-230145-
PORT VALDEZ-
339 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-230145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
339 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-230145-
VALDEZ ARM-
339 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-230145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
339 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-230145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
339 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO
12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRIDAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-230145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
339 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-230145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
339 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-230145-
CHINIAK BAY-
339 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-230145-
MARMOT BAY-
339 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-230145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
339 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-230145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
339 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-230145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
339 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-230145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
339 AM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

775 
FZAK51 PAFC 230013
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
313 PM AKST THU JAN 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.

PKZ197-231330-
313 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE WESTERN GULF 
THROUGH FRI. A DEVELOPING PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 220 NM SOUTH 
OF YAKUTAT FRI MORNING AT 984 MB THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND
ALONG THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST FRI EVENING. A 992 MB LOW WILL 
FORM OVER WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND FRI AFTERNOON THEN REMAIN
NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT.

$$

PKZ119-231330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
313 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-231330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
313 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING S 20 KT. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-231330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
313 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

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

$$

PKZ125-231330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
313 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-231330-
PORT VALDEZ-
313 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-231330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
313 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TOWARDS MORNING.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-231330-
VALDEZ ARM-
313 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT TOWARDS MORNING.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-231330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
313 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-231330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
313 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-231330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
313 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-231330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
313 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-231330-
CHINIAK BAY-
313 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-231330-
MARMOT BAY-
313 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-231330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
313 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-231330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
313 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-231330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
313 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-231330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
313 PM AKST THU JAN 22 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

582 
FZAK51 PAFC 231246
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 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.

PKZ197-240145-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 984 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES
INLAND ALONG THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST THIS EVENING. A 992 MB LOW
WILL FORM OVER WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THIS AFTERNOON THEN
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-240145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-240145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-240145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S
OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S
OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-240145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-240145-
PORT VALDEZ-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-240145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-240145-
VALDEZ ARM-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-240145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-240145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-240145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-240145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-240145-
CHINIAK BAY-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-240145-
MARMOT BAY-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-240145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-240145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-240145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-240145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
346 AM AKST FRI JAN 23 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
524 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A VERTICALLY STACKED LOW CONTINUES TO SPIN WELL SOUTH OF THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WHILE AN ASSOCIATED FRONT IS BRINGING RAIN AND
SNOW TO THE ALEUTIANS AND GALE FORCE WINDS AS FAR NORTH AS THE
PRIBILOF ISLANDS. THIS SYSTEM WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
THROUGH TODAY BEFORE ANOTHER LOW DEVELOPS ON THE EASTERN EDGE OF
THE LOW LATE TONIGHT. ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL LOW CAN BE SEEN ENTERING
THE NORTHWEST COAST WITH A ASSOCIATED SHORTWAVE STRETCHING FROM
THE CENTRAL INTERIOR INTO THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. THIS SHORTWAVE
IS BRINGING SNOW SHOWERS TO THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN COPPER RIVER
BASIN...WHICH WILL DIMINISH BY LATE THIS MORNING AS THE SHORTWAVE
MOVES INTO THE YUKON TERRITORY. THIS UPPER LOW WILL CONTINUE
MOVING SOUTHEAST INTO THE INTERIOR...AND WILL SUPPLY THE COLD AIR
NEEDED FOR SNOW AROUND SOUTHCENTRAL LATER THIS WEEK. WEAK RIDGING
CONTINUES BETWEEN THESE LOWS...STRETCHING FROM THE NORTHERN BERING
SEA TO THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. FOG AND STRATUS HAVE DEVELOPED UNDER
THIS RIDGE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE INTERIOR SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AND
BRISTOL BAY WHERE THE OFFSHORE FLOW IS MUCH WEAKER.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
WITH LITTLE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER THE MODEL DISCREPANCIES IN THE
EARLY TERM...THE FOCUS TODAY SHIFTS TO THE DEVELOPING LOW NEAR THE
GULF ON THURSDAY AND THE POSSIBILITY SNOW TO SOUTHCENTRAL. THE
MODELS HAVE NOW COME INTO MUCH BETTER AGREEMENT WILL DIMINISH AS
A SECONDARY LOW DEVELOPS TO THE SOUTH OF THE AKPENN LATE TONIGHT INTO
THURSDAY. THERE IS ALSO GOOD AGREEMENT ALOFT THAT THIS DEVELOPING
LOW WILL BECOME THE PRIMARY UPPER LOW BY THURSDAY MORNING...ALLOWING
FOR A FRONT TO STRETCH FROM THE NORTH GULF COAST INTO THE AKPENN
BY THURSDAY EVENING. AT THIS SAME TIME THERE ARE SUBTLE
DIFFERENCES WITH HOW FAR THE UPPER TROUGH DESCENDING INTO THE
INTERIOR WILL DIG...WITH THE EC TRENDING SLIGHTLY FURTHER
NORTH...THE GFS FURTHER SOUTH...AND THE NAM TO THE EAST.
DIFFERENCES ALSO EXIST AT THE SURFACE WITH THE TIMING AND
LONGEVITY OF AN INVERTED TROUGH THAT WILL DEVELOP UNDER THIS LOW
AND MOVE INTO SOUTHCENTRAL. THE GFS AND EC ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT
GENERAL AGREEMENT THAT AN ELONGATED INVERTED TROUGH WILL DEVELOP
OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY...WHILE THE NAM IS TRENDING SLIGHTLY FURTHER TO THE EAST
AND QUICKER. THESE DIFFERENCES...WHILE SUBTLE...WILL MAINLY IMPACT
NOT IF SNOW WILL FALL OVER SOUTHCENTRAL...BUT HOW MUCH AND FOR HOW
LONG. OTHER THEN THE DIFFERENCES AROUND SOUTHCENTRAL...THERE IS
VERY GOOD AGREEMENT INTO THIS WEEKEND THAT SOME OF THE COLDEST AIR
OF THE SEASON WILL MOVE OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND WITH OFFSHORE
FLOW THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHWEST.

&&

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

GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS WHICH DIMINISHED THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE
AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE NORTH GULF AND EASTERN KENAI PEN
AS A LOW MOVING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE GULF TIGHTENS PRESSURE
GRADIENTS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH IN THESE AREAS TONIGHT AS THE LOW
WEAKENS AND GRADIENTS RELAX SOME. A FRONTAL SOUTH OF THE GULF
MOVES NORTH THU AND SPREADS PRECIPITATION TO MUCH OF THE NORTH
GULF COAST AND EASTERN KENAI THU AFTERNOON AND ACROSS THE
REMAINDER OF THE SOUTHCENTRAL MAINLAND THU NIGHT AND INTO FRI.
PRECIPITATION ALONG THE COASTS WILL PROBABLY START AS SNOW BUT
SHOULD TRANSITION TO A MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN. INLAND AREAS SHOULD
REMAIN ALL SNOW THROUGH FRI. MODELS DIFFER SOME IN THE DETAILS BUT
ALL POINT TO A BROAD DEFORMATION ZONE SETTING UP FROM THE COOK
INLET REGION TO OVER THE SUSITNA VALLEY THU NIGHT AND CONTINUING
IN SOME FORM INTO FRI. IF THIS WHERE TO OCCUR THEN THERE WOULD BE
POTENTIAL FOR A PROLONGED MEASURABLE SNOW FALL EVENT. WHILE
CONFIDENCE IS GROWING THAT SNOW WILL OCCUR...IT IS STILL NOT
CERTAIN WHERE...WHEN...AND HOW MUCH.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 THROUGH 3)... DRY
OFFSHORE NORTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN AND BRING
COLDER TEMPERATURES INTO THE REGION THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
SOME SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA
AND ALASKA RANGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT...AS A FRONTAL SYSTEM FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC APPROACHES AND
STALLS OVER THE AREA. WINDS WILL BECOME RATHER GUSTY ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WEDNESDAY...PEAKING BY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AND SLOWLY DIMINISHING INTO THE WEEKEND. WITH THE COLDER
AIR FILTERING DOWN AND GUSTY WINDS OVER THE AREA...THERE IS FAIRLY
GOOD CONFIDENCE THAT WIND CHILLS IN THE 15 BELOW TO 30 BELOW RANGE
WILL DEVELOP AND PERSIST THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 THROUGH 3)...
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE ACROSS MUCH OF THE
ALEUTIANS AND BERING SEA...AS A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TOWARD THE
ALASKA PENINSULA. THE APPROACH OF THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL ALSO
ACT TO DEVELOP STRONG GAP WINDS ALONG THE THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS
AND ALASKA PENINSULA DURING THE DAY THURSDAY...AND PERSIST THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS THE LOW WEAKENS AND TRACKS TO THE SOUTHEAST.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE PREVALENT ALONG THE ALEUTIAN
CHAIN...WITH DRIER CONDITIONS FOR THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL BERING.
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND
BERING THURSDAY...WITH A WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVING
THROUGH THE AREA FRIDAY AND PRODUCING SHOWERS OVER THE AREA
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. A FRONTAL SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH A
FAIRLY STRONG NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL APPROACH THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...BRINGING THE NEXT ROUND OF
GUSTY WINDS AND PRECIP TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS FOR THE WEEKEND.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
IT IS STILL LOOKING LIKE A PATTERN CHANGE IS COMING FOR THIS TIME
FRAME WITH SOME OF THE COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON TO REMAIN OVER
THE AREA INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK BEFORE TEMPERATURES LOOK TO MODERATE
SLIGHTLY. MOST OF THE AREA WILL SEE DRY CONDITIONS FOR THE WEEKEND
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...ALTHOUGH SOME LOCATIONS ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL AK COULD SEE LIGHT SNOW CONTINUING WITH THE UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH STILL OVERHEAD.

&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DEK
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...TP
LONG TERM...MBS

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1126 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

AKZ101-111-121-145-220100-
ANCHORAGE-MATANUSKA VALLEY-WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-SUSITNA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON...KENAI...
SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING...TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL
1126 AM AKST WED JAN 21 2015

...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EXPECTED IN SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...

A COLD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE TOWARD SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
FROM THE NORTHWEST THURSDAY NIGHT AS AN ELONGATED SURFACE LOW
MOVES INTO THE NORTHWEST GULF OF ALASKA. SNOWFALL WILL MOVE INTO
THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHEAST THURSDAY NIGHT AND THEN STALL OVER
COOK INLET THROUGH THE SUSITNA VALLEY BEFORE BEING PUSHED EASTWARD
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY.

ANCHORAGE AND MATANUSKA VALLEY AREAS...SNOWFALL SHOULD BEGIN LATE
AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING ON THURSDAY BEFORE BECOMING LIGHT OR
POSSIBLY EVEN ENDING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
THE SNOWFALL WILL THEN MOVE BACK INTO THE AREA FRIDAY AFTERNOON
AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. THIS SECOND SHOT OF SNOW WILL LIKELY
PRODUCE MORE SNOWFALL THAN THE FIRST PART OF THE EVENT.

THE SUSITNA VALLEY...SNOW WILL MOVE IN FROM THE SOUTHEAST THURSDAY
EVENING AND THEN STALL OVER THE SUSITNA VALLEY BEFORE MOVING BACK
TO THE EAST FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.

THE KENAI PENINSULA...SNOWFALL SHOULD BEGIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON IN
THE KACHEMAK BAY AREA AND SPREAD NORTHWARD. THE MAIN SNOW AREA
WILL PUSH OVER THE INLET BUT SOME SNOW SHOULD REMAIN OVER MOST OF
THE PENINSULA THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE
QUITE VARIABLE OVER THE PENINSULA AND WILL BE DEPENDENT ON THE
LOCATION THE MAIN SNOW AREA STALLS OVER. IF THE MAIN SNOW BAND
DOES NOT PUSH QUITE AS FAR WESTWARD OVER COOK INLET SNOW AMOUNTS
MAY BE HIGHEST OVER THE AREA FROM STERLING TO KENAI.

THIS DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM IS RATHER COMPLEX IN NATURE WHICH IS
STILL CAUSING SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO WHERE THE SNOWFALL WILL BE
HEAVIEST. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THIS WILL BE THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL
OF THE SEASON SO FAR FOR MOST OF THE AREA. DETAILS ON SNOW
AMOUNTS WILL BEGIN TO BECOME AVAILABLE WITH THE FORECASTS ISSUED
AT 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON.

FOR LATEST FORECAST INFORMATION PLEASE GO TO:
WEATHER.GOV/ANCHORAGE