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Gale Warning 868, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 4, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 4, 2015, 3:31 PM AKST. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 4, 2015, 3:31 PM AKST (00:31 UTC)
Expired
Dec 9, 2015, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

943 
FZAK51 PAFC 050031
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
331 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 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.

PKZ197-051400-
331 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A DEEP LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC
WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHERN GULF TODAY...THEN LIFT NORTH AND WEST
ACROSS THE GULF ON SAT.

$$

PKZ119-051400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
331 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE 20
KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-051400-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
331 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EARLY BECOMING NE 20 KT. SEAS 5
FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-051400-
RESURRECTION BAY-
331 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-051400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
331 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EARLY BECOMING NE 15 KT. SEAS 3
FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-051400-
PORT VALDEZ-
331 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2015

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

$$

PKZ127-051400-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
331 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-051400-
VALDEZ ARM-
331 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2015

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT EARLY BECOMING NE 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-051400-
PASSAGE CANAL-
331 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-051400-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
331 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-051400-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
331 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 6
FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-051400-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
331 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 10
FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-051400-
CHINIAK BAY-
331 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-051400-
MARMOT BAY-
331 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-051400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
331 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2015

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-051400-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
331 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-051400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
331 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-051400-
KACHEMAK BAY-
331 PM AKST FRI DEC 4 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
15 follow-up statements
062 
FZAK51 PAFC 051200
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
300 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 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.

PKZ197-060100-
300 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY STRETCHED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
LIFTS NORTH AND WEST TO THE COAST BY SUN MORNING. A 975 MB LOW
ENTERS THE GULF 190 NM SOUTHWEST OF KLAWOCK SUN MORNING AND 
MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA AS A 982 MB LOW MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-060100-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
300 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-060100-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
300 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-060100-
RESURRECTION BAY-
300 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-060100-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
300 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-060100-
PORT VALDEZ-
300 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-060100-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
300 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-060100-
VALDEZ ARM-
300 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-060100-
PASSAGE CANAL-
300 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT DEVELOPING NEAR WHITTIER 
BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

$$

PKZ130-060100-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
300 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-060100-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
300 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-060100-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
300 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-060100-
CHINIAK BAY-
300 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-060100-
MARMOT BAY-
300 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-060100-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
300 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-060100-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
300 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-060100-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
300 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-060100-
KACHEMAK BAY-
300 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
271 
FZAK51 PAFC 052023 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1123 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

UPDATED ZONES 127 128

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.

PKZ197-060415-
1123 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY STRETCHED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
LIFTS NORTH AND WEST TO THE COAST BY SUN MORNING. A 975 MB LOW
ENTERS THE GULF 190 NM SOUTHWEST OF KLAWOCK SUN MORNING AND 
MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA AS A 982 MB LOW MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-060415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1123 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-060415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1123 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-060415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1123 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-060415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1123 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-060415-
PORT VALDEZ-
1123 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-060415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1123 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-060415-
VALDEZ ARM-
1123 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-060415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1123 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT  IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT DEVELOPING NEAR WHITTIER  BY AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

$$

PKZ130-060415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1123 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-060415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1123 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT  IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
11 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-060415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1123 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
13 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-060415-
CHINIAK BAY-
1123 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-060415-
MARMOT BAY-
1123 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-060415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1123 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-060415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1123 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-060415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1123 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-060415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1123 AM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
599 
FZAK51 PAFC 060032
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 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.

PKZ197-061315-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY STRETCHED ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA
WILL LIFT NORTH AND WEST TO THE COAST BY SUN MORNING. A 977 MB LOW
150 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA SUN AFTERNOON WILL TRACK TO 175 NM
SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 984 MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-061315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-061315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-061315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-061315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-061315-
PORT VALDEZ-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-061315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-061315-
VALDEZ ARM-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-061315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-061315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-061315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-061315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-061315-
CHINIAK BAY-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-061315-
MARMOT BAY-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-061315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 40 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-061315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-061315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-061315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
684 
FZAK51 PAFC 060231 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
531 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

UPDATED ZONE 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.

PKZ197-061515-
531 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY STRETCHED ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA
WILL LIFT NORTH AND WEST TO THE COAST BY SUN MORNING. A 977 MB LOW
150 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA SUN AFTERNOON WILL TRACK TO 175 NM
SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 984 MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-061515-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
531 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-061515-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
531 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-061515-
RESURRECTION BAY-
531 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-061515-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
531 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-061515-
PORT VALDEZ-
531 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-061515-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
531 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-061515-
VALDEZ ARM-
531 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-061515-
PASSAGE CANAL-
531 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-061515-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
531 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-061515-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
531 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-061515-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
531 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-061515-
CHINIAK BAY-
531 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-061515-
MARMOT BAY-
531 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-061515-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
531 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 40 KT TOWARD
MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-061515-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
531 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-061515-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
531 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-061515-
KACHEMAK BAY-
531 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
397 
FZAK51 PAFC 060718 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1018 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

UPDATED ZONE 121

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.

PKZ197-062015-
1018 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY STRETCHED ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA
WILL LIFT NORTH AND WEST TO THE COAST BY SUN MORNING. A 977 MB LOW
150 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA SUN AFTERNOON WILL TRACK TO 175 NM
SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 984 MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-062015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1018 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
10 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-062015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1018 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-062015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1018 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-062015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1018 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
2 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-062015-
PORT VALDEZ-
1018 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.  
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-062015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1018 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-062015-
VALDEZ ARM-
1018 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-062015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1018 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-062015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1018 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-062015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1018 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-062015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1018 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-062015-
CHINIAK BAY-
1018 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-062015-
MARMOT BAY-
1018 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-062015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1018 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 40 KT TOWARD
MORNING. SEAS 14 FT.  
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-062015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1018 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-062015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1018 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-062015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1018 PM AKST SAT DEC 5 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
506 
FZAK51 PAFC 061246
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 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.

PKZ197-070145-
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY STRETCHED ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA
WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH LATE MON NIGHT. A 955 MB NORTH
PACIFIC LOW AND ITS ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN
AND CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA MON AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-070145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE 
COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE 
COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-070145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-070145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-070145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-070145-
PORT VALDEZ-
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-070145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-070145-
VALDEZ ARM-
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-070145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-070145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-070145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-070145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-070145-
CHINIAK BAY-
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-070145-
MARMOT BAY-
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-070145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-070145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-070145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-070145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
346 AM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
022 
FZAK51 PAFC 070023
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
323 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 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.

PKZ197-071315-
323 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
RIDGING PERSISTS OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. A
FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A 957 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIRIKOF
ISLAND STALLS OVER THE CENTRAL GULF MON AFTERNOON...WHILE THE LOW
MOVES TO 225 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 958 MB TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-071315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
323 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-071315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
323 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-071315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
323 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-071315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
323 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-071315-
PORT VALDEZ-
323 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-071315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
323 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-071315-
VALDEZ ARM-
323 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-071315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
323 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. NEAR WHITTIER...W WIND GUSTING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-071315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
323 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY TOWARD KAMISHAK
BAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-071315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
323 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-071315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
323 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-071315-
CHINIAK BAY-
323 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-071315-
MARMOT BAY-
323 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-071315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
323 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-071315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
323 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-071315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
323 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-071315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
323 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
684 
FZAK51 PAFC 070802
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1102 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 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.

PKZ197-072030-
1102 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
RIDGING PERSISTS OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. A
FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A 957 MB LOW 450 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIRIKOF
ISLAND STALLS OVER THE CENTRAL GULF MON AFTERNOON...WHILE THE LOW
MOVES TO 225 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 958 MB TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-072030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1102 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-072030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1102 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-072030-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1102 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-072030-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1102 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-072030-
PORT VALDEZ-
1102 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-072030-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1102 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-072030-
VALDEZ ARM-
1102 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-072030-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1102 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. NEAR WHITTIER...W WIND GUSTING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-072030-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1102 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY TOWARD KAMISHAK
BAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-072030-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1102 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-072030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1102 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-072030-
CHINIAK BAY-
1102 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-072030-
MARMOT BAY-
1102 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-072030-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1102 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-072030-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1102 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-072030-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1102 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-072030-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1102 PM AKST SUN DEC 6 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
202 
FZAK51 PAFC 071236
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
336 AM AKST MON DEC 7 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.

PKZ197-080115-
336 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA AND RIDGING OVER THE
CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. A
950 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF 
ALASKA TUE AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND AT 956 MB TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-080115-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
336 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER 
RIVER DELTA IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-080115-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
336 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT TOWARD EVENING. 
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-080115-
RESURRECTION BAY-
336 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT DURING THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-080115-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
336 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-080115-
PORT VALDEZ-
336 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-080115-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
336 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-080115-
VALDEZ ARM-
336 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-080115-
PASSAGE CANAL-
336 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-080115-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
336 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE 
LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-080115-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
336 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-080115-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
336 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-080115-
CHINIAK BAY-
336 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE 
LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-080115-
MARMOT BAY-
336 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE 
LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-080115-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
336 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-080115-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
336 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-080115-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
336 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-080115-
KACHEMAK BAY-
336 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
616 
FZAK51 PAFC 071610 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
710 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

UPDATED 130

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.

PKZ197-080415-
710 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA AND RIDGING OVER THE
CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA WILL PERSIST THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. A
950 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF 
ALASKA TUE AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND AT 956 MB TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-080415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
710 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER  RIVER
DELTA IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-080415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
710 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT TOWARD EVENING.  SEAS
7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-080415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
710 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT DURING THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-080415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
710 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-080415-
PORT VALDEZ-
710 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-080415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
710 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-080415-
VALDEZ ARM-
710 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-080415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
710 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  GUSTS
TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-080415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
710 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-080415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
710 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-080415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
710 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-080415-
CHINIAK BAY-
710 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-080415-
MARMOT BAY-
710 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-080415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
710 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-080415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
710 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-080415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
710 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-080415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
710 AM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
828 
FZAK51 PAFC 080016
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
316 PM AKST MON DEC 7 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.

PKZ197-081345-
316 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 956 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND MOVES TO 200 NM
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 953 MB TUE AFTERNOON...THEN TO 75 NM
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 965 MB WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-081345-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
316 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-081345-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
316 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-081345-
RESURRECTION BAY-
316 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

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

$$

PKZ125-081345-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
316 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-081345-
PORT VALDEZ-
316 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-081345-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
316 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-081345-
VALDEZ ARM-
316 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-081345-
PASSAGE CANAL-
316 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-081345-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
316 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-081345-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
316 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-081345-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
316 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-081345-
CHINIAK BAY-
316 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-081345-
MARMOT BAY-
316 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-081345-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
316 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-081345-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
316 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-081345-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
316 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-081345-
KACHEMAK BAY-
316 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
339 
FZAK51 PAFC 081246
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
346 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 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.

PKZ197-090130-
346 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 956 MB LOW 295 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 150 NM 
EAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 958 MB WED MORNING...THEN TO 100 NM
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 979 MB THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-090130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
346 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NE 30 KT NEAR THE COAST. 
SEAS 16 FT EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR THE COAST. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-090130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
346 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT NEAR THE COAST. 
SEAS 17 FT EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR THE COAST. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-090130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
346 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-090130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
346 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-090130-
PORT VALDEZ-
346 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING 
TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-090130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
346 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-090130-
VALDEZ ARM-
346 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-090130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
346 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-090130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
346 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-090130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
346 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-090130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
346 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-090130-
CHINIAK BAY-
346 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-090130-
MARMOT BAY-
346 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-090130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
346 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-090130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
346 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-090130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
346 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-090130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
346 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
865 
FZAK51 PAFC 081629 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

UPDATED ZONE 141.

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.

PKZ197-090415-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 956 MB LOW 295 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 150 NM 
EAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 958 MB WED MORNING...THEN TO 100 NM
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 979 MB THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-090415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NE 30 KT NEAR THE COAST.  SEAS 16 FT
EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR THE COAST. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-090415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT NEAR THE COAST.  SEAS 17 FT
EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR THE COAST. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-090415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-090415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-090415-
PORT VALDEZ-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING  TO 5 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-090415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-090415-
VALDEZ ARM-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-090415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.  RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.  RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-090415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-090415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT  IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
18 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-090415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-090415-
CHINIAK BAY-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
10 FT. RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-090415-
MARMOT BAY-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-090415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-090415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-090415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-090415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
014 
FZAK51 PAFC 090047
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 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.

PKZ197-091330-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 956 MB LOW 300 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 125 NM EAST OF
KODIAK CITY AT 966 MB WED AFTERNOON...THEN TO 200 NM EAST OF
KODIAK CITY AT 986 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-091330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-091330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-091330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-091330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-091330-
PORT VALDEZ-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-091330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-091330-
VALDEZ ARM-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-091330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-091330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-091330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-091330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-091330-
CHINIAK BAY-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-091330-
MARMOT BAY-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-091330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ139-091330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-091330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-091330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
630 
FZAK51 PAFC 091300
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 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.

PKZ197-100130-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 959 MB LOW 180 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 85 NM SOUTHEAST
OF KODIAK CITY AT 977 MB THU MORNING...THEN TO 90 NM EAST OF
KODIAK CITY AT 986 MB FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-100130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT EARLY. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-100130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-100130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-100130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY..NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-100130-
PORT VALDEZ-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

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

$$

PKZ127-100130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-100130-
VALDEZ ARM-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-100130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-100130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-100130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-100130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON
FROM CAPE DANGEROUS N. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ136-100130-
CHINIAK BAY-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-100130-
MARMOT BAY-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-100130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-100130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN TOWARD
KACHEMAK BAY. FREEZING SPRAY N OF KACHEMAK BAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-100130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-100130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 4, 5:20 AM AKST, 10 hours 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 4, 5:20 AM AKST, 10 hours 11 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
520 AM AKST FRI DEC 4 2015

.ANALYSIS...
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IS PASSING OVER THE GULF WITH A CLOSED LOW
TO THE WEST...SPINNING SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR. SATELLITE IMAGERY IS
SHOWING ABUNDANT MOISTURE STREAMING NORTHWARD BETWEEN THE TWO
SYSTEMS...HOWEVER THE NORTHWARD EXTENT OF THE MOISTURE PLUME IS
MAINLY SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. LOW TO MID LEVEL CLOUDS ARE
MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL BERING SEA AS SOME OF THE
MOISTURE FROM THE CUT OFF LOW FLOWS NORTH OF THE CORE. A MINOR
SHORTWAVE ALOFT IS THE FOCUS FOR SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL
EARLY THIS MORNING WITH THE RADAR SHOWING ISOLATED TO NUMEROUS
SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...ANCHORAGE
BOWL...AND MAT- SU VALLEYS. TO THE WEST...DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST
ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WITH NORTHEASTERLY WINDS. THE
BERING/ALEUTIANS ARE ALSO UNDER NORTHERNLY FLOW WITH A MIX OF RAIN
AND SNOW ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA AND
SNOW TOWARD THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WITH SURFACE TEMPERATURES AT
SAINT PAUL/GEORGE IN THE LOW 30S.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE GFS MODEL HAD A BETTER HANDLE WITH THE WEAK LOW TRACKING
THROUGH THE WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. WHILE THE NAM WAS
THE OUTLIER POSITIONING THIS LOW JUST SOUTH OF CORDOVA THIS
MORNING. THE COMPLEX LOW LOCATED SOUTH OF THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS...THE ECMWF WAS THE PREFERRED MODEL AS IT CONSOLIDATES
THE MULTIPLE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS INTO ONE MAIN SYSTEM BY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM DROPS DOWN FROM THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA BEFORE ELONGATING WITH MULTIPLE LOWS AS WE HEAD INTO THE
WEEKEND. THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS AVERAGE DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY
IN THE SMALLER SCALE FEATURES.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH OR END DURING THE MORNING HOURS ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AS THE UPPER LEVEL SHORT-WAVE EXITS TO
INTERIOR ALASKA. A FEW SHOWERS WILL LINGER A BIT LONGER ALONG THE
ALASKA RANGE AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WITH WEAK INSTABILITY AND
UPSLOPE FLOW. ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL SHORT-WAVE WILL LIFT NORTHWARD
ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA...WITH THE COOK INLET TO SUSITNA VALLEY
CORRIDOR SITTING ON THE EASTERN PERIPHERY OF THE WAVE. WITH WEAK
VERTICAL MOTION AND A SLIGHTLY MORE STABLE ENVIRONMENT THAN WITH
THE PRIOR WAVE EXPECT NO MORE THAN ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
SHOWERS...MAINLY IN THE UPSLOPE AREAS OF THE NORTHERN SUSITNA
VALLEY. IN THE WAKE OF THIS WAVE SOUTHCENTRAL WILL SETTLE IN
UNDERNEATH AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE. THIS WILL PROVIDE DRY AND
SEASONABLY COOL CONDITIONS.

MEANWHILE...KODIAK ISLAND AND THE GULF OF ALASKA CAN EXPECT MORE
ACTIVE WEATHER AS A SERIES OF DEEP LOWS TRANSIT THE NORTHEAST
PACIFIC. THE GULF WILL BE ON THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE MAIN
LOW CIRCULATION...WITH UPPER LEVEL WAVES AND SURFACE FRONTAL
BOUNDARIES TRACKING WESTWARD ACROSS THE GULF. THE AIR MASS SITTING
OVER KODIAK ISLAND THIS MORNING IS COLD ENOUGH TO SUPPORT
SNOW...BUT MUCH WARMER LOW LEVEL AIR WILL ADVECT IN FROM THE
EAST ON SATURDAY. THEREFORE...THE BULK OF PRECIP IN THE FORECAST
WILL FALL AS RAIN.

&&

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

BROAD OFFSHORE FLOW WILL KEEP SOUTHWEST ALASKA LARGELY DRY AND
COLD THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF COLD TEMPERATURES
AND BREEZY OFFSHORE WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL VALUES AT
NIGHT AND IN THE MORNING HOURS DOWN TO 15 BELOW TO 30 BELOW AT
TIMES ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. A WEAK DISTURBANCE ALOFT WILL
MOVE INTO BRISTOL BAY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT WITH THE
POSSIBILITY OF A FEW PASSING FLURRIES OR ISOLATED SNOW
SHOWERS...OTHERWISE DRY CONDITIONS WILL DOMINATE THE REMAINDER OF
THE REGION.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

WITH THE NORTH PACIFIC STORM TRACK SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN
CHAIN...THE REGION WILL REMAIN IN BETWEEN A STOUT ARCTIC HIGH OVER
THE CHUKCHI SEA AND STRONG LOWS OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC. THIS WILL
KEEP A GENERAL NORTHERLY FLOW REGIME AND OCEAN EFFECT RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. A SLIGHTLY STRONGER LOW WILL DEVELOP SOUTH OF SHEMYA
LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...WITH A TIGHTENING OF THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT AND SNOW AND RAIN ALONG THE FRONTAL ZONE AS IT CLIPS THE
WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. OTHERWISE...A RATHER QUIET PERIOD
OF WEATHER WILL CONTINUE OVER THE BERING AS THE NORTH PACIFIC
STORM TRACK REMAINS SOUTH OF THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...SUN THROUGH THU)...THE
LONG TERM PATTERN WILL BE DOMINATED BY A FAST MOVING NORTH PACIFIC
ZONAL JET KEEPING MUCH OF THE ACTIVE WEATHER SOUTH OF THE
MAINLAND. MODELS NOTORIOUSLY HAVE A HARD TIME HANDLING THESE TYPE
OF PATTERNS. THEY STRUGGLE WITH WHERE EACH INDIVIDUAL LOW
DEVELOPS...WHICH ONE BECOMES THE DOMINANT LOW...AND HOW STRONG
THAT DOMINANT LOW WILL BE. THUS...THERE IS LOW TO MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. TOWARD THE END OF
THE WEEKEND...A FEW REMNANT FRONTAL BOUNDARIES WILL BE WORKING
THEIR WAY FROM EAST TO WEST ACROSS THE GULF. MUCH LIKE
TONIGHT...ANY ONE OF THESE COULD BRING A BRIEF SHOT OF SNOW TO THE
GULF COAST AND SOUTHCENTRAL. BY MONDAY...A MORE DEFINED LOW WILL
WORK FROM SOUTH TO NORTH IN THE EASTERN GULF AND COULD BE ANOTHER
SNOW MAKER...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE GULF COAST NEAR CORDOVA AND
VALDEZ. MEANWHILE OVER THE BERING...A BROAD TROUGH WILL KEEP THE
ENTIRE AREA VULNERABLE TO SHOWERS. BUT WITHOUT ANY ESPECIALLY
STRONG FORCING...WE DON'T EXPECT MUCH IN THE WAY OF ACCUMULATIONS
AND WINDS SHOULD REMAIN RELATIVELY LIGHT.

BY TUE INTO WED...MODELS ARE SHOWING A MUCH STRONGER CONSOLIDATED
LOW TAKING SHAPE OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC AND MOVING INTO THE GULF
OF ALASKA. THERE HAS BEEN A GREAT DEAL OF UNCERTAINTY AMONG THE
MODELS AND THEIR ENSEMBLE MEMBERS IN DEALING WITH THIS FEATURE.
FOR NOW WE HAVE BROUGHT THE LOWEST CENTRAL PRESSURE DOWN INTO THE
LOW 950 MB RANGE. THIS WOULD MEAN AT LEAST SOME GALE FORCE WINDS
AND HEAVY PRECIPITATION FOR THE MARINERS BEFORE IT TRACKS TOWARD
SE AK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 160 181 185.
         GALES 178.

&&

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 4, 9:48 AM AKST, 5 hours 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
948 AM AKST FRI DEC 04 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0940 AM     SNOW             KENAI                   60.55N 151.21W
12/04/2015  E1.0 INCH                           AK   911 CALL CENTER

            ESTIMATED 1 INCH NEW SNOW FELL OVERNIGHT NEAR THE KENAI
            AIRPORT.

0940 AM     SNOW             CORDOVA                 60.55N 145.75W
12/04/2015  E4.0 INCH                           AK   911 CALL CENTER

            4 INCHES OF SNOW FELL OVERNIGHT IN THE TOWN OF CORDOVA.
            TRANSITIONED TO RAIN AROUND MILE 3 OR 4 OF THE COPPER
            RIVER HIGHWAY WITH THE AIRPORT STAYING ALL RAIN.

0940 AM     SNOW             ANCHORAGE               61.22N 149.87W
12/04/2015  M0.7 INCH                           AK   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

0940 AM     SNOW             EAGLE RIVER             61.32N 149.57W
12/04/2015  M1.2 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

0940 AM     SNOW             1 NNE POTTER MARSH      61.07N 149.77W
12/04/2015  E1.7 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

0940 AM     SNOW             VALDEZ                  61.08N 146.30W
12/04/2015  E6.0 INCH                           AK   911 CALL CENTER

            ESTIMATED 6 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW FELL OVERNIGHT IN TOWN.

&&

RDUELL

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 4, 3:17 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC37 hr
Dec 4, 3:17 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC60 hr
Dec 4, 3:31 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Dec 4, 3:31 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC11 hr
Dec 5, 3:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 5, 3:34 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 5, 3:38 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 5, 3:38 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Dec 5, 11:23 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 hr

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Sources

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