Gale Warning 905, NWS Anchorage, AK

136 
FZAK51 PAFC 180010
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
310 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-181315-
310 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 972 MB LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA MOVES TO 100 NM
SOUTHWEST OF QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLAND FRI NIGHT AS A 993 MB LOW AND
DISSIPATES SAT MORNING. A 973 MB LOW FORMS IN THE NORTHERN
SHELIKOF STRAIT FRI NIGHT AND MOVES TO SOUTHERN PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND SAT AFTERNOON AS A 975 MB LOW. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT EXTENDS
SOUTHWARD INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA AND GLIDES ACROSS TO
THE SOUTHEAST PANHANDLE COAST BY SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-181315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
310 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT NEAR THE COAST IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-181315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
310 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-181315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
310 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD IN THE EVENING. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-181315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
310 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4
FT...EXCEPT 12 FT S OF SEAL ISLAND IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-181315-
PORT VALDEZ-
310 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-181315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
310 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-181315-
VALDEZ ARM-
310 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-181315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
310 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

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

$$

PKZ130-181315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
310 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-181315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
310 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-181315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
310 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-181315-
CHINIAK BAY-
310 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-181315-
MARMOT BAY-
310 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-181315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
310 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-181315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
310 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-181315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
310 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-181315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
310 PM AKST THU DEC 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

168 
FZAK51 PAFC 181252
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
352 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-190200-
352 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE GULF THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. A FRONT
ENTERS THE SOUTHWEST GULF FRI AFTERNOON AND MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN
AND EASTERN GULF SAT AFTERNOON. A 972 MB LOW DEVELOPS ALONG THIS
FRONT NEAR KODIAK CITY LATE FRI NIGHT AND MOVES TO 110 NM SOUTH OF
CORDOVA SUN MORNING AT 976 MB.

$$

PKZ119-190200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
352 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-190200-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
352 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-190200-
RESURRECTION BAY-
352 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-190200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
352 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-190200-
PORT VALDEZ-
352 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-190200-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
352 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-190200-
VALDEZ ARM-
352 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-190200-
PASSAGE CANAL-
352 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-190200-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
352 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-190200-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
352 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-190200-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
352 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-190200-
CHINIAK BAY-
352 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-190200-
MARMOT BAY-
352 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-190200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
352 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-190200-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
352 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-190200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
352 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS
AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-190200-
KACHEMAK BAY-
352 AM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

512 
FZAK51 PAFC 182142
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1242 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

UPDATE FOR ZONE 127

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.

PKZ197-190415-
1242 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE GULF THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. A FRONT
ENTERS THE SOUTHWEST GULF FRI AFTERNOON AND MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN
AND EASTERN GULF SAT AFTERNOON. A 972 MB LOW DEVELOPS ALONG THIS
FRONT NEAR KODIAK CITY LATE FRI NIGHT AND MOVES TO 110 NM SOUTH OF
CORDOVA SUN MORNING AT 976 MB.

$$

PKZ119-190415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1242 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-190415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1242 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-190415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1242 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S
OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-190415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1242 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-190415-
PORT VALDEZ-
1242 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-190415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1242 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-190415-
VALDEZ ARM-
1242 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-190415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1242 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-190415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1242 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-190415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1242 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-190415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1242 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-190415-
CHINIAK BAY-
1242 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-190415-
MARMOT BAY-
1242 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-190415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1242 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-190415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1242 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-190415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1242 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS
AND RAIN SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-190415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1242 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

080 
FZAK51 PAFC 190010
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
310 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-191300-
310 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 968 MB LOW FORMS OVER KODIAK CITY FRI NIGHT THEN MOVES TO 20 NM
WEST OF CORDOVA AS A 977 MB LOW BY SUN AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED
FRONT WILL SWEEP FROM THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA TO THE
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA COAST BY SUN MORNING AND ONSHORE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-191300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
310 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-191300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
310 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-191300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
310 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ125-191300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
310 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-191300-
PORT VALDEZ-
310 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-191300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
310 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-191300-
VALDEZ ARM-
310 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-191300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
310 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-191300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
310 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-191300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
310 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-191300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
310 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ136-191300-
CHINIAK BAY-
310 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-191300-
MARMOT BAY-
310 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-191300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
310 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-191300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
310 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-191300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
310 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2
FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-191300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
310 PM AKST FRI DEC 18 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

249 
FZAK51 PAFC 191228
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
328 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-200145-
328 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 969 MB LOW 40 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 60 NM SOUTHEAST
OF SEWARD AT 974 MB LATE SAT NIGHT...THEN MOVES INLAND NEAR SEWARD
AT 978 MB SUN MORNING AND DISSIPATES. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL
SWEEP FROM THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA TO THE EASTERN GULF COAST
BY SAT AFTERNOON BEF9ORE DISSIPATING.

$$

PKZ119-200145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
328 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-200145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
328 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-200145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
328 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ125-200145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
328 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-200145-
PORT VALDEZ-
328 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-200145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
328 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-200145-
VALDEZ ARM-
328 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-200145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
328 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-200145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
328 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-200145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
328 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 20 KT BY LATE MORNING THEN
INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-200145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
328 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ136-200145-
CHINIAK BAY-
328 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-200145-
MARMOT BAY-
328 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-200145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
328 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-200145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
328 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-200145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
328 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 1 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-200145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
328 AM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

979 
FZAK51 PAFC 200013
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
313 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-201315-
313 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 969 MB LOW 130 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES OVER SITKA AND
WEAKENS TO 981 MB MON AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT SWEEPS 
FROM THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA TO THE SOUTHEAST ALASKA COAST
BEFORE DISSIPATING.

$$

PKZ119-201315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
313 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-201315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
313 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-201315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
313 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ125-201315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
313 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-201315-
PORT VALDEZ-
313 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ127-201315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
313 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ128-201315-
VALDEZ ARM-
313 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ129-201315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
313 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ130-201315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
313 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ131-201315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
313 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-201315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
313 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-201315-
CHINIAK BAY-
313 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-201315-
MARMOT BAY-
313 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-201315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
313 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ139-201315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
313 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ140-201315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
313 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN 
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 1 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ141-201315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
313 PM AKST SAT DEC 19 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

689 
FZAK51 PAFC 201207
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
307 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 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.

PKZ197-210030-
307 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 970 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES INLAND NEAR
SITKA AT 986 MB MON AFTERNOON. A 979 MB LOW DEVELOPS NEAR SAND POINT
MON MORNING AND MOVES TO 170 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK TUE MORNING
AND MAINTAINS STRENGTH.

$$

PKZ119-210030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
307 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-210030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
307 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-210030-
RESURRECTION BAY-
307 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ125-210030-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
307 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

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

$$

PKZ126-210030-
PORT VALDEZ-
307 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-210030-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
307 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-210030-
VALDEZ ARM-
307 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

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

$$

PKZ129-210030-
PASSAGE CANAL-
307 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ130-210030-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
307 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ131-210030-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
307 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-210030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
307 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-210030-
CHINIAK BAY-
307 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-210030-
MARMOT BAY-
307 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-210030-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
307 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ139-210030-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
307 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-210030-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
307 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 1 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-210030-
KACHEMAK BAY-
307 AM AKST SUN DEC 20 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
509 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE NORTHERN BERING SEA
INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. A WEAKENING SURFACE LOW EMBEDDED IN THE
UPPER TROUGH IS EVIDENT SOUTHWEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A BROAD AREA OF OPEN AND CLOSED CELL
CUMULUS(SHOWERS) INDICATIVE OF COLD ADVECTION AND UNSTABLE
CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE BERING SEA. A SECONDARY SURFACE LOW
INFLUENCED BY THE UPPER TROUGH IS SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND. THE
ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT EXTENDS NORTH AND EAST ACROSS THE GULF
WITH THE TRIPLE POINT MOVING RAPIDLY EAST TOWARD HAIDA GWAII UNDER
A STRONG WESTERLY JET. THE SOUTHWEST GULF LOW IS PRODUCING STRONG
EAST TO NORTH WINDS ACROSS THE GULF AND BRISK NORTHERLY WINDS
ACROSS BRISTOL BAY AND THE AK PEN. PRECIPITATION WITH THIS FEATURE
IS MAINLY IMPACTING KODIAK ISLAND WITH STEADY RAIN...THOUGH RAIN
AND SNOW ARE HEADING TOWARD THE NORTH GULF COAST WITH THE SURFACE
OCCLUSION.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
IN THE EAST...MODELS ARE EXCELLENT AGREEMENT IN GENERAL LOW
POSITION...WIND FIELDS...AND QPF PATTERN. GALES TO STORM FORCE
WINDS ACROSS THE GULF AND GAP FLOWS ACROSS THE SOUTHCENTRAL
MAINLAND WILL BE THE MAIN IMPACTS THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. THE GFS
AND GEM REGIONAL WILL BE USED THE FORECAST PACKAGE.

OUT WEST...MODELS DIFFER SOME ON THE TRACK AND POSITION OF THE
DEVELOPING LOW MOVING INTO THE BERING SEA ON THU. HOWEVER...THE
GENERAL WIND FIELDS ARE SIMILAR. THE GFS WILL BE USED THIS
FORECAST PACKAGE.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE MAIN IMPACTS THROUGH THE SHORT TERM WILL BE STRONG WINDS
ACROSS THE GULF AND MINOR OUTFLOW CONDITIONS OVER THE MAINLAND
THROUGH EARLY THU. THE MAIN CULPRITS ARE A DEEPENING LOW OVER THE
SOUTHWEST GULF AND ITS ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT. GALES TO STORM
FORCE WINDS WILL SPREAD NORTH ACROSS ACROSS THE GULF TONIGHT AHEAD
OF THE FRONT IMPACTING THE MARINE COASTAL AREAS. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO DIMINISH ON THU AS THE LOW AND FRONT START TO PUSH
EASTWARD AND WEAKEN. BRISK GAP FLOWS AREA ALSO EXPECTED ACROSS THE
MAINLAND TONIGHT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INCREASED GULF
WINDS...THEN DECREASE SOME ON THU. THE BRUNT OF THE PRECIPITATION
ASSOCIATED WITH GULF LOW AND OCCLUDED FRONT WILL FALL ACROSS THE
GULF WITH VERY LITTLE MAKING IT INLAND. A SECONDARY FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVELOPING LOW TRACKING ACROSS THE BERING SEA
WILL BRING ANOTHER SHOT OF RAIN AND SNOW AND INCREASED WINDS TO
THE WESTERN GULF AND SOUTHCENTRAL ON FRI.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEEP LOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL
SUPPORT A CHANCE OF SNOW ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND THE
ALEUTIAN RANGE THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE THE LOW BEGINS TO PULL AWAY
FROM THE AREA ON THURSDAY MORNING. OTHERWISE...THE SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND WILL REMAIN DRY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING WITH RELATIVELY
BENIGN CONDITIONS BENEATH TRANSITORY UPPER LEVEL RIDGING.
PRECIPITATION WILL RETURN TO THE AREA ON FRIDAY MORNING AS A FRONT
ARRIVES ALONG THE COAST. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COLD ENOUGH TO
SUPPORT ALL SNOW...WITH A BRIEF WINDOW OF BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE
ALONG THE COAST AS GUSTY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS ACCOMPANY THE
FRONT. HOWEVER...THESE CONDITIONS WOULD BE SHORT LIVED AS THE
FRONT QUICKLY WEAKENS AND PUSHES INLAND.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
NORTHERLY FLOW AND AND A WEAK UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO
SUPPORT SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF
THE BERING BEFORE THESE SHOWERS QUICKLY TAPER OFF ON THURSDAY
MORNING AS RIDGING TEMPORARILY MOVES OVERHEAD. ATTENTION THEN
TURNS TO THE POWERFUL LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT POISED TO MOVE INTO
THE WESTERN BERING TONIGHT. GALE FORCE SOUTHERLY WINDS AND A MIX
OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL ACCOMPANY THE ARRIVAL OF THE FRONT...WITH
PRECIPITATION QUICKLY CHANGING TO ALL RAIN AS WARM NORTH PACIFIC
AIR SURGES NORTHWARD. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE EASTWARD ACROSS THE
BERING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...EVENTUALLY SPREADING PRECIPITATION
AND GALE FORCE WINDS TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND THE AKPEN.

HOWEVER...THE MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BE THE
POTENTIAL FOR WARNING LEVEL WINDS ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS FROM THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT AS WINDS TURN
SOUTHWESTERLY BEHIND THE FRONT AS THE LOW CENTER BEGINS TO MOVE
INTO THE BERING WITH FAVORABLE UPPER LEVEL JET SUPPORT. THE BEST
HIGH WIND POTENTIAL FOR NOW APPEARS TO BE OVER THE WESTERN PART OF
THE CHAIN THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING AS COLD ADVECTION
HELPS THE STRONGEST WINDS TO MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE. THEREFORE
HAVE UPGRADED THE HIGH WIND WATCH TO A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS WITH ISSUANCE OF THE AFTERNOON PACKAGE.
CONFIDENCE REMAINS LOWER FOR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AS 12Z MODEL
RUNS HAVE SHOWN SOME UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE TRACK OF THE
LOW...LEAVING OPEN THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE CORE OF STRONGEST
WINDS WILL REMAIN NORTH OF ADAK AND ATKA. THEREFORE CONTINUED THE
HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AS OPPOSED TO ISSUING A
WARNING AT THIS TIME.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
WEAKENING LOW PRESSURE WITH STORM-FORCE WINDS DIMINISHING TO
WIDESPREAD GALES WILL TRANSITION TO THE GULF WITH SECONDARY LOW
DEVELOPMENT OVER THE NORTHERN OR CENTRAL GULF. CONFIDENCE IN THE
EXACT LOCATION IS DEPENDENT ON THE LOCATION OF THE ACCOMPANYING
JET STREAM. SNOW CHANCES FOR SOUTHCENTRAL INCLUDING THE LARGER
POPULATION CENTERS WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON HOW FAR NORTH
TOWARD PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THIS SECONDARY LOW DEVELOPMENT
OCCURS...AS WELL AS ANY SOUTHEASTERLY MOISTURE PUSH PROVIDED BY
POTENTIAL JET DEVELOPMENT ON THE DOWNSTREAM SIDE OF THE NEGATIVE-
TILTED UPPER LEVEL TROUGH. OVERALL...CONFIDENCE IN SNOW CHANCES
FOR ANCHORAGE AND VICINITY HAVE DIMINISHED SOMEWHAT IN THE LAST
DAY...ESPECIALLY FOR SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.

MEANWHILE OVER THE BERING A SURFACE FRONT WILL ELONGATE FROM WEST
TO EAST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BERING AND SERVE AS A FOCUSING
MECHANISM FOR SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS. BEHIND THIS FRONT...COLD
ADVECTION WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE COMMON OVER THE
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BERING.

BY THE EARLY TO MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK...AN ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL
SETTLE OVER MUCH OF THE REGION...BRINGING BELOW NORMAL
TEMPERATURES (BY DECEMBER STANDARDS) TO MOST AREAS THAT MAY
PERSIST UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 191.
 HIGH WIND WATCH 187.
MARINE...STORM WARNING 119 120 130 131 132 138 139 150 175 176 177
178 179 185.
 GALE WARNING 121 127 128 136 137 141 155 165 170 172
173 174 180 181.
 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 180 181 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...RC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...RC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CB
LONG TERM...CC