Gale Warning 932, NWS Anchorage, AK

816 
FZAK51 PAFC 261214
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 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.

PKZ197-270100-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND MOVES TO THE NORTH GULF
COAST SUN AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATES. A SECOND STRONGER FRONT
MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA SUN EVENING.

$$

PKZ119-270100-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT E WIND 30 KT NEAR THE COAST. 
SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ120-270100-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ121-270100-
RESURRECTION BAY-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-270100-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ126-270100-
PORT VALDEZ-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

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

$$

PKZ127-270100-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-270100-
VALDEZ ARM-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ129-270100-
PASSAGE CANAL-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-270100-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ131-270100-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ132-270100-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT.

$$

PKZ136-270100-
CHINIAK BAY-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ137-270100-
MARMOT BAY-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ138-270100-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ139-270100-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ140-270100-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-270100-
KACHEMAK BAY-
314 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

223 
FZAK51 PAFC 261431 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
531 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 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.

PKZ197-270415-
531 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND MOVES TO THE NORTH GULF
COAST SUN AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATES. A SECOND STRONGER FRONT
MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA SUN EVENING.

$$

PKZ119-270415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
531 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT E WIND 30 KT NEAR THE COAST. 
SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ120-270415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
531 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ121-270415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
531 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. HIGHER 
WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-270415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
531 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ126-270415-
PORT VALDEZ-
531 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

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

$$

PKZ127-270415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
531 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-270415-
VALDEZ ARM-
531 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ129-270415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
531 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-270415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
531 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ131-270415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
531 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
12 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ132-270415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
531 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
16 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT.

$$

PKZ136-270415-
CHINIAK BAY-
531 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ137-270415-
MARMOT BAY-
531 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ138-270415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
531 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
8 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ139-270415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
531 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ140-270415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
531 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-270415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
531 AM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

029 
FZAK51 PAFC 270032
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 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.

PKZ197-271330-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF REACHES THE NORTHEAST
GULF COAST SUN AFTERNOON. A SECOND STRONGER FRONT ENTERS THE
SOUTHWEST GULF SUN MORNING AND REACHES THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST
SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-271330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ120-271330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ121-271330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

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

$$

PKZ125-271330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-271330-
PORT VALDEZ-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-271330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-271330-
VALDEZ ARM-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-271330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-271330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-271330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ132-271330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ136-271330-
CHINIAK BAY-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ137-271330-
MARMOT BAY-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-271330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ139-271330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-271330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-271330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
332 PM AKST SAT DEC 26 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3
FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

919 
FZAK51 PAFC 271226
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
326 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 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.

PKZ197-280115-
326 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL WEAKEN AS IT PUSHES ONSHORE
SUN AFTERNOON. A STRONGER FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHWEST GULF 
SUN AFTERNOON THEN PUSH ONSHORE ACROSS COOK INLET EARLY MON AND
THEN THE NORTH GULF COAST AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-280115-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
326 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
NEAR THE COAST...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ120-280115-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
326 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ121-280115-
RESURRECTION BAY-
326 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND 
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS 
S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-280115-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
326 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-280115-
PORT VALDEZ-
326 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-280115-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
326 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-280115-
VALDEZ ARM-
326 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-280115-
PASSAGE CANAL-
326 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-280115-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
326 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-280115-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
326 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ132-280115-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
326 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ136-280115-
CHINIAK BAY-
326 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ137-280115-
MARMOT BAY-
326 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-280115-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
326 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ139-280115-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
326 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-280115-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
326 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-280115-
KACHEMAK BAY-
326 AM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

571 
FZAK51 PAFC 280013
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
313 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 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.

PKZ197-281245-
313 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 987 MB LOW 460 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL INTENSIFY TO 979 MB AS
IT MOVES TO NEAR PORT HEIDEN SUN EVENING THEN MOVES TO 60 NM
NORTHWEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND MON AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT
WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA SUN NIGHT AND INLAND
ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST MON EVENING.

$$

PKZ119-281245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
313 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT.

$$

PKZ120-281245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
313 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ121-281245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
313 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-281245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
313 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-281245-
PORT VALDEZ-
313 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-281245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
313 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-281245-
VALDEZ ARM-
313 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-281245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
313 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-281245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
313 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT DURING THE EVENING AND
BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-281245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
313 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT DURING THE EVENING AND
BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ132-281245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
313 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ136-281245-
CHINIAK BAY-
313 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-281245-
MARMOT BAY-
313 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-281245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
313 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-281245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
313 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-281245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
313 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-281245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
313 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING AND
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

617 
FZAK51 PAFC 281235
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
335 AM AKST MON DEC 28 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.

PKZ197-290130-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF MOVES TO THE NORTHERN GULF
AND ONSHORE MON AFTERNOON. A 959 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK
CITY WED MORNING MOVES 100 NM EAST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND AT 960 MB WED
AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT CROSSES THE GULF ON WED.
 
$$

PKZ119-290130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
NEAR THE COAST...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT 
IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT.

$$

PKZ120-290130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ121-290130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-290130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-290130-
PORT VALDEZ-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-290130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-290130-
VALDEZ ARM-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT DURING THE
MORNING....THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT BY AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-290130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-290130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 35 KT DURING THE MORNING. 
SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-290130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT EARLY THIS MORNING.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ132-290130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ136-290130-
CHINIAK BAY-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-290130-
MARMOT BAY-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-290130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-290130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-290130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-290130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
335 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT BY LATE MORNING.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

531 
FZAK51 PAFC 281953 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1053 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

UPDATED 129

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

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

PKZ197-290415-
1053 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF MOVES TO THE NORTHERN GULF
AND ONSHORE MON AFTERNOON. A 959 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK
CITY WED MORNING MOVES 100 NM EAST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND AT 960 MB WED
AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT CROSSES THE GULF ON WED.
 
$$

PKZ119-290415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1053 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY AFTERNOON.  NEAR THE
COAST...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT  IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT.

$$

PKZ120-290415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1053 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT BY LATE MORNING.  SEAS
19 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
15 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ121-290415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1053 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-290415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1053 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-290415-
PORT VALDEZ-
1053 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.  RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-290415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1053 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-290415-
VALDEZ ARM-
1053 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT DURING THE MORNING....
THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.  SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT BY AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-290415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1053 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-290415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1053 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 35 KT DURING THE MORNING.  SEAS
13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-290415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1053 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT EARLY THIS MORNING. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ132-290415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1053 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
20 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ136-290415-
CHINIAK BAY-
1053 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-290415-
MARMOT BAY-
1053 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT  IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-290415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1053 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-290415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1053 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-290415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1053 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-290415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1053 AM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

259 
FZAK51 PAFC 290003
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 PM AKST MON DEC 28 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.

PKZ197-291330-
303 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEATHER FRONT IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL MOVE INLAND LATER THIS
EVENING. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 20 NM NORTH
OF CHIGNIK AT 962 MB TUE NIGHT BEFORE MOVING INTO THE EASTERN
BERING SEA BY WED AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE
INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF TUE AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST BY WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-291330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
303 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 27 FT.

$$

PKZ120-291330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
303 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ121-291330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
303 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-291330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
303 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-291330-
PORT VALDEZ-
303 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

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

$$

PKZ127-291330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
303 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-291330-
VALDEZ ARM-
303 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-291330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
303 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-291330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
303 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-291330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
303 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ132-291330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
303 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ136-291330-
CHINIAK BAY-
303 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-291330-
MARMOT BAY-
303 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-291330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
303 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-291330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
303 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-291330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
303 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO
3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-291330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
303 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
556 AM AKST FRI DEC 25 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A VERY DYNAMIC AND IMPRESSIVE HIGHLY AMPLIFIED PATTERN IS IN PLACE
ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING...HIGHLIGHTED BY A DEEPENING
STORM-FORCE BENT-BACK OCCLUSION JUST SOUTH OF THE WESTERN ALASKA
PENINSULA. A SECONDARY STORM FORCE LOW OVER THE WESTERN BERING IS
IN THE PROCESS OF WEAKENING...BUT IT IS STILL BRINGING HURRICANE
FORCE GUSTS TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AS IT ADVECTS A REGION OF
ARCTIC AIR INTO THAT AREA...ENHANCING VERTICAL TURBULENT MIXING.
THE DEEPENING LOW SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA IS TAPPING
SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE FROM 30N...WITH THE ASSOCIATED WARM FRONT
BEING ENHANCED BY STRONG AGEOSTROPHIC VERTICAL MOTIONS IN THE
NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED 150 KT PACIFIC JET STREAM. THE MASSIVE
PLUME OF WARM AIR ADVECTION CAN BE SEEN ON SATELLITE IMAGERY WITH
AN EXPANSIVE AREA OF VERY HIGH CIRRUS CLOUD TOPS SPREADING ACROSS
WESTERN AND SOUTHERN ALASKA THIS MORNING...ALSO BEING ENHANCED BY
A VIGOROUS VERTICALLY PROPAGATING MOUNTAIN WAVE ALONG THE ALASKA
PENINSULA. OVER SOUTHCENTRAL...SHORTWAVE RIDGING AHEAD OF THE
BERING/PACIFIC FRONT IS KEEPING RATHER QUIET CONDITIONS
INLAND...WITH WEAK OUTFLOW GAP WINDS ALONG THE COAST.

WITH THE SURFACE LOW SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA TIGHTENING AND
MOVING NORTH INTO THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE EASTERN BERING...THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE POWERFUL EAST TO
SOUTHEAST WINDS THROUGH MUCH OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA. WIND GUSTS HAVE
ALREADY REACHED NEAR HURRICANE FORCE ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA
AND ACROSS COASTAL PORTIONS OF BRISTOL BAY.

WITH TIME...THE DEEP LOW WILL RAPIDLY OCCLUDE IN THE SOUTHEAST
BERING SEA...WITH THE ASSOCIATED FRONT MAKING RAPID PROGRESS
EASTWARD THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF AND KENAI PENINSULA BY FRIDAY.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

THE SUITE OF DYNAMICAL NUMERICAL GUIDANCES ARE IN VERY GOOD
AGREEMENT AS A WHOLE WITH BOTH THE SYNOPTIC PATTERN THROUGH THE
WEEKEND...AND THE POWERFUL LOW CURRENTLY DEVELOPING SOUTH OF THE
ALASKA PENINSULA. THERE REMAINS SOME SMALL DISCREPANCIES WITH THE
EXACT NORTHWARD TRACK OF THE LOW INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN
BERING...BUT THE IMPACTS ARE RATHER MINIMAL. THE ONE DISCREPANCY
IS WITH RESPECT TO PRECIPITATION ACROSS PARTS OF KACHEMAK
BAY...WITH WETTER MODELS SUCH AS THE GFS AND NAM SUGGESTING THE
POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE TO HEAVIER SNOW NEAR THERE TODAY AND THIS
EVENING AS THE OCCLUDED FRONT MOVES IN. GIVEN THE PATTERN...THERE
IS POTENTIAL FOR AT LEAST A QUICK BURST OF LOCALIZED SNOWFALL SO
THESE MODELS WERE UTILIZED. OTHERWISE...FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS
HIGH ON BOTH THE BERING SIDE AND MAINLAND SIDE WITH THIS DEEP LOW
AND ITS ASSOCIATED FRONT AS IT MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE EXTREMELY STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET WITH ASSOCIATED UPWARD
VERTICAL MOTION ALONG WITH A STORM FORCE OCCLUDED FRONT WILL LIFT
NORTHWARD ACROSS THE GULF TODAY BRING SEVERE WEATHER TO THE GULF
COASTAL WATERS...KODIAK ISLAND...PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...AND PORTIONS
OF THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA. BASED ON OBSERVATIONS
OVERNIGHT AND THE VERY IMPRESSIVE NATURE OF THE STORM AS
INDICATED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY...HAVE GENERALLY TRENDED TOWARD
STRONGER WINDS AND HEAVIER PRECIPITATION FOR THESE AREAS. THE
FRONT WILL INITIALLY MOVE FAIRLY QUICKLY NORTHWARD...BUT WILL THEN
RAPIDLY SLOW ITS MOTION AND ELONGATE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST
TONIGHT AS UPPER FLOW WEAKENS AND BECOMES PARALLEL TO THE FRONT.
THIS WILL LEAD TO A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW FOR INLAND
PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND ZONE...INCLUDING
GIRDWOOD AND MUCH OF THE SEWARD HIGHWAY CORRIDOR. STRONG EASTERLY
WINDS WILL WARM TEMPS UP ALONG THE COAST AND INTO PORTAGE VALLEY
AND THE VERY EASTERN PORTION OF TURNAGAIN ARM...BUT THE INTENSITY
OF THE PRECIP WILL DELAY THE CHANGE-OVER TO RAIN.

MEANWHILE...A SOUTHEASTERLY UPPER LEVEL JET STREAK WILL MOVE RIGHT
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA. DESPITE THE VERY STRONG CROSS
BARRIER FLOW THE JET DYNAMICS WILL PRODUCE PRECIPITATION...WHICH
WILL START AS SNOW THIS MORNING. EXPECT TEMPS TO WARM UP AND
CHANGE PRECIP TO RAIN...BUT THERE LIKELY WILL BE AT LEAST A BRIEF
PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW...ESPECIALLY FOR THE HOMER BLUFF AND OTHER
HILLS TO THE NORTH. THEREFORE...HAVE UPPED SNOW AMOUNTS FOR THESE
AREAS.

WITH THE FRONT WEAKENING ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST/PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND TONIGHT AND THE LOSS OF THE STRONG UPPER JET DYNAMICS EXPECT
LITTLE PRECIP INLAND. THERE WILL BE SOME AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW OR
FLURRIES BUT LITTLE IN THE WAY OF SNOW ACCUMULATION. A MORE
UNSTABLE AIR MASS WILL MOVE IN BEHIND THE FRONT. A STEADY STREAM
OF UPPER WAVES FOLLOWED BY THE REMNANTS OF THE BERING SEA LOW
WILL PROVIDE NEARLY CONTINUOUS SHOWERS FOR KODIAK AND THE GULF
COAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. INLAND AREAS WILL REMAIN MOSTLY DRY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WITH THE STRONG LOW CROSSING THE
AKPEN LATER TODAY INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING WILL TRACK A FRONT
INTO THE SOUTHWEST REGION THIS MORNING. THIS WILL PRODUCE HIGH
WINDS ACROSS THE BRISTOL BAY REGION. THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COASTLINE
NORTH OF KIPNUK WILL HAVE BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS THIS MORNING
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS. THEREFORE...A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG WIND AND BLOWING SNOW HAS BEEN
ISSUED TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS. IF VISIBILITY REMAINS SEVERELY
RESTRICTED ALONG THE COAST...THE ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE UPGRADED
TO A BLIZZARD WARNING LATER THIS MORNING. BY SATURDAY THE
SOUTHWEST WILL REMAIN UNDER WEAKER EASTERLY FLOW WITH A SHOWERY
WEATHER REGIME THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT CROSSES THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS THIS MORNING BRINGING WARMER TEMPERATURES
ACCOMPANIED BY A LARGE SWATH OF MOISTURE SPILLING OVER INTO THE
EASTERN BERING SEA. THIS WILL BRING UPPER END STORM FORCE WINDS
TO BRISTOL BAY EXTENDING INTO THE KUSKOKWIM BAY TODAY. THIS
SYSTEM WILL WEAKEN AS IT BEGINS TO CROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS ON
SATURDAY NEAR PORT MOLLER. HIGH WINDS THAT GUSTED OVER 100 MPH AT
ADAK OVERNIGHT WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE LATE MORNING
HOURS. THERE WILL BE COOLER TEMPERATURES IN THE CENTRAL/WESTERN
BERING SEA EXTENDING INTO THE WESTERN TO CENTRAL CHAIN DUE TO THE
COLD AIR ADVECTION ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW. THESE
WINDS WILL WEAKEN BELOW HIGH WIND THRESHOLDS AS THE SYSTEM MOVES
FARTHER EAST AND WEAKENS THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY. THE BERING
WILL HAVE A SHOWERY WEATHER REGIME THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS THE
WINDS SHIFT TO MORE NORTHEASTERLY FLOW.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...

AN ACTIVE PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEK WITH
MULTIPLE LOWS COMING UP FROM THE SOUTH BRINGING WARMER CONDITIONS
TO THE STATE...EXCEPT ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE LOWS IN THE WESTERN
AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WHERE TEMPERATURES MAY BE JUST COLD ENOUGH
FOR ACCUMULATING SNOWS AS EARLY AS SATURDAY NIGHT. OVER THE
SOUTHERN MAINLAND AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA TEMPERATURES LOOK TO BE AT
OR ABOVE NORMALS FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. WITH THE MULTIPLE LOWS
MOVING INTO THE AREA THERE IS DISAGREEMENT AMONGST THE MODELS ON
HOW THEY TRACK THROUGH THE AREA AND HOW MUCH SNOW/RAIN THEY WILL
BRING. BECAUSE OF THIS THE ENSEMBLE MEANS WERE USED. THEY ARE MUCH
CLOSER TOGETHER THAN THE OPERATIONAL RUNS WITH THE LOW CENTERS SO
EVEN THOUGH CONFIDENCE IS LOW FOR SOME TIMING ISSUES WITH THE
LOWS...THERE IS HIGHER CONFIDENCE IN THE CONTINUING ACTIVE
PATTERN.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER STORM WARNING...125
         HIGH WIND WARNING...161 187
         WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...155.
MARINE...GALES...125 127 129 140 141 170 171 178 179 185
 STORMS...119 120 130-132 136-139 150 155 160 165 172-177 180 181
 HVY FRZG SPRY...127 140 181 185

&&

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