Gale Warning 941, NWS Anchorage, AK

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.

$$

248 
FZAK51 PAFC 290832 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1132 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

UPDATED ZONES 121 125 128 139

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.

PKZ197-292130-
1132 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.

$$

PKZ119-292130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1132 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.

$$

PKZ120-292130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1132 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.

$$

PKZ121-292130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1132 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 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.

$$

PKZ125-292130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1132 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. 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.

$$

PKZ126-292130-
PORT VALDEZ-
1132 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.

$$

PKZ127-292130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1132 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.

$$

PKZ128-292130-
VALDEZ ARM-
1132 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING.
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.

$$

PKZ129-292130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1132 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.

$$

PKZ130-292130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1132 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.

$$

PKZ131-292130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1132 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.

$$

PKZ132-292130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1132 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.

$$

PKZ136-292130-
CHINIAK BAY-
1132 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.

$$

PKZ137-292130-
MARMOT BAY-
1132 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.

$$

PKZ138-292130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1132 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.

$$

PKZ139-292130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1132 PM AKST MON DEC 28 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 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.

$$

PKZ140-292130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1132 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.

$$

PKZ141-292130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1132 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.

$$

363 
FZAK51 PAFC 291247
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 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.

PKZ197-300130-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG FRONT APPROACHES THE SOUTHERN GULF TUE AFTERNOON...MOVES
TO THE CENTRAL GULF BY LATE TUE NIGHT...THEN MOVES ONSHORE ALONG
THE NORTH GULF COAST BY MIDDAY WED. ANOTHER FRONT APPROACHES THE
SOUTHERN GULF WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-300130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST...SE WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 27 FT.

$$

PKZ120-300130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ121-300130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS 
S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER WINDS 
AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-300130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 65 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE MORNING. 
SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-300130-
PORT VALDEZ-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-300130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-300130-
VALDEZ ARM-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-300130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-300130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 70 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-300130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 27 FT SUBSIDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ132-300130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 29 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ136-300130-
CHINIAK BAY-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-300130-
MARMOT BAY-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-300130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-300130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-300130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-300130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
347 AM AKST TUE DEC 29 2015

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH 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
443 PM AKST SUN DEC 27 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A PATTERN SHIFT IS UNDERWAY FOR SOUTHERN ALASKA LED IN PART BY AN
UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN AND
GULF OF ALASKA. THIS SHIFTS THE STORM TRACK FROM REMAINING SOUTH
OF THE MAINLAND (AS HAS BEEN THE PATTERN RECENTLY) TO A MORE
MERIDIONAL STORM TRACK THAT TAKES STORMS FROM THE NORTHERN PACIFIC
NORTHWARD INTO SOUTHERN ALASKA.

UPSTREAM OF THE BUILDING RIDGE AXIS OVER THE GULF AND EASTERN
PACIFIC...A LONGWAVE TROUGH CONTINUES TO ROTATE THROUGH THE BERING
SEA AND NORTH PACIFIC. AN EMBEDDED VERTICALLY STACKED LOW JUST
NORTH OF ATKA IS BECOMING THE DOMINANT FEATURE OVER THE WESTERN
PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA AS IT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING
SEA. AN UPPER-LEVEL SHORTWAVE STRETCHES FROM THE CENTRAL BERING
OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AND THROUGH THE CENTRAL GULF OF
ALASKA. BETWEEN THE LONGWAVE TROUGH AND RIDGE AXES...STRONG
SOUTHERLY FLOW AT THE UPPER AND LOWER LEVELS IS ADVECTING A
MOISTURE RICH SUBTROPICAL AIRMASS NORTHWARD TOWARDS THE ALASKA
PENINSULA AND THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA. THE STRONG MOISTURE
AND TEMPERATURE ADVECTION IS AIDED BY A NEARLY MERIDIONAL JET
STREAK STRETCHING FROM NEAR 40N TO JUST SOUTH OF THE GULF OF
ALASKA.

AT THE SURFACE...THE UPPER-LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN BERING IS
REFLECTED AS A 967 MB SURFACE LOW JUST NORTH OF ATKA. THE
STRENGTHENING PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW IS
SUPPORTING STORM FORCE WINDS OVER AND SOUTH OF THE WESTERN AND
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. A SURFACE FRONT LAGS SLIGHTLY BEHIND THE
UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH...STRETCHING FROM THE LOW IN THE SOUTHERN
BERING ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND COAST AND INTO THE
SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA. SHOWERS OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN
MAINLAND ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER TROUGH AND SURFACE FRONT
CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON. MIXED PRECIPITATION FALLING
OVERNIGHT HAS CHANGED OVER TO PRIMARILY RAIN IN DILLINGHAM AND
AREAS FURTHER INLAND. FURTHER NORTHWEST OVER THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA...OFFSHORE DRAINAGE WINDS ARE KEEPING COOLER SURFACE
TEMPERATURES IN PLACE RESULTING IN A PRIMARY PRECIPITATION TYPE OF
SNOW FROM BETHEL NORTHWARD.

CONVECTIVE SHOWERS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF FORCED BY THE
AFOREMENTIONED UPPER WAVE AND A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH ARE
CONTINUING THROUGH THE LATE MORNING IN A MARGINALLY UNSTABLE
ENVIRONMENT. THESE RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS ARE MOVING NORTHWESTWARD
WITH THE ONSHORE LOWER-LEVEL FLOW...RESULTING IN ENHANCED
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS IN UPSLOPE AREAS ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF
COAST AND THE TYPICAL RAIN SHADOW IN THE LEE OF THE CHUGACH
MOUNTAINS. A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH
PRESSURE OVER NORTHWESTERN CANADA AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE BERING
IS SUPPORTING GUSTY SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS THROUGH MUCH OF THE
FORECAST AREA FROM THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA. THESE CROSS-BARRIER WINDS ARE STRONGEST THROUGH FAVORED
GAPS IN THE ALEUTIAN AND ALASKA RANGES AND ALONG THE TURNAGAIN
ARM.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

THE SHORT TERM MODEL AGREEMENT REMAINS VERY GOOD BRINGING A TRIPLE
POINT LOW RAPIDLY NORTH ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA TO THE NUNIVAK
ISLAND AREA BY TOMORROW MORNING. THIS RESULTS IN THE FRONT RAPIDLY
MOVING ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND TO THE NORTH GULF COAST MONDAY
MORNING. THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE PUSH
OF WARM MOIST AIR INTO THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND AND HOLDING THE
SURFACE FREEZING LEVEL TO THE MIDDLE SUSITNA VALLEY SOUTH OF
CHULITNA. THERE IS SOME DISAGREEMENT ON THE EXTENT OF THE PUSH OF
WARMER AIR INTO THE COPPER RIVER BASIN OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND
MONDAY. WE EXPECT THE WARM AIR TO ERODE THE LOW LEVEL COLD AIR
OVERNIGHT INTO THE MORNING. HOWEVER THE ANTICIPATED PUSH OF
MOISTURE OVER THE BASIN WILL LIKELY RESULT IN SOME ISOLATED AREAS
OF FREEZING RAIN BEFORE THE TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE FREEZING. THE
MODELS MODELS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE TO CONVERGE ON A COMMON
SOLUTION FOR THE NEXT INCOMING STORM LATE TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
THE CURRENT MODEL SPREAD HAS A MODERATELY STRONG LOW POTENTIALLY
AS FAR NORTH AS THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS TO NUNIVAK ISLAND TO A STRONG
LOW IN WESTERN BRISTOL BAY TO A MODERATE LOW SOUTH OF THE ALASKA
PENINSULA TUESDAY NIGHT. HOWEVER THE OVERALL LOW COMPLEX IS MOVED
TO THE NORTH TO EAST BERING SEA BY WED AFTERNOON AND THE OVERALL
IMPACT REMAINS SIGNIFICANT WARMING AND AMPLE MOISTURE FLOWING OVER
THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND THROUGH MID WEEK.

&&

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

THE FIRST FRONT MOVING INLAND WILL INDUCE DANGEROUS EAST TO
SOUTHEAST WINDS THROUGH NOON ON MON FOR THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF
TURNAGAIN ARM...PORTAGE VALLEY...CORDOVA...AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS
AROUND ANCHORAGE. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO DOWNSLOPE AREAS
DOWNWIND OF THE KENAI AND CHUGACH MOUNTAINS...KEEPING THOSE
IMMEDIATE AREAS GENERALLY DRY. ALTHOUGH WARM AIR WILL ACCOMPANY
THIS FRONT AND SPREAD RAIN TO COASTAL LOCATIONS...TEMPERATURES
WILL REMAIN COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW IN THE SUSITNA VALLEY WEST OF THE
PARKS HIGHWAY. WIND WILL ALSO COMBINE WITH SNOW TO PRODUCE
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN THOMPSON PASS. BOTH BLIZZARD AND SNOWFALL
WILL BEGIN LATER TONIGHT AND LAST THROUGH THE DAY ON MONDAY.

AFTER THE FRONT MOVES INLAND THE REGION WILL DRY OUT A BIT THROUGH
TUE BEFORE THE NEXT FRONT ENTERS THE GULF WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF
COASTAL RAIN AND INLAND SNOW FOR THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.

&&

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

PRECIPITATION TYPE WILL BE QUITE CHALLENGING OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS AS TWO SEPARATE WARM FRONTS (ONE TONIGHT AND ANOTHER MONDAY
MORNING) WILL BRING VERY UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES TO THE
REGION. AT THE SAME TIME...PRECIPITATION CHANCES WILL BE ON THE
RISE AS THE FIRST WARM FRONT APPROACHES SOUTHWEST ALASKA. IT LOOKS
LIKE THE BRISTOL BAY ZONE WILL WARM ENOUGH ABOVE FREEZING AND SFC
TO 500 MB HEIGHTS WILL BE INCREASING WHICH FAVORS A RAIN EVENT
ACROSS THIS AREA. FURTHER NORTH INTO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND
LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY...WARMER AIR WILL LAG A TOUCH AS
PRECIPITATION SPREADS NORTHWARD. THIS FAVOR SNOWS ACROSS THE TWO
REGIONS...WITH A TRANSITION TO RAIN FROM BETHEL SOUTH TOWARD
MORNING WHILE THE VALLEY SHOULD REMAIN ALL SNOW AS THE WARMER AIR
HAS A DIFFICULT TIME REPLACING THE COLDER AND MORE DENSE AIR.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY ARE MUCH MORE DIFFICULT IN REGARDS TO
FORECASTING PRECIPITATION TYPE AS THE TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER
KUSKOKWIM VALLEY WARM ENOUGH TO FAVOR RAIN OVER SNOW (BUT JUST HOW
QUICKLY IS A LITTLE CHALLENGING). THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WILL LARGELY
BE RAIN BUT OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL COOL ENOUGH TO FAVOR SNOW
AT TIMES...MAINLY NORTH OF BETHEL...AND PRODUCE SOME MINOR ACCUMULATIONS.

SEVERAL STRONG WIND EVENTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH GAPS IN THE
ALEUTIAN RANGE NORTH OF KING SALMON OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
THE FIRST EVENT WILL BEGIN TO RAMP UP THIS EVENING AS A POTENT
WARM FRONT ALIGNS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT IN A FAVORABLE EAST TO
WEST ORIENTATION. IN ADDITION...STRONG UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT
ASSOCIATED WITH A NEGATIVELY TILTED TROUGH SHOULD AID IN THE
STRONGER WINDS MIXING DOWN. WIND GUSTS WILL LIKELY PEAK AROUND THE
65 MPH RANGE NORTH OF KING SALMON WHILE THE REST OF THE BRISTOL
BAY ZONE WILL SEE WIND IN THE 20 TO 40 MPH RANGE. THE SECOND EVENT
WILL UNFOLD STARTING TUESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY AS TWO LOWS IN
THE PROCESS OF PHASING MOVE EASTWARD TOWARD SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND A
RAPIDLY DEVELOPING LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC COMES SCREAMING
NORTHWARD TOWARD THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THE STRONG WINDS THIS TIME
WILL NOT BE CONFINED JUST TO THE GAPS OF THE ALASKA RANGE AS
INLAND LOCATIONS AND THE WESTERN CAPES SHOULD ALSO SEE SOME ACTION
FROM THE STRONG WINDS.

&&

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

AN UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR QUITE
SOME TIME AS A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL PHASE TOGETHER
OVER THE NEXT 12 TO 18 HOURS. THIS WILL PRODUCE A BROAD AND
COMPLEX LOW THAT WILL ENCOMPASS MUCH OF THE BERING SEA THROUGH AT
LEAST TUESDAY. THIS WILL KEEP PRECIPITATION CHANCES QUITE HIGH AS
THE BROAD SFC AND UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL ENHANCE PRECIPITATION
FORMATION PROCESSES. IN ADDITION...NUMEROUS WEAK WAVES PUSHING
ACROSS THE BROAD TROUGH OVER THE BERING SEA WILL ACT TO ENHANCE
PRECIPITATION AT TIMES. MOSTLY RAIN WILL BE OBSERVED ACROSS THE
BERING SEA WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WHERE COLD
AIR CONTINUES TO FILTER OUT OF SIBERIA AND A FEW INCHES OF SNOW
ACCUMULATION COULD BE SEEN OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. SMALL CRAFT
TO GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE QUITE COMMON THROUGH THE SHORT-TERM
WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF STORM FORCE WINDS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT SOUTH
OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA ASSOCIATED WITH A RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
WITH MASSIVE RIDGING TO THE EAST OF THE STATE MULTIPLE LOWS WILL
MOVE UP FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC TOWARDS THE WEST COAST. THESE
SYSTEMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG BRINGING IN LARGE AREAS OF
STRONG WINDS. THE FIRST SYSTEM LOOKS TO MOVE INTO THE EASTERN
BERING WEDNESDAY AND THE SECOND WILL MOVE NEAR THE ALASKA
PENINSULA ON FRIDAY. THIS SETUP WILL ALSO BRING WARM SOUTHERLY
FLOW TO MUCH OF SOUTHERN MAINLAND ALASKA THAT WILL WORK TO KEEP
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMALS. SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND THE NORTH GULF
COAST ARE EXPECTED TO SEE PRECIPITATION FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK INTO
THE WEEKEND IN THIS PATTERN BUT THE WARM AIR WILL HELP TO KEEP
IT AS RAIN FOR MANY LOCATIONS.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 101 125 135.
		 BLIZZARD WARNING 131.
		 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW 145.
MARINE...GALE 120 128 129 132 136 137 139 141 150-177 179-185.
   		 STORM 119 125 130 131.
		 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 185.
&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...RD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MC
LONG TERM...DK