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Small Craft Advisory 3, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 1, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 1, 2015, 2:58 PM AKST. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 1, 2015, 2:58 PM AKST (23:58 UTC)
Expired
Jan 5, 2015, 3:16 PM AKST
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

924 
FZAK51 PAFC 012358
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
258 PM AKST THU JAN 1 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.

PKZ197-021300-
258 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 990 MB LOW 100 NM WEST OF SITKA WILL MOVE INLAND ACROSS 
SOUTHEAST ALASKA THU NIGHT. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL LINGER 
OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-021300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
258 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-021300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
258 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-021300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
258 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-021300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
258 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-021300-
PORT VALDEZ-
258 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-021300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
258 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-021300-
VALDEZ ARM-
258 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-021300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
258 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-021300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
258 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-021300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
258 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-021300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
258 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-021300-
CHINIAK BAY-
258 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-021300-
MARMOT BAY-
258 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-021300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
258 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUST TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7
FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-021300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
258 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-021300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
258 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015


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

$$

PKZ141-021300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
258 PM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
13 follow-up statements
226 
FZAK51 PAFC 021250
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
350 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 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.

PKZ197-030130-
350 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL LINGER OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH
TONIGHT...THEN HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE GULF THROUGH LATE SAT
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-030130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
350 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. N GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-030130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
350 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-030130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
350 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-030130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
350 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-030130-
PORT VALDEZ-
350 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 35 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-030130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
350 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-030130-
VALDEZ ARM-
350 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

PKZ129-030130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
350 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-030130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
350 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-030130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
350 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-030130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
350 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-030130-
CHINIAK BAY-
350 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-030130-
MARMOT BAY-
350 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 4
FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-030130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
350 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-030130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
350 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

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

$$

PKZ140-030130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
350 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

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

$$

PKZ141-030130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
350 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
812 
FZAK51 PAFC 022044
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1144 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 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.

PKZ197-030415-
1144 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL LINGER OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH
TONIGHT...THEN HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE GULF THROUGH LATE SAT
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-030415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1144 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. N GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-030415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1144 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-030415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1144 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO
4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-030415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1144 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-030415-
PORT VALDEZ-
1144 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 35 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-030415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1144 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-030415-
VALDEZ ARM-
1144 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

PKZ129-030415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1144 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-030415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1144 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE
MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-030415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1144 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-030415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1144 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-030415-
CHINIAK BAY-
1144 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-030415-
MARMOT BAY-
1144 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-030415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1144 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-030415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1144 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

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

$$

PKZ140-030415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1144 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

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

$$

PKZ141-030415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1144 AM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
288 
FZAK51 PAFC 030003
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 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.

PKZ197-031245-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1014 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA WILL DRIFT SW AND DISSIPATE
SAT MORNING. A 1011 MB LOW WILL FORM 90 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT SUN
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-031245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ120-031245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ121-031245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-031245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-031245-
PORT VALDEZ-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ127-031245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

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

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

$$

PKZ128-031245-
VALDEZ ARM-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ129-031245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-031245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-031245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ132-031245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-031245-
CHINIAK BAY-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-031245-
MARMOT BAY-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-031245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-031245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ140-031245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-031245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
303 PM AKST FRI JAN 2 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
824 
FZAK51 PAFC 031224
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
324 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 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.

PKZ197-040115-
324 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A BROAD AND WEAK 1020 MB LOW OVER THE WEST-CENTRAL GULF DISSIPATES
THIS MORNING OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF. A 1020 MB LOW FORMS 20 NM
SOUTHEAST OF GORE POINT BY SUN EVENING...AND REMAINS NEARLY
STATIONARY WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH THROUGH SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-040115-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
324 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ120-040115-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
324 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ121-040115-
RESURRECTION BAY-
324 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-040115-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
324 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 KT BY LATE MORNING.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-040115-
PORT VALDEZ-
324 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
DURING THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ127-040115-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
324 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ128-040115-
VALDEZ ARM-
324 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ129-040115-
PASSAGE CANAL-
324 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2
FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-040115-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
324 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-040115-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
324 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ132-040115-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
324 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-040115-
CHINIAK BAY-
324 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-040115-
MARMOT BAY-
324 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-040115-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
324 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-040115-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
324 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ140-040115-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
324 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ141-040115-
KACHEMAK BAY-
324 AM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
138 
FZAK51 PAFC 032349
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
249 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 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.

PKZ197-041245-
249 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA
THROUGH MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-041245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
249 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ120-041245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
249 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ121-041245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
249 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-041245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
249 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-041245-
PORT VALDEZ-
249 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
DURING THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-041245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
249 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
DURING THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-041245-
VALDEZ ARM-
249 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-041245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
249 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER DEVELOPING
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-041245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
249 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-041245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
249 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-041245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
249 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-041245-
CHINIAK BAY-
249 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-041245-
MARMOT BAY-
249 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-041245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
249 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-041245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
249 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-041245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
249 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-041245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
249 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
549 
FZAK51 PAFC 040134 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
434 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

UPDATED ZONE 127 141

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

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

PKZ197-041430-
434 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA
THROUGH MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-041430-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
434 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ120-041430-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
434 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ121-041430-
RESURRECTION BAY-
434 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE
MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-041430-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
434 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-041430-
PORT VALDEZ-
434 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
DURING THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-041430-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
434 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
DURING THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-041430-
VALDEZ ARM-
434 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-041430-
PASSAGE CANAL-
434 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER DEVELOPING
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-041430-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
434 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE
MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-041430-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
434 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-041430-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
434 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-041430-
CHINIAK BAY-
434 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-041430-
MARMOT BAY-
434 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-041430-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
434 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-041430-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
434 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-041430-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
434 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-041430-
KACHEMAK BAY-
434 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
767 
FZAK51 PAFC 040441 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
741 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 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.

PKZ197-041745-
741 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA
THROUGH MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-041745-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
741 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ120-041745-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
741 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ121-041745-
RESURRECTION BAY-
741 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE
MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-041745-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
741 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-041745-
PORT VALDEZ-
741 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
DURING THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-041745-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
741 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
DURING THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-041745-
VALDEZ ARM-
741 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-041745-
PASSAGE CANAL-
741 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER DEVELOPING
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-041745-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
741 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE
MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-041745-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
741 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-041745-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
741 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT N 15 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-041745-
CHINIAK BAY-
741 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-041745-
MARMOT BAY-
741 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-041745-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
741 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-041745-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
741 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-041745-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
741 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-041745-
KACHEMAK BAY-
741 PM AKST SAT JAN 3 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
708 
FZAK51 PAFC 041221
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

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

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

PKZ197-050100-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF PERSISTS THROUGH EARLY MON.
A WEATHER FRONT MOVES NORTH TO THE SOUTHERN GULF BY LATE MON
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-050100-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-050100-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ121-050100-
RESURRECTION BAY-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-050100-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-050100-
PORT VALDEZ-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ127-050100-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-050100-
VALDEZ ARM-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-050100-
PASSAGE CANAL-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-050100-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT DURING THE MORNING INCREASING TO 20 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-050100-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT DURING THE MORNING INCREASING TO 20 KT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-050100-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 11
FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-050100-
CHINIAK BAY-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-050100-
MARMOT BAY-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-050100-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-050100-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-050100-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-050100-
KACHEMAK BAY-
321 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

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

$$
914 
FZAK51 PAFC 041743 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

UPDATED ZONE 129

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

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

PKZ197-050415-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF PERSISTS THROUGH EARLY MON.
A WEATHER FRONT MOVES NORTH TO THE SOUTHERN GULF BY LATE MON
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-050415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-050415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ121-050415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-050415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-050415-
PORT VALDEZ-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ127-050415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-050415-
VALDEZ ARM-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-050415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-050415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT DURING THE MORNING INCREASING TO 20 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-050415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT DURING THE MORNING INCREASING TO 20 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-050415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-050415-
CHINIAK BAY-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-050415-
MARMOT BAY-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-050415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-050415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-050415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-050415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
843 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

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

$$
158 
FZAK51 PAFC 050020
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

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

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

PKZ197-051330-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WEAKENS THROUGH
TONIGHT. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES NORTH TO THE SOUTHERN GULF TUESDAY
MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-051330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF COPPER RIVER DELTA IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-051330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-051330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-051330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-051330-
PORT VALDEZ-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-051330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-051330-
VALDEZ ARM-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-051330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE EVENING.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.


$$

PKZ130-051330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-051330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-051330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-051330-
CHINIAK BAY-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-051330-
MARMOT BAY-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-051330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-051330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-051330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-051330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
320 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
683 
FZAK51 PAFC 051251
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

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

PKZ197-060215-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS EVENING THEN TO
THE NORTHERN GULF TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-060215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-060215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-060215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-060215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-060215-
PORT VALDEZ-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-060215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-060215-
VALDEZ ARM-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-060215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE
MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-060215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-060215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-060215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-060215-
CHINIAK BAY-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-060215-
MARMOT BAY-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-060215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-060215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-060215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-060215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
351 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
001 
FZAK51 PAFC 051435 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

UPDATED 127 

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

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

PKZ197-060415-
535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEATHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS EVENING THEN TO
THE NORTHERN GULF TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-060415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ALONG THE COAST. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-060415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-060415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-060415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN
BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-060415-
PORT VALDEZ-
535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-060415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ128-060415-
VALDEZ ARM-
535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-060415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE
MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-060415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-060415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-060415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-060415-
CHINIAK BAY-
535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-060415-
MARMOT BAY-
535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-060415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-060415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-060415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-060415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
535 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
514 
FZAK51 PAFC 060016
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

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

PKZ197-061315-
316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF MOVES TO THE NORTHWEST GULF
TUESDAY THEN WEAKENS. A WEAK 1002 MB LOW MOVES TO 170 NM SOUTHWEST
OF SAND POINT WEDNESDAY.

$$

PKZ119-061315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE 
COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-061315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-061315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-061315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-061315-
PORT VALDEZ-
316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-061315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-061315-
VALDEZ ARM-
316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ129-061315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-061315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-061315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT BY MIDNIGHT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-061315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-061315-
CHINIAK BAY-
316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-061315-
MARMOT BAY-
316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-061315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-061315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-061315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-061315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
316 PM AKST MON JAN 5 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Jan 1, 5:11 AM AKST, 9 hours 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 1, 5:11 AM AKST, 9 hours 47 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
511 AM AKST THU JAN 1 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE PATTERN TRANSITION IS UNDERWAY EARLY THIS MORNING AS THE LAST
VESTIGES OF THE PROLONGED EASTERN BERING SEA TROUGH ARE MOVING
INTO THE GULF. A PRETTY IMPRESSIVE BASAL WAVE IS SUPPORTING A
COMPACT CIRCULATION AT THE SURFACE WITH A TIGHT GALE FORCE WIND
FIELD. THE REST OF THE UPPER TROUGH IS FALLING APART WITH SHOWERS
DISSIPATING PRETTY QUICKLY. UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH
THE GULF SYSTEM ENCOMPASSING MOST OF THE NORTH GULF COAST WITH
SOME RAIN SHOWING UP ON THE MIDDLETON ISLAND RADAR. THE SLACKENING
OF THE SOUTHEAST FLOW AND RECENT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IS PROMOTING
FOG AND LOW STRATUS IN THE COOK INLET REGION AS WELL AS THE
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND. TEMPERATURES HAVE ALSO FALLEN BACK TOWARD
FREEZING WITH THE TRANSITION TO NORTHERN FLOW. THE ONLY OTHER
MAJOR FEATURE IS A FRONT TRACKING ACROSS THE BERING SEA ASSOCIATED
WITH A KAMCHATKA LOW.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
GUIDANCE REMAINS IN GOOD AGREEMENT EVEN WITH THE CHANGE OF FLOW
PATTERN ALOFT. THE CONSENSUS WITH THE DEVELOPING GULF LOW IS A
HARD EASTWARD TURN AFTER THE SYSTEM MATURES. THIS WILL KEEP MOST
OF THE PRECIPITATION OUT OF THE SOUTHCENTRAL. AS THE SYSTEM
WEAKENS A LINGERING TROUGH WILL SIT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST.
IN TERMS OF THE SYNOPTIC PATTERN...GUIDANCE STAYS IN LOCKSTEP
WITH EACH OTHER FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS BEFORE DEVELOPING SOME
SLIGHT POSITIONAL DIFFERENCES WITH A SYSTEM IN THE EASTERN GULF ON
SUNDAY...SIMILAR TO THE CURRENT SYSTEM.

&&

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

THE DEVELOPING LOW IN THE GULF IS IN THE PROCESS OF SWITCHING THE
OVERALL FLOW PATTERN ACROSS SOUTHERN ALASKA TO A
NORTHERLY/OFFSHORE DIRECTION. THIS LOW WILL MAKE LITTLE MORE THAN
A GLANCING BLOW TO OUR FORECAST AREA TODAY AS THE ONLY
PRECIPITATION WILL FALL OVER FAR SOUTHEASTERN SECTIONS OF THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN. THE MUCH LARGER AND MORE WIDESPREAD IMPACT
WILL BE THE OUTFLOW WIND EVENT NOW BEGINNING ACROSS THE REGION.
THE PRESSURE GRADIENTS AND LOW-LEVEL THERMAL GRADIENTS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR WINDS IN THE USUAL AREAS (THOMPSON
PASS...WHITTIER...SEWARD) TO JUMP SIGNIFICANTLY TODAY.
HOWEVER...WE LIKE TO SEE A STRONG MOVEMENT OF AN ARCTIC AIRMASS
INTO THE REGION TO REALLY THREATEN TO CREATE A WARNING-LEVEL
EVENT...AND THAT IS MISSING IN THIS CASE AS COLD ADVECTION IS SLOW
AND WEAK FOR MOST AREAS. SIMILARLY...THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN IS
ALSO NOT CONDUCIVE TO HELPING THE WINDS GET EVEN STRONGER. WHAT
LITTLE UPPER SUPPORT THERE IS WOULD FAVOR THE EAST-WEST GAPS LIKE
WHITTIER/PASSAGE CANAL. FINALLY...THE SURFACE LOW MOVING THROUGH
THE GULF IS A BIT TOO FAR TO THE SOUTH AND EAST TO BE OPTIMAL FOR
OUR PREFERRED GAP WIND OUTFLOW EVENTS. ALL THIS TO SAY...WINDS IN
THE USUAL GAPS WILL COME UP SIGNIFICANTLY TODAY AND
TONIGHT...BEFORE SLOWLY TAPERING OFF DURING THE DAY FRIDAY.

FOR INLAND AREAS...FOG AND LOW CLOUDINESS HAVE DEVELOPED IN
RESPONSE TO A BIT OF RADIATIONAL COOLING OVERNIGHT COMBINED WITH
THE SIGNIFICANT MOISTURE ADDED TO THE LOWER ATMOSPHERE FROM THE
SNOWPACK MELTDOWN (AS WELL AS RAINFALL) IN MANY AREAS YESTERDAY.
THE INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS WILL TRY TO MOVE THESE CLOUDS OUT
OF THE AREA TODAY...BUT WILL HAVE A HARD TIME OVERCOMING THE
BLOCKING OF THE MOUNTAINS. THUS EXPECT ANOTHER FAIRLY CLOUDY DAY
FROM ANCHORAGE UP TO THE MAT-SU BEFORE MORE SIGNIFICANT CLEARING
AND COOLING BEGIN TONIGHT.

BY FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY THE REMNANTS OF THE CURRENT GULF LOW
WILL DRIFT WESTWARD ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST...BRINGING A RETURN
OF SNOW SHOWERS TO COASTAL AREAS AS FAR WEST AS PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND. INLAND AREAS WILL REMAIN DRY FOR THE FORESEEABLE
FUTURE...AND WILL SEE MORE SUN THAN HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED FOR THE
LAST FEW WEEKS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (THURSDAY AND FRIDAY)...

A WEAK UPPER LEVEL LOW SITUATED OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA CONTINUES
TO SLOWLY SLIDE EAST THIS MORNING. THIS HAS RESULTED IN UPSLOPE
SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE KILBUCK MOUNTAINS IN THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA
AND INCREASED CLOUD COVER FROM BETHEL EAST TOWARD THE KILBUCK
MOUNTAINS. AS THIS UPPER LOW DRIFTS EASTWARD...RIDGING WILL BEGIN
TO SET UP ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA AND BRING AN END TO THE SNOW
SHOWERS THAT HAVE BEEN PERSISTENT OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. FOG
WILL BECOME A CONCERN DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH LIGHT WINDS
AND CLEARING SKIES BEING CONDUCIVE FOR FOG DEVELOPMENT. THE
BRISTOL BAY AREA HAS SEEN DENSE FOG ACROSS MANY LOCATIONS
OVERNIGHT AND WILL LIKELY SEE A SIMILAR SET UP TONIGHT AND
POSSIBLY AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT. A DECAYING FRONT PRESENTLY LOCATED
OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE BERING SEA WILL CONTINUE TO SLIDE
EASTWARD LATE TONIGHT AS THE RIDGE AXIS SHIFTS EASTWARD TOWARD THE
ALASKA MAINLAND. THIS WILL BRING SOME SHOWER ACTIVITY TO THE WEST
COAST OF ALASKA LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WITH INLAND LOCATIONS
REMAINING DRY. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN AT ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES
THROUGH TOMORROW AFTERNOON BEFORE TEMPERATURES DROP TO NEAR NORMAL
TO SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL FRIDAY NIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (THURSDAY AND FRIDAY)...

A DECAYING FRONTAL BAND EXTENDING FROM COLD BAY NORTHWESTWARD
TOWARD THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS AND FINALLY INTO THE NORTHERN BERING
SEA CONTINUES TO BRING 30 KT WINDS AND PERIODS OF RAIN TO THE
BERING SEA. THIS FRONTAL BAND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO SLOWLY
DISSIPATE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY BEFORE MOVING OVER THE WEST COAST
OF ALASKA. AT THE SAME TIME...A RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW PUSHING OFF
THE KAMCHATKA COAST WILL DRIVE YET ANOTHER FRONT INTO THE BERING
SEA STARTING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BRING
STORM FORCE WINDS (50 KT) TO THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND WESTERN
ALEUTIANS BEFORE PUSHING OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS FRIDAY NIGHT
WITH GALE FORCE WINDS UP TO 45 KT OBSERVED. A PERIOD OF UNUSUALLY
NICE WEATHER (F0R THIS TIME OF THE YEAR) WILL BE OBSERVED OVER
THE EASTERN HALF OF THE BERING SEA STARTING TONIGHT AS SKIES BEGIN
TO CLEAR AND WINDS BECOME LIGHT AS A WEAK RIDGE DEVELOPS IN THE
WAKE OF THE FRONT PUSHING ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. THIS
PERIOD OF NICE WEATHER WILL BE SHORT-LIVED HOWEVER AS THE
AFOREMENTIONED FRONT ENTERING THE BERING SEA IS EXPECTED TO PUSH
ACROSS THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS STARTING LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (SAT JANUARY 3 - WED JANUARY 7)...

ON SATURDAY...THERE WILL BE A CLOSED BLOCKING HIGH CENTERED OVER
THE BROOKS RANGE...WITH A CLOSED LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA. THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER ALASKA WILL BE OFFSHORE...WITH HIGH
PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE YUKON TERRITORY. THIS SHOULD ALLOW FOR
COLDER TEMPERATURES AND MUCH DRIER CONDITIONS. SNOW SHOWERS WILL
BE ROTATING AROUND THE LOW ACROSS THE GULF ON SATURDAY BEFORE THE
LOW SHIFTS EAST. SUNDAY AND MONDAY WILL SEE INCREASING INFLUENCE
OF THE DRY AND COLD HIGH PRESSURE WITH CLEARING SKIES AND
CONTINUED OFFSHORE FLOW. THEREAFTER...THE GLOBAL MODELS DIVERGE
WITH THE PLACEMENT AND BREAKDOWN OF THE BLOCKING HIGH OVER
ALASKA...AND EXACTLY HOW FAR WEST IT RETROGRADES. THE GFS IS MORE
BULLISH WITH REGARD TO THE BLOCKING STRENGTH...WHICH KEEPS THE
STORM TRACK SHUNTED SOUTH OF ALASKA THROUGH WEDNESDAY WHEREAS THE
ECMWF AND CANADIAN GLOBAL SIMULATE STRONGER SOUTHERLY FLOW AND
INCREASING MOISTURE RETURN FROM THE PACIFIC. THE FORECAST WILL
TAKE A CONSERVATIVE MIDDLE GROUND APPROACH GIVEN THE CHALLENGES
DYNAMICAL MODELS HAVE REGARDING THE BREAKDOWN OF BLOCKING
HIGHS...WHICH WILL HIGHLIGHT LARGELY DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH
TUESDAY WITH INCREASING PRECIPITATION CHANCES WEDNESDAY.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 120 121 127-132 173 175 176 185.
         STORM 177 178.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MTL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...AD
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MC
LONG TERM...AHSENMACHER

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