Small Craft Advisory 577, NWS Anchorage, AK

842 
FZAK51 PAFC 192302 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

CORRECTED ZONE 141

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

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

PKZ197-201215-
302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
OFFSHORE GAP WINDS WILL INTENSIFY TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH THE
DAY MON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WESTERN GULF TO
THE CENTRAL GULF TUE.


$$

PKZ119-201215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-201215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-201215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 10 KT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-201215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-201215-
PORT VALDEZ-
302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

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

$$

PKZ127-201215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-201215-
VALDEZ ARM-
302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-201215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER INCREASING
TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING 
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-201215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-201215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-201215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-201215-
CHINIAK BAY-
302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-201215-
MARMOT BAY-
302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-201215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-201215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-201215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-201215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
302 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

947 
FZAK51 PAFC 200744
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1144 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

UPDATED ZONES 121 AND 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.

PKZ197-202015-
1144 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
OFFSHORE GAP WINDS WILL INTENSIFY TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH THE
DAY MON. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WESTERN GULF TO
THE CENTRAL GULF TUE.


$$

PKZ119-202015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1144 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-202015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1144 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-202015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1144 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

UPDATED

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING S 10 KT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-202015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1144 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-202015-
PORT VALDEZ-
1144 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

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

$$

PKZ127-202015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1144 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-202015-
VALDEZ ARM-
1144 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-202015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1144 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MON...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR
WHITTIER INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-202015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1144 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-202015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1144 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-202015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1144 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-202015-
CHINIAK BAY-
1144 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-202015-
MARMOT BAY-
1144 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-202015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1144 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-202015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1144 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-202015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1144 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-202015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1144 PM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

467 
FZAK51 PAFC 201157
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
357 AM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

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

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

PKZ197-210100-
357 AM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
OFFSHORE GAP WINDS WILL PERSIST UNTIL DISSIPATING MON NIGHT. 
A FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN GULF MON NIGHT...MOVE TO THE
CENTRAL GULF TUE...THEN DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-210100-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
357 AM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-210100-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
357 AM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-210100-
RESURRECTION BAY-
357 AM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-210100-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
357 AM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-210100-
PORT VALDEZ-
357 AM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN 
THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-210100-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
357 AM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-210100-
VALDEZ ARM-
357 AM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-210100-
PASSAGE CANAL-
357 AM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-210100-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
357 AM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-210100-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
357 AM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-210100-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
357 AM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-210100-
CHINIAK BAY-
357 AM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-210100-
MARMOT BAY-
357 AM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-210100-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
357 AM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-210100-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
357 AM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT SHIFTING TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-210100-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
357 AM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-210100-
KACHEMAK BAY-
357 AM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

042 
FZAK51 PAFC 202303
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

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

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

PKZ197-211230-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA 
TONIGHT...MOVE TO THE CENTRAL GULF TUE...THEN DISSIPATE TUE
NIGHT. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF 
WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-211230-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-211230-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-211230-
RESURRECTION BAY-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-211230-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-211230-
PORT VALDEZ-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-211230-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-211230-
VALDEZ ARM-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-211230-
PASSAGE CANAL-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-211230-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-211230-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-211230-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SW 2 KT. SEAS 6
FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ136-211230-
CHINIAK BAY-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-211230-
MARMOT BAY-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-211230-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SW 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-211230-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-211230-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-211230-
KACHEMAK BAY-
303 PM AKDT MON JUL 20 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

124 
FZAK51 PAFC 211143
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
343 AM AKDT TUE JUL 21 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.

PKZ197-220030-
343 AM AKDT TUE JUL 21 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL GULF
TUE...THEN DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT. ANOTHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE
SOUTHWESTERN GULF WED MORNING AND MOVE TO THE NORTHERN GULF LATE
WED NIGHT. A 1000 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS LATE
WED AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO 100 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD AT 997 MB EARLY
THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-220030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
343 AM AKDT TUE JUL 21 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-220030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
343 AM AKDT TUE JUL 21 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-220030-
RESURRECTION BAY-
343 AM AKDT TUE JUL 21 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT SUBSIDING.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-220030-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
343 AM AKDT TUE JUL 21 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-220030-
PORT VALDEZ-
343 AM AKDT TUE JUL 21 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT SUBSIDING.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-220030-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
343 AM AKDT TUE JUL 21 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-220030-
VALDEZ ARM-
343 AM AKDT TUE JUL 21 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW WIND 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW WIND 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-220030-
PASSAGE CANAL-
343 AM AKDT TUE JUL 21 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT
SUBSIDING.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-220030-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
343 AM AKDT TUE JUL 21 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-220030-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
343 AM AKDT TUE JUL 21 2015

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-220030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
343 AM AKDT TUE JUL 21 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ136-220030-
CHINIAK BAY-
343 AM AKDT TUE JUL 21 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-220030-
MARMOT BAY-
343 AM AKDT TUE JUL 21 2015

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-220030-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
343 AM AKDT TUE JUL 21 2015

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-220030-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
343 AM AKDT TUE JUL 21 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-220030-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
343 AM AKDT TUE JUL 21 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-220030-
KACHEMAK BAY-
343 AM AKDT TUE JUL 21 2015

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
459 AM AKDT SUN JUL 19 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE UPPER LEVEL LOW IS NOW CENTERED OVER NORTHEASTERN ALASKA AND
WILL CONTINUE EAST INTO CANADA AS THE BUILDING UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
OVER THE EASTERN BERING AND ALASKA PENINSULA CONTINUES TO AMPLIFY
AND SHIFT EAST IN RESPONSE TO A STRENGTHENING WEST SOUTHWESTERLY
JET STREAM IN THE NORTHERN PACIFIC. ADDITIONALLY PROPELLED BY THE
STRENGTHENING RIDGE...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL
GULF WILL SWING EAST NORTHEAST TOWARDS THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF.
FURTHER TO THE WEST A LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST
ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH REGARDS TO THE BUILDING OF
THE RIDGE OVER SOUTHWEST AND THEN MAINLAND ALASKA AS WELL A WITH
THE DEVELOPMENT OF OFFSHORE FLOW OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA TONIGHT
AND MONDAY. MODEL DIFFERENCES BECOME MORE SIGNIFICANT AS THE RIDGE
STARTS TO FLATTEN TUESDAY (WHICH APPEARS TO BE HAPPENING FASTER
THAN IT DID IN YESTERDAYS MODEL RUNS) AND MOISTURE FROM THE LOW
CROSSING THE BERING BEGINS TO OVERRUN IT. ONE QUESTION WILL BE HOW
FAST AND HOW FAR THE EAST THE INITIAL FRONTAL SYSTEM MAKE IT
TUESDAY AND ANOTHER HOW MUCH MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY FROM THE
INTERIOR ALASKA AND YUKON TERRITORY THERMAL TROUGH WILL MAKE IT
OVER THE MOUNTAINS TO DEVELOP INTO AFTERNOON CONVECTION. WITH THE
DIRECTION THE MODELS ARE TRENDING A FASTER BUT WEAKER AND MORE
QUICKLY SHEARED APART FRONT TUESDAY COMING IN FROM THE WEST SEEMS
REASONABLE WITH THE MORE COHERENT AND STRONGER SYSTEM PUSHING
INTO BOTH DOMAINS WEDNESDAY.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
THE BUILDING RIDGE WILL BRING A BRIEF SOMEWHAT WARMER...DRIER AND
SUNNIER BREAK OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH OFFSHORE FLOW
DEVELOPING ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE
OFFSHORE WINDS WILL BECOME ESPECIALLY GUSTY NEAR THE OUTLETS OF
CHANNELED TERRAIN GAPS IN THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS IN LOCATIONS SUCH
AS WHITTIER AND PASSAGE CHANNEL...AROUND THE VALDEZ AREA AND THOMPSON
PASS AND ALONG THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. ISOLATED WET THUNDERSTORMS
ARE POSSIBLE ALONG NORTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE COPPER RIVER BASIN
THIS AND MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

A WEAK FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SPOTTY LIGHT RAIN ACROSS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA ON TUESDAY. A STRONGER AND WETTER SYSTEM WILL
FOLLOW SHORTLY THEREAFTER...PUSHING INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA TUESDAY
NIGHT AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA WEDNESDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH REMAINS OVER SOUTHCENTRAL THIS MORNING...BUT
THE FLOW IS SHIFTING TO NORTHERLY AS AN UPSTREAM RIDGE OVER THE
EASTERN BERING SEA APPROACHES. AS OFFSHORE FLOW STRENGTHENS TODAY
MOST OF THE CLOUDS WILL CLEAR OUT LEAVING SUNNY SKIES AND WARMING
TEMPERATURES. THE ONE EXCEPTION IS THE COPPER RIVER BASIN WHERE
CYCLONIC FLOW ALOFT WITH WEAK EMBEDDED IMPULSES WILL COMBINE WITH
WEAK SURFACE BASED INSTABILITY TO PRODUCE SOME SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY
A FEW THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE BASIN.

AS THE UPPER RIDGE CONTINUES TO BUILD IN TONIGHT INTO MONDAY THE
STRENGTHENING OFFSHORE FLOW WILL LEAD TO PRESSURE FALLS OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF. THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL LEAD TO
DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG GUSTY GAP WINDS ALONG PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
AND THE NORTH GULF COAST. THE NORTHERLY FLOW WILL LIMIT OR IN SOME
CASES COMPLETELY PREVENT SEA BREEZE DEVELOPMENT. THUS EXPECT WARM
TEMPERATURES NEARLY EVERYWHERE THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS...WITH SOME
COASTAL LOCATIONS (SUCH AS SEWARD) WARMING ALMOST AS MUCH AS
INTERIOR LOCATIONS.

&&

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

EXCEPT FOR A FEW SHOWERS FROM THE COAST TO NEAR ANIAK TODAY...WARMER
AND DRIER CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH MONDAY. BY
MONDAY NIGHT SOME RAIN WILL BE APPROACHING THE COAST...WHICH THEN
WILL MAKE ITS WAY ACROSS TO THE ALEUTIAN AND ALASKA RANGES ON
TUESDAY.

&&

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

AS THE FRONT MOVES EAST ACROSS THE BERING...RAIN AND GALE FORCE
WIND WILL AFFECT THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TODAY AND THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS
TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. AREAS OF FOG WILL PERSIST...ESPECIALLY IN
THE SOUTHEAST FLOW PRECEDING THE FRONT. DRYING OVER THE WESTERN
PORTION OF THE CHAIN MONDAY NIGHT WILL REACH THE CENTRAL ISLANDS
ON TUESDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE MAIN FEATURE WILL BE THE BROAD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE
CENTRAL BERING SEA THROUGH NEXT WEEK. THIS SYNOPTIC FEATURE WILL
BRING A SHOWERY WEATHER REGIME AS THIS SYSTEM TRACKS THROUGH THE
SOUTHWEST ALASKA REGION BY MIDWEEK BEFORE ENTERING THE
SOUTHCENTRAL AREA...THEN EXITS THE AOR INTO THE YUKON TERRITORY
BY END OF NEXT WEEK. THERE WILL BE MINOR RIDGES OF HIGH PRESSURE
SURROUNDING THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE
REGION. THIS WILL GIVE WAY TO BRIEF DRIER CONDITIONS WITH SUNNY
SKIES AND WARMER TEMPERATURES FOR THE SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AS WE
HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND. MEANWHILE...THE SOUTHWEST AND BERING SEA
WILL HAVE A WET SHOWERY PATTERN ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM BEFORE IT MOVES INLAND. AS THIS SYSTEM MOVES OUT OF THE
BERING IT WILL GIVE WAY TO SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WITH SCATTERED
SHOWERY PRECIPITATION WITH MARINE LAYER STRATUS AND FOG THROUGH
THE WEEK. THE GFS/ECMWF MODELS CONTINUED TO HAVE DISCREPANCIES
WITH THE TIMING OF THE LOW AS IT TRACKS EASTWARD OUT OF THE BERING
SEA. THEREFORE...WPC HAS USED THE MEAN EC ENSEMBLES TO WORK OUT
THE DIFFERENCES WITH THE MODELS.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 170 175 176 412 413.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SEB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DS
LONG TERM...PD