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Small Craft Advisory 979, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 8, 2015

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 8, 2015, 3:47 PM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 8, 2015, 3:47 PM AKST (00:47 UTC)
Expired: Dec 11, 2015, 3:45 AM AKST
In force: 60 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

014 
FZAK51 PAFC 090047
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 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.

PKZ197-091330-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 956 MB LOW 300 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 125 NM EAST OF
KODIAK CITY AT 966 MB WED AFTERNOON...THEN TO 200 NM EAST OF
KODIAK CITY AT 986 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-091330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-091330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-091330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-091330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-091330-
PORT VALDEZ-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-091330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-091330-
VALDEZ ARM-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-091330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-091330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-091330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-091330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-091330-
CHINIAK BAY-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-091330-
MARMOT BAY-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-091330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ139-091330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-091330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-091330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

6 follow-up statements

630 
FZAK51 PAFC 091300
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 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.

PKZ197-100130-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 959 MB LOW 180 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 85 NM SOUTHEAST
OF KODIAK CITY AT 977 MB THU MORNING...THEN TO 90 NM EAST OF
KODIAK CITY AT 986 MB FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-100130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT EARLY. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-100130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-100130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-100130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY..NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-100130-
PORT VALDEZ-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-100130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-100130-
VALDEZ ARM-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-100130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-100130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-100130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-100130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON
FROM CAPE DANGEROUS N. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ136-100130-
CHINIAK BAY-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-100130-
MARMOT BAY-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-100130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-100130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN TOWARD
KACHEMAK BAY. FREEZING SPRAY N OF KACHEMAK BAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-100130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-100130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

255 
FZAK51 PAFC 091959 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1059 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

UPDATED

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.

PKZ197-100415-
1059 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 959 MB LOW 180 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 85 NM SOUTHEAST
OF KODIAK CITY AT 977 MB THU MORNING...THEN TO 90 NM EAST OF
KODIAK CITY AT 986 MB FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-100415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1059 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT EARLY. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EAST OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-100415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1059 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-100415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1059 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-100415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1059 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY..NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-100415-
PORT VALDEZ-
1059 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-100415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1059 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-100415-
VALDEZ ARM-
1059 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-100415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1059 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-100415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1059 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-100415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1059 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-100415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1059 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON
FROM CAPE DANGEROUS N. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ136-100415-
CHINIAK BAY-
1059 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
4 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-100415-
MARMOT BAY-
1059 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-100415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1059 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-100415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1059 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN TOWARD
KACHEMAK BAY. FREEZING SPRAY N OF KACHEMAK BAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-100415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1059 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-100415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1059 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

077 
FZAK51 PAFC 100019
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
319 PM AKST WED DEC 9 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.

PKZ197-101300-
319 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 965 MB LOW 100 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY
AT 984 MB THROUGH THU AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO NEAR CLAM GULCH AT
984 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-101300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
319 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-101300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
319 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-101300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
319 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT...HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-101300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
319 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-101300-
PORT VALDEZ-
319 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-101300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
319 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-101300-
VALDEZ ARM-
319 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-101300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
319 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING E. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-101300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
319 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-101300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
319 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-101300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
319 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ136-101300-
CHINIAK BAY-
319 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-101300-
MARMOT BAY-
319 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-101300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
319 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ139-101300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
319 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-101300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
319 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-101300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
319 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

833 
FZAK51 PAFC 100350 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
650 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

UPDATED ZONE 125

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.

PKZ197-101615-
650 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 965 MB LOW 100 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY
AT 984 MB THROUGH THU AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO NEAR CLAM GULCH AT
984 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-101615-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
650 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-101615-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
650 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-101615-
RESURRECTION BAY-
650 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT...HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-101615-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
650 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT HINCHINBROOK ISLAND AND
EAST BEFORE MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-101615-
PORT VALDEZ-
650 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-101615-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
650 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-101615-
VALDEZ ARM-
650 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-101615-
PASSAGE CANAL-
650 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING E. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-101615-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
650 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-101615-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
650 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-101615-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
650 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ136-101615-
CHINIAK BAY-
650 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-101615-
MARMOT BAY-
650 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-101615-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
650 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ139-101615-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
650 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-101615-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
650 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-101615-
KACHEMAK BAY-
650 PM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

921 
FZAK51 PAFC 101300
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU DEC 10 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.

PKZ197-110130-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 10 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 977 MB LOW 135 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 60 NM NORTHEAST
OF KODIAK CITY AT 987 MB THROUGH FRI MORNING. THE LOW THEN TRACKS
UP COOK INLET AT 985 MB BEFORE DISSIPATING INLAND BY SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-110130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS
16 FT EARLY SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT ALONG THE COAST THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.
ELSEWHERE...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-110130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW 25 KT. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-110130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-110130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 15 KT. SEAS 5
FT IN THE MORNING SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-110130-
PORT VALDEZ-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-110130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-110130-
VALDEZ ARM-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-110130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-110130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 25 KT. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING W 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-110130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING E WIND 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-110130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W BY AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS
CAPE...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT E 20 KT IN THE EVENING N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-110130-
CHINIAK BAY-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-110130-
MARMOT BAY-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-110130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-110130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-110130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-110130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

720 
FZAK51 PAFC 110011
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
311 PM AKST THU DEC 10 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.

PKZ197-111245-
311 PM AKST THU DEC 10 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 984 MB LOW 125 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO NEAR CLAM GULCH AT
986 MB FRI AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMES A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
OVER THE NORTHERN GULF.

$$

PKZ119-111245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
311 PM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-111245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
311 PM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-111245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
311 PM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-111245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
311 PM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-111245-
PORT VALDEZ-
311 PM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-111245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
311 PM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-111245-
VALDEZ ARM-
311 PM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-111245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
311 PM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-111245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
311 PM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ131-111245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
311 PM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-111245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
311 PM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-111245-
CHINIAK BAY-
311 PM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-111245-
MARMOT BAY-
311 PM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ138-111245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
311 PM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ139-111245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
311 PM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-111245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
311 PM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-111245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
311 PM AKST THU DEC 10 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 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 Dec 8, 4:59 AM AKST, 10 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 8, 4:59 AM AKST, 10 hours 48 minutes before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
459 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE LONGWAVE PATTERN CONTINUES TO BE
SLOW TO CHANGE. OVER THE BERING...THE PARENT LOW HAS DROPPED DOWN
INTO THE LOW 960S AND IS PARKED VERY NEAR DUTCH HARBOR. SEVERAL
WAVES OF ENERGY CONTINUE TO SPIN AROUND IT. IN THE GULF OF
ALASKA...THE LOW IS STRENGTHENING DOWN INTO THE LOWER 950 MB
RANGE. IT IS SLOWLY MAKING ITS WAY NORTH AS IT PUSHES AN INITIAL
WARM FRONT INTO THE GULF COAST THIS MORNING. MEANWHILE OVER THE
MAINLAND...THE HIGH PRESSURE THAT HAS BROUGHT A FEW DAYS OF CLEAR
AND COLD WILL START TO GIVE WAY TO THE INCOMING LOW FROM THE GULF.
THIS IS CREATING AN INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS MUCH OF
SOUTH CENTRAL WHICH WILL RESULT IN ANOTHER ROUND OF COLD OUTFLOW
WINDS. THE PRIMARY AREAS TO FEEL THESE WINDS WILL BE THE NORTH-
SOUTH ORIENTED GAPS SUCH AS THE MATANUSKA RIVER VALLEY...THOMPSON
PASS...AND SEWARD. AS THESE WINDS HAVE SLOWLY BEEN CREEPING UP
OVERNIGHT...THERE HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY LESS FOG FORMATION THAN
THE PAST FEW NIGHTS. THE ONE EXCEPTION TO THIS IS THE COPPER
RIVER BASIN WHERE LOW STRATUS AND FOG ARE FAIRLY WIDESPREAD.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...SEEMS LIKE A BROKEN RECORD...BUT MODELS ARE
STILL STRUGGLING TO NAIL DOWN THE DETAILS WITH THE LOW IN THE
GULF...EVEN JUST 24 HOURS OUT. AFTER ALL THE VARIATIONS THAT CAME
IN ON MONDAY'S MODEL RUNS...THE EC REMAINS THE MOST CONSISTENT.
HOWEVER...DUE TO ITS LACK OF RESOLUTION...THIS FORECAST PACKAGE
UTILIZED A BLEND OF THE EC AND THE GFS. THIS KEEPS MOST OF THE
PRECIPITATION CONFINED TO THE COASTAL AREAS AND KODIAK ISLAND AT
LEAST THROUGH THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. THEN...EXACTLY WHERE THE LOW
TRACKS WILL HAVE FAIRLY SIGNIFICANT RAMIFICATIONS ON THE FORECAST.
IF IT GOES FURTHER NORTH AND WEST LIKE THE GFS...THIS WOULD MAKE
FOR A BETTER CHANCE OF BRINGING RAIN AND SNOW FURTHER INLAND DURING
THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK. THE EC PRESENTS A SOLUTION ON WED
NIGHT WHERE A WEAK COLD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH FROM THE WEST IS ABLE
TO PROVIDE ENOUGH LIFT UNDER THE WRAP-AROUND MOISTURE FROM THE
GULF TO CREATE A FEW INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS THE COOK INLET REGION.
OUT WEST...MODELS ARE IN RELATIVELY DECENT AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT
TERM SO THE HIGHER RESOLUTION GEM-REGIONAL WAS USED AND FORECAST
CONFIDENCE IS MODERATE TO HIGH. THE SMALL FEATURES ROTATING
THROUGH THE PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO BE DIFFICULT TO PINPOINT.
PLEASE SEE THE LONG TERM DISCUSSION FOR HOW THE MODELS ARE
HANDLING A MORE SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM OVER THE BERING DURING BY LATE
WEEKEND.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE LARGE AND STRONG STORM SYSTEM MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE GULF OF
ALASKA THIS MORNING WILL BRING A RETURN TO MORE ACTIVE WEATHER...
THOUGH THE BULK OF IMPACTS WILL BE ALONG THE GULF COAST/PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND/KODIAK ISLAND. SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THAT MULTIPLE
WEAK LOWS HAVE FORMED IN THE CIRCULATION AROUND THE MAIN LOW CENTER.
THIS HAS TIGHTENED UP THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE WARM OCCLUDED
FRONT EVEN MORE WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS BEING OBSERVED AT BUOY 46085
IN THE SOUTHERN GULF. THEREFORE HAVE INCREASED WINDS FOR THE GULF
OFFSHORE TO STORM FORCE AND COASTAL AREAS FURTHER NORTH AND WEST
TO MAX GALE FORCE. HAVE ALSO INCREASED GAP WINDS ALONG PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND AND NORTH GULF COAST WHICH WILL RAMP UP LATER TODAY
AS THE FRONT LIFTS NORTH ACROSS THE GULF AND A LITTLE BIT OF COLD
AIR SITTING OVER INTERIOR SOUTHCENTRAL IS ADVECTED SOUTHWARD.

AS MENTIONED IN THE MODEL DISCUSSION NUMERICAL GUIDANCE HAS BEEN
STRUGGLING WITH THE TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM. THE FORMATION OF ADDITIONAL
WEAK LOWS WILL ONLY COMPLICATE THE MATTER. THIS PRESENTS QUITE A
CHALLENGE FOR THE FORECAST OF PRECIPITATION OVER SOUTHCENTRAL.
BASED ON THE COMMON TREND IN THE MODELS TOWARD A FURTHER NORTH AND
WEST TRACK OF THE MAIN SURFACE LOW...CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING THAT
AT LEAST SOME PRECIP WILL MAKE IT INLAND. THEREFORE...HAVE UPPED
POPS ACROSS THE BOARD WITH LIKELY TO CATEGORICAL POPS ALONG THE
COASTAL ZONE AND FAIRLY BROAD BRUSH CHANCE POPS INLAND. THE OTHER
RAMIFICATION OF THIS CHANGE IS THAT TEMPERATURES WILL WARM
UP...WITH LOCATIONS ALONG THE COAST RISING ABOVE FREEZING AND
PRODUCING ALL RAIN AND INLAND LOCATIONS WARMING UP OUT OF THE
RECENT COOL SPELL. OVERALL FORECAST CONFIDENCE FOR THE NEXT
COUPLE DAYS IS AVERAGE WHILE CONFIDENCE IN THE PRECIP FORECAST
(ESPECIALLY INLAND) IS LOW.

&&

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

WITH LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF...AND ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF
THE REGION...THE MAIN STORY FOR THIS FORECAST PERIOD WILL CONTINUE
TO BE RATHER STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS AND CONTINUED COLD TEMPERATURES.
THIS WILL ALLOW FOR RATHER COLD WIND CHILLS HEADING INTO THURSDAY.
A WEAKENING FRONTAL ZONE MOVING EAST INTO THE BERING WILL SUPPORT
RAIN AND SNOW ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA TODAY BEFORE MOVING
EAST...WITH A FEW FLURRIES ALONG THE REMAINING COASTLINES BEFORE
DRYING OUT TONIGHT.

&&

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

THE PERSISTENT PATTERN OF COLD NORTHERLY FLOW ACROSS THE WESTERN
BERING WITH WARMER EAST TO SOUTHEAST FLOW ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND
EASTERN BERING WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT AS AN UPPER TROUGH
OVER BRISTOL BAY MOVES EAST THEN STALLS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN BERING AND DIG INTO
THE NORTH PACIFIC WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...WITH THE REMNANTS OF
THE FRONT MOVING BACK EAST...ALLOWING FOR SOME OF THE COLDER AIR
OVER THE WESTERN BERING SEA TO MOVE EASTWARD...SPREADING RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS WITH IT. THE OVERALL PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL WEAKEN
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...ALLOWING THE GALE FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS
ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL BERING TO SLACKEN.

&&

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

THE LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER THE BERING...WHICH HAS BEEN A SEMI-
PERMANENT FEATURE LATELY...WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT EASTWARD OVER THE
SOUTHERN MAINLAND AND WESTERN GULF BY THE END OF THE WEEK. BRIEF
RIDGING WILL BUILD OVER THE MAINLAND BEHIND THE TROUGH SATURDAY...
BUT IS QUICKLY REPLACED BY ANOTHER LONGWAVE TROUGH SETTING UP
OVER MUCH OF THE BERING THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

AT THE SURFACE...A GALE FORCE FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF
WEDNESDAY WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK...BEFORE
EVENTUALLY TRACKING SOUTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE PANHANDLE BY THE
WEEKEND. THIS WILL KEEP MUCH OF THE ACTIVE WEATHER CONFINED TO THE
GULF AND EASTERN BERING THROUGH SATURDAY. GENERAL OFFSHORE FLOW
AND SLIGHTLY DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF THE
SOUTHCENTRAL INTERIOR DURING THIS TIME PERIOD...WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF THE AREAS SURROUNDING THE GULF COAST. AREAS AROUND
THE GULF COAST WILL EXPERIENCE A SERIES OF FRONTS ROTATING AROUND
THE LOW...BRINGING SOME GUSTY WINDS AND PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. WHILE OVER THE BERING...BROAD NORTHERLY
GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BRING COLD AIR ADVECTION SNOW SHOWERS TO THE
AREA. BY THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEKEND...MODELS CONTINUE TO
STRUGGLE WITH THE SPECIFICS OF A STRONG NORTH PACIFIC LOW AND ITS
ASSOCIATED FRONT TRACKING THROUGH THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN AND BERING
SEA. THIS SYSTEM HOLDS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING STRONG WINDS AND
ROUGH SEAS TO THE AREA AS IT TRAVERSES THROUGH THE BERING AND INTO
THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST BY THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. HOWEVER...
GIVEN THE MAJOR MODEL DIFFERENCES DURING THIS TIME FRAME...FORECAST
CONFIDENCE REMAINS LOW ON THE EXACT TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THIS SYSTEM.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...127 140 180 181 185
         GALE...119 120 127 128 130-132 136-139 150 173-181 185

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MSO
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SEB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JA
LONG TERM...TP/MMC

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 8, 3:46 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Dec 8, 3:46 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	3 days
Dec 8, 3:47 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 9, 3:44 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 9, 3:44 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Dec 9, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.