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Gale Warning 133, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 1, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 1, 2016, 3:39 AM AKST. It was in force for 72 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Feb 1, 2016, 3:39 AM AKST (12:39 UTC)
Expired
Feb 4, 2016, 3:11 AM AKST
In force
72 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

908 
FZAK51 PAFC 011239
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

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.

PKZ197-020130-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT IN THE THE WESTERN GULF MOVES INTO THE NORTH GULF COAST
THIS MORNING AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY BEFORE DISSIPATING
TUE. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 290 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT
961 MB EARLY WED.

$$

PKZ119-020130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ120-020130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ121-020130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-020130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-020130-
PORT VALDEZ-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-020130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-020130-
VALDEZ ARM-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ129-020130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-020130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-020130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ132-020130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT YE WIND 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE
THIS MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-020130-
CHINIAK BAY-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-020130-
MARMOT BAY-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-020130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-020130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-020130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-020130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
8 follow-up statements
777 
FZAK51 PAFC 011400 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

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.

PKZ197-020130-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT IN THE THE WESTERN GULF MOVES INTO THE NORTH GULF COAST
THIS MORNING AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY BEFORE DISSIPATING
TUE. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 290 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT
961 MB EARLY WED.

$$

PKZ119-020130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ120-020130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ121-020130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-020130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-020130-
PORT VALDEZ-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-020130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-020130-
VALDEZ ARM-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ129-020130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-020130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-020130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ132-020130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT E WIND 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE
THIS MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-020130-
CHINIAK BAY-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-020130-
MARMOT BAY-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-020130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-020130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-020130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-020130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
339 AM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
507 
FZAK51 PAFC 020005
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

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.

PKZ197-021245-
305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND
THEN DISSIPATE TUE. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 80 NM SOUTH
OF SITKINAK AT 958 MB WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-021245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-021245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-021245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-021245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-021245-
PORT VALDEZ-
305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-021245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

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

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

$$

PKZ128-021245-
VALDEZ ARM-
305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ129-021245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-021245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-021245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. NEAR KENNEDY ENTRANCE...NE WIND 40 KT
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-021245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 BUILDING TO 23 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-021245-
CHINIAK BAY-
305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-021245-
MARMOT BAY-
305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-021245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ139-021245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-021245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-021245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
305 PM AKST MON FEB 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
399 
FZAK51 PAFC 021209
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
309 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

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.

PKZ197-030045-
309 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT IN THE NORTHERN GULF REMAINS STATIONARY AND DISSIPATES
THROUGH TONIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 260 NM SOUTH OF
SITKINAK AT 961 MB WED MORNING...THEN MOVES TO 230 NM SOUTHWEST OF
SITKINAK THU MORNING AND MAINTAINS STRENGTH. A SECOND NORTH
PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK AT 963 MB THU
MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-030045-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
309 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
11 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-030045-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
309 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-030045-
RESURRECTION BAY-
309 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-030045-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
309 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-030045-
PORT VALDEZ-
309 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

.TODAY...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.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-030045-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
309 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-030045-
VALDEZ ARM-
309 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ129-030045-
PASSAGE CANAL-
309 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-030045-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
309 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-030045-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
309 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-030045-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
309 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-030045-
CHINIAK BAY-
309 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-030045-
MARMOT BAY-
309 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-030045-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
309 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ139-030045-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
309 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-030045-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
309 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-030045-
KACHEMAK BAY-
309 AM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
677 
FZAK51 PAFC 030005
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
305 PM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

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.

PKZ197-031330-
305 PM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 960 MB LOW 385 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WILL MOVE TO 75 NM NORTH OF
COLD BAY AT 962 MB THU AFTERNOON. A 970 MB LOW 385 NM SOUTHEAST
OF SITKINAK WED AFTERNOON WILL MOVE NEAR SITKINAK AT 962 MB THU
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-031330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
305 PM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ120-031330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
305 PM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ121-031330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
305 PM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-031330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
305 PM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-031330-
PORT VALDEZ-
305 PM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-031330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
305 PM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-031330-
VALDEZ ARM-
305 PM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-031330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
305 PM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-031330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
305 PM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-031330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
305 PM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ132-031330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
305 PM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-031330-
CHINIAK BAY-
305 PM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-031330-
MARMOT BAY-
305 PM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-031330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
305 PM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-031330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
305 PM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ140-031330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
305 PM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-031330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
305 PM AKST TUE FEB 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
866 
FZAK51 PAFC 031223
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

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.

PKZ197-040145-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 962 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK MOVES TO 230 NM SOUTHWEST
OF SITKINAK EARLY THU AND MAINTAINS STRENGTH...THEN EXITS INTO
BRISTOL BAY AT 967 MB FRI MORNING. A 970 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHEAST
OF SITKINAK THU MORNING MOVES TO NEAR KODIAK CITY AT 968 MB THU
AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATES.

$$

PKZ119-040145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ120-040145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ121-040145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-040145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ126-040145-
PORT VALDEZ-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-040145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-040145-
VALDEZ ARM-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-040145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

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

$$

PKZ130-040145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-040145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ132-040145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-040145-
CHINIAK BAY-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-040145-
MARMOT BAY-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-040145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-040145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ140-040145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-040145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
562 
FZAK51 PAFC 031223 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

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.

PKZ197-040145-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 962 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK MOVES TO 230 NM SOUTHWEST
OF SITKINAK EARLY THU AND MAINTAINS STRENGTH...THEN EXITS INTO
BRISTOL BAY AT 967 MB FRI MORNING. A 970 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHEAST
OF SITKINAK THU MORNING MOVES TO NEAR KODIAK CITY AT 968 MB THU
AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATES.

$$

PKZ119-040145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ120-040145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ121-040145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-040145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ126-040145-
PORT VALDEZ-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-040145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-040145-
VALDEZ ARM-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-040145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

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

$$

PKZ130-040145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-040145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ132-040145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-040145-
CHINIAK BAY-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-040145-
MARMOT BAY-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-040145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-040145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ140-040145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-040145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
323 AM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
040 
FZAK51 PAFC 040024
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
324 PM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

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.

PKZ197-041345-
324 PM AKST WED FEB 3 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF MOVES TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WED
NIGHT. A 969 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WED NIGHT
MOVES TO NEAR KODIAK CITY AT 964 MB THU AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES
INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA LATE THU NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED WEAK FRONT
ENTERS THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE THU NIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO THE
NORTHERN GULF BY FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-041345-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
324 PM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ120-041345-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
324 PM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ121-041345-
RESURRECTION BAY-
324 PM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 10 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-041345-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
324 PM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-041345-
PORT VALDEZ-
324 PM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-041345-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
324 PM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-041345-
VALDEZ ARM-
324 PM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-041345-
PASSAGE CANAL-
324 PM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-041345-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
324 PM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE WIND 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ131-041345-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
324 PM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ132-041345-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
324 PM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ136-041345-
CHINIAK BAY-
324 PM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-041345-
MARMOT BAY-
324 PM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ138-041345-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
324 PM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-041345-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
324 PM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-041345-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
324 PM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-041345-
KACHEMAK BAY-
324 PM AKST WED FEB 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
354 
FZAK51 PAFC 041211
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

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.

PKZ197-050130-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF COAST MOVES INLAND AND WEAKENS THIS
EVENING. AN ASSOCIATED 967 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES
TO NEAR KODIAK CITY THIS AFTERNOON AND MAINTAINS STRENGTH...THEN
MOVES INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA LATE TONIGHT. A WEAK FRONT ENTERS
THE SOUTHERN GULF EARLY FRI...THEN MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF BY
FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-050130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING
SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ120-050130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING THEN
DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ121-050130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-050130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS
TO 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-050130-
PORT VALDEZ-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-050130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-050130-
VALDEZ ARM-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-050130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-050130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-050130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ132-050130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ136-050130-
CHINIAK BAY-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-050130-
MARMOT BAY-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ138-050130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-050130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-050130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-050130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
311 AM AKST THU FEB 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning 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 gale warning went out at Jan 31, 4:25 PM AKST, 11 hours 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 31, 4:25 PM AKST, 11 hours 14 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
425 PM AKST SUN JAN 31 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

THE MAJORITY OF MAINLAND ALASKA IS UNDERNEATH UPPER LEVEL HIGH
PRESSURE AGAIN TODAY. THE UPPER LEVEL LOW RUNS ACROSS THE BERING
SEA AND INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA. THIS IS WHERE THE LOW
TRACK RESIDES AND THE GOES SATELLITE SHOWS THE LATEST IN A SERIES
OF LOWS MOVING THROUGH THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND INTO THE BERING
SEA. THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW IS ALSO EASILY SEEN ON
SATELLITE AND IT WILL WEAKEN AS IT PUSHES NORTHWARD AND INTO THE
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE MAINLAND PART OF THE STATE.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS HAD A DIFFICULT TIME LOCKING ONTO THE LOW THAT IS NEAR THE
ALASKA PENINSULA THIS AFTERNOON. SATELLITE SHOWED IT AS A STRONGER
FEATURE THAN DID ANY MODEL UNTIL THE 18Z RUNS BEGAN COMING IN
WHEN THEY STARTED TO MAKE IT A MORE PRONOUNCED LOW. THIS DOES
THROW SOME INCREASED UNCERTAINTY INTO THE EARLIER PART OF THE
FORECASTS FOR THE BRISTOL BAY AND ALASKA PENINSULA AREAS. MODELS
ALSO CONTINUE A WEAKENING TREND FOR THE FRONT THAT WILL MOVE TO
THE NORTH GULF COAST TOMORROW INTO MONDAY NIGHT. ALL THE MODELS
WANT TO DEVELOP A SECONDARY LOW SOMEWHERE ALONG THE FRONT BUT FOUR
DIFFERENT MODELS GIVE FOUR DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS THAT VARY OVER A
600 MILE LONG ARC. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THE LOW WILL NOT BE
STRONG AND THE MAJORITY OF THE AREAS WILL NOT BE IMPACTED BY THIS
UNCERTAINTY. AFTER THAT THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH A
STRONG LOW THAT WILL DEVELOP IN THE NORTH PACIFIC AND MOVE SOUTH
OF THE GULF OF ALASKA TUESDAY NIGHT. THE UNCERTAINTY IN THIS
SYSTEMS LIES IN THE STRENGTH OF THE RIDGE OVER THE STATE AND HOW
MUCH IT SLOWS THE PROGRESSION OF THE LOW AS IT MOVES NORTHWARD.

&&

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

MODELS HAVE COME INTO BETTER AGREEMENT WITH FRONTAL TIMING AND
ORIENTATION OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE BIGGEST CHANGE TO
THE PREVIOUS FORECAST IS THAT THE FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE WESTERN
GULF OF ALASKA LOOKS TO GET SHEARED APART MUCH QUICKER THAN
ORIGINALLY ANTICIPATED AND IS ORIENTED MORE EAST TO WEST VS
SOUTHEAST TO NORTHWEST. THIS WILL KEEP THE PRESSURE GRADIENT LESS
FAVORABLY ORIENTED TO PRODUCE STRONG GAP WINDS THROUGH PORTAGE
VALLEY AND ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM...THUS HAVE LOWERED WIND SPEED
THROUGH THESE LOCATIONS. CURRENT OBSERVATIONS BACK UP THIS
WEAKENING TREND AS GRADIENTS HAVE BEEN SLOW TO TIGHTEN AND MODELS
CONTINUE TO OVERPERFORM ON THE WIND GUSTS. THE EAST TO WEST
ORIENTATION OF THE FRONT WILL KEEP MUCH OF THE SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
DRY OUTSIDE OF KODIAK ISLAND AND THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE KENAI
PENINSULA. THE NORTHERN GULF COAST MAY SEE A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS
LATE MONDAY BUT WITH THE FRONT DISSIPATING AS QUICKLY AS THE
MODELS SUGGEST...OVERALL CONFIDENCE IS PRETTY LOW. FOG WILL REMAIN
AN ISSUE ACROSS THE COPPER RIVER BASIN WHERE IT HAS STRUGGLED TO
BURN OFF UNDER THE AFTERNOON SUN. WITH MAX DIURNAL HEATING AND
MIXING ALREADY PAST US...AREAS OF FOG WITH LOCALLY DENSE FOG WILL
LIKELY SET UP FOR THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD. OTHERWISE...STILL NO
SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE OVERALL PATTERN IS EXPECTED OVER THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WITH TEMPERATURES BRIEFLY RETURNING TO NEAR
NORMAL TEMPERATURES THROUGH TUESDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
AN UPPER LEVEL WAVE RIDING ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY CURRENTLY
STALLED ALONG THE COAST WILL HELP TO ENHANCE GUSTY WINDS THROUGH
THIS EVENING ACROSS BRISTOL BAY AND THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ALSO
SERVE TO SHIFT THE FRONT FARTHER INLAND LATER TONIGHT. THE FRONT
WILL THEN LINGER OVER INTERIOR PORTIONS OF BRISTOL BAY THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...KEEPING THE BULK OF THE PRECIPITATION FOCUSED
ALONG A RELATIVELY NARROW NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ORIENTED
CORRIDOR NORTH OF DILLINGHAM AND WEST OF THE ALEUTIAN RANGE. THE
WARM AIR CURRENTLY IN PLACE WILL KEEP PRECIPITATION AS A MIX OF
RAIN AND SNOW AND HELP TO HOLD DOWN SNOW AMOUNTS THROUGH TONIGHT
BEFORE COLD ADVECTION FACILITATES A CHANGE TO ALL SNOW FOR MONDAY
AND MONDAY NIGHT...WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE BY
TUESDAY MORNING AS THE BOUNDARY GRADUALLY WEAKENS. A COOLING AND
DRYING TREND WILL THEN BEGIN TO TAKE HOLD ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND AS OFFSHORE FLOW INCREASES AHEAD OF THE NEXT NORTH
PACIFIC LOW MOVING TOWARDS THE AKPEN.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
RELATIVELY BENIGN SHOWERY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE
BERING SEA THROUGH TUESDAY IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY STRONGLY DEFINED
SURFACE OR UPPER LEVEL FEATURES AS THE LOW OVER THE NORTHERN
BERING DEPARTS TOWARDS THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. THE FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEXT NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL APPROACH THE
AKPEN BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON ACCOMPANIED BY HEAVIER PRECIPITATION
AND STRONG EASTERLY WINDS.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
ANOTHER STRONG LOW APPROACHES THE AKPEN AND KODIAK FROM THE SOUTH
TUESDAY EVENING...PUSHING A FRONT NORTHWARD INTO MUCH OF THE
SOUTHERN MAINLAND THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A TRIPLE POINT LOW
WILL THEN QUICKLY DEVELOP ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERN SIDE OF THE
PARENT SYSTEM WEDNESDAY EVENING...AND TRACK NORTHWARD INTO THE
WESTERN GULF BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING. THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS TRIPLE POINT LOW WILL TRACK THROUGH THE GULF THURSDAY MORNING
AND PUSH INTO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF WET AND WINDY WEATHER TO THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND. THE ACTIVE PATTERN WILL CONTINUE WITH A THIRD SYSTEM
TRACKING UP FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC SATURDAY NIGHT...TAKING A VERY
SIMILAR PATH TO THE INITIAL SYSTEM MENTIONED ABOVE AND BRINGING
MORE WET AND WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND THROUGH
NEXT WEEKEND. PRECIPITATION TYPE WILL BE THE PRIMARY CONCERN FOR
MUCH OF SOUTHERN ALASKA...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR LIQUID
PRECIPITATION AS FAR NORTH AS ANCHORAGE AT TIMES WITH CONTINUED
WARM TEMPERATURES. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO REMAIN A CONCERN FOR
SOUTHERN ALASKA...AS THESE SYSTEMS PUSH INTO THE AREA WITH GALE TO
STORM-FORCE WINDS WITH A POTENTIAL BARRIER JET FORMING ALONG THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST.

THE MODELS SEEM TO BE IN FAIR AGREEMENT OVERALL WITH THE
AFOREMENTIONED SYSTEMS...WITH SOME SMALL TIMING AND STRENGTH
ISSUES AS THESE SYSTEMS APPROACH THE SOUTHERN COAST. THUS FORECAST
CONFIDENCE IN THE LONG TERM IS SLIGHTLY HIGHER AS MODELS REMAIN IN
FAIR AGREEMENT WITH THE OVERALL SYNOPTIC PATTERN.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 130 131 132 180 352 411
         STORM 150 160.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CB
LONG TERM...TP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 31, 3:04 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 31, 3:04 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 31, 3:04 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 31, 3:04 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 1, 3:25 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Feb 1, 3:25 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Feb 1, 3:39 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days

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Sources

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