Gale Warning 185, NWS Anchorage, AK

942 
FZAK51 PAFC 221231
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 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.

PKZ197-230145-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF MON NIGHT
AND TRACK TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST BY TUE NIGHT. 


$$

PKZ119-230145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ120-230145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ121-230145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-230145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-230145-
PORT VALDEZ-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-230145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-230145-
VALDEZ ARM-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-230145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-230145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ131-230145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-230145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 29 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-230145-
CHINIAK BAY-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ137-230145-
MARMOT BAY-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ138-230145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ139-230145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ140-230145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-230145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
331 AM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

429 
FZAK51 PAFC 230022
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
322 PM AKST MON FEB 22 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.

PKZ197-231315-
322 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

WEAK TROUGHS MOVE OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST. A FRONT WILL ENTER
THE GULF OF ALASKA EARLY TUE AND PUSH ONSHORE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-231315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
322 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ120-231315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
322 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ121-231315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
322 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-231315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
322 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ126-231315-
PORT VALDEZ-
322 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-231315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
322 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-231315-
VALDEZ ARM-
322 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-231315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
322 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-231315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
322 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-231315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
322 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ132-231315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
322 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
27 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ136-231315-
CHINIAK BAY-
322 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ137-231315-
MARMOT BAY-
322 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ138-231315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
322 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ139-231315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
322 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ140-231315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
322 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10
FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-231315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
322 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

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

$$

043 
FZAK51 PAFC 230132
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
432 PM AKST MON FEB 22 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.

PKZ197-231415-
432 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

WEAK TROUGHS MOVE OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST. A FRONT WILL ENTER
THE GULF OF ALASKA EARLY TUE AND PUSH ONSHORE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-231415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
432 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ120-231415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
432 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ121-231415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
432 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-231415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
432 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ126-231415-
PORT VALDEZ-
432 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-231415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
432 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-231415-
VALDEZ ARM-
432 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-231415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
432 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-231415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
432 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-231415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
432 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ132-231415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
432 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
27 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ136-231415-
CHINIAK BAY-
432 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ137-231415-
MARMOT BAY-
432 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ138-231415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
432 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ139-231415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
432 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ140-231415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
432 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT BUILDING TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-231415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
432 PM AKST MON FEB 22 2016

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

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

$$

129 
FZAK51 PAFC 231235
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 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.

PKZ197-240130-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL PUSH ONSHORE
THIS EVENING. ANOTHER WEATHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHEASTERN
GULF WED MORNING AND MOVE TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WED EVENING. 


$$

PKZ119-240130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ120-240130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ121-240130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-240130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 55 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ126-240130-
PORT VALDEZ-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-240130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-240130-
VALDEZ ARM-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-240130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-240130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-240130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
29 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.

$$

PKZ132-240130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
27 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ136-240130-
CHINIAK BAY-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ137-240130-
MARMOT BAY-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ138-240130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ139-240130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ140-240130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
BUILDING TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-240130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
335 AM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

014 
FZAK51 PAFC 240006
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 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.

PKZ197-241315-
306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEATHER FRONT PUSHES ONSHORE OVER THE NORTH AND SOUTHEAST GULF
COASTS. WEAK TROUGHS FOLLOW THROUGH THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-241315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ120-241315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ121-241315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10
KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-241315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-241315-
PORT VALDEZ-
306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-241315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-241315-
VALDEZ ARM-
306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-241315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-241315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-241315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
28 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ132-241315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 26
FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-241315-
CHINIAK BAY-
306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ137-241315-
MARMOT BAY-
306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-241315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20
FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-241315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-241315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING
TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-241315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
306 PM AKST TUE FEB 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

498 
FZAK51 PAFC 241251
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 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.

PKZ197-250145-
351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN GULF MOVES ONSHORE AND
DISSIPATES THIS EVENING. A 977 MB LOW 560 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY
MOVES TO 330 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 973 MB THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-250145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
26 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ120-250145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
26 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ121-250145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-250145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ126-250145-
PORT VALDEZ-
351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-250145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-250145-
VALDEZ ARM-
351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-250145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-250145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 55 KT BECOMING E 45 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ131-250145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ132-250145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ136-250145-
CHINIAK BAY-
351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ137-250145-
MARMOT BAY-
351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-250145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ139-250145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ140-250145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-250145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
351 AM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

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

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

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
539 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

THE MUCH ADVERTISED WEEKEND STORM IS UPON US IN SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA THIS MORNING. A PLUME OF MOISTURE IS MOVING THROUGH PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND AND INTO THE KENAI AND CHUGACH MOUNTAINS...AS SHOWN
ON THE MIDDLETON ISLAND RADAR. THUS FAR...DOWNSLOPING HAS LARGELY
KEPT PRECIPITATION MINIMAL ACROSS THE ANCHORAGE BOWL...THOUGH
THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN ALONG
THE GLENN NORTH OF EAGLE RIVER. KENAI RADAR ALSO INDICATES
ONGOING...BUT DIMINISHING...PRECIPITATION ALONG THE STERLING
HIGHWAY AS WELL. THE LATEST ACARS SOUNDINGS SHOW THAT SINCE THE
00Z SOUNDING...THE ATMOSPHERIC PROFILE HAS BECOME NEARLY
ISOTHERMAL ALONG THE 0C ISOTHERM...A SIGN THE ATMOSPHERE CONTINUES
TO MOISTEN. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO AFFECTING MUCH OF THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST WITH THIS FRONT. A BUOY NEAR HITCHENBROOK ENTRANCE
RECENTLY REPORTED A GUST TO 60 MPH...WHILE AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS
GUSTS HAVE FREQUENTLY EXCEEDED 30 MPH. A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE
CURRENTLY IN THE CENTRAL GULF TRAVELING NORTHWESTWARD ALONG THE
FRONT MAY HELP TO SHIFT THE PRECIPITATION AS IT APPROACHES THE
KENAI PENINSULA LATER TODAY. MORE ON THAT BELOW.

THE DOMINANT SYNOPTIC FEATURE DRIVING THE TRACK OF THE ACTIVE
WEATHER IS A VERTICALLY STACKED LOW APPROACHING THE PACIFIC SIDE
OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. THIS WEAKENING FEATURE IS CAUSING
SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS A LARGE AREA FROM
SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH THE EASTERN HALF OF THE ALEUTIANS. EXCEPT
ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST OF BRISTOL BAY...TEMPERATURES ARE PLENTY
COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW. MEANWHILE ACROSS THE WESTERN BERING...THE
STRONG FLOW OF MARINE-MODIFIED ARCTIC AIR FROM SIBERIA CONTINUES
TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD UNSTABLE CUMULUS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING OFF-
AND-ON SNOW SHOWERS...ALONG WITH GALE FORCE WINDS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

EVEN AT THIS LATE HOUR THE MODELS ARE STILL STRUGGLING WITH THE
SMALL DETAILS OF THE ONGOING PRECIPITATION EVENT IN SOUTHCENTRAL.
THE GLOBAL MODELS REMAIN THE WETTER FOR ANCHORAGE AS COMPARED WITH
THE LOCAL SCALE MODELS. GIVEN HOW THE EVENT HAS EVOLVED
THUS FAR...THE GFS WAS PREFERRED FOR MUCH OF THE REST OF
SOUTHCENTRAL...PARTICULARLY THE KENAI PENINSULA. FOR
ANCHORAGE...THE NAM WAS PREFERRED AS IT SHOWS CONTINUED
DOWNSLOPING...BUT NOT ENOUGH TO COMPLETELY HOLD OFF ALL
PRECIPITATION IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AS THE GEM SHOWS. DUE LIKELY
TO THEIR POORER RESOLUTION...THE GLOBAL MODELS ARE TOO WET FOR
MUCH OF THE LEE OF THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS.

FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THE MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT WITH THE
TRACK OF THE LOW MOVING THROUGH BRISTOL BAY ON SUNDAY...HOWEVER
THEY ARE FAIRLY SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT REGARDING HOW MUCH
PRECIPITATION RESULTS FROM THE PASSAGE OF BOTH THE SURFACE LOW AND
THE ACCOMPANYING UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE. THE GFS WAS THE CHOSEN
MODEL BETWEEN THE DRIER LOCAL SCALE MODELS AND THE WETTER EC.

WITH THE DISAGREEMENT IN THE SMALL DETAILS OF THE FORECAST WHICH
COULD RESULT IN LARGE CHANGES...FORECAST CONFIDENCE REMAINS LOW.

&&

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

A LOW ALONG A BROAD FRONTAL ZONE IN THE GULF MOVES TO OVER THE KENAI
PEN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND TRACKS NORTH AND WEAKENS THIS EVENING.
STRONG EASTERLY CROSS BARRIER FLOW ACROSS THE CHUGACH AND KENAI
MOUNTAINS THROUGH THIS MORNING WILL DAMPEN PRECIPITATION POTENTIAL
TO THE LEE THIS MORNING WITH THE BRUNT OF THE PRECIPITATION
(SNOW/RAIN) FALLING ACROSS THE EASTERN KENAI. THAT SAID...THERE IS
STILL ADVISORY LEVEL SNOW POTENTIAL FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE
CHUGACH BORDERING THE ANCHORAGE BOWL. SNOW/RAIN WEST OF THE
CHUGACH/KENAI MOUNTAINS SHOULD TRANSITION MORE TOWARD SNOW BY
EVENING WITH WEAK COLD ADVECTION MOVING IN FROM THE SOUTH.
PRECIPITATION ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA WILL LIKELY BECOME MORE
SHOWERY TONIGHT AS COLDER AIR MOVES IN ALOFT AND DESTABILIZES THE
ATMOSPHERE. SHOWERY CONDITIONS WITH STILL SOME MIXED
PRECIPITATION TYPES WILL LIKELY HOLD THROUGH INTO MON EVENING.

A BOUT OF EASTERLY STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
EASTERN GULF AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THIS MORNING IN ADVANCE OF
THE NORTH MOVING WAVE. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH BY AFTERNOON AS THE
WAVE MOVES INLAND OVER THE KENAI PEN. GAP FLOWS ACROSS FAVORED
LOCALS (PORTAGE/TURNAGAIN ARM/MAT/KNIK) WILL INCREASE THROUGH IS
MORNING AND SHOULD REMAIN BRISK AND GUSTY THROUGH INTO MON.
BLOWING SNOW SHOULD NOT BE A MAJOR ISSUE GIVEN THE EXPECTED WARM
TEMPERATURES AND WET CHARACTER OF THE SNOW.

WHILE CONFIDENCE CONTINUES TO SLIGHTLY INCREASE WITH REGARDS TO
THE SNOWFALL AND WIND FORECASTS...ANY MINOR DEVIATIONS IN THE LOW
TRACK ALONG THE FRONT COULD RESULT IN DRAMATICALLY DIFFERENT
RESULTS. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE FORECAST CAN OCCUR DURING THIS
EVENT BASED ON THE LATEST MODEL TRENDS.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 TO 4)...
AN UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE MOVING OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA WILL
BRING SNOW AND GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS THIS MORNING...AND THEN
DIMINISH FROM EAST TO WEST BY LATE MORNING. THE PRIMARY UPPER
LEVEL LOW WILL THEN MOVE OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND THIS
EVENING...BRINGING LIGHT SNOW MAINLY TO WESTERN AND NORTHERN
BRISTOL BAY INTO MONDAY MORNING. SKIES OVER THE REGION WILL THEN
REMAIN CLOUDY WITH ONSHORE FLOW AND DIMINISHING SHOWERS FOR THE
REST OF THE DAY MONDAY AHEAD OF A GALE-STORM FORCE FRONT THAT WILL
MOVE THROUGH THE AKPEN AND BRISTOL BAY ON TUESDAY...BRINGING
STRONG WINDS TO THOSE AREAS INTO WEDNESDAY

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 TO 4)...
NORTHERLY FLOW AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST OVER THE BERING
THROUGH THE DAY TODAY AHEAD OF A GALE FORCE FRONT THAT WILL
APPROACH THE WESTERN/CENTRAL ALEUTIANS FOR MONDAY. THE MODELS
CONTINUE TO BE CONSISTENT THAT THIS FRONT WILL REMAIN JUST SOUTH
OF THE ISLANDS...KEEPING MOST OF THE SNOWFALL AND STRONGEST WINDS
TO THE SOUTH. WITH TEMPERATURES WARMING TO ABOVE FREEZING...THIS
SHOULD LIMIT ANY SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW CONCERNS AS WELL. THIS
LOW WILL THEN MERGE INTO A COMPLEX LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS ON
TUESDAY...BRINGING WIDESPREAD GALE FORCE WINDS AND RAIN/SNOW
THROUGHOUT THE ALEUTIANS THEN WILL SPREAD TOWARDS THE PRIBILOFS
BY WEDNESDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE FORECAST REASONING FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7 HAS CHANGED LITTLE
FROM YESTERDAYS FORECAST PACKAGE WITH A LONGWAVE RIDGE REMAINING
OVER THE BROOKS RANGE SOUTHWARD TO THE WESTERN CONUS AND A BROAD
LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN PACIFIC. AT THE START OF THE
MID-TERM...THE 970 MB LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN WILL START
TO MERGE WITH THE 975 MB LOW MOVING NORTHWESTWARD FROM THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC. MOVING INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...A
CONSOLIDATED LOW IN THE MID-960MB RANGE WILL BE CENTERED ABOUT 300
NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY. THROUGH FRIDAY THIS LOW WILL SLOWLY SHIFT
WESTWARD AND EVOLVE INTO A BROAD LOW WITH MULTIPLE LOW CENTERS
MOVING AROUND THE UPPER-LOW...AT THIS POINT CENTERED OVER THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS.

AS FAR AS SENSIBLE WEATHER...A GENERAL WARMING TREND IS STILL
EXPECTED IN THE MID TO LONG TERM OVER MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA AS
THE REGION WILL STAY IN CYCLONIC FLOW. TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...A
GALE TO STORM FORCE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE NORTHWESTWARD
MOVING NORTHERN PACIFIC LOW WILL SWEEP INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA.
THIS FRONT WILL BRING ANOTHER LARGE SHOT OF PRECIPITATION TO THE
COASTAL AREAS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...KODIAK ISLAND...AND THE ALASKA
PENINSULA. SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL LIKELY SEE SOME SPILLOVER
PRECIPITATION FROM THIS SYSTEM AS WELL. FOR INTERIOR SECTIONS OF
SOUTHCENTRAL...MODEL GUIDANCE IS HINTING AT THIS TIME THAT MOST
OF THE AREA WILL BE DOWNSLOPED FOR THIS SYSTEM...BUT THIS WILL
BEAR WATCHING OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER STORM WARNING...125.
         WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...101 121
         WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...131
MARINE...STORM WARNING...119 125.
         GALE WARNING...127 128 129 138 150 174 175 176 177 178.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JPW
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...RMC/TP
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DEK
LONG TERM...RF/TP

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1229 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 AM     SNOW             EAGLE RIVER             61.32N 149.57W
02/21/2016  M1.0 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            -RADZ / 33F

0900 AM     HEAVY RAIN       11 ENE WHITTIER         60.83N 148.33W
02/21/2016  U0.00 INCH                          AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            ALL RAIN NO SNOW

0900 AM     HEAVY RAIN       GIRDWOOD                60.94N 149.18W
02/21/2016  M2.30 INCH                          AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            RAIN PAST 18 HRS. SNOW MELTED AS IT FELL.

0900 AM     HEAVY SNOW       1 NW GIRDWOOD           60.95N 149.20W
02/21/2016  M30.0 INCH                          AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            ALYESKA TOP 30 INCHES NEW SNOW

0930 AM     SNOW             HOMER                   59.64N 151.52W
02/21/2016  E5.0 INCH                           AK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING

1000 AM     SNOW             SOLDOTNA                60.49N 151.06W
02/21/2016  E4.0 INCH                           AK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SNOW ENDING

1015 AM     SNOW             8 NW HOMER              59.72N 151.68W
02/21/2016  M12.0 INCH                          AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

            0.58 WE. FLUFFY. CALM WINDS 27F

0700 AM     SNOW             8 N HOMER               59.75N 151.52W
02/21/2016  M15.0 INCH                          AK   PUBLIC

            15 INCHES NEW SNOW. 24 INCHES SNOW DEPTH. NW WNDS 32-38
            MPH. BLOWING SNOW. 29F

&&

KUTZ

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1247 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1235 PM     SNOW             1 NW GLEN ALPS          61.11N 149.71W
02/21/2016  M8.0 INCH                           AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

            4 INCHES SINCE 7 AM

&&

KUTZ

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
104 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1250 PM     SNOW             8 NW HOMER              59.72N 151.68W
02/21/2016  E0.0 INCH                           AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SNOW DEPTH 30 INCHES FLUFFY SNOW FINE FLAKES. VIS IMPRVG.
            28F

&&

KUTZ

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
230 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1200 PM     SNOW             1 W GLEN ALPS           61.10N 149.72W
02/21/2016  M6.0 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            5-6 INCHES ON DECK AND LAWN. BY 12 NOON DECK AND BLACKTOP
            CLEAR. 0.75 INCHES WE. 37F. RA OCNL +RA.

1200 PM     HEAVY SNOW       HOMER                   59.64N 151.52W
02/21/2016  E30.0 INCH                          AK   BROADCAST MEDIA

            200 FEET FROM KACHEMAK BAY.

&&

KUTZ

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
323 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 AM     SNOW             8 N HOMER               59.75N 151.52W
02/21/2016  M15.0 INCH                          AK   PUBLIC

            15 INCHES NEW SNOW. 24 INCHES SNOW DEPTH. NW WNDS 32-38
            MPH. BLOWING SNOW. 29F

0800 AM     SNOW             EAGLE RIVER             61.32N 149.57W
02/21/2016  M1.0 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            -RADZ / 33F

0900 AM     HEAVY SNOW       1 NW GIRDWOOD           60.95N 149.20W
02/21/2016  M30.0 INCH                          AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            ALYESKA TOP 30 INCHES NEW SNOW

0900 AM     HEAVY RAIN       GIRDWOOD                60.94N 149.18W
02/21/2016  M2.30 INCH                          AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            RAIN PAST 18 HRS. SNOW MELTED AS IT FELL.

0900 AM     HEAVY RAIN       11 ENE WHITTIER         60.83N 148.33W
02/21/2016  U0.00 INCH                          AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            ALL RAIN NO SNOW

0930 AM     SNOW             HOMER                   59.64N 151.52W
02/21/2016  E5.0 INCH                           AK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING

1000 AM     SNOW             SOLDOTNA                60.49N 151.06W
02/21/2016  E4.0 INCH                           AK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SNOW ENDING

1015 AM     SNOW             8 NW HOMER              59.72N 151.68W
02/21/2016  M12.0 INCH                          AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

            0.58 WE. FLUFFY. CALM WINDS 27F

1200 PM     HEAVY SNOW       HOMER                   59.64N 151.52W
02/21/2016  E30.0 INCH                          AK   BROADCAST MEDIA

            200 FEET FROM KACHEMAK BAY.

1200 PM     SNOW             1 W GLEN ALPS           61.10N 149.72W
02/21/2016  M6.0 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            5-6 INCHES ON DECK AND LAWN. BY 12 NOON DECK AND BLACKTOP
            CLEAR. 0.75 INCHES WE. 37F. RA OCNL +RA.

1235 PM     SNOW             1 NW GLEN ALPS          61.11N 149.71W
02/21/2016  M8.0 INCH                           AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

            4 INCHES SINCE 7 AM

1250 PM     SNOW             8 NW HOMER              59.72N 151.68W
02/21/2016  E0.0 INCH                           AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SNOW DEPTH 30 INCHES FLUFFY SNOW FINE FLAKES. VIS IMPRVG.
            28F

&&

RLF