Gale Warning 379, NWS Anchorage, AK

760 
FZAK51 PAFC 291208
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
408 AM AKDT FRI APR 29 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.

PKZ197-300100-
408 AM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG FRONT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF TONIGHT AND REACHES
THE NORTH GULF COAST EARLY SAT. THE ASSOCIATED LOW WILL MOVE TO
180 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK AT 984 MB...THEN DRIFTS TO 60 NM EAST
OF SITKINAK SAT NIGHT AND WEAKENS TO 997 MB.

$$

PKZ119-300100-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
408 AM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 35 KT S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-300100-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
408 AM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-300100-
RESURRECTION BAY-
408 AM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

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

$$

PKZ125-300100-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
408 AM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-300100-
PORT VALDEZ-
408 AM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-300100-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
408 AM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-300100-
VALDEZ ARM-
408 AM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-300100-
PASSAGE CANAL-
408 AM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-300100-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
408 AM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-300100-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
408 AM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-300100-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
408 AM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-300100-
CHINIAK BAY-
408 AM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-300100-
MARMOT BAY-
408 AM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-300100-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
408 AM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-300100-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
408 AM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-300100-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
408 AM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-300100-
KACHEMAK BAY-
408 AM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

431 
FZAK51 PAFC 292257
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
257 PM AKDT FRI APR 29 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.

PKZ197-301215-
257 PM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS EVENING AND MOVES
INLAND ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST BY SAT EVENING. THE ASSOCIATED
980 MB LOW 625 NM SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK WEAKENS TO A BROAD
AND COMPLEX 991 MB LOW OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF SAT
AFTERNOON...THEN REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY WHILE WEAKENING TO 1000
MB THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-301215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
257 PM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-301215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
257 PM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-301215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
257 PM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-301215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
257 PM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-301215-
PORT VALDEZ-
257 PM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

.TONIGHT...WEST WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-301215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
257 PM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-301215-
VALDEZ ARM-
257 PM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-301215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
257 PM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-301215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
257 PM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 50 KT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ131-301215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
257 PM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-301215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
257 PM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 40 KT.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-301215-
CHINIAK BAY-
257 PM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-301215-
MARMOT BAY-
257 PM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ138-301215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
257 PM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ139-301215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
257 PM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT FROM ANCHOR POINT SOUTH.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-301215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
257 PM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-301215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
257 PM AKDT FRI APR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...EAST WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

593 
FZAK51 PAFC 301212
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
412 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 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.

PKZ197-010100-
412 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT IN THE CENTRAL GULF MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF LATER THIS
MORNING AND WEAKENS IN PLACE THROUGH TONIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED 982 MB
LOW 170 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK DRIFTS TO 110 NM EAST OF SITKINAK
LATE SUN NIGHT AT 1001 MB.

$$

PKZ119-010100-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
412 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-010100-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
412 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-010100-
RESURRECTION BAY-
412 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-010100-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
412 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-010100-
PORT VALDEZ-
412 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-010100-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
412 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-010100-
VALDEZ ARM-
412 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-010100-
PASSAGE CANAL-
412 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-010100-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
412 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ131-010100-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
412 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-010100-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
412 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-010100-
CHINIAK BAY-
412 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-010100-
MARMOT BAY-
412 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ138-010100-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
412 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ139-010100-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
412 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-010100-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
412 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-010100-
KACHEMAK BAY-
412 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

825 
FZAK51 PAFC 301646 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
846 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

UPDATE FOR ZONE 125

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

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

PKZ197-010345-
846 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT IN THE CENTRAL GULF MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF LATER THIS
MORNING AND WEAKENS IN PLACE THROUGH TONIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED 982 MB
LOW 170 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK DRIFTS TO 110 NM EAST OF SITKINAK
LATE SUN NIGHT AT 1001 MB.

$$

PKZ119-010345-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
846 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND
LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-010345-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
846 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-010345-
RESURRECTION BAY-
846 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-010345-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
846 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HIGHER WINDS NEAR HINCHINBROOK
ENTRANCE. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-010345-
PORT VALDEZ-
846 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-010345-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
846 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-010345-
VALDEZ ARM-
846 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-010345-
PASSAGE CANAL-
846 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-010345-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
846 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ131-010345-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
846 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-010345-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
846 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-010345-
CHINIAK BAY-
846 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-010345-
MARMOT BAY-
846 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ138-010345-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
846 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ139-010345-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
846 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 13 FT.
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-010345-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
846 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-010345-
KACHEMAK BAY-
846 AM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

279 
FZAK51 PAFC 302300
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
300 PM AKDT SAT APR 30 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.

PKZ197-011130-
300 PM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT OVER THE GULF MOVES ONSHORE ALONG THE NORTH GULF TONIGHT.
THE ASSOCIATED 986 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO
90 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY AND WEAKENS TO 1005 MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-011130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
300 PM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-011130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
300 PM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-011130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
300 PM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-011130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
300 PM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-011130-
PORT VALDEZ-
300 PM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-011130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
300 PM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-011130-
VALDEZ ARM-
300 PM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-011130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
300 PM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-011130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
300 PM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ131-011130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
300 PM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-011130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
300 PM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-011130-
CHINIAK BAY-
300 PM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-011130-
MARMOT BAY-
300 PM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ138-011130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
300 PM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ139-011130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
300 PM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-011130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
300 PM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-011130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
300 PM AKDT SAT APR 30 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
456 AM AKDT THU APR 28 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
ALASKA AND THE NORTHERN PACIFIC REMAIN IN A PATTERN DOMINATED BY A
BROAD TROUGH WITH WEAK SHORTWAVE RIDGES LOCATED ALONG JAPAN AND
THE WESTERN COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. THE POLAR JET IS WELL SOUTH
OF THE AREA BETWEEN 35-40N WITH MULTIPLE JET MAXIMA OF AROUND
140-150KT /AS SUPPORTED BY AIRCRAFT OBSERVATIONS/ WEST OF 170E.

EMBEDDED IN THE BROAD TROUGH IS A LARGE UPPER CLOSED LOW ROUGHLY
CENTERED OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS NEAR DUTCH HARBOR. ROTATING
AROUND THIS LOW ARE MULTIPLE SHORTWAVES...BRINGING SHOWERY
CONDITIONS TO MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN ALASKAN COAST AS WELL AS THE
EASTERN BERING SEA.

AT THE SURFACE...THE DOMINATE LOW IS A WEAKENING 979 MB LOW
CENTERED UNDER THE UPPER LOW NEAR SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR WITH A
WEAKENING FRONT SLOWLY PUSHING NORTHWARD THROUGH SOUTHERN ALASKA. A
990 MB LOW SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK IS CONTINUING TO WEAKEN. A 999 MB
LOW NEAR 41N 175E IS RAPIDLY DEVELOPING WITH EXCELLENT JET SUPPORT
AS IT DEVELOPS IN THE LEFT EXIT REGION OF ONE OF THE JET MAXIMA.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
GLOBAL MODELS ON THE 00Z CYCLE ALL INITIALIZED WELL WITH FEW
DIFFERENCES IN HANDING THE DOMINATE FEATURES THROUGH THE SHORT
TERM. THE NAM WAS PREFERRED IN THE SHORT TERM FOR THE EAST AND
WEST FORECAST DOMAINS WITH A TRANSITION TO THE GFS BY THE END OF
DAY 2 IN THE BERING SEA FOR ITS HANDING OF A FRONT THAT IS
EXPECTED TO ENTER THE REGION AT THE END OF DAY 2.

&&

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

A 990 MB SURFACE LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND PUSHES A FRONT ALONG
THE SOUTHERN GULF INTO THE NORTHERN GULF BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THIS
FRONT STALLS ALONG THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON AS THE LOW TRACKS WEST
ACROSS KODIAK TO BRISTOL BAY. GUSTY WINDS UP TO GALE FORCE
INCREASE AS THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH ALONG WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE
RAIN ALONG THE BOUNDARY. WINDS WILL ALSO PICK UP ALONG COASTAL
AREAS AND PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BY EARLY AFTERNOON AS THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT TIGHTENS. AN EAST TO WEST ORIENTED LOW LEVEL JET ACROSS
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TO THE SOUTHERN SUSITNA WILL KEEP WINDS UP
ALONG PORTAGE AND THE TURNAGAIN ARM OVERNIGHT...WITH STRONGER
SOUTHERLY FLOW SUSTAINING ACROSS THE ANCHORAGE BOWL INTO EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING. RAIN ACCUMULATIONS WILL LARGELY BE CONFINED
ACROSS THE GULF AND SURROUNDING COASTS...HOWEVER ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED INLAND TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE
COPPER RIVER AND SUSITNA VALLEYS WILL SEE LINGERING SHOWERS ON
FRIDAY AS THE FRONT SLOWLY DIMINISHES INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

THE NEXT FRONT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BE THE STRONGEST OF THE WEEK...BRINGING
MAX GALE WINDS WITH POSSIBLE STORM FORCE GUSTS AS MOVES TO THE
NORTHERN GULF.

&&

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

A LOW CENTERED SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AND AN ASSOCIATED STALLED
AND WEAKENING FRONT WILL PROMOTE A CONTINUATION OF THE GENERAL
PATTERN OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS...WITH ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWER
THREATS FAVORING THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND BRISTOL BAY...AND BREEZY
EASTERLY WINDS. THIS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AS THE LOW
WEAKENS...WITH SLIGHTLY LESS DOWNSLOPE FLOW ALLOWING FOR SLIGHTLY
MORE SHOWERS TO DEVELOP FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ABOVE
AVERAGE AS SPRING CONTINUES ON UNABATED.

&&

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

A WEAKENING LOW SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE MAIN
WEATHER PRODUCER AS IT MOVES SLOWLY EAST. NORTHERLY FLOW ON THE
BACKSIDE OF THIS LOW WILL MOVE EAST...RESULTING IN DECREASING
SHOWERS AND RAIN AND LARGELY QUIESCENT WEATHER FOR THE BERING
SEA. A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL CLIP THE FAR EASTERN ALEUTIANS
FRIDAY NIGHT.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE UPPER LEVEL LONGWAVE TROUGH REMAINS LOCATED OVER THE BERING
EXTENDING THROUGH THE CHAIN INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN. THIS
WILL RESULT IN A SHOWERY WEATHER REGIME OVER THE BERING SEA AND
THE ALEUTIANS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL HAVE
A WEATHER FRONT MOVE THROUGH BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS SYNOPTIC
FEATURE WILL BRING GALE FORCE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS AND RAIN
ACCOMPANIED BY WARMER TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM UPSTREAM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FRONT WILL TRACK
INTO THE WESTERN CHAIN BY MONDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL TRACK ALONG THE
CHAIN HEADING INTO THE MIDWEEK TIMEFRAME AND BE LOCATED JUST WEST
OF UNALASKA BY TUESDAY. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A SHOWERY
WEATHER REGIME THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ON
THE BACKSIDE OF THIS SYSTEM. WHILE A NEGATIVE TILTED RIDGE OVER
THE SOUTHEAST PANHANDLE EXTENDING INTO THE EASTERN BROOKS RANGE
WILL BECOME MORE AMPLIFIED BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL COINCIDE
WITH A STRONG SOUTHERLY JET STREAM OVER THE GULF BRINGING WARMER
TEMPERATURES HEADING INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE MODELS ARE IN
BETTER AGREEMENT AS THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW LOCATED SOUTH OF THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS TRACKS TO THE LOWER SOUTHWESTERN GULF BY SATURDAY.
THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL TRACK INTO THE
NORTHERN GULF RESULTING IN STORM FORCE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS BY
LATE SATURDAY MORNING. THESE STORM FORCE WINDS WILL SHIFT MORE
EASTERLY TO NORTHEASTERLY BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL EXTEND
FROM THE NORTHERN GULF INTO THE BARREN ISLAND REGION AND THE UPPER
SHELIKOF STRAIT. THE PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL WEAKEN BY SATURDAY
EVENING WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED WINDS DIMINISHING TO GALE FORCE.
THIS SYNOPTIC FEATURE WILL BRING ABUNDANT MOISTURE WITH PERIODS
OF HEAVY RAIN MAINLY ALONG THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN COASTAL
COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. BY MONDAY THIS SYSTEM WILL HAVE
MOVE INLAND AND DISSIPATED WITH LIGHT WINDS FOR THE SOUTHCENTRAL
REGION.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 119 120 130

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...RLF
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...KH
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JA
LONG TERM...PD