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Gale Warning 815, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 7, 2016, 3:03 PM AKST. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2016, 3:03 PM AKST (00:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2016, 3:28 PM AKST
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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295 FZAK51 PAFC 080003 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 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. PKZ197-081330- 303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1011 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL BECOME ABSORBED INTO A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF BY THU AFTERNOON. A FRONT OVER THE EASTERN GULF ENTERS THE CENTRAL GULF WED NIGHT AND MOVES TO THE WESTERN GULF THU NIGHT. A 1009 MB LOW FORMS 125 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK THU NIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 80 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT 1009 MB BY FRI AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-081330- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ120-081330- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-081330- RESURRECTION BAY- 303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-081330- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-081330- PORT VALDEZ- 303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-081330- VALDEZ NARROWS- 303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-081330- VALDEZ ARM- 303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-081330- PASSAGE CANAL- 303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-081330- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-081330- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ132-081330- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ136-081330- CHINIAK BAY- 303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-081330- MARMOT BAY- 303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-081330- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. .THU...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-081330- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-081330- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. $$ PKZ141-081330- KACHEMAK BAY- 303 PM AKST WED DEC 7 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
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383 FZAK51 PAFC 081300 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 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. PKZ197-090145- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1010 MB LOW 95 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 190 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK AT 1014 MB AND DISSIPATES FRI AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WEAKENS TO A TROUGH OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST. A 1011 MB LOW FORMS 165 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK FRI AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO 225 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK AT 1013 MB SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ119-090145- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ120-090145- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-090145- RESURRECTION BAY- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-090145- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-090145- PORT VALDEZ- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-090145- VALDEZ NARROWS- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-090145- VALDEZ ARM- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-090145- PASSAGE CANAL- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-090145- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-090145- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ132-090145- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ136-090145- CHINIAK BAY- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-090145- MARMOT BAY- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-090145- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-090145- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-090145- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-090145- KACHEMAK BAY- 400 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
719 FZAK51 PAFC 081634 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 734 AM AKST THU DEC 8 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. PKZ197-090415- 734 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1010 MB LOW 95 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 190 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK AT 1014 MB AND DISSIPATES FRI AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WEAKENS TO A TROUGH OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST. A 1011 MB LOW FORMS 165 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK FRI AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO 225 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK AT 1013 MB SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ119-090415- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 734 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ120-090415- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 734 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-090415- RESURRECTION BAY- 734 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-090415- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 734 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-090415- PORT VALDEZ- 734 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-090415- VALDEZ NARROWS- 734 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-090415- VALDEZ ARM- 734 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-090415- PASSAGE CANAL- 734 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-090415- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 734 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-090415- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 734 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ132-090415- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 734 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ136-090415- CHINIAK BAY- 734 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-090415- MARMOT BAY- 734 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-090415- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 734 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-090415- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 734 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-090415- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 734 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-090415- KACHEMAK BAY- 734 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
638 FZAK51 PAFC 081957 AAB CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1057 AM AKST THU DEC 8 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. PKZ197-090430- 1057 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1010 MB LOW 95 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 190 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK AT 1014 MB AND DISSIPATES FRI AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WEAKENS TO A TROUGH OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST. A 1011 MB LOW FORMS 165 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK FRI AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO 225 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK AT 1013 MB SAT MORNING. $$ PKZ119-090430- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 1057 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ120-090430- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 1057 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-090430- RESURRECTION BAY- 1057 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-090430- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 1057 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-090430- PORT VALDEZ- 1057 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-090430- VALDEZ NARROWS- 1057 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-090430- VALDEZ ARM- 1057 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-090430- PASSAGE CANAL- 1057 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-090430- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 1057 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-090430- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 1057 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ132-090430- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 1057 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ136-090430- CHINIAK BAY- 1057 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-090430- MARMOT BAY- 1057 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-090430- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 1057 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-090430- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 1057 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-090430- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 1057 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-090430- KACHEMAK BAY- 1057 AM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
961 FZAK51 PAFC 090037 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 337 PM AKST THU DEC 8 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. PKZ197-091315- 337 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A WEAK FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF MOVES TO THE WESTERN GULF TONIGHT...THEN STALLS OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF THROUGH LATE FRI NIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-091315- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 337 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ120-091315- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 337 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-091315- RESURRECTION BAY- 337 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. SNOW MIXING WITH RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-091315- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 337 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ126-091315- PORT VALDEZ- 337 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-091315- VALDEZ NARROWS- 337 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-091315- VALDEZ ARM- 337 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-091315- PASSAGE CANAL- 337 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. .FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-091315- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 337 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ131-091315- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 337 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-091315- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 337 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ136-091315- CHINIAK BAY- 337 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-091315- MARMOT BAY- 337 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW WITH RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-091315- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 337 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ139-091315- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 337 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-091315- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 337 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-091315- KACHEMAK BAY- 337 PM AKST THU DEC 8 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
075 FZAK51 PAFC 091253 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 353 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 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. PKZ197-100145- 353 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1009 MB LOW FORMS 160 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY AND REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY BEFORE DISSIPATING SAT AFTERNOON. SMALL TROUGHS GLIDE WESTWARD OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ119-100145- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 353 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ120-100145- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 353 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-100145- RESURRECTION BAY- 353 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-100145- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 353 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-100145- PORT VALDEZ- 353 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-100145- VALDEZ NARROWS- 353 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-100145- VALDEZ ARM- 353 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-100145- PASSAGE CANAL- 353 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-100145- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 353 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-100145- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 353 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-100145- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 353 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ136-100145- CHINIAK BAY- 353 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-100145- MARMOT BAY- 353 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-100145- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 353 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-100145- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 353 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-100145- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 353 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-100145- KACHEMAK BAY- 353 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
622 FZAK51 PAFC 091255 CCA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 355 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 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. PKZ197-100100- 355 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1009 MB LOW FORMS 160 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY AND REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY BEFORE DISSIPATING SAT AFTERNOON. SMALL TROUGHS GLIDE WESTWARD OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ119-100100- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 355 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ120-100100- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 355 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-100100- RESURRECTION BAY- 355 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-100100- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 355 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-100100- PORT VALDEZ- 355 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-100100- VALDEZ NARROWS- 355 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-100100- VALDEZ ARM- 355 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-100100- PASSAGE CANAL- 355 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-100100- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 355 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-100100- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 355 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-100100- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 355 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ136-100100- CHINIAK BAY- 355 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-100100- MARMOT BAY- 355 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-100100- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 355 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-100100- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 355 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-100100- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 355 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-100100- KACHEMAK BAY- 355 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
529 FZAK51 PAFC 091556 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 656 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 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. PKZ197-100415- 656 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1009 MB LOW FORMS 160 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY AND REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY BEFORE DISSIPATING SAT AFTERNOON. SMALL TROUGHS GLIDE WESTWARD OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH SUN MORNING. $$ PKZ119-100415- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 656 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. N GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ120-100415- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 656 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-100415- RESURRECTION BAY- 656 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-100415- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 656 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUST TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-100415- PORT VALDEZ- 656 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-100415- VALDEZ NARROWS- 656 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-100415- VALDEZ ARM- 656 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-100415- PASSAGE CANAL- 656 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-100415- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 656 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-100415- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 656 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ132-100415- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 656 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ136-100415- CHINIAK BAY- 656 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-100415- MARMOT BAY- 656 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-100415- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 656 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-100415- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 656 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-100415- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 656 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-100415- KACHEMAK BAY- 656 AM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
482 FZAK51 PAFC 100030 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 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. PKZ197-101345- 330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH WILL REMAIN IN THE SOUTHWEST GULF THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING. A SERIES OF WEAK TROUGHS WILL PASS THROUGH THE NORTH GULF THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-101345- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. N GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. N GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. N GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ120-101345- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ121-101345- RESURRECTION BAY- 330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR SEWARD. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR SEWARD. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-101345- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-101345- PORT VALDEZ- 330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ127-101345- VALDEZ NARROWS- 330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-101345- VALDEZ ARM- 330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ129-101345- PASSAGE CANAL- 330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-101345- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-101345- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ132-101345- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ136-101345- CHINIAK BAY- 330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. $$ PKZ137-101345- MARMOT BAY- 330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. $$ PKZ138-101345- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-101345- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ140-101345- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-101345- KACHEMAK BAY- 330 PM AKST FRI DEC 9 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$
547 FZAK51 PAFC 101253 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 353 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 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. PKZ197-110200- 353 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH WILL REMAIN IN THE SOUTHWEST GULF THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING. A SERIES OF WEAK TROUGHS WILL PASS THROUGH THE NORTH GULF THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-110200- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 353 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ120-110200- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 353 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-110200- RESURRECTION BAY- 353 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-110200- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 353 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-110200- PORT VALDEZ- 353 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-110200- VALDEZ NARROWS- 353 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-110200- VALDEZ ARM- 353 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-110200- PASSAGE CANAL- 353 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-110200- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 353 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-110200- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 353 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-110200- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 353 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-110200- CHINIAK BAY- 353 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-110200- MARMOT BAY- 353 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-110200- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 353 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-110200- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 353 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-110200- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 353 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-110200- KACHEMAK BAY- 353 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
620 FZAK51 PAFC 101527 AAA CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 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. PKZ197-110415- 627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH WILL REMAIN IN THE SOUTHWEST GULF THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING. A SERIES OF WEAK TROUGHS WILL PASS THROUGH THE NORTH GULF THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-110415- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ120-110415- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-110415- RESURRECTION BAY- 627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-110415- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-110415- PORT VALDEZ- 627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-110415- VALDEZ NARROWS- 627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-110415- VALDEZ ARM- 627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-110415- PASSAGE CANAL- 627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-110415- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-110415- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-110415- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-110415- CHINIAK BAY- 627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-110415- MARMOT BAY- 627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-110415- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-110415- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-110415- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-110415- KACHEMAK BAY- 627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
954 FZAK51 PAFC 102130 AAB CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 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. PKZ197-110430- 1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A TROUGH WILL REMAIN IN THE SOUTHWEST GULF THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING. A SERIES OF WEAK TROUGHS WILL PASS THROUGH THE NORTH GULF THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-110430- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ120-110430- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ121-110430- RESURRECTION BAY- 1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ125-110430- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-110430- PORT VALDEZ- 1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-110430- VALDEZ NARROWS- 1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-110430- VALDEZ ARM- 1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-110430- PASSAGE CANAL- 1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TODAY...W WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-110430- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ131-110430- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ132-110430- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ136-110430- CHINIAK BAY- 1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-110430- MARMOT BAY- 1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-110430- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-110430- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-110430- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. $$ PKZ141-110430- KACHEMAK BAY- 1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
145 FZAK51 PAFC 110028 CWFAER COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA 328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 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. PKZ197-111300- 328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A SERIES OF WEAK TROUGHS WILL PASS THROUGH THE NORTH GULF THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ119-111300- CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE- 328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ120-111300- CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT- 328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ121-111300- RESURRECTION BAY- 328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR SEWARD IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ125-111300- PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- 328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ126-111300- PORT VALDEZ- 328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ127-111300- VALDEZ NARROWS- 328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ128-111300- VALDEZ ARM- 328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ129-111300- PASSAGE CANAL- 328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ130-111300- WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY- 328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ131-111300- BARREN ISLANDS EAST- 328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ132-111300- MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK- 328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ136-111300- CHINIAK BAY- 328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ137-111300- MARMOT BAY- 328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ PKZ138-111300- SHELIKOF STRAIT- 328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ139-111300- COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE- 328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ140-111300- COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND- 328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT. $$ PKZ141-111300- KACHEMAK BAY- 328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 7, 4:58 AM AKST, 10 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 7, 4:58 AM AKST, 10 hours 5 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
458 AM AKST Wed Dec 7 2016
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The western Gulf has a weak 1011 mb low pressure system located
east of Kodiak Island, and is remaining almost stationary. This
is resulting in a showery weather regime extending from the
aforementioned region northward along the northern coastal
communities. While the upper levels are depicting an elongated
deformation zone located over the Tanana Valley extending into the
Bristol Bay interior. This has been kicking off light snow showers
in the Copper River Basin, Mat-su Valleys, and the Bristol Bay
interior last night through this morning. The surface observations
in these regions have been reporting light snow showers with
intermittent MVFR ceiling conditions. Otherwise, an amplified
ridge extends through the Central Aleutians/Bering northward into
the Eastern Siberian region, and through the Brooks Range into the
Beaufort Sea. This massive ridge is bringing cooler air from the
north accompanied by clear skies into the Southwest/Southcentral
region, except for the mostly cloudy condition along the northern
coastal communities. Meanwhile, the northern/eastern Bering is
under the influence of the upper level ridge with northerly flow.
The satellite imagery is showing a large swath of low stratus in
the aforementioned region. While upstream a 962 mb storm force low
is tracking across the Kamchatka Peninsula with the associated
weather front pushing through the Western Aleutians/Bering this
morning. This synoptic feature is bringing warmer temperatures
with gusty gale force southeasterly to the Chain, and the western
Bering.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The models remain in good agreement with the Nam/GFS being the
preferred models of choice this morning. The forecast confidence
remains above average through the next several days.
&&
.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A weak low centered in the gulf of Alaska will continue to
support widespread but light showers along the northern Gulf of
Alaska coast today. A few snow showers are expected to sneak
across the mountains into Anchorage today, but generally dry
conditions are expected across the Anchorage Bowl and western
Kenai Peninsula. Although the low is fairly weak, the surface high
centered in the north Alaska mainland remains nearly stationary
and potent. The pressure gradient generated by these two features
will sustain offshore flow along the Gulf Coast, especially across
Thompson Pass. The combination of cold air and gusty gap winds
will support cold wind chills especially in the vicinity of
Thompson Pass into at least Thursday. By Thursday afternoon a new
wave will push along the north Gulf Coast, which will result in
more organized and steady snowfall along the northern Gulf Coast
and southern Copper River Basin. However, there is still a lot of
uncertainty in the track of this system.
&&
.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Aside from some lingering stratus and flurries this morning across
the Bristol Bay region, the pattern for the southwest mainland
will largely be characterized by dry offshore flow through
Thursday on the backside of the trough centered over the western
Gulf. This will yield frigid temperatures beneath mostly clear
skies, although numerous disturbances embedded in the upper level
flow will continue to provide chances for increased cloud cover
over the Bristol Bay region. Persistent gusty winds will lead to
very cold wind chill values across the Kuskokwim Delta, although
these conditions are not expected to meet advisory criteria at
this time.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
An upper level disturbance dropping southward across the Alaska
Peninsula will enhance snow shower activity through this morning
before departing into the Pacific. Scattered showers will persist
through Thursday in cold northerly flow on the western periphery
of the gulf trough, with Small Craft Advisory level winds and
freezing spray continuing to impact the coastal waters of the
southeast Bering. The other main feature of interest in the
Bering is the front bringing rain and storm force winds to the far
Western Aleutians this morning. This front will gradually weaken
as it moves towards Adak and Atka by Thursday, then dissipate
Thursday night as it encounters the ridge responsible for a
relatively prolonged stretch of benign conditions over the central
Bering.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7...Fri through Tue)...
The big story in the long term will be continued dry conditions.
On Friday, a weak area of low pressure will drift from the
northern Gulf of AK towards Bristol Bay. This will bring an end
to the last vestiges of any light snow showers along the Gulf
Coast. Into the weekend, a dominant Arctic High will build in from
Chukotka region across mainland AK. This will make for clear and
continued dry conditions. Forecast confidence is high in this
scenario. One difference that will be noticeable will be slightly
warmer temperatures. Climatology puts Anchorage at 10F for a low
and 23F for a high. While things may not be quite this warm, they
should be warmer than last weekend. And while there will still be
an offshore gradient, it will be markedly less than last weekend
as well. Thus, winds through the gaps such as Whittier and
Thompson Pass will be less gusty.
There is some uncertainty in how the ridge breaks down early next
week (12-13 Dec). All models indicate that some energy will make
it over or through the ridge and punch through Prince William
Sound. But there is uncertainty in what happens with said energy
thereafter. At this point, it looks like there will not be
sufficient moisture with that energy to produce any snow, but it
certainly could bring some gusty winds.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Wind Chill Advisory for Thompson Pass...131.
MARINE...Storm Warning...178.
Gale Warning...127 177.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning...140 160 180 181.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...EN
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CB
LONG TERM...MLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 3:03 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 7, 3:03 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 7, 3:03 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 63 hr | |
| Dec 7, 3:30 PM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 30 hr | |
| Dec 8, 3:31 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 8, 3:52 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 8, 3:52 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 8, 7:34 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 8 hr | |
| Dec 8, 10:57 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 29 hr | |
| Dec 8, 10:57 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 hr |
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