Gale Warning 832, NWS Anchorage, AK

633 
FZAK51 PAFC 170332
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 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.

PKZ197-171615-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT IN THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF AND
WEAKENS THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A SECOND STRONGER FRONT ENTERS THE
SOUTHWEST GULF SAT NIGHT. A 964 MB LOW DEVELOPS ALONG THIS FRONT
SUN MORNING 50 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AND DRIFTS TO 90 NM
NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-171615-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SW 25 KT DEVELOPING TOWARD
MORNING S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ120-171615-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 15 KT.  SEAS
12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ121-171615-
RESURRECTION BAY-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 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 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-171615-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-171615-
PORT VALDEZ-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-171615-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-171615-
VALDEZ ARM-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-171615-
PASSAGE CANAL-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-171615-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-171615-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT EARLY BECOMING SW 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ132-171615-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT EARLY BECOMING SW 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT EARLY EVENING INCREASING TO 35 KT.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ136-171615-
CHINIAK BAY-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-171615-
MARMOT BAY-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-171615-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT EARLY BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-171615-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

-171600-

632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-171615-
KACHEMAK BAY-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT EARLY EVENING BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

233 
FZAK51 PAFC 171256
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 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.

PKZ197-180200-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWEST GULF TONIGHT. A 964 MB LOW
DEVELOPS ALONG THIS FRONT SUN MORNING 50 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK 
CITY...MOVES TO 50 NM EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS AT 959 MB SUN
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO NEAR CORDOVA AT 968 MB LATE SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-180200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ120-180200-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-180200-
RESURRECTION BAY-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-180200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-180200-
PORT VALDEZ-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-180200-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-180200-
VALDEZ ARM-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-180200-
PASSAGE CANAL-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-180200-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-180200-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-180200-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-180200-
CHINIAK BAY-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-180200-
MARMOT BAY-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-180200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-180200-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-180200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-180200-
KACHEMAK BAY-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

586 
FZAK51 PAFC 171822 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

UPDATED ZONES 119 120

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.

PKZ197-180745-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWEST GULF TONIGHT. A 964 MB LOW
DEVELOPS ALONG THIS FRONT SUN MORNING 50 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK 
CITY...MOVES TO 50 NM EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS AT 959 MB SUN
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO NEAR CORDOVA AT 968 MB LATE SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-180745-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ120-180745-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-180745-
RESURRECTION BAY-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-180745-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-180745-
PORT VALDEZ-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-180745-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-180745-
VALDEZ ARM-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-180745-
PASSAGE CANAL-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-180745-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-180745-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-180745-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-180745-
CHINIAK BAY-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-180745-
MARMOT BAY-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-180745-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-180745-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-180745-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-180745-
KACHEMAK BAY-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

935 
FZAK51 PAFC 180033
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 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.

PKZ197-181400-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWEST GULF TONIGHT. A 964 MB LOW
DEVELOPS ALONG THIS FRONT SUN MORNING NEAR KODIAK CITY...MOVES TO
40 NM SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA AT 971 MB SUN NIGHT...THEN MOVES
INLAND NEAR CORDOVA LATE SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-181400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT.
.SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 55 KT BY THE AFTERNOON...THEN
BECOMING SW 30 KT TOWARD EVENING. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NW 35 KT. FROM
MIDDLETON ISLAND S...S WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SW 50
KT. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-181400-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT EARLY BECOMING E 35 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING W AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-181400-
RESURRECTION BAY-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS
S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-181400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 3
FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-181400-
PORT VALDEZ-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-181400-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-181400-
VALDEZ ARM-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-181400-
PASSAGE CANAL-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT TOWARD
MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 30 KT DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-181400-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EARLY EVENING BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-181400-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING E 45 KT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING N 35 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-181400-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EARLY INCREASING TO E 45 KT...THEN
BECOMING SW 45 KT TOWARD MORNING. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...VARIABLE
WIND 10 KT EARLY BECOMING E 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT...EXCEPT NE 45 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE
MORNING N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
27 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-181400-
CHINIAK BAY-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 15
FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-181400-
MARMOT BAY-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EARLY BECOMING E 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-181400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EARLY BECOMING NE 50 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN WITH
SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22
FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-181400-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT EARLY BECOMING NE 40 KT. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EARLY BECOMING S 10 KT. SEAS 16 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-181400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO NE 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EARLY BECOMING SE 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING
SPRAY EARLY EVENING.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-181400-
KACHEMAK BAY-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
456 AM AKST Fri Dec 16 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The active pattern in the flow aloft is beginning to take shape as
a mature Bering Sea storm acts to reposition the longwave trough
further to the east this morning. The amplified upper level ridge
of the past couple days is sliding to the east in response to the
new low pressure system. The jet remains south of the Aleutians,
but is very energetic, a 160+ kt core coming off of east Asia.
Southcentral Alaska is barely on the edge of the Bering system. A
shortwave trough lifting overhead, ahead of the incoming front,
brings light snow to much of the area. Temperatures have moderated
greatly from the past few days as the source for this air mass is
the northern Pacific and not the central interior. Winds are
relatively light for the southcentral while the 950 mb low in the
Bering is bringing gale to storm-force winds to the Bering, almost
reaching hurricane force at times.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The next event to evaluate guidance is frontal boundary/triple
point low moving into the region from the southwest. Guidance has
been pretty locking into this solution for a couple days, but
slight differences remain. The biggest differences have to do with
the weak triple point that will be forming, while most have some
lowering of pressure in the Prince William Sound area, the general
trend has been to lower pressure in the Cook Inlet region as well,
which would have an effect of downslope flow holding on longer.
The other change in the past couple days is the upper trough
is now progged to not just shear out over the northern gulf, but
go negative tilt and wrap some energy back around over the
western Chugach. The consistent theme among models is a period of
moderate snow late tonight into Saturday morning.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...light winds and VFR conditions should persist. Wind shear
will be the main forecast problem as Turnagain Arm winds get going
toward the afternoon hours. However, a stronger down-Inlet
gradient could bend the winds further down this Inlet and not
manifest as wind shear overhead.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The short-wave trough which brought snow to much of Southcentral
overnight into early this morning will exit to the east today.
Isentropic lift and low level warming will continue behind the
trough as a short-wave ridge moves in behind it. Thus, expect
areas of light precip to persists, especially from Cook Inlet
up to the Susitna Valley as well as across Prince William Sound.
Meanwhile, southeast winds will increase as the next trough
approaches from the west, helping to dry out areas in the lee
of the Kenai and Chugach Mountains.

One of the primary forecast challenges for today and tonight is
precipitation type. Models indicate a deepening layer of above
freezing temperatures moving northward across the Kenai Peninsula
up to Anchorage and southern portions of the Mat-Su. Downslope flow
will also contribute to warming. Light surface winds, mostly out
of the north, will keep temps at or below freezing for most of the
Cook Inlet region, which is usually a good set-up for freezing
rain. In this case, expect the warmest areas to remain dry. A
rain-snow line will make northward progress on the Kenai Peninsula
and along the Gulf coast, but do not expect freezing rain to be
an issue.

Attention then shifts to the next trough moving through Southcentral
overnight tonight through Saturday which has potential to produce
heavy snowfall in the Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley. The
latest guidance all indicates the short-wave becoming negatively
tilted and rotating back toward Anchorage early Saturday morning
while low level southwest flow ushers colder air back up the
Inlet. The air mass may be a bit too warm for snow as precip first
begins, but if the intensity of the precip does in fact pick up
quickly, this will cause a rapid turn-over to all snow. Have
trended toward higher snowfall amounts, with generally 3 to 5
inches in the Anchorage and Mat Valley. If the trough does in
fact wrap right back into this area and the changeover totals
could easily be higher than this, especially along and near the
mountains.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...

A remnant occluded front associated with a weakening storm force
low over the Western Bering will continue to race east and weaken
today and tonight. Coastal locations will be warm enough to change
to rain (remaining a rain/snow mix towards Hooper Bay). Interior
locations will likely remain snow although some sprinkles/light
rain will be possible. A pocket of isolated freezing rain can't be
ruled out across parts of the lower Kuskokwim Valley, but it is
more likely precipitation remains in the form of snow or briefly
turns to rain during the day. The front will clear eastward by
Saturday morning with colder air moving in behind it, along with
rain and snow showers which will be becoming isolated/scattered by
Saturday evening. Another occluded front will move into Southwest
Sunday morning, bringing with it more snow and rain threats as it
moves inland Sunday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...

The deep low over the Western Bering remains storm force this
morning as buoy obs and ASCAT wind passes revealed a core of 50-55
knot winds this morning. The associated occluded front is moving
into Southwest Alaska and will quickly weaken. The story quickly
turns to a developing hurricane force low which will undergo
intense bomb cyclogenesis and move toward the Central Aleutians
Friday night and Saturday. Storm force winds will move into the
Bering Sea as the warm front lifts north, but the main core of
powerful hurricane force winds are expected to remain south of
the Aleutian chain. For such a powerful low, the greatest impacts
(seas 40-53 feet) and hurricane force winds will remain relegated
to the marine waters near the low.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7...Sat night through Wed)...

A series of lows will move rapidly east across the forecast area
during the period. The initial low pressure system in the eastern
Bering will swing a front up against the north Gulf coast on Sun,
bringing accumulating snow mainly to coastal areas of Southcentral
Alaska through Mon. The next low in the series will move across
the western Aleutians Mon with rain and snow, the eastern Bering
and Akpen on Tue with rain along the Aleutians and snow inland,
and reach the north Gulf coast Wed. This will bring more snow to
Southcentral by midweek. For the Bering, strong winds will be
associated with the lows as they transit the region.

Because of the run to run inconsistency demonstrated by the models
recently, confidence is low with the timing of the lows, as well
as the location of precipitation.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Hurricane 176 177.
         Storm 173 174 175 178.
         Gale 155 165 171 172 179 181 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MTL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SEB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JA
LONG TERM...DS