Gale Warning 835, NWS Anchorage, AK

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.

$$

070 
FZAK51 PAFC 181224
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 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.

PKZ197-190145-
324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF DEVELOPS A 964 MB LOW ALONG
IT NEAR KODIAK CITY LATE THIS MORNING...WHICH MOVES TO 50 NM
SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA AT 968 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES INLAND
AND DISSIPATES. ANOTHER 980 MB LOW MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF
KODIAK CITY MON MORNING...THEN MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO
100 NM EAST OF CORDOVA BY MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-190145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT S OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
25 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 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 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-190145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW20 AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-190145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...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. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-190145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-190145-
PORT VALDEZ-
324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.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.

$$

PKZ127-190145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-190145-
VALDEZ ARM-
324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-190145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AND PATCHY FREEZING
FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-190145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-190145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-190145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
29 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-190145-
CHINIAK BAY-
324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-190145-
MARMOT BAY-
324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-190145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-190145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-190145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2
FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-190145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
324 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

465 
FZAK51 PAFC 181606 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 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.

PKZ197-190545-
706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF DEVELOPS A 964 MB LOW ALONG
IT NEAR KODIAK CITY LATE THIS MORNING...WHICH MOVES TO 50 NM
SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA AT 968 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES INLAND
AND DISSIPATES. ANOTHER 980 MB LOW MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTHEAST OF
KODIAK CITY MON MORNING...THEN MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO
100 NM EAST OF CORDOVA BY MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-190545-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT S OF
MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
25 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 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 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-190545-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW20 AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-190545-
RESURRECTION BAY-
706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...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 AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-190545-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-190545-
PORT VALDEZ-
706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.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.

$$

PKZ127-190545-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-190545-
VALDEZ ARM-
706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-190545-
PASSAGE CANAL-
706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-190545-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-190545-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-190545-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
29 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-190545-
CHINIAK BAY-
706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-190545-
MARMOT BAY-
706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-190545-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-190545-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-190545-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2
FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-190545-
KACHEMAK BAY-
706 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

782 
FZAK51 PAFC 190025
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 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.

PKZ197-191330-
325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 964 MB LOW 70 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 50 NM SOUTH
OF CORDOVA AT 970 MB LATE TONIGHT...BEFORE MOVING INLAND NEAR
CORDOVA. A 978 MB LOW MOVES DEVELOPS 110 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK
ISLAND LATE TONIGHT AND MOVES TO 160 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY AT
976 MB MON AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES INLAND NEAR CORDOVA TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-191330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. ALONG THE COAST...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING
SE WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING BECOMING NE 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26
FT SUBSIDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-191330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. TOWARD THE COAST...NE WIND 45 KT
BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
20 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-191330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW
SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-191330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-191330-
PORT VALDEZ-
325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-191330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-191330-
VALDEZ ARM-
325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-191330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. NEAR
WHITTIER...W GUSTS DEVELOPING TO 30 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR
WHITTER...GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS
AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG. SNOW
AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-191330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT EARLY EVENING BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 17
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-191330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. TOWARD THE BARREN ISLANDS...NE WIND 45 KT EARLY BECOMING
W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE WIND TO 15
KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-191330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT EARLY BECOMING SW 30 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 29 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO SW 35 KT LATE AFTERNOON
SE OF SITKINAK. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT EXCEPT 18 FT N OF DANGEROUS
CAPE. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-191330-
CHINIAK BAY-
325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.

$$

PKZ137-191330-
MARMOT BAY-
325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EARLY BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-191330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT N WIND 40 KT ACROSS THE NORTHERN
STRAIT THROUGH EARLY EVENING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-191330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT EARLY EVENING BECOMING S 10 KT TOWARD
MORNING. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-191330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-191330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
325 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

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

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A strong low in the Bering Sea is the most prominent weather
feature on today's map. The front extending out of this low is
moving through southwest mainland Alaska this afternoon and into
southcentral Alaska tonight.
The jet stream is quite strong but running south of the Aleutian
Islands. However it is in a favorable position to rapidly
intensify a developing low southwest of Attu. This low is the one
still causing problems with weather prediction models as it swings
though the central Aleutians into the southern Bering Sea.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models guidance is good enough to give us reasonable confidence
for the main forecast questions for southern Alaska for the next
day or two. The biggest question still lurking is how strong winds
will be in the central Aleutians where there is currently a High
Wind Watch for Saturday morning through Sunday morning. Models
all show some very strong winds near the area but whether the
swath of strongest winds goes over Adak and Atka or passes south
of that region is still a bit uncertain and the answer will vary
greatly with the model used. Right now the ECMWF track looks to be
the most likely.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Conditions should remain VFR through the evening hours
with just a chance of a snow shower temporarily lowering ceilings
to MVFR levels. After midnight there will be some steady snow
moving into the area that will bring conditions down to MVFR to
IFR levels. There was earlier concern that there could be some
rain or freezing rain this evening but that looks less likely and
all the precipitation should be snow.

&&

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

Relatively little change to the ongoing forecast for the next
storm that will impact the Southcentral region tonight through
much of Saturday. 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 setup 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.

Downslope drying ends tonight as the region comes under influence
of a slow-moving and increasingly negative-tilted mid-level
trough. This will allow for development of a low-level convergence
zone and possible mesoscale banding off of Turnagain Arm, all
while 850-mb colder air is moving up-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, as expected, this
will cause a rapid turnover to all snow. Have continued with
snowfall amounts, with generally 2 to 5 inches in the Anchorage
and Matanuska Valley. Heaviest snow amounts will largely be
dependent upon which locations see the longest duration of low-
level convergence and larger-scale deformation.

Lingering snow showers (except rain showers along the coast) gradually
wind down through Saturday night. The very active pattern
continues through the weekend into early next week as a strong
front associated with a powerful Bering cyclone will then push
north to the North Gulf Coast by Sunday evening. A triple-point
low may develop along the North Gulf Coast Sunday night and weaken
as it stalls in western Prince William Sound Monday. This may
result in additional snow for inland areas at that time.
Meanwhile, strong winds to storm force are possible along the Gulf
coast in the typical barrier-jet region Sunday afternoon.

&&

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

The remnants of the front from the Bering Sea will continue to
move through the area overnight tonight. Temperatures will cool a
bit behind the front, but will be slow to drop too low as
moderating onshore winds continue. Nevertheless, precipitation
should change back to snow at most locations overnight but will
not result in much accumulation at all. The exception will be
over the eastern portions of the lower Kuskokwim valley where
steady snow will continue overnight and some areas may see upwards
of 4 inches of snow before things wrap up Saturday morning.

By Sunday afternoon the remnants of another strong front from the
Bering Sea will move toward the area, but will be much more of a
glancing blow as most of the energy will stay south of the area
and slide into the gulf of Alaska. This will result in lower
chances of precipitation, but will also allow cooler temperatures
to be pulled back down into the area from interior Alaska.

&&

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

The region is under the influence of broad cyclonic flow
associated with the weakening storm now located over the far
northern Bering Sea. This means gusty winds are slowly coming down
at most locations, but this will be short lived as the next storm
is already starting to form southwest of the western Aleutians.
Satellite imagery shows the atmospheric wave interacting with the
strong 200 kt jet stream has begun to form a low pressure center.
We are still expecting this low to strengthen very
rapidly...likely dropping around 50 mb in 24 hours before reaching
a peak intensity in the low 940s mb range by tomorrow (Saturday)
afternoon northwest of Adak. The rapid intensification of this
storm is somewhat unusual, and for this reason we expect very
strong winds to be realized on both the leading edge of the storm
as well as on the more typical west/back side. It looks like the
central Aleutians are the location most in the crosshairs of the
worst part of this storm, though it still looks like the absolute
worst conditions will stay just south of the islands and out in
the North Pacific. Models have drifted a bit northward today with
the expected low placement, which increases the likelihood of
damaging wind potential for Adak and Atka Saturday evening and
overnight. A high wind watch remains in effect, and future model
runs will be watched closely for the possibility of continued
northward movement of the storm, which would likely result in the
watch needing to be upgraded to a warning overnight tonight.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7...Sun night through Fri)...

Fast progressive flow will develop across the forecast area late
this weekend through the end of the workweek. The initial low near
Kodiak Island Sun night will swing a front into the north Gulf
coast on Mon. Snow will accompany this front, mainly over the
coastal mountains with some bleeding inland.

The next low over the central Bering Sun night will move to the
north Gulf coast by Wed. This low will then decay in place through
the rest of the week. Rain and snow will affect the eastern
Aleutians and Southwest Ak through Wed, and then snow is expected
again along the coastal mountains of Southcentral through the end
of the week. Some snow will also cross the coastal mountains
during the middle of the week.

The final low will develop Wed over the extreme western Bering
and reach the Pribilofs by the end of the week. This will bring
rain and snow to the Aleutians and Bering during the second half
of the week. Some strong wind will also affect the island with
this system.

The run to run consistency demonstrated by the models is beginning
to improve. Confidence is now moderate with the timing of the
lows, as well as the location of precipitation.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...High Wind Watch 187.
MARINE...Hurricane Warning...176 177 Storm Warning...172 173 174
175 178 Gale Warning...120 130 131 132 138 139 150 155 160 165
170 171 179 180 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AD
LONG TERM...DS