Gale Warning 839, NWS Anchorage, AK

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.

$$

087 
FZAK51 PAFC 191239
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 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.

PKZ197-200145-
339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 971 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA MOVES INLAND AND
DISSIPATES THIS MORNING. A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF LATE
TONIGHT AND MOVES TO THE NORTHEASTERN GULF BY TUE AFTERNOON.
ANOTHER LOW FORMS 75 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD LATE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-200145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUE...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT
SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-200145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-200145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ125-200145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-200145-
PORT VALDEZ-
339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-200145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-200145-
VALDEZ ARM-
339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE MORNING. 
SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-200145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS
AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS
AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-200145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-200145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-200145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 24 FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-200145-
CHINIAK BAY-
339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-200145-
MARMOT BAY-
339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-200145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-200145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-200145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-200145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
339 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$