Gale Warning 847, NWS Anchorage, AK

730 
FZAK51 PAFC 220001
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
301 PM AKST WED DEC 21 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.

PKZ197-221330-
301 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 989 MB LOW 75 NM WEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES TO 240 NM
SOUTHWEST OF KLAWOCK AT 1007 MB BY FRI MORNING THEN DISSIPATES.
THE ASSOCIATED TROUGH MOVES OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST AND
SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-221330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
301 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST. 
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE 
COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ120-221330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
301 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-221330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
301 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-221330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
301 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-221330-
PORT VALDEZ-
301 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ127-221330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
301 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-221330-
VALDEZ ARM-
301 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-221330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
301 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN 
THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-221330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
301 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-221330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
301 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-221330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
301 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ136-221330-
CHINIAK BAY-
301 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-221330-
MARMOT BAY-
301 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-221330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
301 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-221330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
301 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-221330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
301 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-221330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
301 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

802 
FZAK51 PAFC 221207
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 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.

PKZ197-230045-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 991 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND EXITS INTO THE
NORTH PACIFIC 290 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND THIS EVENING.
THE ASSOCIATED TROUGH OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST
ALASKA WEAKENS THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-230045-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ120-230045-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-230045-
RESURRECTION BAY-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-230045-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-230045-
PORT VALDEZ-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ127-230045-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-230045-
VALDEZ ARM-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-230045-
PASSAGE CANAL-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-230045-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-230045-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-230045-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-230045-
CHINIAK BAY-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-230045-
MARMOT BAY-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-230045-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-230045-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-230045-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FOOT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-230045-
KACHEMAK BAY-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

033 
FZAK51 PAFC 230000
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 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.

PKZ197-231245-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 998 MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF SITKA MOVES SOUTHEAST AND DISSIPATES
LATE FRI MORNING IN THE NORTH PACIFIC. THE ASSOCIATED TROUGH 
MOVES OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH 
SAT MORNING. A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA SAT
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-231245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER 
RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER 
RIVER DELTA IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-231245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-231245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-231245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-231245-
PORT VALDEZ-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-231245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-231245-
VALDEZ ARM-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-231245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-231245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-231245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-231245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-231245-
CHINIAK BAY-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY IN 
THE EVENING.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-231245-
MARMOT BAY-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY IN 
THE EVENING.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-231245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY 
IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-231245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-231245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE 
FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-231245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

892 
FZAK51 PAFC 231220
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 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.

PKZ197-240100-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
WEAK TROUGHING WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST AND
SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH SAT MORNING. A FRONT ENTERS THE
SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA SAT AFTERNOON AND MOVES INTO THE
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GULF BY SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-240100-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-240100-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE COAST IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-240100-
RESURRECTION BAY-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-240100-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-240100-
PORT VALDEZ-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-240100-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-240100-
VALDEZ ARM-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-240100-
PASSAGE CANAL-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-240100-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-240100-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-240100-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-240100-
CHINIAK BAY-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-240100-
MARMOT BAY-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-240100-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-240100-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-240100-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-240100-
KACHEMAK BAY-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

782 
FZAK51 PAFC 240011
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 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.

PKZ197-241300-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEAK TROUGH OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST DISSIPATES SAT MORNING. 
A FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA SAT AFTERNOON AND
APPROACHES THE NORTH GULF COAST BY SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-241300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-241300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-241300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

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

$$

PKZ125-241300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-241300-
PORT VALDEZ-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-241300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-241300-
VALDEZ ARM-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-241300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-241300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-241300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-241300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-241300-
CHINIAK BAY-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-241300-
MARMOT BAY-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-241300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-241300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AROUND MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-241300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AND PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-241300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

032 
FZAK51 PAFC 241158
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 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.

PKZ197-250030-
258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT IN THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA MOVES INTO THE NORTH GULF
COAST BY THIS EVENING AND REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. A
976 MB LOW ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF NEAR KODIAK ISLAND SUN MORNING
AND MOVES TO 110 NM SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA AT 979 MB LATE SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-250030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR
THE COAST...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-250030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-250030-
RESURRECTION BAY-
258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-250030-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-250030-
PORT VALDEZ-
258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-250030-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-250030-
VALDEZ ARM-
258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ129-250030-
PASSAGE CANAL-
258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-250030-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-250030-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-250030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-250030-
CHINIAK BAY-
258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-250030-
MARMOT BAY-
258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-250030-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-250030-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-250030-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2
FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-250030-
KACHEMAK BAY-
258 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
411 PM AKST Tue Dec 20 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The main upper trough extends from an upper low over the Arctic
through the Brooks Range southwest to the eastern Aleutians. At
the surface an area of multiple low pressure centers extends from
near Unalaska east to Bristol Bay south into the southwest Gulf of
Alaska. A weak upper level trough is pushing north from the Prince
William Sound region into the Copper River Basin. This is a
somewhat unstable airmass that is resulting in periods of heavy
snow showers in northern Prince William Sound and along the
Chugach Mountains. A 140 KT jet streak south of the Gulf of Alaska
supporting the rapid development and movement of the low in the
southwest Gulf of Alaska toward southeast Alaska.

Over Southwest Alaska the upper trough is slowly dropping south,
now along the Kilbuck Mountains into the middle Kuskokwim Valley
resulting in light snowfall. The weak low near King Salmon is
producing showers over the Bristol Bay region and the low near
Unalaska is also supporting a very showery environment from the
Eastern Aleutians to the Alaska Peninsula. Low pressure resides
over the southern half of the mainland, extending over the eastern
Aleutians.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The models remain in fairly good agreement at the synoptic level
through the end of this week. The multiple lows from the eastern
Aleutians to the Gulf of Alaska are progged to consolidate in the
North Gulf Coast area south of Prince William Sound Wednesday Night
as a ridge of high pressure builds across Southwest Alaska into
the upper Yukon Valley. The deep cold air will remain north and
west of the Alaska Range. The main concern with this developing
pattern will be the stronger gusty outflow gap winds across the
Kenai and Chugach Mountains.

Over the Bering Sea and Aleutians a broad area of low pressure
is forecast to be over the northern Bering Sea while a flat weak
ridge of high pressure is over the North Pacific and Aleutian
Islands supporting the weak zonal showery regime.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...The Cook Inlet/Knik Arm/Turnagain Arm fog has stubbornly
held in all day. Southwest flow up Cook Inlet will likely continue
this trend as fog extends down the Inlet to Nikiski and Kenai.
Breaks in the CIG and VIS will be short. Without a clear signal
for mixing out the inversion and fog until tomorrow morning, it
looks like the fog will remain an issue through the evening and
overnight.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Eastern portions of Southcentral Alaska will remain under broad
southwest flow with scattered to numerous snow showers through
Wednesday night. The heaviest snow will be along eastern parts of
the north Gulf coast. Over the Cook Inlet area, fog will remain
overnight and into Wednesday morning under the weak flow and
abundance of moisture. Wednesday night into Thursday ridging will
build in from the west helping to clear out cloud cover and
bringing outflow winds to the area. The biggest concern with this
change is for Thompson Pass and the potential for reduced
visibilities in blowing blowing snow.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
An upper level trough moving over the Southwest this evening will
bring continued light snow to the Eastern Kuskokwim Valley into
Bristol Bay. Ahead of this snow, patchy fog that developed during
some partial clearing this afternoon will mix in with the snow
initially, but quickly mix out as instability with the snow moves
in. As this trough moves into the Gulf on Wednesday, a weak ridge
moving in from Bering will bring clearing skies from west to east
throughout the day with widespread N-NW flow. This ridge will
move through the area quite quickly however as weak but progressive
pattern brings another chance of snow to the Kuskokwim Delta by
late Wednesday-Thursday as a weak shortwave moves in from the
Bering.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
Widespread northwest flow and cold air advection will spread rain
and snow showers throughout much of the Eastern Bering and Bering
Sea coast beginning this evening as the broad trough dissipates
over the North Pacific. Winds and showers further to the west
over the Pribilof Islands and Eastern Aleutians on the other hand
will begin to dissipate as a brief period of ridging moves overhead.
Rain and snow showers will then quickly redevelop late Wednesday
followed by continued active weather for the Central-Western
Bering as another gale-storm force low moves into the area late
Thursday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Outflow winds will be the big issue Thursday night into the early
weekend as high pressure settles over inland areas from the west
and low pressure in the southeastern Gulf continues moving
southeast and away from the region. Attention then turns to a
series of systems that will move northeast into the Bering toward
the mainland, but will encounter resistance from downstream
ridging and eventually result in a west-east longwave trough and
surface-front orientation from the Bering to the Gulf by early
next week. While there is good synoptic agreement in this pattern
occurring, the devil will be in the details of the individual
systems that develop along this frontal boundary.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning 130 131 132 150.

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SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SA
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DK
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DEK
LONG TERM...CC