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Gale Warning 856, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 25, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 25, 2016, 3:55 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Dec 25, 2016, 3:55 AM AKST (12:55 UTC)
Expired
Dec 26, 2016, 4:06 AM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

371 
FZAK51 PAFC 251255
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
355 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 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.

PKZ197-260215-
355 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA STALLS ALONG THE NORTH GULF
COAST THIS MORNING AND WEAKENS IN PLACE THROUGH TONIGHT. A 977 MB
LOW DEVELOPS ALONG THE FRONT NEAR HOMER LATE TONIGHT THEN MOVES INTO
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AT 985 MB MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-260215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
355 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 50 KT NEAR THE COAST.
SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-260215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
355 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-260215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
355 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.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.

$$

PKZ125-260215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
355 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT SOUTH OF NAKED ISLAND. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-260215-
PORT VALDEZ-
355 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-260215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
355 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-260215-
VALDEZ ARM-
355 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-260215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
355 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-260215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
355 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-260215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
355 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-260215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
355 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-260215-
CHINIAK BAY-
355 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-260215-
MARMOT BAY-
355 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-260215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
355 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-260215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
355 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-260215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
355 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 1 FOOT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2
FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-260215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
355 AM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
5 follow-up statements
094 
FZAK51 PAFC 260038
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
338 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 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.

PKZ197-261315-
338 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT IN THE CENTRAL GULF MOVES TO THE NORTH GULF COAST THIS
EVENING AND WEAKENS IN PLACE THROUGH MON MORNING. A 977 MB LOW
50 NM WEST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD MON
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES 75 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA MIDDAY TUE
BEFORE MOVING INLAND.

$$

PKZ119-261315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
338 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-261315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
338 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT BY LATE EVENING. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT NEAR THE COAST.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-261315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
338 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE AND 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 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-261315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
338 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE EVENING. 
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-261315-
PORT VALDEZ-
338 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-261315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
338 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-261315-
VALDEZ ARM-
338 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-261315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
338 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-261315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
338 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-261315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
338 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-261315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
338 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-261315-
CHINIAK BAY-
338 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-261315-
MARMOT BAY-
338 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-261315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
338 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-261315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
338 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-261315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
338 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 1 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-261315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
338 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
678 
FZAK51 PAFC 260416 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
716 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 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.

PKZ197-261715-
716 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT IN THE CENTRAL GULF MOVES TO THE NORTH GULF COAST THIS
EVENING AND WEAKENS IN PLACE THROUGH MON MORNING. A 977 MB LOW
50 NM WEST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD MON
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES 75 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA MIDDAY TUE
BEFORE MOVING INLAND.

$$

PKZ119-261715-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
716 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  NEAR
THE COAST...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-261715-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
716 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT BY LATE EVENING.  SEAS
16 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT NEAR THE COAST.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-261715-
RESURRECTION BAY-
716 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND 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 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-261715-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
716 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE EVENING.  SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-261715-
PORT VALDEZ-
716 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE  LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-261715-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
716 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-261715-
VALDEZ ARM-
716 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-261715-
PASSAGE CANAL-
716 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-261715-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
716 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-261715-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
716 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-261715-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
716 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT  AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER  MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-261715-
CHINIAK BAY-
716 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-261715-
MARMOT BAY-
716 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-261715-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
716 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-261715-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
716 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

-261700-

715 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 1 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-261715-
KACHEMAK BAY-
716 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
153 
FZAK51 PAFC 260613 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
913 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 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.

PKZ197-261915-
913 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT IN THE CENTRAL GULF MOVES TO THE NORTH GULF COAST THIS
EVENING AND WEAKENS IN PLACE THROUGH MON MORNING. A 977 MB LOW
50 NM WEST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD MON
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES 75 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA MIDDAY TUE
BEFORE MOVING INLAND.

$$

PKZ119-261915-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
913 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-261915-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
913 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT BY LATE EVENING.  
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT NEAR THE COAST.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.  
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-261915-
RESURRECTION BAY-
913 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.  
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.  
.TUE AND 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 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-261915-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
913 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE EVENING.  SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-261915-
PORT VALDEZ-
913 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE  LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.  
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.  
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.  
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-261915-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
913 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.  
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-261915-
VALDEZ ARM-
913 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TUE THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-261915-
PASSAGE CANAL-
913 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.MON...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-261915-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
913 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-261915-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
913 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-261915-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
913 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-261915-
CHINIAK BAY-
913 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-261915-
MARMOT BAY-
913 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-261915-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
913 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-261915-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
913 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-261915-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
913 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT TOWARD MORNING.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 1 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-261915-
KACHEMAK BAY-
913 PM AKST SUN DEC 25 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
422 
FZAK51 PAFC 260914
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1214 AM AKST MON DEC 26 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.

PKZ197-262215-
1214 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT IN THE CENTRAL GULF MOVES TO THE NORTH GULF COAST THIS
EVENING AND WEAKENS IN PLACE THROUGH MON MORNING. A 977 MB LOW
50 NM WEST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD MON
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES 75 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA MIDDAY TUE
BEFORE MOVING INLAND.

$$

PKZ119-262215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1214 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.   NEAR
THE COAST...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.   
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.   
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.   
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-262215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1214 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT BY LATE EVENING.   SEAS
16 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.   
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT NEAR THE COAST.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.   
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.   
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.   
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-262215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1214 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.  
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.   
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.   
.TUE AND 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 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-262215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1214 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE EVENING.  SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.   
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-262215-
PORT VALDEZ-
1214 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE  LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.   
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.   
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.   
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-262215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1214 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.   
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.   
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.   
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-262215-
VALDEZ ARM-
1214 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
.TUE THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-262215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1214 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
.MON...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.   
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.   
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-262215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1214 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. GUSTS
TO 45 KT DIMINISHING BY MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.   
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-262215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1214 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.   
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.   
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.   
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.   
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.   
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-262215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1214 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT  AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.   
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER   MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.   
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.   
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.   
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-262215-
CHINIAK BAY-
1214 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.   
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-262215-
MARMOT BAY-
1214 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-262215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1214 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-262215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1214 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

-262200-

1211 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT TOWARD MORNING.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 1 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-262215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1214 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.   
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.   
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
192 
FZAK51 PAFC 261306
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
406 AM AKST MON DEC 26 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.

PKZ197-270145-
406 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WEAKENS THIS MORNING. A 975 MB
LOW 50 NM SOUTH OF HOMER MOVES TO 80 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA MON
NIGHT AT 981 MB...THEN MOVES TO 110 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA TUE
AFTERNOON AT 989 MB AND DISSIPATES. A TROUGH WILL REMAIN ACROSS
THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-270145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
406 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT E 30 KT DURING THE MORNING NEAR THE
COAST. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT E 20 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-270145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
406 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-270145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
406 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN WITH SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-270145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
406 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-270145-
PORT VALDEZ-
406 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-270145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
406 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-270145-
VALDEZ ARM-
406 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-270145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
406 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-270145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
406 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-270145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
406 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-270145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
406 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-270145-
CHINIAK BAY-
406 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-270145-
MARMOT BAY-
406 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-270145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
406 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-270145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
406 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-270145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
406 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO
2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FOOT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2
FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-270145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
406 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 24, 3:17 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC4 hr
Dec 24, 3:31 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC37 hr
Dec 24, 3:31 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC37 hr
Dec 24, 3:31 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC37 hr
Dec 24, 3:42 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Dec 25, 3:55 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Dec 25, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC59 hr
Dec 25, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC35 hr

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