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Gale Warning 88, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 21, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 21, 2016, 3:59 AM AKST. It was in force for 72 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jan 21, 2016, 3:59 AM AKST (12:59 UTC)
Expired
Jan 24, 2016, 3:56 AM AKST
In force
72 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

160 
FZAK51 PAFC 211259
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
359 AM AKST THU JAN 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.

PKZ197-220145-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 970 MB LOW 500 NM S OF CAPE SUCKLING WILL MOVE
TO 100 NM S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 984 MB FRI MORNING...THEN MOVE
TO 110 NM S OF SEWARD AT 990 MB AND DISSIPATE LATE FRI NIGHT. A
973 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 280 NM S OF CHIGNIK EARLY
SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-220145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT
OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA EARLY. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ120-220145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ121-220145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.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.

$$

PKZ125-220145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ126-220145-
PORT VALDEZ-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-220145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-220145-
VALDEZ ARM-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-220145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-220145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ131-220145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ132-220145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-220145-
CHINIAK BAY-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-220145-
MARMOT BAY-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-220145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ139-220145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ140-220145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ141-220145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
8 follow-up statements
405 
FZAK51 PAFC 220034
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
334 PM AKST THU JAN 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.

PKZ197-221345-
334 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 974 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 75 NM
EAST OF KODIAK CITY FRI AFTERNOON AT 986 MB...THEN DISSIPATE LATE
FRI NIGHT. A 975 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP SOUTH OF THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS FRI AND MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT 974 MB SAT
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-221345-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
334 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ120-221345-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
334 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ121-221345-
RESURRECTION BAY-
334 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ125-221345-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
334 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK
ENTRANCE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-221345-
PORT VALDEZ-
334 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-221345-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
334 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-221345-
VALDEZ ARM-
334 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-221345-
PASSAGE CANAL-
334 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-221345-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
334 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ131-221345-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
334 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-221345-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
334 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ136-221345-
CHINIAK BAY-
334 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ137-221345-
MARMOT BAY-
334 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ138-221345-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
334 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ139-221345-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
334 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ140-221345-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
334 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-221345-
KACHEMAK BAY-
334 PM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
143 
FZAK51 PAFC 221224
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
324 AM AKST FRI JAN 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.

PKZ197-230115-
324 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 979 MB LOW 170 NM S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 110 NM E
OF KODIAK CITY AT 987 MB AND THEN DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. A 975 MB
LOW WILL FORM 380 NM S OF CHIGNIK THIS EVENING AND MOVE TO 90 NM
NE OF CHIGNIK AT 975 MB EARLY SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-230115-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
324 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ120-230115-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
324 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ121-230115-
RESURRECTION BAY-
324 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ125-230115-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
324 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ126-230115-
PORT VALDEZ-
324 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-230115-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
324 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-230115-
VALDEZ ARM-
324 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-230115-
PASSAGE CANAL-
324 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-230115-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
324 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ131-230115-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
324 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-230115-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
324 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ136-230115-
CHINIAK BAY-
324 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-230115-
MARMOT BAY-
324 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ138-230115-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
324 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ139-230115-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
324 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ140-230115-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
324 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-230115-
KACHEMAK BAY-
324 AM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
896 
FZAK51 PAFC 230017
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
317 PM AKST FRI JAN 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.

PKZ197-231330-
317 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 984 MB LOW 75 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL DISSIPATE NEAR THE BARREN
ISLANDS TONIGHT. A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF SAT MORNING
THEN MOVE TO THE NORTH GULF COAST SAT NIGHT. A 971 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTH
OF CHIGNIK TONIGHT WILL BE A 973 MB LOW 50 NM NORTHEAST OF CHIGNIK SAT
NIGHT THEN WEAKEN TO 979 MB LOW 75 NM SOUTHWEST OF DILLINGHAM SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-231330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
317 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ120-231330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
317 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ121-231330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
317 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-231330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
317 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ126-231330-
PORT VALDEZ-
317 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-231330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
317 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-231330-
VALDEZ ARM-
317 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-231330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
317 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-231330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
317 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ131-231330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
317 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ132-231330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
317 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ136-231330-
CHINIAK BAY-
317 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ137-231330-
MARMOT BAY-
317 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-231330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
317 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-231330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
317 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ140-231330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
317 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-231330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
317 PM AKST FRI JAN 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
563 
FZAK51 PAFC 231226
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
326 AM AKST SAT JAN 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.

PKZ197-240130-
326 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHWEST GULF THIS MORNING AND
MOVE TO THE NORTH GULF COAST LATE TONIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW
WILL MOVE TO 310 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT 954 MB EARLY MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-240130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
326 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ120-240130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
326 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ121-240130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
326 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-240130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
326 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ126-240130-
PORT VALDEZ-
326 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-240130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
326 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-240130-
VALDEZ ARM-
326 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-240130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
326 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-240130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
326 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ131-240130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
326 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ132-240130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
326 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ136-240130-
CHINIAK BAY-
326 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ137-240130-
MARMOT BAY-
326 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-240130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
326 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ139-240130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
326 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ140-240130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
326 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-240130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
326 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
242 
FZAK51 PAFC 231806 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
906 AM AKST SAT JAN 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.

PKZ197-240430-
906 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHWEST GULF THIS MORNING AND
MOVE TO THE NORTH GULF COAST LATE TONIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW
WILL MOVE TO 310 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT 954 MB EARLY MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-240430-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
906 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ120-240430-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
906 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT EAST OF NAKED ISLAND. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ121-240430-
RESURRECTION BAY-
906 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-240430-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
906 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ126-240430-
PORT VALDEZ-
906 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-240430-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
906 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-240430-
VALDEZ ARM-
906 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT...INCREASING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-240430-
PASSAGE CANAL-
906 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-240430-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
906 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ131-240430-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
906 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ132-240430-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
906 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ136-240430-
CHINIAK BAY-
906 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ137-240430-
MARMOT BAY-
906 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-240430-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
906 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON WITH
GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ139-240430-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
906 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ140-240430-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
906 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-240430-
KACHEMAK BAY-
906 AM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON GUSTS
TO 30 KT NEAR OUTER BAY. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
251 
FZAK51 PAFC 232147 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1247 PM AKST SAT JAN 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.

PKZ197-240500-
1247 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHWEST GULF THIS MORNING AND
MOVE TO THE NORTH GULF COAST LATE TONIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW
WILL MOVE TO 310 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT 954 MB EARLY MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-240500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1247 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ120-240500-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1247 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ121-240500-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1247 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-240500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1247 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT EAST OF NAKED ISLAND.
SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ126-240500-
PORT VALDEZ-
1247 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.  
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-240500-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1247 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-240500-
VALDEZ ARM-
1247 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT...INCREASING TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-240500-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1247 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-240500-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1247 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ131-240500-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1247 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ132-240500-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1247 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ136-240500-
CHINIAK BAY-
1247 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ137-240500-
MARMOT BAY-
1247 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-240500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1247 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON WITH
GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.  
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ139-240500-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1247 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ140-240500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1247 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW.  
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-240500-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1247 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON GUSTS
TO 30 KT NEAR OUTER BAY. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
648 
FZAK51 PAFC 240032
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
332 PM AKST SAT JAN 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.

PKZ197-241345-
332 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT IN THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN
GULF LATE OVERNIGHT AND WEAKENS THROUGH SUN. A NEW FRONT ENTERS
THE WESTERN GULF LATE SUN NIGHT AND MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF
EARLY MON. THE ASSOCIATED 954 MB LOW 220 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK MON
MORNING MOVES TO 140 NM WEST OF SITKINAK AT 957 MB MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-241345-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
332 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ120-241345-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
332 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ121-241345-
RESURRECTION BAY-
332 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-241345-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
332 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT DEVELOPING NEAR HINCHINBROOK
ENTRANCE THIS EVENING THEN DIMINISHING TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-241345-
PORT VALDEZ-
332 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-241345-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
332 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-241345-
VALDEZ ARM-
332 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-241345-
PASSAGE CANAL-
332 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-241345-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
332 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-241345-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
332 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ132-241345-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
332 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-241345-
CHINIAK BAY-
332 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-241345-
MARMOT BAY-
332 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-241345-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
332 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-241345-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
332 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-241345-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
332 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-241345-
KACHEMAK BAY-
332 PM AKST SAT JAN 23 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
782 
FZAK51 PAFC 241256
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
356 AM AKST SUN JAN 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.

PKZ197-250215-
356 AM AKST SUN JAN 24 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 953 MB LOW 440 NM S OF SITKINAK THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE INLAND
NEAR CHIGNIK AT 959 MB MON AFTERNOON. A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE
NORTH GULF COAST WILL WEAKEN THROUGH THIS EVENING. ANOTHER FRONT
WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS EVENING AND MOVE TO THE NORTH
GULF COAST MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-250215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
356 AM AKST SUN JAN 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING ALONG THE
COAST. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ120-250215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
356 AM AKST SUN JAN 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ121-250215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
356 AM AKST SUN JAN 24 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-250215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
356 AM AKST SUN JAN 24 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-250215-
PORT VALDEZ-
356 AM AKST SUN JAN 24 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-250215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
356 AM AKST SUN JAN 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

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

$$

PKZ128-250215-
VALDEZ ARM-
356 AM AKST SUN JAN 24 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-250215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
356 AM AKST SUN JAN 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-250215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
356 AM AKST SUN JAN 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT EARLY MORNING. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-250215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
356 AM AKST SUN JAN 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ132-250215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
356 AM AKST SUN JAN 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-250215-
CHINIAK BAY-
356 AM AKST SUN JAN 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-250215-
MARMOT BAY-
356 AM AKST SUN JAN 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-250215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
356 AM AKST SUN JAN 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-250215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
356 AM AKST SUN JAN 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-250215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
356 AM AKST SUN JAN 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-250215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
356 AM AKST SUN JAN 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 20, 4:25 PM AKST, 11 hours 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 20, 4:25 PM AKST, 11 hours 34 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
425 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

THE SYNOPTIC SETUP REMAINS LARGELY UNCHANGED OVER THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND AND BERING SEA FROM THE PAST FEW DAYS. A LONGWAVE TROUGH
REMAINS OVER THE BERING SEA AND NORTH PACIFIC WITH THE UPPER JET
WRAPPING AROUND THE BASE OF THE TROUGH. THE JET IS SUPPORTING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF MULTIPLE WAVES ROTATING AROUND THE BASE OF THE
LONGWAVE TROUGH AND THEN TRACKING NORTHWEST THROUGH THE EASTERN
AND NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA. A LARGE NORTH PACIFIC LOW CAN BE SEEN
ON SATELLITE IMAGERY TRACKING AROUND THE BASE OF THE TROUGH AND
THEN NORTHWARD TO THE GULF OF ALASKA. THIS LARGE LOW IS MOVING
AWAY FROM THE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT TO THE SOUTH AND AS SUCH HAS
ALREADY STARTED TO WEAKEN AS ITS ASSOCIATED FRONT APPROACHES THE
SOUTHERN GULF. ANOTHER MUCH SMALLER AND WEAKENING LOW LOCATED
WEST OF THE KENAI PENINSULA HAS BROUGHT SHOWERS TO SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA THIS MORNING. WITH THE ONSHORE SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW THESE
SHOWERS ARE STRONGEST IN COASTAL UPSLOPE REGIONS OF THE EASTERN
KENAI PENINSULA...PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...AND EAST OF THE SOUTHERN
ALASKA RANGE. WITH TEMPERATURES HOVERING NEAR FREEZING THESE
SHOWERS ARE FALLING AS A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW WITH FREEZING
RAIN BEING REPORTED THIS MORNING IN GIRDWOOD. WARMING AT THE
SURFACE THIS AFTERNOON ENDED THE FREEZING RAIN THREAT. THE
MORNING SOUNDING FOR ANCHORAGE SHOWS A POCKET OF DRY AIR IN THE
LOWER LEVELS. THIS IS ALLOWING ANY OF THE PRECIPITATION THAT IS
MOVING OVER THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS TO ANCHORAGE TO EVAPORATE BEFORE
REACHING THE SURFACE AND AS SUCH IS KEEPING THE ANCHORAGE BOWL
DRY. OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND BENIGN WEATHER IS IN PLACE AS
OFFSHORE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ARE KEEPING THE AREA COOL AND DRY.

RESIDUAL MOISTURE AND A WEAK WAVE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMAINS OF
A DECAYING LOW SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA IS KEEPING SHOWERS
AND LOWER CLOUDS IN PLACE OVER THE SOUTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA AND
ALEUTIANS. TO THE WEST OF THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS A WEATHER FRONT
CAN BE SEEN ON SATELLITE IMAGERY APPROACHING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

THE MODELS ARE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT THIS AFTERNOON. ALL OF THE
MODELS ARE TRACKING THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE NORTH PACIFIC
UP TO THE CENTRAL GULF THURSDAY. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL BRING IN
PRECIPITATION STARTING THURSDAY EVENING THAT WILL MAINLY BE
CONFINED TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. MODELS ARE ALSO IN GOOD
AGREEMENT WITH REGARDS TO THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY APPROACHING THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS THURSDAY MORNING. PREVIOUS RUNS OF THE ECMWF HAD
THE FRONT APPROACHING SLIGHTLY FASTER...BUT LATEST RUNS HAVE
SLOWED THE TIMING OF THE FRONT SO THAT ALL THE MODELS ARE NOW
CONSISTENT WITH THE TIMING OF THE BOUNDARY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
LINGERING SHOWERS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVER THE AREAS SURROUNDING
THE NORTHERN GULF COAST AND WILL WRAP UP LATER TONIGHT...AS THE
SYSTEM TRACKING THROUGH THE SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA THIS MORNING
DISSIPATED WHILE PUSHING INTO THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND. THIS WILL
PROVIDE A BRIEF BREAK FROM THE WET AND WINDY WEATHER FOR MUCH OF
SOUTHCENTRAL...WITH CLEARING SKIES AND DRIER CONDITIONS STICKING
AROUND INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...ANOTHER LOW TRACKING UP
FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL PUSH NORTHWARD INTO THE GULF BY
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF WET AND WINDY
CONDITIONS TO THE AREAS SURROUNDING THE GULF COAST AND PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND. WITH DECENT RIDGING AND THE AVAILABILITY OF COLDER
AIR OVER THE INLAND AREAS...OFFSHORE WINDS WILL PICK UP AGAIN AND
BECOME GUSTY THROUGH THE FAVORED GAPS AROUND THE MATANUSKA VALLEY
AND THOMPSON PASS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
OUTSIDE OF A FEW SNOW SHOWERS OVER BRISTOL BAY THIS
EVENING...THERE WILL BE MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS IN PLACE WITH
OFFSHORE FLOW ENTRENCHED OVER SOUTHWEST MAINLAND.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE REGION WILL REMAIN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LOW PRESSURE THROUGH
ALL LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH INTO
THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS EARLY THURSDAY AND BRING A ROUND
OF SNOW INITIALLY BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN BY LATE THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY AS ENOUGH WARM AIR IS USHERED NORTH OVER THE ALEUTIAN
CHAIN. HOWEVER...ENOUGH COLD AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR THE
PRIBILOFS TO REMAIN ALL SNOW DURING THIS TIME WITH MINOR
ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...

ACROSS THE GULF LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
ANCHORED OVER THE GULF WILL BRING RAIN AND SOME SNOW ALONG GULF
COASTAL LOCATIONS. WEAK DEFORMATION BETWEEN A VERY WEAK
APPROACHING COOK INLET FROM THE WEST AND THE LOW OVER THE GULF
MAY HELP TO SQUEEZE OUT SOME LIGHT SNOW FROM THE WESTERN KENAI
PENINSULA NORTH THROUGH THE SUSITNA VALLEY FROM LATE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. ANYTHING THAT FALLS WOULD BE
EXTREMELY LIGHT...BUT AS WE HAVE SEEN THIS WINTER EVEN A DUSTING
ON THE MAJOR THOROUGHFARES HAVE CAUSED MAJOR IMPACTS AT TIMES...SO
THIS IT IS SOMETHING TO KEEP AN EYE ON FOR THE POTENTIAL.

TO THE WEST...UNSETTLED WEATHER CONTINUES ACROSS THE ALEUTIAN
CHAIN AND BERING SEA EXTENDING EAST TO THE BRISTOL BAY AND ALASKA
PENINSULA REGIONS WITH MULTIPLE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS AND FRONTS
MOVING THROUGH THE REGION. GIVEN BROAD CYCLONIC CIRCULATION THAT
WILL PERSIST OVER THIS REGION...STRONGER WINDS WILL BE CONFINED
ONLY TO THE MAIN FRONTAL BOUNDARIES SURROUNDING THE LOWS.

MODELS SUGGEST ONE OR TWO STRENGTHENING TRIPLE POINT LOWS MAY
DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC AND MOVE NORTH TOWARD SOUTHERN
ALASKA AND/OR THE SOUTHEAST BERING SUNDAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK
AS THE SOUTHERLY JET STREAM RE-ESTABLISHES ITSELF OVER THE
STATE. THIS WILL BEAR WATCHING FOR THE POTENTIAL OF WARMING
TEMPERATURES AND POTENTIALLY SOME GUSTY WINDS FOR PARTS OF THE
SOUTHERN ALASKA. THERE IS GOOD AGREEMENT IN THE SYNOPTIC PATTERN
BUT LOW CONFIDENCE IN TIMING AND EXACT PLACEMENT OF INDIVIDUAL
FEATURES.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 119 120 130 131 132 136 138 150 191 351 352 411.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 180 181 185.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 20, 3:31 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 21, 3:19 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 21, 3:19 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 21, 3:59 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr

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Sources

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