Small Craft Advisory 1028, NWS Anchorage, AK

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.

$$

936 
FZAK51 PAFC 261517 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
617 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

UPDATED 125

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.

PKZ197-270415-
617 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.

$$

PKZ119-270415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
617 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.

$$

PKZ120-270415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
617 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.

$$

PKZ121-270415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
617 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.

$$

PKZ125-270415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
617 AM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.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.

$$

PKZ126-270415-
PORT VALDEZ-
617 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.

$$

PKZ127-270415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
617 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.

$$

PKZ128-270415-
VALDEZ ARM-
617 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.

$$

PKZ129-270415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
617 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.

$$

PKZ130-270415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
617 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.

$$

PKZ131-270415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
617 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.

$$

PKZ132-270415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
617 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.

$$

PKZ136-270415-
CHINIAK BAY-
617 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.

$$

PKZ137-270415-
MARMOT BAY-
617 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.

$$

PKZ138-270415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
617 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.

$$

PKZ139-270415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
617 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.

$$

-270400-

615 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.

$$

PKZ141-270415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
617 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.

$$

677 
FZAK51 PAFC 270032
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
332 PM 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.

PKZ197-271345-
332 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 972 MB LOW 140 NM WEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES 50 NM SOUTH
OF MIDDLETON ISLAND LATE MON NIGHT AT 982 MB...THEN MOVES 110 NM
EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON AT 989 MB AND DISSIPATES.
A TROUGH REMAINS ACROSS THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-271345-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
332 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
THE COAST.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT E 15 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS
14 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR THE COAST. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT NEAR THE COAST.
SEAS 13 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR THE COAST.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-271345-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
332 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT NEAR THE COAST.
SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR
THE COAST...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT NEAR THE COAST.
SEAS 10 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-271345-
RESURRECTION BAY-
332 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-271345-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
332 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-271345-
PORT VALDEZ-
332 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-271345-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
332 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-271345-
VALDEZ ARM-
332 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

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

$$

PKZ129-271345-
PASSAGE CANAL-
332 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-271345-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
332 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-271345-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
332 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-271345-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
332 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-271345-
CHINIAK BAY-
332 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

$$

PKZ137-271345-
MARMOT BAY-
332 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-271345-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
332 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-271345-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
332 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-271345-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
332 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 1 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 1 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-271345-
KACHEMAK BAY-
332 PM AKST MON DEC 26 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.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...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

910 
FZAK51 PAFC 271301
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
401 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 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.

PKZ197-280200-
401 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 982 MB COMPLEX LOW NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND SLOWLY DRIFTS TO 120 NM
WEST OF YAKUTAT BY LATE WED NIGHT AT 1009 MB.

$$

PKZ119-280200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
401 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT W 20 KT S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND.
SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT E 15 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 12
FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-280200-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
401 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-280200-
RESURRECTION BAY-
401 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-280200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
401 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-280200-
PORT VALDEZ-
401 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-280200-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
401 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-280200-
VALDEZ ARM-
401 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

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

$$

PKZ129-280200-
PASSAGE CANAL-
401 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-280200-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
401 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-280200-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
401 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-280200-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
401 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-280200-
CHINIAK BAY-
401 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-280200-
MARMOT BAY-
401 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-280200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
401 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-280200-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
401 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-280200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
401 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
2 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-280200-
KACHEMAK BAY-
401 AM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

271 
FZAK51 PAFC 280018
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 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.

PKZ197-281315-
318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 989 MB LOW 10 NM WEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES 20 NM EAST OF
MONTAGUE ISLAND AT 1001 MB WED AFTERNOON. THIS SYSTEM MOVES 40 NM
SOUTHEAST OF YAKUTAT AT 1017 MB THU AFTERNOON BEFORE MOVING INLAND
NEAR SITKA THU EVENING.

$$

PKZ119-281315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT E 15 KT NEAR THE COAST.
SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT NEAR THE COAST.
SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 20 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-281315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT NEAR
THE COAST. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS
12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-281315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-281315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-281315-
PORT VALDEZ-
318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-281315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-281315-
VALDEZ ARM-
318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

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

$$

PKZ129-281315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUST TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT NEAR
WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. GUST TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUST TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-281315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT BY MIDDAY. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-281315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-281315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT NW 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
16 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-281315-
CHINIAK BAY-
318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

$$

PKZ137-281315-
MARMOT BAY-
318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-281315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-281315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SW 15 KT N OF ANCHOR POINT. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-281315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 1 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-281315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
318 PM AKST TUE DEC 27 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

744 
FZAK51 PAFC 281300
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 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.

PKZ197-290215-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 997 MB LOW NEAR MONTAGUE ISLAND DRIFTS OVER PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND TODAY AND THEN WEAKENS TO 1012 MB THU MORNING 100 NM
NORTHWEST OF SITKA. THE LOW THEN MOVES INLAND. A 1011 MB LOW
DEVELOPS THU NIGHT OVER THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA.

$$

PKZ119-290215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-290215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT NW 15 KT NEAR THE COAST.
SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-290215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-290215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-290215-
PORT VALDEZ-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-290215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-290215-
VALDEZ ARM-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-290215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-290215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 14 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY DURING
THE EVENING.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-290215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-290215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-290215-
CHINIAK BAY-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.

$$

PKZ137-290215-
MARMOT BAY-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-290215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-290215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-290215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-290215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

269 
FZAK51 PAFC 290015
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 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.

PKZ197-291300-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1002 MB LOW 25 NM SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA MOVES INTO THE EASTERN
GULF AND WEAKENS THROUGH THU MORNING. A 1013 MB LOW DEVELOPS NEAR
MONTAGUE ISLAND LATE THU NIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF
BY MIDDAY FRI.

$$

PKZ119-291300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-291300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-291300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-291300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-291300-
PORT VALDEZ-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-291300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-291300-
VALDEZ ARM-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-291300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-291300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-291300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-291300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-291300-
CHINIAK BAY-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-291300-
MARMOT BAY-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-291300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-291300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-291300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. PATCHY
FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FOOT.

$$

PKZ141-291300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
315 PM AKST WED DEC 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT BECOMING N 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

508 
FZAK51 PAFC 291254
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 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.

PKZ197-300145-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1010 MB LOW 110 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES TO 25 NM EAST
OF YAKUTAT AT 1018 MB THU AFTERNOON AND BECOMES A TROUGH STRETCHING
OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA BY FRI MORNING. A
FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA FRI MORNING AND MOVES TO
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA BY SAT MORNING.


$$

PKZ119-300145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-300145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-300145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-300145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. AND RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-300145-
PORT VALDEZ-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-300145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-300145-
VALDEZ ARM-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-300145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-300145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG AND PATCHY
FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-300145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-300145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-300145-
CHINIAK BAY-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG AND PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-300145-
MARMOT BAY-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG
AND PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-300145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
AREAS OF FOG.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-300145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-300145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FOOT.

$$

PKZ141-300145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
354 AM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

212 
FZAK51 PAFC 300007
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 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.

PKZ197-301245-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA LATE TONIGHT AND MOVES
TO SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA BY SAT MORNING. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS JUST WEST OF KODIAK ISLAND THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING THEN
THE HIGH MOVES OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-301245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-301245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-301245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-301245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-301245-
PORT VALDEZ-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-301245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-301245-
VALDEZ ARM-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-301245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-301245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SNOW.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-301245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-301245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-301245-
CHINIAK BAY-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-301245-
MARMOT BAY-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-301245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-301245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-301245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FOOT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-301245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
307 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
448 PM AKST Sun Dec 25 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A zonally-oriented trough remains over all of southern Alaska
this morning. It is centered with an upper low that is oriented
over the Bering, and extends eastward over the remainder of
southern Alaska. This setup is drawing Gulf moisture northwestward
into the coast. The lion's share of the moisture remains over the
mountains, with only flurries or an occasional snow shower
reaching the lee-side communities, including Anchorage.

Warmer air associated with the influx of Gulf moisture continues
to very gradually push westward. Many higher elevation communities
in the mountains are above freezing now, with Palmer having gone
above freezing for the first time in a week earlier this morning.
For the Anchorage bowl and the northern Kenai Peninsula,
temperatures continue to gradually warm through the 20s. With the
front acting as the lifting mechanism for both the snow and the
strong winds moving northward towards Southcentral, winds have
been diminishing through the morning.

For southwest Alaska, the rain/snow line is roughly following the
surface freezing line. Thus, almost all coastal communities along
Bristol Bay are now in the mid 30s with rain. Warmer air also
extends northward along the Alaska range, with Iliamna and
Sparrevohn both in the upper 30s. Colder air remains further west
along the Kuskokwim Delta with Bethel and coastal communities
further west in the upper 20s to around 30.

Over the Bering, the nearly stationary low over the central Bering
continues to gradually weaken. However, a highly energetic jet
stream located south of the Aleutians is transporting wave after
wave of energy along the chain, one of which will eventually pick
up the low and move it south and eastward.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The models remain in fairly good agreement short-term as the
atmospheric pattern remains nearly steady-state, with a large
stationary low over the Bering driving the weather. However, some
differences persist. The next low to develop in the Gulf is
forecast by all the models to move up the coast into Prince
William Sound. The question that each of the models seemingly have
a different answer to is what happens from there? While the models
linger the energy associated with the low in the Sound, where the
exact center of the low goes will determine how much precipitation
falls in the communities surrounding Prince William Sound. All of
the models except the GFS take the initial storm center eastward
towards the Copper River Delta by Tuesday morning.

Beyond that, the models diverge even more. The GFS takes the low
south out of Prince William Sound and redevelops it as it merges
with another wave of energy that tracks northeastward across the
Gulf into Yakutat. The GEM, EC, and NAM all show the low dying as
it moves into the eastern Chugach, but a remnant low or broad
surface troughing persists over Prince William sound into Wednesday
when a stronger branch of the polar jet dives southeastward and
takes the low along with it. The GEM keeps a much stronger remnant
low further west, eventually depicting precipitation as far west
as Anchorage, while the EC and NAM show a remnant low that is
weaker and much further east, with much less in the way of
precipitation in all locales. With such broad divergence in the
models, this part of the forecast is low confidence. The NAM/EC
solution was the preferred for this forecast cycle, being a mid-
way point between the other models, but also being the models that
are most in agreement with each other through the forecast period.

Further west over the Bering, all of the models are in much better
agreement with the smaller features. This is most likely due to
there being fewer smaller scale discrepancies in that area that
normally lead to the model divergence seen further east.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Low level easterly flow across the Kenai and Chugach
Mountains will weaken overnight tonight. This will allow ceilings
to lower on Monday with an upper level trough moving through.
There may be some flurries or very light snow, but VFR conditions
are expected to prevail.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The warm air advection has peaked and expect temps to hold steady
or slowly fall from her on out. This will cause a transition from
rain back toward snow for sea level locations across the Eastern
Kenai Peninsula, including Eastern Turnagain Arm over to Whittier
as well as Moose Pass down to Seward. As the weather front loses
it's upper support, the channeled terrain gap winds will diminish
heading into the overnight hours. The bulk of the precipitation
will continue to fall over northern Gulf coastal communities.
However, as strong low level easterly flow diminishes and upper
trough tracks across the Kenai Peninsula expect to see more areas
of light precip across the Western Kenai Peninsula. Some flurries
or very light snow may also make its way northward to Anchorage
and the Mat-Su on Monday.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The main forecast problem today for the southwest mainland remains
the duration of precipitation this evening, and the subsequent
development of fog. The front that stretches across much of the
Southwest mainland continues to fall apart, and as a result models
are showing a range of solutions in duration of showers and the
intensity. As a result, a blend of models was chosen. Broad moist
southwesterly flow across the region certainly makes the development
of fog more likely tonight and early tomorrow morning. However,
shear available near the surface and isolated disturbances aloft
may disrupt fog formation. As a result, currently just areas of
fog are forecasted, but fog could become locally dense tonight in
sheltered valleys.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The upper level trough that encompasses much of the Bering will
continue to be the main weather driver for the next several days.
Currently an upper level wave is poised to push from the Western
Aleutian to the central Aleutian Islands. Cold air advection and
downward vertical motion are expected to occur behind this wave,
and support broad gusty winds along the Aleutians through the
short term. Widespread showers are expected to occur due to the
persistent low, and broad cold air advection.

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.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
A big pattern change with possible warmer air and rain is on the
way for much of Southern Alaska. Beginning on Tuesday night, the
upper level low pressure currently responsible for active weather
over the northern Gulf region will still be in the area, but on
it's way out to the east. Isolated to scattered showers will
linger around the Gulf, while inland areas will not see much
outside of cloud cover. Winds will remain relatively light with a
weak outflow pattern along the coast taking hold. Out west, the
instrument of pattern change will be entering the Bering. A large
deepening low pressure system will be sending a warm front from
west to east, pushing onshore the mainland Wednesday night,
starting as snow, quickly changing to rain. These events set us
up for the extended forecast.

A big pattern change is progged by the models with the
aforementioned system. It will pump up a large ridge over the
Bering Sea first, then over Southcentral Alaska. Guidance is in
agreement with this longwave feature. The uncertainty comes with
the extent of warm air involved and it's push into the mainland.
The two camps of solutions at this point are as follows: one
bringing the warm front through Southcentral AK from southwest to
northeast which would bring much warmer air and rain, and the
other, shunting the warm air just to the south in the Gulf which
would severely limit the amount of moisture available, but
precipitation would stay snow rather than rain. The high-confidence
portion of the forecast would be pattern amplification, followed
by a strong cold-front passage. Guidance all hang on to an
amplified pattern for the remainder of the forecast.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Storm Warning 119 174 176.
 		 Gale Warning 125 130 139 155 170 171 172 175 177 178 185.

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SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JW
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...PD
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...EN
LONG TERM...MTL