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Small Craft Advisory 184, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 25, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Feb 25, 2016, 3:58 AM AKST. It was in force for 3 days.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 25, 2016, 3:58 AM AKST (12:58 UTC)
Expired
Feb 28, 2016, 3:25 PM AKST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

534 
FZAK51 PAFC 251258
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
358 AM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-260215-
358 AM AKST THU FEB 25 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEATHER FRONT ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHWESTERN GULF WILL REMAIN IN
PLACE THROUGH EARLY FRI BEFORE EXITING. A 982 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH
OF MIDDLETON ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON WILL TRACK TO 60 NM EAST OF
KODIAK CITY AT 979 MB FRI AFTERNOON AND MOVE INLAND FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-260215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
358 AM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING 25 KT BY NOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR
THE COAST IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ120-260215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
358 AM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ121-260215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
358 AM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
35 KT NEAR SEWARD IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON...SEAS HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-260215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
358 AM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-260215-
PORT VALDEZ-
358 AM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-260215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
358 AM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-260215-
VALDEZ ARM-
358 AM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-260215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
358 AM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-260215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
358 AM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-260215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
358 AM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT BEFORE MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ132-260215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
358 AM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 25 KT
BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS
CAPE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ136-260215-
CHINIAK BAY-
358 AM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ137-260215-
MARMOT BAY-
358 AM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ138-260215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
358 AM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ139-260215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
358 AM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ140-260215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
358 AM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-260215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
358 AM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
12 follow-up statements
995 
FZAK51 PAFC 252355
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
255 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-261300-
255 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEATHER FRONT ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHWESTERN GULF WILL REMAIN IN PLACE
THROUGH EARLY FRI BEFORE EXITING. A 982 MB LOW 470 NM SOUTHEAST OF
KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 70 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 979 MB FRI AFTERNOON
AND MOVES INLAND FRI NIGHT. A 963 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW SAT MORNING MOVES
TO 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK SAT AFTERNOON AND MAINTAINS
STRENGTH.

$$

PKZ119-261300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
255 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ120-261300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
255 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ121-261300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
255 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-261300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
255 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-261300-
PORT VALDEZ-
255 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-261300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
255 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-261300-
VALDEZ ARM-
255 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ129-261300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
255 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-261300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
255 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-261300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
255 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ132-261300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
255 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...E WIND 25 KT
BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-261300-
CHINIAK BAY-
255 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ137-261300-
MARMOT BAY-
255 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-261300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
255 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-261300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
255 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ140-261300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
255 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-261300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
255 PM AKST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
623 
FZAK51 PAFC 261247
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
347 AM AKST FRI FEB 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.

PKZ197-270215-
347 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 976 MB LOW 275 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL TRACK TO 70 NM
NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 978 MB THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE PUSHING
INLAND WEST OF KODIAK ISLAND TONIGHT. A 962 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW
WILL MOVE TO 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AS A BROAD 971
MB LOW SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-270215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
347 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON WITH
GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ120-270215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
347 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO E WIND 40 KT BEFORE NOON.
SEAS 12 FT INCREASING TO 16 FT BEFORE NOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ121-270215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
347 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-270215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
347 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S OF SEAL
ISLAND. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-270215-
PORT VALDEZ-
347 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-270215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
347 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-270215-
VALDEZ ARM-
347 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-270215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
347 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-270215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
347 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-270215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
347 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ132-270215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
347 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NE WIND 30 KT
BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-270215-
CHINIAK BAY-
347 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ137-270215-
MARMOT BAY-
347 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ138-270215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
347 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ139-270215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
347 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ140-270215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
347 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-270215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
347 AM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
798 
FZAK51 PAFC 270016
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
316 PM AKST FRI FEB 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-
316 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 976 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WILL PUSH INLAND WEST
OF KODIAK ISLAND LATE TONIGHT. A 967 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE
TO 110 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK AT 961 MB SAT AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES
INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA AT 969 MB SUN AFTERNOON. AN ASSOCIATED
FRONT ENTERS THE GULF SAT MORNING AND MOVES INLAND LATE SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-271345-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
316 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-271345-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
316 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-271345-
RESURRECTION BAY-
316 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT THEN BECOMING NORTH 10 KT
TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-271345-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
316 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-271345-
PORT VALDEZ-
316 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-271345-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
316 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-271345-
VALDEZ ARM-
316 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-271345-
PASSAGE CANAL-
316 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-271345-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
316 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-271345-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
316 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-271345-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
316 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-271345-
CHINIAK BAY-
316 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-271345-
MARMOT BAY-
316 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ138-271345-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
316 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-271345-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
316 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-271345-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
316 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-271345-
KACHEMAK BAY-
316 PM AKST FRI FEB 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
976 
FZAK51 PAFC 271259
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
359 AM AKST SAT FEB 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.

PKZ197-280145-
359 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 962 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL BECOME A BROAD 965
MB LOW CENTERED 75 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK TONIGHT BEFORE
CROSSING THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND MOVING INTO THE BERING SEA SUN.
A 974 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW TONIGHT WILL TRACK TO 255 NM SOUTHEAST
OF SAND POINT AT 966 MB SUN NIGHT.


$$

PKZ119-280145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
359 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20
FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-280145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
359 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-280145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
359 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS
S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N WIND 15 KT BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-280145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
359 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-280145-
PORT VALDEZ-
359 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-280145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
359 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-280145-
VALDEZ ARM-
359 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-280145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
359 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-280145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
359 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-280145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
359 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-280145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
359 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-280145-
CHINIAK BAY-
359 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-280145-
MARMOT BAY-
359 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ138-280145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
359 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-280145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
359 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-280145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
359 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-280145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
359 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
429 
FZAK51 PAFC 271632 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
732 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

UPDATE TO ZONE 121

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.

PKZ197-280430-
732 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 962 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL BECOME A BROAD 965
MB LOW CENTERED 75 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK TONIGHT BEFORE
CROSSING THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND MOVING INTO THE BERING SEA SUN.
A 974 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW TONIGHT WILL TRACK TO 255 NM SOUTHEAST
OF SAND POINT AT 966 MB SUN NIGHT.


$$

PKZ119-280430-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
732 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-280430-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
732 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-280430-
RESURRECTION BAY-
732 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
WITH SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-280430-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
732 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-280430-
PORT VALDEZ-
732 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-280430-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
732 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-280430-
VALDEZ ARM-
732 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-280430-
PASSAGE CANAL-
732 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-280430-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
732 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-280430-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
732 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-280430-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
732 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-280430-
CHINIAK BAY-
732 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-280430-
MARMOT BAY-
732 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ138-280430-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
732 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-280430-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
732 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-280430-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
732 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-280430-
KACHEMAK BAY-
732 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
947 
FZAK51 PAFC 271734 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
834 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

UPDATED ZONES 119 120 130 AND 131

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.

PKZ197-280500-
834 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 962 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL BECOME A BROAD 965
MB LOW CENTERED 75 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK TONIGHT BEFORE
CROSSING THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND MOVING INTO THE BERING SEA SUN.
A 974 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW TONIGHT WILL TRACK TO 255 NM SOUTHEAST
OF SAND POINT AT 966 MB SUN NIGHT.


$$

PKZ119-280500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
834 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.  
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-280500-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
834 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-280500-
RESURRECTION BAY-
834 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
WITH SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-280500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
834 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.  
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-280500-
PORT VALDEZ-
834 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-280500-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
834 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-280500-
VALDEZ ARM-
834 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-280500-
PASSAGE CANAL-
834 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-280500-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
834 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.  
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-280500-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
834 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.  
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-280500-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
834 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.  
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-280500-
CHINIAK BAY-
834 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-280500-
MARMOT BAY-
834 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ138-280500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
834 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.  
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-280500-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
834 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.  
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-280500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
834 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-280500-
KACHEMAK BAY-
834 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.  
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
003 
FZAK51 PAFC 271838 AAC
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
938 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

UPDATE TO ZONE 132

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.

PKZ197-280515-
938 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 962 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL BECOME A BROAD 965
MB LOW CENTERED 75 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK TONIGHT BEFORE
CROSSING THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND MOVING INTO THE BERING SEA SUN.
A 974 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW TONIGHT WILL TRACK TO 255 NM SOUTHEAST
OF SAND POINT AT 966 MB SUN NIGHT.


$$

PKZ119-280515-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
938 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.   
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.   
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.   
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.   
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.   
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-280515-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
938 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.   
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.   
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.   
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.   
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-280515-
RESURRECTION BAY-
938 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
WITH SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.   
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-280515-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
938 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.   
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.   
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.   
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-280515-
PORT VALDEZ-
938 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.   
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.   
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-280515-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
938 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.   
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.   
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-280515-
VALDEZ ARM-
938 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.   
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.   
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.   
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-280515-
PASSAGE CANAL-
938 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.   
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.   
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-280515-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
938 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.   
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.   
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.   
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.   
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-280515-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
938 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE MORNING.  SEAS
21 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.   
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.   
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.   
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.   
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.   
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-280515-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
938 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.   
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.   
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.   
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.   
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-280515-
CHINIAK BAY-
938 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.   
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.   
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.   
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-280515-
MARMOT BAY-
938 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.   
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.   
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.   
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.   
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ138-280515-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
938 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.   
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.   
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.   
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.   
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-280515-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
938 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.   
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.   
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.   
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.   
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.   
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-280515-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
938 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.   
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.   
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.   
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.   
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.   
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-280515-
KACHEMAK BAY-
938 AM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT.   
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.   
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.   
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.   
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
020 
FZAK51 PAFC 272353
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
253 PM AKST SAT FEB 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.

PKZ197-281300-
253 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 962 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK MOVES INTO THE EASTERN
BERING SEA SUN MORNING AND WEAKENS. A 965 MB LOW 310 NM SOUTHEAST
OF KODIAK ISLAND MOVES ACROSS THE BARREN ISLANDS TONIGHT AND
DISSIPATES. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 430 NM
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK ISLAND AT 973 MB MON AFTERNOON.


$$

PKZ119-281300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
253 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ120-281300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
253 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ121-281300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
253 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-281300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
253 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-281300-
PORT VALDEZ-
253 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-281300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
253 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-281300-
VALDEZ ARM-
253 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

PKZ129-281300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
253 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-281300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
253 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-281300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
253 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-281300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
253 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-281300-
CHINIAK BAY-
253 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-281300-
MARMOT BAY-
253 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-281300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
253 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ139-281300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
253 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-281300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
253 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-281300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
253 PM AKST SAT FEB 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
391 
FZAK51 PAFC 281249
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
349 AM AKST SUN FEB 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-
349 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 969 MB LOW 95 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 40 NM
NORTHWEST OF KODIAK AND DISSIPATES MON MORNING. A 978 MB LOW
MOVES TO 450 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MON AFTERNOON THEN
TRACKS TO 70 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK BY TUE MORNING AT 981 MB.

$$

PKZ119-290215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
349 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ120-290215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
349 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ121-290215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
349 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

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

$$

PKZ125-290215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
349 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-290215-
PORT VALDEZ-
349 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-290215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
349 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

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

$$

PKZ128-290215-
VALDEZ ARM-
349 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-290215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
349 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-290215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
349 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-290215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
349 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-290215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
349 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-290215-
CHINIAK BAY-
349 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-290215-
MARMOT BAY-
349 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-290215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
349 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ139-290215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
349 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-290215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
349 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-290215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
349 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
067 
FZAK51 PAFC 281438 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
538 AM AKST SUN FEB 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.

PKZ197-290415-
538 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 969 MB LOW 95 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 40 NM
NORTHWEST OF KODIAK AND DISSIPATES MON MORNING. A 978 MB LOW
MOVES TO 450 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MON AFTERNOON THEN
TRACKS TO 70 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK BY TUE MORNING AT 981 MB.

$$

PKZ119-290415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
538 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ120-290415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
538 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ121-290415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
538 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

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

$$

PKZ125-290415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
538 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-290415-
PORT VALDEZ-
538 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-290415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
538 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

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

$$

PKZ128-290415-
VALDEZ ARM-
538 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-290415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
538 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-290415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
538 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-290415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
538 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-290415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
538 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-290415-
CHINIAK BAY-
538 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-290415-
MARMOT BAY-
538 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-290415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
538 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ139-290415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
538 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-290415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
538 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-290415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
538 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
899 
FZAK51 PAFC 281808
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
908 AM AKST SUN FEB 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.

PKZ197-290430-
908 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 969 MB LOW 95 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 40 NM
NORTHWEST OF KODIAK AND DISSIPATES MON MORNING. A 978 MB LOW
MOVES TO 450 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MON AFTERNOON THEN
TRACKS TO 70 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK BY TUE MORNING AT 981 MB.

$$

PKZ119-290430-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
908 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ120-290430-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
908 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ121-290430-
RESURRECTION BAY-
908 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.  
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-290430-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
908 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-290430-
PORT VALDEZ-
908 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-290430-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
908 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

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

$$

PKZ128-290430-
VALDEZ ARM-
908 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-290430-
PASSAGE CANAL-
908 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.  
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-290430-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
908 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-290430-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
908 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-290430-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
908 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.  
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-290430-
CHINIAK BAY-
908 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-290430-
MARMOT BAY-
908 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-290430-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
908 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ139-290430-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
908 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-290430-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
908 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.  
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-290430-
KACHEMAK BAY-
908 AM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
457 
FZAK51 PAFC 290025
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
325 PM AKST SUN FEB 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.

PKZ197-291315-
325 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF
TONIGHT. A SURFACE FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
ON MONDAY MORNING 150 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK. THIS FRONT WILL PROGRESS
NORTHWARD ACROSS THE GULF AND WILL BE LOCATED 80 NM SOUTH OF
SEWARD ON TUESDAY EVENING.

$$

PKZ119-291315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
325 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ120-291315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
325 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ121-291315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
325 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-291315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
325 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-291315-
PORT VALDEZ-
325 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-291315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
325 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-291315-
VALDEZ ARM-
325 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 10
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-291315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
325 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-291315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
325 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ131-291315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
325 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ132-291315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
325 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-291315-
CHINIAK BAY-
325 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-291315-
MARMOT BAY-
325 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ138-291315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
325 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ139-291315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
325 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ140-291315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
325 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-291315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
325 PM AKST SUN FEB 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Feb 24, 4:34 PM AKST, 11 hours 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 24, 4:34 PM AKST, 11 hours 24 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
434 PM AKST WED FEB 24 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN THIS AFTERNOON SHOWS A LARGE LOW CENTERED
JUST SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA WITH THE JET STREAM RUNNING TO
THE SOUTH OF IT. THIS PATTERN IS CONDUCIVE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
MORE LOWS IN THE NORTH PACIFIC THAT MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA
AND...AS THAT HAS BEEN THE CASE LATELY...IT WILL REMAIN THAT WAY.
THE AIR MASS OVER SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MAINLAND ALASKA IS
WARM AND IT IT STAY WARM THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS PATTERN WILL
ALSO KEEP THE DOWNSLOPE GOING FOR THE LEE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAINS
THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN ALASKA THE NEXT FEW DAYS. OUT IN THE BERING
SEA THE FLOW HAS TURNED NORTHWEST WHICH IS BRINING IN SOME COLDER
AIR SO PRECIP TYPES OUT THAT WAY WILL BE MOSTLY SNOW.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS ARE IN GOOD SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT THROUGH THE PERIOD BUT HAVE
SOME TIMING INCONSISTENCIES WITH THE LOW ENTERING THE GULF ON
FRIDAY AND THE BERING SEA LOW THIS WEEKEND. THE GFS AND EC ARE A
BIT FASTER ON THE TIMING OF THE GULF LOW ON FRIDAY AS COMPARED
WITH THE NAM. THE EC WEAKENS THIS LOW FASTER THAN THE OTHER MODELS
AS WELL. AT THIS TIME THE GFS LOOKS LIKE THE BEST OVERALL
SOLUTION. IN THE BERING SEA THE LOW IS ELONGATING WHICH OFTEN
GIVE THE MODELS PROBLEMS AS TO WHERE THE MAIN LOW CENTER OR
CENTERS WILL BE WHICH WILL IMPACT THE AREAS OF STRONGEST PRESSURE
GRADIENT. THE GFS SEEMS TO HAVE THE UPPER HAND IN THIS AREA AS
WELL AS IT CAPTURES THE DUAL LOW CENTERS WITH THE TIGHTEST
GRADIENT REMAINING WEST OF THE FORECAST AREA IN THE BERING SEA.
THERE IS ANOTHER LOW MOVING INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF BY LATE SUNDAY
WHICH IS ALSO HAVING DIFFICULTY BEING RESOLVED BY THE MODELS. THE
GFS IS A HAPPY MEDIUM BETWEEN SOLUTIONS AND AT THIS POINT SHOULD
PUSH THE FORECAST IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR THIS FAR OUT.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

ANOTHER DAY...ANOTHER FAST MOVING GULF LOW WILL MOVE TOWARD THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST THEN INLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. THIS WILL SPREAD
MORE RAIN AND SNOW ALONG THE COAST...HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH RAIN
SHOWER DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA AND INTO THE
WESTERN SUSITNA VALLEY. RAIN AND SNOW WILL ALSO INCREASE ACROSS
THE VALDEZ AREA...WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW FOR THE PASS. AREAS
CLOSE TO THE MOUNTAINS LIKE ANCHORAGE INTO THE MAT VALLEY WILL
EXPERIENCE A STRONG DOWNSLOPE SHADOW. GIVEN THE FAST MOVING AND
COMPACT NATURE OF THE LOW...THERE WILL STRONG PRESSURE RISES AS
THE LOW MOVES NORTHWEST...AND THIS WILL LOCALLY ENHANCE WINDS FROM
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TO ANCHORAGE FROM THE SOUTHEAST DIRECTION.
THIS WILL SYSTEM WILL QUICKLY EXIT THURSDAY MORNING LEAVING
SHOWERS ALONG THE COAST AND OVER THE SUSITNA VALLEY BEFORE DRYING
OUT BRIEFLY. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF ON
FRIDAY...SPREADING MORE COASTAL PRECIPITATION AND BRINGING GALE
FORCE EASTERLY WINDS INTO THE WEEKEND. IN OTHER WORDS...LITTLE TO
NO CHANGE IN THE FORECAST PATTERN AS THE STORM TRACK STAYS ON
REPEAT.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2...THU AND
FRI)...SEVERAL FRONTS WILL SWING FROM THE GULF OF AK THROUGH
SOUTHWEST AK OVER THE SHORT TERM. EACH ONE WILL BRING A CHANCE FOR
GUSTY NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS. THEY WILL ALSO BRING A CHANCE
FOR PRECIPITATION...WITH THE BEST LIKELIHOOD ON THE WINDWARD SIDE
OF THE TERRAIN (KILBUCKS AND THE ALEUTIAN RANGE). EACH FRONT WILL
ALSO BRING A SURGE OF WARM AIR. SO MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL
BE RAIN...WITH SOME SNOW POSSIBLY MIXING IN LOW-LYING VALLEYS AND
THE FURTHEST NORTH SECTIONS OF THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2...THU AND
FRI)...A DEFORMATION AXIS JUST SOUTH OF THE SHEMYA AND A
DISSIPATING FRONT CREEPING TOWARDS THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS ARE THE
HIGHLIGHTS TONIGHT. THE DEFORMATION BAND IS KEEPING SOME DECENT
SNOW FALLING ACROSS THE EXTREME WESTERN ALEUTIANS. A COUPLE OF
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT WITH LOWER VISIBILITIES DUE TO FOG AND
SOME DRIFTING SNOW. FOR THE PRIBS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS CONTINUE TO
BLAST THROUGH THE ISLANDS. SNOW SHOWERS SHOULD BECOME MORE
WIDESPREAD AND FREQUENT OVERNIGHT...RESULTING IN AREAS OF SOME
BLOWING SNOW. THE WINDS WILL TREND DOWN BY THU MORNING AND BECOME
MORE EASTERLY BY THU AFTERNOON HELPING TO PUSH THE SNOW OUT OF THE
AREA.

ELSEWHERE...THE PATTERN WILL BE SIMILAR TO TWO WEEKS AGO. WEAK
BROAD LOWS OVER THE AKPEN AND EASTERN BERING WILL KEEP WARM
SOUTHEAST FLOW ON THEIR EASTERN FLANKS WITH COLD...SHOWERY
NORTHWEST FLOW TO THE WEST.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
FORECAST THINKING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK REMAINS LARGELY
UNCHANGED AS THE NORTH PACIFIC LONGWAVE TROUGH AND STOUT RIDGING
OVER WESTERN CANADA HELP TO STEER A SERIES OF LOWS TOWARDS THE
ALASKA PENINSULA OR FAR WESTERN GULF. THIS WILL KEEP BROAD
ONSHORE FLOW AND ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION FOCUSED ALONG THE GULF
COAST THROUGH MUCH OF THE NEXT WEEK AS SEVERAL FRONTS TRACK
ACROSS THE GULF...WHILE INLAND AREAS IN THE LEE OF THE COASTAL
RANGES STAY RELATIVELY DRY AS A RESULT OF PERSISTENT DOWNSLOPE
FLOW. MEANWHILE...THE BERING WILL REMAIN IN A FAIRLY BENIGN
SHOWERY REGIME ON THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE LONGWAVE TROUGH AS
THE UPPER LEVEL JET ENERGY REMAINS WELL SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN
CHAIN. THE LOWS APPROACHING THE AKPEN WILL BRING THE OCCASIONAL
POTENTIAL FOR STRONGER WINDS AND HEAVIER PRECIPITATION TO PORTIONS
OF THE SOUTHEAST BERING.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 119 120 125 129 130 131 132 139 150 155 179
185.
 HEAVY FRZ SPRAY 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JA
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MO
LONG TERM...CB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 24, 3:02 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 24, 3:02 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC37 hr
Feb 24, 3:37 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC6 days
Feb 24, 3:37 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 24, 3:37 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 days
Feb 24, 10:36 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC5 hr
Feb 25, 3:28 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 25, 3:28 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr
Feb 25, 3:58 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 25, 3:59 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.