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Small Craft Advisory 270, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 26, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 26, 2016, 3:09 AM AKDT. It was in force for 4 days.

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The facts

Issued
Mar 26, 2016, 3:09 AM AKDT (11:09 UTC)
Expired
Mar 30, 2016, 3:00 PM AKDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

491 
FZAK51 PAFC 261109
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
309 AM AKDT SAT MAR 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.

PKZ197-262345-
309 AM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 998 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT MOVES TO 25 NM SOUTH OF
YAKUTAT AT 1001 MB LATE SAT NIGHT THEN DISSIPATES. A WEAK FRONT
ENTERS THE SOUTHWEST GULF OF ALASKA SAT AFTERNOON THEN MOVES TO
THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA BY SUN AFTERNOON. SOUTHERLY WINDS
DEVELOP OVER THE GULF BY SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-262345-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
309 AM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ120-262345-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
309 AM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ121-262345-
RESURRECTION BAY-
309 AM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-262345-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
309 AM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-262345-
PORT VALDEZ-
309 AM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-262345-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
309 AM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-262345-
VALDEZ ARM-
309 AM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-262345-
PASSAGE CANAL-
309 AM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-262345-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
309 AM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ131-262345-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
309 AM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-262345-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
309 AM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-262345-
CHINIAK BAY-
309 AM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-262345-
MARMOT BAY-
309 AM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-262345-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
309 AM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-262345-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
309 AM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-262345-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
309 AM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-262345-
KACHEMAK BAY-
309 AM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
10 follow-up statements
054 
FZAK51 PAFC 262344
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
344 PM AKDT SAT MAR 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.

PKZ197-271215-
344 PM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 995 MB LOW 125 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DISSIPATE
IN THE NORTHEAST GULF SUN AFTERNOON. A WEAK FRONT ENTERS THE
SOUTHWESTERN GULF TONIGHT AND MOVES TO THE EASTERN GULF BY SUN
EVENING.

$$

PKZ119-271215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
344 PM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-271215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
344 PM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-271215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
344 PM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-271215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
344 PM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-271215-
PORT VALDEZ-
344 PM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-271215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
344 PM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-271215-
VALDEZ ARM-
344 PM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-271215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
344 PM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

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

$$

PKZ130-271215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
344 PM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-271215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
344 PM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-271215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
344 PM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-271215-
CHINIAK BAY-
344 PM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-271215-
MARMOT BAY-
344 PM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ138-271215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
344 PM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-271215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
344 PM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-271215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
344 PM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-271215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
344 PM AKDT SAT MAR 26 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
911 
FZAK51 PAFC 271140
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
340 AM AKDT SUN MAR 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.

PKZ197-280000-
340 AM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEAK FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF THIS MORNING MOVES TO THE NORTHERN
GULF BY TONIGHT. A 996 MB LOW FORMING 325 NM SOUTH OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND
LATE TONIGHT MOVES UP COOK INLET INTO SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA BY MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-280000-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
340 AM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

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

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-280000-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
340 AM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-280000-
RESURRECTION BAY-
340 AM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

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

$$

PKZ125-280000-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
340 AM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-280000-
PORT VALDEZ-
340 AM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-280000-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
340 AM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-280000-
VALDEZ ARM-
340 AM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-280000-
PASSAGE CANAL-
340 AM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-280000-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
340 AM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-280000-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
340 AM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-280000-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
340 AM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-280000-
CHINIAK BAY-
340 AM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-280000-
MARMOT BAY-
340 AM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-280000-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
340 AM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-280000-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
340 AM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-280000-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
340 AM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-280000-
KACHEMAK BAY-
340 AM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
794 
FZAK51 PAFC 272317
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
317 PM AKDT SUN MAR 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.

PKZ197-281245-
317 PM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEAK FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF MOVES TO THE NORTHERN GULF BY
TONIGHT. A 996 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK MON MORNING
MOVES UP COOK INLET INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA BY MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-281245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
317 PM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT ALONG THE COAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 35 KT ALONG THE COAST IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-281245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
317 PM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-281245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
317 PM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS
S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-281245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
317 PM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-281245-
PORT VALDEZ-
317 PM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-281245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
317 PM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-281245-
VALDEZ ARM-
317 PM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-281245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
317 PM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-281245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
317 PM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-281245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
317 PM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-281245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
317 PM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-281245-
CHINIAK BAY-
317 PM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-281245-
MARMOT BAY-
317 PM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-281245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
317 PM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-281245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
317 PM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-281245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
317 PM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-281245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
317 PM AKDT SUN MAR 27 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
344 
FZAK51 PAFC 281134
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
334 AM AKDT MON MAR 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.

PKZ197-290100-
334 AM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 993 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND THIS MORNING MOVES UP
COOK INLET INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA BY TONIGHT. A FRONT DEVELOPS
IN THE SOUTHWEST GULF TUE MORNING AND MOVES INTO THE ALASKA
PENINSULA TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-290100-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
334 AM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. NORTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT
INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. NORTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-290100-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
334 AM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-290100-
RESURRECTION BAY-
334 AM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S
OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-290100-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
334 AM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-290100-
PORT VALDEZ-
334 AM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-290100-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
334 AM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.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.

$$

PKZ128-290100-
VALDEZ ARM-
334 AM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-290100-
PASSAGE CANAL-
334 AM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-290100-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
334 AM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-290100-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
334 AM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-290100-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
334 AM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-290100-
CHINIAK BAY-
334 AM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-290100-
MARMOT BAY-
334 AM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-290100-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
334 AM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-290100-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
334 AM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-290100-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
334 AM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-290100-
KACHEMAK BAY-
334 AM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
175 
FZAK51 PAFC 282315
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
315 PM AKDT MON MAR 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.

PKZ197-291215-
315 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 996 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK WILL TRACK TO COOK 
INLET TONIGHT THEN DISSIPATE AS IT HEADS INLAND TUE. A SERIES OF
FRONTAL BOUNDARIES WILL CROSS THE GULF THROUGH WED.

$$

PKZ119-291215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
315 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. NORTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...SE WIND 35
KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-291215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
315 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-291215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
315 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS
S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-291215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
315 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-291215-
PORT VALDEZ-
315 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.WED THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-291215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
315 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-291215-
VALDEZ ARM-
315 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

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

$$

PKZ129-291215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
315 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-291215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
315 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. NEAR KAMISHAK BAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING
VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-291215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
315 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-291215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
315 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-291215-
CHINIAK BAY-
315 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-291215-
MARMOT BAY-
315 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-291215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
315 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-291215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
315 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-291215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
315 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

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

$$

PKZ141-291215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
315 PM AKDT MON MAR 28 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
587 
FZAK51 PAFC 291143
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
343 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

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

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

PKZ197-300015-
343 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A SERIES OF FRONTAL BOUNDARIES WILL CROSS THE GULF THROUGH WED.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF WED.

$$

PKZ119-300015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
343 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SE 25 KT ALONG THE COAST. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-300015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
343 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-300015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
343 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S
OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S
OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-300015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
343 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-300015-
PORT VALDEZ-
343 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-300015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
343 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-300015-
VALDEZ ARM-
343 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-300015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
343 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-300015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
343 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

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

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-300015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
343 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-300015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
343 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-300015-
CHINIAK BAY-
343 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-300015-
MARMOT BAY-
343 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-300015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
343 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-300015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
343 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-300015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
343 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

$$

PKZ141-300015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
343 AM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
902 
FZAK51 PAFC 292334
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
334 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

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

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

PKZ197-301300-
334 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT STRETCHED FROM SOUTH TO NORTH ACROSS THE CENTRAL TO
NORTHERN GULF WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF TONIGHT AND THEN
CONTINUE WEST INTO THE BERING WED NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
INTO THE NORTHERN GULF WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-301300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
334 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT E 25 KT ALONG THE COAST. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT SE 30 KT ALONG THE COAST. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-301300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
334 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-301300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
334 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S
OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-301300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
334 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-301300-
PORT VALDEZ-
334 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-301300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
334 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-301300-
VALDEZ ARM-
334 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-301300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
334 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-301300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
334 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-301300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
334 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-301300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
334 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-301300-
CHINIAK BAY-
334 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-301300-
MARMOT BAY-
334 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-301300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
334 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-301300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
334 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6
FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-301300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
334 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-301300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
334 PM AKDT TUE MAR 29 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
455 
FZAK51 PAFC 301205
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
405 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 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.

PKZ197-310115-
405 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...THEN LIFTS INTO THE CENTRAL GULF BEFORE DISSIPATING
THU. ANOTHER FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE THU AFTERNOON AND
MOVES ALONG THE WEST COAST TO THE CENTRAL GULF BY LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-310115-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
405 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-310115-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
405 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-310115-
RESURRECTION BAY-
405 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS
AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS
AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-310115-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
405 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-310115-
PORT VALDEZ-
405 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-310115-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
405 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-310115-
VALDEZ ARM-
405 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-310115-
PASSAGE CANAL-
405 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-310115-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
405 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-310115-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
405 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-310115-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
405 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-310115-
CHINIAK BAY-
405 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-310115-
MARMOT BAY-
405 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-310115-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
405 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-310115-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
405 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-310115-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
405 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-310115-
KACHEMAK BAY-
405 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
778 
FZAK51 PAFC 301933 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1133 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 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.

UPDATED 121

PKZ197-310845-
1133 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...THEN LIFTS INTO THE CENTRAL GULF BEFORE DISSIPATING
THU. ANOTHER FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE THU AFTERNOON AND
MOVES ALONG THE WEST COAST TO THE CENTRAL GULF BY LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-310845-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1133 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-310845-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1133 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-310845-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1133 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-310845-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1133 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-310845-
PORT VALDEZ-
1133 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT AND SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-310845-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1133 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-310845-
VALDEZ ARM-
1133 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-310845-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1133 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-310845-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1133 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-310845-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1133 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-310845-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1133 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-310845-
CHINIAK BAY-
1133 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-310845-
MARMOT BAY-
1133 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-310845-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1133 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-310845-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1133 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-310845-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1133 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-310845-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1133 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
837 
FZAK51 PAFC 302300
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
300 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 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.

PKZ197-311215-
300 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF MOVES WEST LATE TONIGHT INTO THE
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND. A WEAK FRONT DEVELOPS AND ENTERS THE SOUTHERN
GULF LATE THU AFTERNOON AND MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL GULF LATE THU
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-311215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
300 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-311215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
300 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-311215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
300 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT...HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-311215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
300 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-311215-
PORT VALDEZ-
300 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-311215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
300 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-311215-
VALDEZ ARM-
300 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-311215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
300 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-311215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
300 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-311215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
300 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-311215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
300 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-311215-
CHINIAK BAY-
300 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-311215-
MARMOT BAY-
300 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-311215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
300 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-311215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
300 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-311215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
300 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-311215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
300 PM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 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 Mar 25, 4:55 PM AKDT, 10 hours 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 25, 4:55 PM AKDT, 10 hours 14 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
455 PM AKDT FRI MAR 25 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
HIGHLY AMPLIFIED UPPER LEVEL RIDGING PERSISTS FROM WESTERN CANADA
WELL INTO THE ARCTIC...WITH A GENERAL LARGE-SCALE TROUGH FROM FAR
NORTHEASTERN RUSSIA EXTENDING SOUTHEAST TO THE FAR WESTERN GULF
OF ALASKA. TO THE IMMEDIATE EAST OF THE TROUGH...SOUTHERLY FLOW
CONTINUES TO PUSH DISTURBANCES NORTH FROM THE PACIFIC INTO
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. WITH VERY LITTLE IN THE WAY OF ANY APPRECIABLE
GRADIENT PATTERNS BELOW MOUNTAINTOP LEVEL...PRECIPITATION IS
FALLING ON BOTH SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN RANGES MAINLY IN THE FORM
OF SCATTERED AREAS OF STRATIFORM RAIN.

OUT WEST...A WELL-ORGANIZED GALE-FORCE FRONT CONTINUES TO
STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES NORTH THROUGH THE NORTH PACIFIC TOWARD
THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT IN PUSHING THE UPPER LEVEL LOW
NEAR KODIAK EMBEDDED WITHIN THE GENERAL LARGE-SCALE TROUGH TO THE
EAST INTO WESTERN CANADA THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THE NORTHERN
STREAM OF THE TROUGH THEN SKIRTS THE FORECAST AREA SATURDAY BEFORE
LIFTING THROUGH THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA SUNDAY. THE LARGE UPPER
LEVEL LOW SOUTHWEST OF THE ALEUTIANS MOVES EAST AND BECOMES
STATIONARY AND ELONGATED BY EARLY NEXT WEEK SOUTH OF THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS AS A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS NORTH ACROSS THE
EASTERN PACIFIC EXTENDING NORTH INTO THE ALCAN BORDER REGION. THIS
WILL HELP TO ESTABLISH AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER OF UNUSUALLY WARM AIR
AND MOISTURE FOR THE EARLY TO MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE ALASKA MAINLAND.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
TROUGHING TO THE WEST OF THE SOUTHCENTRAL WILL HELP TO KEEP WEAK
SOUTHWEST FLOW AND SHOWERS OVER THE AREA TONIGHT. AS THE TROUGH
WEAKENS AND PUSHES EAST SATURDAY THE SHOWERS WILL ALSO MOVE OFF
WHICH WILL IMPROVE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE SOUTHCENTRAL. RIDGING
WILL MOVE IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST BUT WILL BE QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY A
FRONT. THE FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH KODIAK SUNDAY AND MAKE IT TO
THE NORTH GULF COAST SUNDAY NIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHING THE WEST COAST WILL SLOWLY PUSH
OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND ON SATURDAY...BRINGING LIGHT SNOW TO
THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AND DELTA THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. AHEAD OF
THIS TROUGH...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE AND CALM WINDS WILL ALLOW FOR LOW
STRATUS AND FOG TO FORM THROUGHOUT THE INLAND SOUTHWEST TONIGHT.
THIS SHOULD BE THE ONLY NIGHT OF FOG/STRATUS FOR THE AREA.
HOWEVER...A GALE FORCE FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE BERING SEA WILL
BRING INCREASING OFFSHORE WINDS AND SNOW TO THE REGION THROUGH
SUNDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A STORM FORCE FRONT APPROACHING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS
EVENING WILL BRING STRONG EASTERLY WINDS AS IT PASSES THROUGH
THE WESTERN/CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THROUGH SATURDAY. RAIN WILL ALSO
ACCOMPANY THIS FRONT FROM THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS EASTWARD INTO
THE AKPEN...BUT THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY FOR THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS IN HOW MUCH WARM AIR WILL BE PRESENT TO CAUSE PRECIP
TO FALL IN THE FORM OF A WET SNOW OR RAIN. THE AFTERNOON PACKAGE
FAVORED THE COOLER SOLUTIONS WHICH KEPT WET SNOW IN THE
AREA...HOWEVER A SWITCHOVER TO RAIN WOULD NOT BE OUT OF THE
QUESTION. AS THE FRONT PROGRESSES TOWARD THE PRIBILOFS THERE IS
MUCH BETTER AGREEMENT THAT PRECIP TYPE WILL REMAIN AS SNOW...WHICH
MAY RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW CONCERNS WITH STRONG EASTERLY WINDS ON
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. FOR NOW BLOWING SNOW WAS
INTRODUCED INTO THE FORECAST...BUT THIS WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED
FURTHER TONIGHT FOR POTENTIAL ADVISORY CONCERNS.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
AN UNSEASONABLY WARM AND WET PATTERN LOOKS TO IMPACT SOUTHWEST
AND SOUTHCENTRAL STARTING LATE SUNDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH NEXT
FRIDAY. OVER THE WEEKEND...THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE BERING
SEA WILL GRADUALLY AMPLIFY AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PUSHES SOUTH INTO
THE NORTH PACIFIC. A JET STREAK OF WELL OVER 100 KT AT 500 MB WILL
ACT AS THE MAIN DRIVING MECHANISM IN THIS AMPLIFICATION PROCESS
THROUGH NEXT WEEK. AT THE SAME TIME...A BUILDING EASTERN
PACIFIC/NORTH AMERICAN RIDGE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE ALASKA
PANHANDLE OVER THE WEEKEND AND THEN OVER PARTS OF SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. THE COMBINATION OF THE BUILDING
RIDGE AND AMPLIFYING TROUGH WILL FORCE THE LONGWAVE PATTERN TO TAP
INTO SOME VERY DEEP TROPICAL AIR (SOURCE REGION NEAR HAWAII) AND
ADVECT IT NORTH TOWARD SOUTHERN ALASKA. A POTENT LOW-LEVEL AND
MID-LEVEL JET WILL ADVECT AN ABUNDANCE OF MOISTURE INTO THE
SOUTHERN MAINLAND WHICH WILL RESULT IN A PERIOD OF 48-84 HOURS
(DEPENDING ON LOCATION) OF RAIN NEXT WEEK.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL BE ON THE "DRY" SIDE AS THE BULK OF THE
MOISTURE WILL BE SHUNTED OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. THIS WILL LEAD
TO WIDESPREAD 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN STARTING ON SUNDAY AND LASTING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL NOT
RECEIVE AS MUCH RAIN AS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA WILL...TEMPERATURES
WILL BE WARMING TO WELL ABOVE NORMAL VALUES. HIGH TEMPERATURES
WILL LIKELY BE 10 TO 20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL WHILE OVERNIGHT
LOWS COULD BE AS WARM AS 15 TO 25 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL IN MANY
LOCATIONS. THIS WARM SPELL IS ONLY EXPECTED TO GET STRONGER
HEADING INTO LATE NEXT WEEK.

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA WILL SEE A WIDE RANGE OF RAINFALL AMOUNTS RANGING
FROM A HALF INCH ACROSS LOCATIONS IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN AND
MATANUSKA VALLEY TO UP TO 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE ALONG THE
COASTAL MOUNTAINS ALONG THE GULF OF ALASKA. MOST LOCATIONS ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA WILL SEE RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES
(INCLUDING ANCHORAGE). THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD CHANGE AS
MODELS GET A BETTER HANDLE ON WHERE THE GREATEST JET DYNAMICS AND
ADVECTED MOISTURE END UP. HOWEVER...WITH A PATTERN LIKE THIS...THE
HIGHEST PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR ON THE UPSLOPE SIDE OF
THE COASTAL RANGE. AS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA...TEMPERATURES WILL BE
WELL ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH NEXT WEEK. HIGH TEMPERATURES LOOK TO BE
10 TO 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL WHILE LOWS LOOK TO BE 15 TO 20
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. IT IS NOT OUT OF THE REALM OF POSSIBILITY
THAT SOME PLACES MAY SEE OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE 40S BY THE MIDDLE
OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM WARNING...178.
         GALE WARNING 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 179 185.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 26, 3:41 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Mar 26, 3:41 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC10 days
Mar 26, 3:41 AM AKDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Mar 26, 4:47 AM AKDTBlizzard WatchAFC11 hr
Mar 26, 3:44 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Mar 26, 3:52 PM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Mar 26, 3:52 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Mar 26, 3:52 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr

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