Small Craft Advisory 285, NWS Anchorage, AK

968 
FZAK51 PAFC 311200
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 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.

PKZ197-010045-
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF TONIGHT...AND MOVES ALONG THE
WEST COAST THROUGH FRI...THEN DISSIPATES FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-010045-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-010045-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-010045-
RESURRECTION BAY-
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-010045-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-010045-
PORT VALDEZ-
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2
FT.

$$

PKZ127-010045-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2
FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-010045-
VALDEZ ARM-
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.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.

$$

PKZ129-010045-
PASSAGE CANAL-
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-010045-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-010045-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 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.

$$

PKZ132-010045-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-010045-
CHINIAK BAY-
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-010045-
MARMOT BAY-
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-010045-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-010045-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 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.

$$

PKZ140-010045-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-010045-
KACHEMAK BAY-
400 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S 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.

$$

193 
FZAK51 PAFC 311926 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1126 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

UPDATED 127

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.

PKZ197-010815-
1126 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF TONIGHT...AND MOVES ALONG THE
WEST COAST THROUGH FRI...THEN DISSIPATES FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-010815-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1126 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-010815-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1126 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-010815-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1126 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-010815-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1126 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-010815-
PORT VALDEZ-
1126 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2
FT.

$$

PKZ127-010815-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1126 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2
FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-010815-
VALDEZ ARM-
1126 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT BY LATE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.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.

$$

PKZ129-010815-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1126 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-010815-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1126 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-010815-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1126 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 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.

$$

PKZ132-010815-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1126 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-010815-
CHINIAK BAY-
1126 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-010815-
MARMOT BAY-
1126 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-010815-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1126 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-010815-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1126 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 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.

$$

PKZ140-010815-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1126 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-010815-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1126 AM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S 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.

$$

914 
FZAK51 PAFC 312300
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 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.

PKZ197-011130-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF MOVES TO THE NORTHERN GULF
FRI MORNING AND SLOWLY PUSHES INLAND BY SAT MORNING. ANOTHER WEAK
FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-011130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-011130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-011130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.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.

$$

PKZ125-011130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-011130-
PORT VALDEZ-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-011130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-011130-
VALDEZ ARM-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-011130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-011130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-011130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-011130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-011130-
CHINIAK BAY-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-011130-
MARMOT BAY-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-011130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-011130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-011130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-011130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
300 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

686 
FZAK51 PAFC 010749 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

UPDATED 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.

PKZ197-011145-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF MOVES TO THE NORTHERN GULF
FRI MORNING AND SLOWLY PUSHES INLAND BY SAT MORNING. ANOTHER WEAK
FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-011145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-011145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-011145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT BY EARLY MORNING.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.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.

$$

PKZ125-011145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT BECOMING E 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-011145-
PORT VALDEZ-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-011145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-011145-
VALDEZ ARM-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-011145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-011145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-011145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-011145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-011145-
CHINIAK BAY-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-011145-
MARMOT BAY-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-011145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-011145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-011145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-011145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1149 PM AKDT THU MAR 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

289 
FZAK51 PAFC 011144
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 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.

PKZ197-020030-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT MOVES SLOWLY ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA AND NORTH GULF
COAST THROUGH SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-020030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT SE 20 KT IN THE MORNING ALONG THE
COAST. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-020030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-020030-
RESURRECTION BAY-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EARLY BECOMING S 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.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.

$$

PKZ125-020030-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-020030-
PORT VALDEZ-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2
FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-020030-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-020030-
VALDEZ ARM-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-020030-
PASSAGE CANAL-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-020030-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING...THEN
BECOMING S 25 KT TOWARD EVENING. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-020030-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-020030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO E 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON S OF CAPE DANGEROUS. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-020030-
CHINIAK BAY-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-020030-
MARMOT BAY-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-020030-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-020030-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-020030-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-020030-
KACHEMAK BAY-
344 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 AM AKDT WED MAR 30 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE MOST PROMINENT FEATURE ON THE WATER VAPOR SATELLITE THIS
MORNING IS THE VERY LARGE BLOCKING RIDGE OVER THE NORTHEASTERN
PACIFIC. IT'S PARTNER IN CRIME...A STACKED CLOSED LOW OVER THE
NORTHCENTRAL PACIFIC. A 100 KT JET IS SQUEEZED BETWEEN THE TWO
SYSTEMS...POINTING TOWARD THE ALASKA PENINSULA THEN CURVING AROUND
THE RIDGE OVER ALASKA INTO THE YUKON. THIS ORIENTATION OF THE
WINDS ALOFT ARE PUSHING A PREVIOUSLY STATIONARY FRONTAL BOUNDARY
OVER SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. THERE IS PLENTY OF WARM
AIR BEHIND THE FRONT WHERE PRECIPITATION TYPE IS RAIN NEARLY
EVERYWHERE...EXCEPT FOR THE TIP OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA WHERE COLD
AIR HAS YET TO BE DISPLACED BY THE FRONT. THE FLOW REMAINS VERY
MOIST...EVEN WITH STRONG CROSS BARRIER FLOW...RAIN IS HAVING NO
PROBLEM MAKING IT TO THE SURFACE.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
GUIDANCE IS IN GREAT SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT WITH THE MAJOR FEATURES.
HOWEVER...OBSERVATION OVERNIGHT INDICATES THAT THEY ARE PLAYING
CATCH UP TO THE REAL WORLD. THE FRONTAL PROGRESSION IS ON AVERAGE
2 HOURS FASTER AROUND MOST OF THE AREA...AND AS MUCH AS 6 HOURS
FASTER FOR SOME FEATURES ALOFT...SUCH AS THE DRY SLOT OVER THE
ALASKA PENINSULA. THE ONE KEY MESOSCALE FEATURES GUIDANCE IS
MISSING IS HOW THE NORTHERLY FLOW IS HOLDING COLD AIR AT THE
SURFACE OUT AHEAD OF THE POTENT FRONT. OTHERWISE...THE PROGRESSION
OF THE FRONT REMAINS WELL AGREED UPON. BOTH DOMAINS USED THE NAM.

&&

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

A POTENT FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL PUSH ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA TODAY
AND BRING WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TO THE REGION. SHARP RIDGING WILL
RAPIDLY BUILD FROM SOUTHEAST ALASKA ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST
WHICH WILL HELP BRING AN ABRUPT END TO PRECIPITATION ACROSS MUCH
OF SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COME THIS EVENING. STRONG PRESSURE RISES
BEHIND THE AFOREMENTIONED FRONT WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE GAP WINDS
FOLLOWING THE FRONTAL PASSAGE TODAY. THE MAIN LOCATIONS THAT WILL
FEEL THESE STRONG GAP WINDS WILL BE TURNAGAIN ARM AND PORTAGE
VALLEY. WINDS IN THESE LOCATIONS WILL LIKELY GUST IN THE 50 TO 60
MPH RANGE AND A FEW GUSTS TO 40 MPH COULD BE SEEN THROUGH THE KNIK
RIVER VALLEY. WENT AHEAD AND LOWERED POPS THROUGH PORTIONS OF THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN TO ZERO AS STRONG DOWNSLOPING WINDS DEVELOP AS
THE FRONT LIFTS THROUGH THIS MORNING. THESE DOWNSLOPING WINDS WILL
ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO WARM QUICKLY INTO THE LOWER 50S IN THE
COPPER RIVER BASIN TODAY.

SPEAKING OF WARMER TEMPERATURES...WELL ABOVE SEASONAL AVERAGE
VALUES WILL BE SEEN OVER THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK AS THE
RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHEAST MAINLAND BUILDS OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA
AND ADVECTS VERY WARM AIR OVER THE REGION. ALL GUIDANCE IS CURRENTLY
IN GOOD AGREEMENT THAT 850 MB TEMPERATURES WILL WARM TO +5 DEGREES
CELSIUS OVER ANCHORAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WHICH WOULD CORRELATE
WITH SFC TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 50S (WHICH WOULD BE A
RECORD FOR MARCH 31ST). OTHER LOCATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO SEE
TEMPERATURES 10 TO 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL BEFORE THE RIDGE GETS
SHUNTED EASTWARD ON FRIDAY AND TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO MODERATE
CLOSER TO SEASONAL AVERAGES.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE WARM AND WET PATTERN WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA AS A
WARM FRONT PUSHES INTO THE REGION TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE TO RAIN FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
TODAY OVER THE BRISTOL BAY REGION AND THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY EAST OF
SLEETMUTE. OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY FROM
SLEETMUTE WEST...COLD AIR WILL HOLD ON A BIT LONGER...PRODUCING
STEADY MODERATE SNOW OVER THE WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS WEST OF
SLEETMUTE WITH ADVISORY AMOUNTS EXPECTED. AS THE WARM AIR
CONTINUES TO TRAVERSE NORTHWARD THIS EVENING...AN OVERRUNNING
SITUATION IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FROM ANIAK WESTWARD TO BETHEL
WITH SURFACE TEMPERATURES REMAINING BELOW FREEZING...THUS THE
ISSUANCE OF THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY. AT THIS TIME...ONLY LIGHT
ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED HOWEVER IF QPF AMOUNTS ARE HIGHER
THAN EXPECTED ICE ACCUMULATIONS CERTAINLY MAY BE HIGHER. BY MID-
DAY THURSDAY...ENOUGH WARM AIR IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA TO CHANGE THE PRECIPITATION TYPE OVER TO ALL RAIN
FROM BETHEL EAST WITH SNOW REMAINING NORTH AND WEST OF BETHEL.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
NORTH TO NORTHEAST FLOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER MOST OF THE
BERING SEA THROUGH THE SHORT TERM AS THE LARGE RIDGE REMAINS
FIRMLY IN PLACE OVER THE NORTHEASTERN PACIFIC. A WARM FRONT MOVING
INTO THE REGION ALONG THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST IS WILL CONTINUE
TO BRING PRECIPITATION TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA TODAY AND TO THE
PRIBILOF ISLANDS STARTING TONIGHT. AS WINDS ALONG THIS FRONT
INCREASE TO GALE FORCE...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP OVER THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS LATER THIS EVENING...ALTHOUGH
WIDESPREAD IMPACTS ARE NOT EXPECTED WITH RELATIVELY LITTLE SNOW
ALREADY ON THE GROUND AND LOW QPF AMOUNTS EXPECTED. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO DECREASE OVER THE REGION THURSDAY AS THE GRADIENT
WEAKENS.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE WET PATTERN WILL RETURN TO SOUTHCENTRAL THURSDAY NIGHT AFTER
A BRIEF PERIOD OF DRIER WEATHER AS A FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE GULF
AND THE WEAKENING UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IS DISPLACED NORTH AND
EASTWARD. THIS WILL ALLOW ONSHORE FLOW TO BECOME RE-ESTABLISHED
AND SUPPORT ENHANCED PRECIPITATION ALONG THE GULF COAST AND MORE
SPORADIC ACTIVITY INLAND DUE TO DOWNSLOPE FLOW IN THE LEE OF THE
COASTAL MOUNTAIN RANGES. THIS SHIFT IN THE PATTERN WILL ALSO BRING
A COOLING TREND STARTING THIS WEEKEND AS COLDER AIR FILTERS INTO
THE REGION FROM THE SOUTHWEST AHEAD OF A BROAD UPPER TROUGH OVER
THE EASTERN BERING. DESPITE THE COOLING TREND...TEMPERATURES ARE
STILL EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE SEASONAL NORMAL VALUES THROUGH
EARLY NEXT WEEK ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. THE BERING
SEA AND AREAS ALONG THE SOUTHWEST COAST WILL ALSO REMAIN IN A
FAIRLY WET PATTERN INTO THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK BENEATH THE
PERSISTENT UPPER TROUGH.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY 152 155.
MARINE...GALE 165 170 172 173 174 175 176 179 180 181 185.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 179 180.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MTL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MMC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...RLF
LONG TERM...CB