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Small Craft Advisory 337, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 18, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Apr 18, 2016, 3:46 AM AKDT. It was in force for 5 days.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 18, 2016, 3:46 AM AKDT (11:46 UTC)
Expired
Apr 23, 2016, 3:59 AM AKDT
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

444 
FZAK51 PAFC 181146
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
346 AM AKDT MON APR 18 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.

PKZ197-190030-
346 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL MOVE
TO THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF TONIGHT....WHERE IT WILL REMAIN
STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-190030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
346 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-190030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
346 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-190030-
RESURRECTION BAY-
346 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-190030-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
346 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-190030-
PORT VALDEZ-
346 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-190030-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
346 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

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

$$

PKZ128-190030-
VALDEZ ARM-
346 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-190030-
PASSAGE CANAL-
346 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-190030-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
346 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-190030-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
346 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-190030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
346 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-190030-
CHINIAK BAY-
346 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-190030-
MARMOT BAY-
346 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-190030-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
346 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-190030-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
346 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-190030-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
346 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-190030-
KACHEMAK BAY-
346 AM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
15 follow-up statements
784 
FZAK51 PAFC 182303
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 PM AKDT MON APR 18 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.

PKZ197-191145-
303 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1009 MB 160 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA DISSIPATES TONIGHT.  A 1023 MB
HIGH WILL MOVE OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA ON TUESDAY. A FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW IN THE BERING SEA WILL MOVE NEAR KODIAK ON
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE
THROUGH THURSDAY.

$$

PKZ119-191145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
303 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-191145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
303 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-191145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
303 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

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

$$

PKZ125-191145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
303 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

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

$$

PKZ126-191145-
PORT VALDEZ-
303 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-191145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
303 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-191145-
VALDEZ ARM-
303 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

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

$$

PKZ129-191145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
303 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

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

$$

PKZ130-191145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
303 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-191145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
303 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-191145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
303 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 15 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-191145-
CHINIAK BAY-
303 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-191145-
MARMOT BAY-
303 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-191145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
303 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-191145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
303 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-191145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
303 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-191145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
303 PM AKDT MON APR 18 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
833 
FZAK51 PAFC 191137
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
337 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 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.

PKZ197-200015-
337 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF COAST WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN
GULF COAST AND LOWER COOK INLET THIS AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN IN
PLACE THROUGH WED. ANOTHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHWESTERN
GULF THIS EVENING AND REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-200015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
337 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-200015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
337 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-200015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
337 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-200015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
337 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

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

$$

PKZ126-200015-
PORT VALDEZ-
337 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-200015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
337 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-200015-
VALDEZ ARM-
337 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 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.

$$

PKZ129-200015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
337 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-200015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
337 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-200015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
337 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-200015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
337 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N
OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SE 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-200015-
CHINIAK BAY-
337 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-200015-
MARMOT BAY-
337 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-200015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
337 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-200015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
337 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF ANCHOR POINT. SEAS 7
FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-200015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
337 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-200015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
337 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
831 
FZAK51 PAFC 191603 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
803 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 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.

PKZ197-200330-
803 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF COAST WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN
GULF COAST AND LOWER COOK INLET THIS AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN IN
PLACE THROUGH WED. ANOTHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHWESTERN
GULF THIS EVENING AND REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-200330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
803 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-200330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
803 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-200330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
803 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-200330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
803 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

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

$$

PKZ126-200330-
PORT VALDEZ-
803 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-200330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
803 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

UPDATED

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-200330-
VALDEZ ARM-
803 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 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.

$$

PKZ129-200330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
803 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-200330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
803 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-200330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
803 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-200330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
803 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N
OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SE 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-200330-
CHINIAK BAY-
803 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-200330-
MARMOT BAY-
803 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-200330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
803 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-200330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
803 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT N OF ANCHOR POINT. SEAS
7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-200330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
803 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-200330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
803 AM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
924 
FZAK51 PAFC 192343
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
343 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 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.

PKZ197-201215-
343 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT IN THE WESTERN GULF REMAINS AND WEAKENS IN PLACE THROUGH
WED NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE GULF BY THU.

$$

PKZ119-201215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
343 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-201215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
343 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-201215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
343 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS
AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-201215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
343 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-201215-
PORT VALDEZ-
343 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-201215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
343 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-201215-
VALDEZ ARM-
343 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 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.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-201215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
343 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10
KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-201215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
343 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-201215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
343 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-201215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
343 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SE 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-201215-
CHINIAK BAY-
343 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ137-201215-
MARMOT BAY-
343 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 25 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-201215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
343 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-201215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
343 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-201215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
343 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-201215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
343 PM AKDT TUE APR 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
850 
FZAK51 PAFC 201200
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 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.

PKZ197-210115-
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT IN THE CENTRAL GULF SLIDES TO THE WESTERN GULF THIS
AFTERNOON...THEN WEST OF THE GULF BY THU MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS INTO THE GULF STARTING THIS AFTERNOON. A WEAK FRONT MOVES
INTO THE NORTHERN GULF THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-210115-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-210115-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-210115-
RESURRECTION BAY-
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

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

$$

PKZ125-210115-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-210115-
PORT VALDEZ-
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-210115-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-210115-
VALDEZ ARM-
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

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

$$

PKZ129-210115-
PASSAGE CANAL-
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-210115-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-210115-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-210115-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-210115-
CHINIAK BAY-
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-210115-
MARMOT BAY-
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-210115-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-210115-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-210115-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

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

$$

PKZ141-210115-
KACHEMAK BAY-
400 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
277 
FZAK51 PAFC 201452 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
652 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

UPDATED ZONES 119 120 136 137 138

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.

PKZ197-210315-
652 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT IN THE CENTRAL GULF SLIDES TO THE WESTERN GULF THIS
AFTERNOON...THEN WEST OF THE GULF BY THU MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS INTO THE GULF STARTING THIS AFTERNOON. A WEAK FRONT MOVES
INTO THE NORTHERN GULF THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-210315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
652 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-210315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
652 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-210315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
652 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

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

$$

PKZ125-210315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
652 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-210315-
PORT VALDEZ-
652 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-210315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
652 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-210315-
VALDEZ ARM-
652 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

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

$$

PKZ129-210315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
652 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-210315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
652 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-210315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
652 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-210315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
652 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-210315-
CHINIAK BAY-
652 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-210315-
MARMOT BAY-
652 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-210315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
652 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-210315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
652 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-210315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
652 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

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

$$

PKZ141-210315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
652 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING 
VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING 
W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
763 
FZAK51 PAFC 201926 CCA 
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1126 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

UPDATED ZONES 119 120 136 137 138

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.

PKZ197-210730-
1126 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT IN THE CENTRAL GULF SLIDES TO THE WESTERN GULF THIS
AFTERNOON...THEN WEST OF THE GULF BY THU MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS INTO THE GULF STARTING THIS AFTERNOON. A WEAK FRONT MOVES
INTO THE NORTHERN GULF THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-210730-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1126 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-210730-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1126 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-210730-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1126 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

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

$$

PKZ125-210730-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1126 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-210730-
PORT VALDEZ-
1126 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-210730-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1126 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-210730-
VALDEZ ARM-
1126 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

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

$$

PKZ129-210730-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1126 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-210730-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1126 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-210730-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1126 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-210730-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1126 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-210730-
CHINIAK BAY-
1126 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-210730-
MARMOT BAY-
1126 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-210730-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1126 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-210730-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1126 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-210730-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1126 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

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

$$

PKZ141-210730-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1126 AM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING 
VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING 
W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
241 
FZAK51 PAFC 202322
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
322 PM AKDT WED APR 20 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.

PKZ197-211245-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL EXIT ACROSS THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WED NIGHT. ANOTHER FRONT WILL CROSS THE NORTHERN 
GULF THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI.

$$

PKZ119-211245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ120-211245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ121-211245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-211245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ126-211245-
PORT VALDEZ-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-211245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-211245-
VALDEZ ARM-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

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

$$

PKZ129-211245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-211245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-211245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-211245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-211245-
CHINIAK BAY-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ137-211245-
MARMOT BAY-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-211245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

PKZ139-211245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-211245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-211245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
322 PM AKDT WED APR 20 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING E 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
437 
FZAK51 PAFC 211200
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

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

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

PKZ197-220045-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA TODAY. A FRONT
WILL CROSS THE NORTHERN GULF TONIGHT THROUGH FRI. A 987 MB NORTH
PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK ISLAND LATE FRI
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-220045-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

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

.TODAY...NW WIND TO 15 KT EARLY BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ120-220045-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ121-220045-
RESURRECTION BAY-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 1 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-220045-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ126-220045-
PORT VALDEZ-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-220045-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT THIS MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING
TO 10 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-220045-
VALDEZ ARM-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-220045-
PASSAGE CANAL-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER THIS MORNING.  SEAS 2 FT.
.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...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-220045-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-220045-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-220045-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-220045-
CHINIAK BAY-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-220045-
MARMOT BAY-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-220045-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-220045-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TODAY...N WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-220045-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TODAY...N WIND TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-220045-
KACHEMAK BAY-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
927 
FZAK51 PAFC 211455 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
655 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

UPDATED ZONE 121

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

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

PKZ197-220315-
655 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA TODAY. A FRONT
WILL CROSS THE NORTHERN GULF TONIGHT THROUGH FRI. A 987 MB NORTH
PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK ISLAND LATE FRI
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-220315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
655 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

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

.TODAY...NW WIND TO 15 KT EARLY BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ120-220315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
655 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ121-220315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
655 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-220315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
655 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ126-220315-
PORT VALDEZ-
655 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-220315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
655 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT THIS MORNING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-220315-
VALDEZ ARM-
655 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-220315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
655 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER THIS MORNING. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.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...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-220315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
655 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-220315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
655 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-220315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
655 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-220315-
CHINIAK BAY-
655 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-220315-
MARMOT BAY-
655 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING 
NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-220315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
655 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-220315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
655 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TODAY...N WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-220315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
655 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TODAY...N WIND TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-220315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
655 AM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
118 
FZAK51 PAFC 212345
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
345 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

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

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

PKZ197-221230-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT WILL CROSS THE NORTHERN GULF TONIGHT THROUGH FRI. A 987
MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW ENTERS THE FAR SOUTHERN GULF 310 NM SOUTHEAST
OF SITKINAK LATE FRI NIGHT AND DRIFTS TO 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SITKINAK SAT AFTERNOON AT 992 MB.

$$

PKZ119-221230-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ120-221230-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ121-221230-
RESURRECTION BAY-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

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

$$

PKZ125-221230-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-221230-
PORT VALDEZ-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-221230-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-221230-
VALDEZ ARM-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-221230-
PASSAGE CANAL-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-221230-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-221230-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ132-221230-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-221230-
CHINIAK BAY-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-221230-
MARMOT BAY-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-221230-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-221230-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-221230-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-221230-
KACHEMAK BAY-
345 PM AKDT THU APR 21 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
637 
FZAK51 PAFC 221157
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
357 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

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

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

PKZ197-230045-
357 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH TODAY. A 987 MB
NORTH PACIFIC LOW ENTERS THE FAR SOUTHERN GULF 360 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SITKINAK LATE TONIGHT AND DRIFTS TO 240 NM EAST OF SITKINAK BY SUN
MORNING AT 995 MB.

$$

PKZ119-230045-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
357 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ120-230045-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
357 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ121-230045-
RESURRECTION BAY-
357 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

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

$$

PKZ125-230045-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
357 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT EARLY BECOMING SE 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-230045-
PORT VALDEZ-
357 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W WIND 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-230045-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
357 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-230045-
VALDEZ ARM-
357 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-230045-
PASSAGE CANAL-
357 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 MPH BECOMING E 20 KT BY LATE MORNING.
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-230045-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
357 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EARLY BECOMING NE 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-230045-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
357 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EARLY BECOMING E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ132-230045-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
357 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-230045-
CHINIAK BAY-
357 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-230045-
MARMOT BAY-
357 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-230045-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
357 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-230045-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
357 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-230045-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
357 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-230045-
KACHEMAK BAY-
357 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
964 
FZAK51 PAFC 221509 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
709 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

UPDATED ZONES 119 120 125 138

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.

PKZ197-230315-
709 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH TODAY. A 987 MB
NORTH PACIFIC LOW ENTERS THE FAR SOUTHERN GULF 360 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SITKINAK LATE TONIGHT AND DRIFTS TO 240 NM EAST OF SITKINAK BY SUN
MORNING AT 995 MB.

$$

PKZ119-230315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
709 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. ALONG THE COAST...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ120-230315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
709 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ121-230315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
709 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

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

$$

PKZ125-230315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
709 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-230315-
PORT VALDEZ-
709 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W WIND 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-230315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
709 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-230315-
VALDEZ ARM-
709 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-230315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
709 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 MPH BECOMING E 20 KT BY LATE 
MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-230315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
709 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EARLY BECOMING NE 25 KT. 
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-230315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
709 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EARLY BECOMING E WIND 25 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ132-230315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
709 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-230315-
CHINIAK BAY-
709 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-230315-
MARMOT BAY-
709 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-230315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
709 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-230315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
709 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-230315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
709 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-230315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
709 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
002 
FZAK51 PAFC 222340
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

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

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

PKZ197-231245-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 986 MB LOW 400 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL TRACK TO 
235 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK SAT AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN 
OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF ON SUN.

$$

PKZ119-231245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-231245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-231245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-231245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-231245-
PORT VALDEZ-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-231245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE WIND 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-231245-
VALDEZ ARM-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

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

$$

PKZ129-231245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

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

$$

PKZ130-231245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-231245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-231245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-231245-
CHINIAK BAY-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-231245-
MARMOT BAY-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-231245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-231245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-231245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-231245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 22 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
339 
FZAK51 PAFC 231159
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
359 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016

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

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

PKZ197-240030-
359 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 983 MB LOW 265 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL DRIFT TO 255 NM
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK SUN MORNING...THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE
COAST BY MON MORNING.


$$

PKZ119-240030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
359 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-240030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
359 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING THEN DIMINISHING
TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-240030-
RESURRECTION BAY-
359 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016

.TODAY...N WIND TO 15 KT BECOMING SOUTH 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-240030-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
359 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-240030-
PORT VALDEZ-
359 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-240030-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
359 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-240030-
VALDEZ ARM-
359 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-240030-
PASSAGE CANAL-
359 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016

.TODAY...W WIND TO 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER THIS MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W WINDS
GUSTING TO 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO
1 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 20 KT
NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-240030-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
359 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS BUILDING TO 8
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-240030-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
359 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-240030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
359 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-240030-
CHINIAK BAY-
359 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-240030-
MARMOT BAY-
359 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-240030-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
359 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-240030-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
359 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-240030-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
359 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-240030-
KACHEMAK BAY-
359 AM AKDT SAT APR 23 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...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 Apr 17, 4:20 PM AKDT, 11 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 4:20 PM AKDT, 11 hours 26 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
420 PM AKDT SUN APR 17 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A HIGH AMPLITUDE PATTERN REMAINS IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION. THE
DOMINANT FEATURE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY IS A LARGE VERTICALLY
STACKED LOW POSITIONED APPROXIMATELY MIDWAY BETWEEN SHEMYA AND
AMCHITKA. THE ASSOCIATED GALE FORCE FRONTAL SYSTEM HAS PROGRESSED
THROUGH THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHWEST BERING...AND IS NOW
BRINGING WET AND WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE PRIBILOFS AND
SOUTHEASTERN BERING AS WELL AS SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE ALASKA
PENINSULA.

A FAIRLY POTENT SHORTWAVE ROUNDING THE EASTERN EDGE OF THE UPPER
LEVEL SYSTEM OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS IS HELPING TO
INDUCE A TRIPLE POINT LOW OVER THE CENTRAL BERING. THIS FEATURE
WILL BEGIN TO MOVE WEST ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE LARGE MID-LEVEL
CIRCULATION AS THE OVERALL SYSTEM MOVES EAST.

IMMEDIATELY DOWNSTREAM OF THIS LARGE STACKED SYSTEM LIES A NARROW
YET PROGRESSIVE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE...WHICH CURRENTLY RESIDES FROM
THE NORTHERN BERING TO THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND COAST AND THE
NORTHERN HALF OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA. ANOTHER FAIRLY FLAT RIDGE
RESIDES OVER WESTERN CANADA. BETWEEN THESE TWO FEATURES IS A LARGE
SCALE TROUGH...WITH AN UPPER LOW OVER THE NORTH SLOPE AND A SECOND
WEAKENING LOW OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC MOVING TOWARD THE
SOUTHERN GULF. A WEAK SURFACE LOW OVER THE CENTRAL GULF IS SLOWLY
DISSIPATING AS THIS UPPER LOW CONTINUES TO DISSIPATE.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS REMAIN IN FAIRLY GOOD SYNOPTIC AGREEMENT. THE FRONT OVER
THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN BERING WILL STALL ALONG THE SOUTHWEST
MAINLAND COAST...WITH SOUTHEASTERLY UPPER LEVEL WAVES MOVING ALONG
THE BOUNDARY. THE WEAK LOW ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF WILL DISSIPATE
TONIGHT...WITH THE UPPER LEVEL ENERGY MOVING OVER LARGELY
UNPOPULATED AREAS EAST OF CORDOVA AND CHITINA. IMMEDIATELY
DOWNSTREAM OVER THE GULF...A SURFACE RIDGE WILL BUILD RAPIDLY
ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST MONDAY AND HELP TO INITIATE GAP WINDS
THROUGH THE FAVORED SOUTHEAST-NORTHWEST GAPS ACROSS SOUTHERN
ALASKA...PARTICULARLY SOUTHCENTRAL.

&&

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

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF CONTINUES TO WEAKEN
AS IT SLOWLY PUSHES NORTH TOWARD THE GULF COAST. PREVIOUS MODEL
RUNS HAD THE LOW SLIGHTLY STRONGER AND MORE CONCENTRIC WHICH WOULD
HAVE LED TO MORE WIDESPREAD SHOWER ACTIVITY ON MONDAY BUT WITH THE
WAY IT LOOKS NOW...ONLY SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS FAR
EASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND ON MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL FOLLOW
IN THE WAKE OF THE DISSIPATING LOW AND QUICKLY BUILD ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA MONDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING. THIS RIDGE WILL
SUPPLY A NICE ISALLOBARIC PUSH AND BRING THE RETURN OF GUSTY WINDS
TO TURNAGAIN ARM...PORTAGE VALLEY...THE KNIK RIVER VALLEY AND THE
COPPER RIVER. THESE GUSTY WINDS LOOK TO DEVELOP BY MIDDAY MONDAY
AND PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE HIGH PRESSURE
FALLS APART. GAP WINDS UP TO 35 MPH WILL LIKELY BE OBSERVED
THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM AND PORTAGE VALLEY WHILE THE KNIK RIVER
VALLEY AND COPPER RIVER BASIN COULD EASILY SEE GUSTS UP TO OR IN
EXCESS OF 25 MPH.

A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA NEAR
KODIAK ISLAND LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THIS FRONT WILL
STALL NEAR OR OVER KODIAK ISLAND AS IT CLASHES WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED
HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. THIS WILL BRING WINDS OF
30 TO 40 MPH TO KODIAK ISLAND AS WELL AS SOME DECENT RAINFALL
STARTING LATE MONDAY NIGHT.

&&

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

A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING WILL SLOW AND NEARLY STALL
OVER THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND COAST TONIGHT AND MONDAY. MOST OF THE
PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AS RAIN AND BE CONFINED TO THE COAST. HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE MAINLAND WILL REMAIN STRONG ENOUGH THAT MOST
INLAND AREAS WILL SEE JUST HIGH CLOUDINESS OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS...WITH THE BEST CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AT INLAND LOCATIONS COMING
DURING THE DAY TUESDAY AS A SHORTWAVE MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.
LOW-LEVEL TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMING AGAIN...WHILE THE OVERALL
ATMOSPHERE ACTUALLY STABILIZES A BIT FROM PREVIOUS DAYS. THIS
SHOULD RESULT IN MOST PLACES JUMPING BACK UP INTO THE 40S AND
50S...AND REPRESENTING A CONTINUATION OF THE WELL ABOVE-AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

THE LONGWAVE TROUGH ENTRENCHED OVER THE BERING SEA WILL REMAIN IN
PLACE INDEFINITELY. THE WESTERN 2/3 OF THE AREA WILL SEE MOSTLY
SHOWERY CONDITIONS AS MULTIPLE WEAK CIRCULATIONS PINWHEEL AROUND
IN THE BASE OF THE LONGWAVE TROUGH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE
ASSOCIATED WITH THE WEAKENING FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN
BERING SEA...THOUGH EVEN THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE NOT BE
SIGNIFICANTLY UNUSUAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. COOLER AIR AND
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL KEEP THE CHANCES FOR A RAIN/SNOW MIX OVER THE
WESTERN 1/3 OF THE ALEUTIANS...THOUGH NO UNUSUAL COLD AIR SURGES
ARE CURRENTLY ON THE FORECAST HORIZON.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
BY TUESDAY EVENING THE LOW OVER THE ALEUTIANS WILL HAVE ELONGATED
TO A BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH STRETCHING FROM THE KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA...ACROSS THE BERING TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA. UPPER LEVEL
RIDGING WILL EXTEND FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST...THROUGH THE
SOUTHEAST ALASKA PANHANDLE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF COAST AND INTO
INTERIOR ALASKA. A SHORTWAVE TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED FRONTAL WAVE
WILL STRETCHING FROM THE BRISTOL BAY AREA ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND
WILL WEAKEN AND SHEAR APART AS A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
SOUTH OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS TRACKS EAST TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY.

THIS GENERAL PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK
WITH A LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
AND ANOTHER SURFACE LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS SPINNING UP TOWARDS
THE ALASKA PENINSULA FRIDAY. BY SATURDAY THE MEAN UPPER LOW POSITION
WILL SHIFT TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WITH SEVERAL ADDITIONAL FRONTAL
SYSTEMS ROTATING ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND THEN PROGRESSIVELY
FURTHER EAST INTO THE GULF THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES 155 165 185 412 414.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 18, 3:44 AM AKDTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Apr 18, 3:44 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Apr 18, 3:46 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Apr 18, 3:01 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Apr 18, 3:01 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr

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Sources

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