Small Craft Advisory 39, NWS Anchorage, AK

272 
FZAK51 PAFC 121242
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 12 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.

PKZ197-130115-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 976 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF GRAHAM ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON MOVES TO
140 NM WEST OF SITKA AS A 999 MB LOW EARLY THU.

$$

PKZ119-130115-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ120-130115-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ121-130115-
RESURRECTION BAY-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-130115-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

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

$$

PKZ126-130115-
PORT VALDEZ-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-130115-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

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

$$

PKZ128-130115-
VALDEZ ARM-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

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

$$

PKZ129-130115-
PASSAGE CANAL-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-130115-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-130115-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ132-130115-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 
8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-130115-
CHINIAK BAY-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ137-130115-
MARMOT BAY-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ138-130115-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-130115-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-130115-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

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

$$

PKZ141-130115-
KACHEMAK BAY-
342 AM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

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

$$

191 
FZAK51 PAFC 130021
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
321 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 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.

PKZ197-131300-
321 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 975 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF GRAHAM ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON MOVES TO
200 NM WEST OF SITKA AS A 998 MB LOW LATE WED NIGHT AND DISSIPATES
THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-131300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
321 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-131300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
321 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-131300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
321 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-131300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
321 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-131300-
PORT VALDEZ-
321 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-131300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
321 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-131300-
VALDEZ ARM-
321 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-131300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
321 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.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.

$$

PKZ130-131300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
321 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-131300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
321 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-131300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
321 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 8
FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-131300-
CHINIAK BAY-
321 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-131300-
MARMOT BAY-
321 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-131300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
321 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-131300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
321 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-131300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
321 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-131300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
321 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

991 
FZAK51 PAFC 130725 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1025 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 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.

PKZ197-132015-
1025 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 975 MB LOW 200 NM WEST OF GRAHAM ISLAND TUE AFTERNOON MOVES TO
200 NM WEST OF SITKA AS A 998 MB LOW LATE WED NIGHT AND DISSIPATES
THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-132015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1025 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-132015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1025 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-132015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1025 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-132015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1025 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-132015-
PORT VALDEZ-
1025 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-132015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1025 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-132015-
VALDEZ ARM-
1025 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-132015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1025 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.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.

$$

PKZ130-132015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1025 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-132015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1025 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-132015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1025 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT NW 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-132015-
CHINIAK BAY-
1025 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-132015-
MARMOT BAY-
1025 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-132015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1025 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-132015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1025 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-132015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1025 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-132015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1025 PM AKST TUE JAN 12 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

582 
FZAK51 PAFC 131215
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
315 AM AKST WED JAN 13 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.

PKZ197-140045-
315 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA MOVES TO 90 NM WEST OF
SITKA AT 998 MB EARLY THU MORNING AND DISSIPATES THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-140045-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
315 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-140045-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
315 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-140045-
RESURRECTION BAY-
315 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-140045-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
315 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

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

$$

PKZ126-140045-
PORT VALDEZ-
315 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-140045-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
315 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ128-140045-
VALDEZ ARM-
315 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-140045-
PASSAGE CANAL-
315 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-140045-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
315 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-140045-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
315 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-140045-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
315 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. N
OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-140045-
CHINIAK BAY-
315 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-140045-
MARMOT BAY-
315 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-140045-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
315 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-140045-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
315 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-140045-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
315 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-140045-
KACHEMAK BAY-
315 AM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N 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.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

769 
FZAK51 PAFC 140003
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 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.

PKZ197-141245-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A LOW IN THE EASTERN GULF WILL GRADUALLY FILL TONIGHT AND
DISSIPATE THU. A NORTH PACIFIC FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH INTO THE
SOUTHERN GULF FRI.

$$

PKZ119-141245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-141245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-141245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-141245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-141245-
PORT VALDEZ-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-141245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-141245-
VALDEZ ARM-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-141245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-141245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-141245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-141245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-141245-
CHINIAK BAY-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-141245-
MARMOT BAY-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-141245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-141245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-141245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-141245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
303 PM AKST WED JAN 13 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

506 
FZAK51 PAFC 141232
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 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.

PKZ197-150130-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN GULF
THROUGH THIS EVENING. A FRONT WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHERN GULF
TONIGHT AND MOVE TO THE CENTRAL GULF BY EARLY SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-150130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-150130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-150130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-150130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-150130-
PORT VALDEZ-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-150130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-150130-
VALDEZ ARM-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-150130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-150130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-150130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-150130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-150130-
CHINIAK BAY-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-150130-
MARMOT BAY-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ138-150130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-150130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-150130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-150130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
332 AM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

254 
FZAK51 PAFC 150018
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 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.

PKZ197-151300-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA FRI AFTERNOON
THEN MOVE TO THE CENTRAL GULF JUST OFF SHORE OF THE COAST LATE FRI
NIGHT. THIS FRONT WILL MOVE INLAND AND RAPIDLY WEAKEN SAT.

$$

PKZ119-151300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-151300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-151300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 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.

$$

PKZ125-151300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-151300-
PORT VALDEZ-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-151300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-151300-
VALDEZ ARM-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-151300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-151300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-151300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-151300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
27 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-151300-
CHINIAK BAY-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-151300-
MARMOT BAY-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-151300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-151300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-151300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-151300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
318 PM AKST THU JAN 14 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

272 
FZAK51 PAFC 151220
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 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.

PKZ197-160145-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS MORNING AND MOVE TO THE
CENTRAL GULF SAT MORNING...THEN RAPIDLY WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO THE
NORTH GULF COAST SAT EVENING.

$$

PKZ119-160145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-160145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-160145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-160145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-160145-
PORT VALDEZ-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-160145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-160145-
VALDEZ ARM-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-160145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

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

$$

PKZ130-160145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-160145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-160145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
26 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-160145-
CHINIAK BAY-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-160145-
MARMOT BAY-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-160145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-160145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-160145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-160145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
320 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
449 AM AKST MON JAN 11 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE OVERALL SYNOPTIC PICTURE REMAINS VERY SIMILAR TO THE PAST FEW
DAYS...WITH AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE PANHANDLE/NW CANADA AND
A BROAD ELONGATED TROUGH ENCOMPASSING THE BERING SEA. A WEAKENING
BARRIER JET PERSISTS OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST...BRINGING GALE
FORCE WINDS INTO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND RAIN THROUGHOUT THE GULF
COAST BECOMING WET SNOW OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS. ON THE LEE SIDE OF
THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS DOWNSLOPING IS MOSTLY PREVENTING ANY
PRECIPITATION FROM REACHING THE GROUND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A FEW
PASSING SPRINKLES AND FLURRIES. THE LOW ASSOCIATED WITH THE
BARRIER JET FRONT IS DETACHING FROM THE FRONT AS IT CROSSES THE
AKPEN INTO BRISTOL BAY...AND IS BRINING RAIN/SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS
TO THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND. OVER THE EXTREME NORTHWEST BERING A
WEAKENING GALE FORCE LOW CENTERED WEST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND IS
MOVING NORTHWARD TOWARDS THE SIBERIAN COAST IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT
SYSTEM APPROACHING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. THIS SYSTEM WILL
BECOME ABSORBED INTO THE COMPLEX UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE BERING
TODAY...AND STRUGGLE TO REACH INTO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN REASONABLE AGREEMENT TODAY WITH THE MAJOR
SYNOPTIC FEATURES IN THE EARLY TERM...THEN BEGIN TO HAVE PROBLEMS
WITH A FEW IMPORTANT DETAILS BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE FIRST AND
MOST SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM LIES WITH A DEFORMATION BAND THAT WILL
SETUP OVER SOUTHCENTRAL AND THE GULF ON TUESDAY...ESPECIALLY WITH
REGARDS TO PRECIP TYPE. THE MODELS ALL BRING A BRIEF PERIOD OF
PRECIPITATION TO SOUTHCENTRAL BY TUESDAY EVENING...BUT THE
NAM...SHOWING A USUAL COLD BIAS IS THE ONLY MODEL THAT IS KEEPING
THE COLUMN COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW THROUGHOUT THE EVENT...AND IS ALSO
THE HEAVIEST WITH QPF. THE GFS AND EC ON THE OTHER HAND HAVE MUCH
LESS QPF...AND KEEP TEMPERATURES WARM ENOUGH FOR RAIN OR A
RAIN/SNOW MIX. WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT COOLING EXPECTED BETWEEN NOW
AND THEN...THIS WARMER SOLUTION WAS PREFERRED FOR THE MORNING
PACKAGE...HOWEVER FURTHER MODEL RUNS WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED FOR
BOTH TEMPERATURES ALOFT AND PRECIPITATION INTENSITY...AS THESE
WILL BOTH PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE TYPE OF PRECIPITATION
EXPECTED.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
MOIST SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY
NIGHT...WEAKENING TODAY AND THEN STRENGTHENING SLIGHTLY TUESDAY
NIGHT. MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL FALL OVER THE COASTAL AREAS
AS IT IS "SQUEEZED OUT" BY THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS. THE FRONT OVER
THE NORTH GULF COAST THIS MORNING WILL MOVE INLAND TODAY...EASING
THE STRONG WINDS THAT HAVE BEEN OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND
TURNAGAIN ARM. THERE WILL BE BETTER CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION
GETTING TO INLAND AREAS BEGINNING TONIGHT AS A LOW MOVES WESTWARD
ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST. THIS WILL THEN CONSOLIDATE INTO A MORE
COHESIVE SYSTEM AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHING FROM THE
SOUTHWEST BEGINS TO PUSH IT BACK TO THE EAST BEGINNING WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.

THE BEST CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION IN ANCHORAGE IN THE SHORT
TERM IS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS THE INITIAL MOISTURE MOVES WEST
ACROSS THE AREA. UNFORTUNATELY THE AIR MASS WILL STILL BE FAIRLY
WARM...AND THE PRECIPITATION TYPE WILL LIKELY BE MIXED RAIN AND
SNOW.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A SURFACE LOW OVER BRISTOL BAY MOVES A FRONT NORTH THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTY WINDS ACCOMPANY THE FRONT ALONG WITH SNOW AND
RAIN. RAIN WILL BE CONFINED TO AREAS ALONG AND NEAR THE WESTERN
CAPES TO THE ALEUTIAN RANGE. THE HIGHEST PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE
EXPECTED ALONG A DEFORMATION ZONE ALONG THE WEST COAST AND ALONG
EAST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES. COLD AIR ADVECTION FOLLOWS THIS SYSTEM
TONIGHT ALONG WITH DRIER CONDITIONS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A STORM SYSTEM ORGANIZING IN THE NORTH PACIFIC MOVES A FRONT INTO
THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TODAY BRINGING GALE WINDS AND
SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN TONIGHT. THE EASTERN BERING WILL ALSO SEE A
MIX OF PRECIPITATION TODAY WITH GUSTY WINDS ALONG A LOW THAT
TRACKS NORTHWEST FROM BRISTOL BAY. THE LOW ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERN
BERING WILL MOVE FURTHER WEST THIS AFTERNOON WITH RIDGING TAKING
SHORT RESIDENCE ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS. THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW
WILL BE THE STORM TO WATCH THROUGH MID WEEK. THE CURRENT TRACK ON
THIS STORM PLACES IT SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TUESDAY NIGHT.
AT THE SAME TIME...ANOTHER LOW ADVANCES JUST TO THE EAST OF THIS
SYSTEM WHICH BRINGS GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA
PENINSULA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. BOTH OF THESE SYSTEMS WILL POSSIBLY
MERGE AND PUSH A STRONG FRONT INTO THE NORTHERN BERING ON THURSDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE UPPER LEVELS HAVE THE FLOW SHIFTING TO A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION
UP THROUGH THE COOK INLET INTO THE ANCHORAGE BOWL BY TUESDAY
EVENING. THIS SYNOPTIC FEATURE COUPLED WITH AN UPSTREAM SHORTWAVE
MOVING INTO THE KODIAK REGION WILL PRODUCE SNOW IN THE EASTERN
KENAI...THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AND WILL SPREAD INTO THE MAT-SU
VALLEYS HEADING INTO WEDNESDAY. THE OTHER KEY SYNOPTIC FEATURE IS
A SOUTHERLY 60 KNOT JET STREAK WHICH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AOR
AND THE ENTRANCE REGION WILL FURTHER ENHANCE THE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED REGIONS. BY WEDNESDAY EVENING A RIDGE WILL
BUILD INTO THE GULF EXTENDING INTO THE COOK INLET AND THROUGH THE
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR. THIS WILL RESULT IN DRIER CONDITIONS AND WARM
AIR ADVECTION INTO THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA REGION AND WILL MOVE INTO
THE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL
COINCIDE WITH THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AS IT BECOMES AMPLIFIED AS IT
CONTINUES TO BUILD INTO THE SOUTHCENTRAL AND THE INTERIOR OF
ALASKA.

ON THE BERING SIDE...A WEAK LOW LOCATED JUST NORTH OF NUNIVAK
ISLAND WILL CONTINUE TO FILL AND DISSIPATE BY WEDNESDAY. WHILE
A COMPLEX BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO DEVELOP AND WILL
BE LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF THE WESTERN/CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. THIS
SYSTEM WILL MOVE EASTWARD INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC HEADING INTO THE
WEEKEND. THIS PATTERN WILL PRODUCE A SHOWERY WEATHER REGIME WITH
NORTHERLY/NORTHEASTERLY WINDS THROUGH THE MIDWEEK TIME-FRAME
HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND. THE MODELS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH THE
PLACEMENT OF THE BROAD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE
BERING SEA AND THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN. THIS IS RESULTING IN THE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE BEING BELOW AVERAGE THROUGH THIS UPCOMING
WEEK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES...119 125 130 139 175 176 177 178 180.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DEK
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KH
LONG TERM...PD

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1203 PM AKST MON JAN 11 2016

AKZ121-120900-
WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENAI...SOLDOTNA...HOMER...
COOPER LANDING
1203 PM AKST MON JAN 11 2016

...WATER LEVELS REMAIN HIGH ON THE ANCHOR RIVER...

ICE JAMS ALONG THE ANCHOR RIVER BELOW THE OLD STERLING HIGHWAY
BRIDGE REMAIN IN PLACE. PERIODS OF RAIN OVER THE WEEKEND HAVE KEPT
WATER LEVELS HIGH BUT THE OVERALL TREND IS FOR SLOWLY RECEDING
WATER LEVELS.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED IF NECESSARY.