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Small Craft Advisory 418, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 20, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 20, 2016, 3:53 AM AKDT. It was in force for 71 hr.

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The facts

Issued
May 20, 2016, 3:53 AM AKDT (11:53 UTC)
Expired
May 23, 2016, 3:10 AM AKDT
In force
71 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

182 
FZAK51 PAFC 201153
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
353 AM AKDT FRI MAY 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.

PKZ197-210045-
353 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF LATER
THIS MORNING. A SECOND FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF FRI
AFTERNOON AND MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF LATE FRI NIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD ACROSS THE GULF LATE SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-210045-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
353 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-210045-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
353 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-210045-
RESURRECTION BAY-
353 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-210045-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
353 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-210045-
PORT VALDEZ-
353 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-210045-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
353 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-210045-
VALDEZ ARM-
353 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

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

$$

PKZ129-210045-
PASSAGE CANAL-
353 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-210045-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
353 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-210045-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
353 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-210045-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
353 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-210045-
CHINIAK BAY-
353 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-210045-
MARMOT BAY-
353 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-210045-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
353 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-210045-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
353 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-210045-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
353 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-210045-
KACHEMAK BAY-
353 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
8 follow-up statements
171 
FZAK51 PAFC 201924 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1124 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

UPDATED ZONES 121 130 131

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

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

PKZ197-210315-
1124 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF LATER
THIS MORNING. A SECOND FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF FRI
AFTERNOON AND MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF LATE FRI NIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD ACROSS THE GULF LATE SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-210315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1124 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-210315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1124 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-210315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1124 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

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

$$

PKZ125-210315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1124 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-210315-
PORT VALDEZ-
1124 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-210315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1124 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-210315-
VALDEZ ARM-
1124 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

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

$$

PKZ129-210315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1124 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-210315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1124 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-210315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1124 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-210315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1124 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-210315-
CHINIAK BAY-
1124 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-210315-
MARMOT BAY-
1124 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-210315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1124 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-210315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1124 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-210315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1124 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-210315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1124 AM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
465 
FZAK51 PAFC 202107 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
107 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

UPDATED ZONE 125 128 129

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.

PKZ197-210330-
102 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF
COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A FRONT IN THE CENTRAL
GULF WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF LATER THIS MORNING. A SECOND
FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF FRI AFTERNOON AND MOVES INTO
THE NORTHERN GULF LATE FRI NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO
BUILD ACROSS THE GULF LATE SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-210330-
CAPE SU210330 TO CAPE CLEARE-
107 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-210330-
CAPE CL210330O GORE POINT-
107 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-210330-
RESURRE210330BAY-
107 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

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

$$

PKZ125-210330-
PRINCE 210330M SOUND-
107 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-210330-
PORT VA210330102 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-210330-
VALDEZ 210330S-
107 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-210330-
VALDEZ 21033002 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

UPDATED

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

$$

PKZ129-210330-
PASSAGE210330-
107 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

UPDATED

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-210330-
WEST OF210330N ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
107 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-210330-
BARREN 210330S EAST-
107 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-210330-
MARMOT 210330 TO SITKINAK-
107 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-210330-
CHINIAK210330102 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-210330-
MARMOT 21033002 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-210330-
SHELIKO210330IT-
107 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.  
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-210330-
COOK IN210330LGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
107 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.  
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-210330-
COOK IN210330RTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
107 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-210330-
KACHEMA210330
107 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
512 
FZAK51 PAFC 202347
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
347 PM AKDT FRI MAY 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.

PKZ197-211230-
347 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF MOVES INLAND TONIGHT AND
DISSIPATES. A SECOND FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF TONIGHT
AND SLOWLY WEAKENS AS IT MOVES TOWARD THE NORTHEAST GULF THROUGH
SAT NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BEHIND THIS FRONT OVER THE
WESTERN GULF SAT NIGHT INTO SUN.

$$

PKZ119-211230-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
347 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-211230-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
347 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 12
FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-211230-
RESURRECTION BAY-
347 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-211230-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
347 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-211230-
PORT VALDEZ-
347 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-211230-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
347 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-211230-
VALDEZ ARM-
347 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

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

$$

PKZ129-211230-
PASSAGE CANAL-
347 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-211230-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
347 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO W 25 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-211230-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
347 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-211230-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
347 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-211230-
CHINIAK BAY-
347 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-211230-
MARMOT BAY-
347 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-211230-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
347 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-211230-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
347 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-211230-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
347 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-211230-
KACHEMAK BAY-
347 PM AKDT FRI MAY 20 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
826 
FZAK51 PAFC 211136
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 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.

PKZ197-220100-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT IN THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF SLOWLY WEAKENS AS IT MOVES
TOWARD THE NORTHEAST GULF THROUGH TONIGHT. A SECOND FRONT ENTERS
THE WESTERN GULF LATE SUN MORNING AND MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF
BY MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-220100-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-220100-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-220100-
RESURRECTION BAY-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10
KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-220100-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-220100-
PORT VALDEZ-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-220100-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-220100-
VALDEZ ARM-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-220100-
PASSAGE CANAL-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-220100-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W WIND TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-220100-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-220100-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-220100-
CHINIAK BAY-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-220100-
MARMOT BAY-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-220100-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING W WIND 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-220100-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-220100-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-220100-
KACHEMAK BAY-
336 AM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
661 
FZAK51 PAFC 212324
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 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.

PKZ197-221200-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN GULF SLOWLY DISSIPATES AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
MOVES TO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF SUN NIGHT AS ANOTHER TROUGH FORMS
ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST SUN NIGHT INTO MON.

$$

PKZ119-221200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 10 FT
EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR THE COAST. SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT
6 FT NEAR THE COAST.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 10
FT EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR THE COAST.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-221200-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 15 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-221200-
RESURRECTION BAY-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

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

$$

PKZ125-221200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-221200-
PORT VALDEZ-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-221200-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-221200-
VALDEZ ARM-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-221200-
PASSAGE CANAL-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-221200-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW WIND 30 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-221200-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-221200-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ136-221200-
CHINIAK BAY-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-221200-
MARMOT BAY-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-221200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-221200-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-221200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-221200-
KACHEMAK BAY-
324 PM AKDT SAT MAY 21 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE INNER BAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT IN THE INNER BAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
298 
FZAK51 PAFC 221147
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 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.

PKZ197-230030-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
AN AREA OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL RESIDE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF
THROUGH MON NIGHT. MEANWHILE HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN GULF.

$$

PKZ119-230030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-230030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-230030-
RESURRECTION BAY-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-230030-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-230030-
PORT VALDEZ-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-230030-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

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

$$

PKZ128-230030-
VALDEZ ARM-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-230030-
PASSAGE CANAL-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

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

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-230030-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-230030-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-230030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ136-230030-
CHINIAK BAY-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-230030-
MARMOT BAY-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-230030-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-230030-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-230030-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-230030-
KACHEMAK BAY-
347 AM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
262 
FZAK51 PAFC 222258
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 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.

PKZ197-231130-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
AN AREA OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL RESIDE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF
THROUGH MON NIGHT. MEANWHILE HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN GULF.

$$

PKZ119-231130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR
THE COAST...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-231130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT NEAR SHORE. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-231130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-231130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-231130-
PORT VALDEZ-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-231130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-231130-
VALDEZ ARM-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

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

$$

PKZ129-231130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

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

$$

PKZ130-231130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-231130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-231130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ136-231130-
CHINIAK BAY-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-231130-
MARMOT BAY-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-231130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-231130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-231130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-231130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
258 PM AKDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
528 
FZAK51 PAFC 231110
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 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.

PKZ197-240015-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
AN AREA OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL RESIDE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF
THROUGH TUE NIGHT. MEANWHILE HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN GULF.

$$

PKZ119-240015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W WIND 25 KT BY LATE MORNING.
SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-240015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-240015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-240015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-240015-
PORT VALDEZ-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 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 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-240015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

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

$$

PKZ128-240015-
VALDEZ ARM-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

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

$$

PKZ129-240015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 BECOMING W WIND 15 KT LATE
MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-240015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-240015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-240015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ136-240015-
CHINIAK BAY-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-240015-
MARMOT BAY-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-240015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-240015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-240015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

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

$$

PKZ141-240015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
310 AM AKDT MON MAY 23 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

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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 May 19, 5:02 PM AKDT, 10 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 19, 5:02 PM AKDT, 10 hours 51 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
502 PM AKDT THU MAY 19 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

An upper level low centered in the eastern Bering dominates much
of the Bering Sea weather this afternoon. It is centered just off
of the Kuskokwim Delta and supporting widespread showers across
the Delta and Northern Bristol Bay. Meanwhile...a frontal system
associated with a low south of the Alaska Peninsula is bringing
steady rain to southern portion of Bristol Bay. This front is
poised to usher in much wetter weather to much of the Southcentral
and Southwest mainland as this front moves north. In addition,
this front is likely to bring gusty winds through local gaps by
the weekend is pressure gradients increase.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models are in much better agreement today but there are still some
differences in precipitation amounts. The NAM is indicating a
slightly weaker front and therefore less precipitation across the
Southcentral in the short term as the front approaches. Instead
the middle ground Canadian model was favored, which indicates some
downsloping but also indicates that some rainfall will still fall
in lee areas.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The region will be returning to a wet pattern with a series of
systems impacting the area through the short term. The first
front is moving northeastward through Kodiak Island this evening
and will begin to impact Upper Cook Inlet and the Gulf Coast late
tonight. Winds will begin to increase along Turnagain Arm this
evening in response to the first front moving through the region.
There will be a slight lull in the winds tomorrow morning along
Portage Valley and Turnagain Arm before increasing again into the
"Strong Wind" category by Friday afternoon as the second system
moves into the region Friday night. Models have continued to trend
stronger over the last 12-24 hours with each run with the winds
through Turnagain Arm with the second system. As of now, the
stronger winds are generally to expected to remain mainly along
areas near Turnagain Arm. However, depending the track of the low,
there is a chance winds could come into the Anchorage Bowl Friday
afternoon into Friday night. Winds are expected to increase as
well through the Barren Islands with Gale force winds expected
west of the Barren Islands Friday and Friday night. Winds are
expected to increase to Small Craft levels through Prince William
Sound on Friday as well.

Expect rainfall to spread over the region tonight as the first
system moves into the area. With the ridge to the east, there is a
reasonable moisture tap with these systems. Occasionally heavy
rain can be expected along the Gulf Coast and along the Alaska
Range east of the Parks Highway. The Copper River Basin will
remain mostly downsloped through the next few days with the best
chance for rainfall along the terrain.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The upper levels has a closed low positioned in the Northern
Bering Sea that will remain nearly stationary heading into the
weekend. There will will be shortwaves rotating around this
synoptic feature that will swing through the Southwest Alaska
region through the weekend. Another key feature will be another
shortwave approaching from the North Pacific side into the Alaska
Peninsula. This will be reflected at the surface with a gale force
low that will track into the Bristol Bay region by Friday
afternoon. This system will bring wetting rains to the Southwest
Alaska interior as the system moves inland before entering the
Lower Kuskokwim Valley by friday evening. As this system tracks
into the AOR this will result in gusty gap winds through the
Aleutian Range before tapering off by friday night. By early
Saturday morning along the Western Capes and the Alaska Peninsula
will receive gale force westerly winds before diminishing by
Saturday afternoon. This onshore flow will likely bring marine
layer stratus and patchy fog through rest of the weekend.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The weak stationary low pressure system in the Northern Bering Sea
will continue to fill and will dissipate by Friday evening.
The main feature will be a North Pacific Low that will become
elongated over the Eastern Aleutians by Friday morning. This
system will intensify into a gale force low, and be positioned the
Shumagin Islands by Friday morning. This 999 mb low will then
track into the Bristol Bay region by Friday afternoon before
moving inland in the evening. The winds on the backside of this
system will bring gale force westerly winds along the Eastern
Aleutians, but mainly on the Pacific side of the chain for the
Friday evening through early Saturday morning time-frame. The
rest of the Bering Sea will have westerly flow and scattered
showery regime as we head into the weekend.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...

Beginning the extended period Saturday evening, the trough which
will have brought active weather to southern Alaska will be
weakening and moving east, with another split upper trough over
the central Bering Sea. Weak offshore flow over Southcentral
Alaska will allow for a gradual drying overnight while more rain
moves into Southwest Alaska. Eventually the flow pattern will
become more westerly and progressive with a series of fast moving
shortwave troughs moving across Alaska. This will keep
temperatures moderate with intermittent periods of clouds/rain
mixed with nice weather in between each individual system through
most of next week. No major warm-ups, cool-downs, or significant
wet or dry periods are expected.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gales 130 150 155.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EN
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...RF
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
LONG TERM...JA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 20, 3:39 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC71 hr
May 20, 3:53 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC8 hr
May 20, 11:24 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC16 hr
May 20, 3:08 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
May 20, 3:47 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC59 hr
May 20, 3:47 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC59 hr

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Sources

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