Small Craft Advisory 931, NWS Anchorage, AK

026 
FZAK51 PAFC 251638 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
738 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

UPDATED ZONES 127 128 138

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

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

PKZ197-260415-
738 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 995 MB LOW NEAR KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 100 NM EAST OF KODIAK
CITY LATE THIS MORNING AT 988 MB AND THEN WEAKEN INTO A TROUGH
OVER THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN GULF THROUGH SAT. A FRONT WILL ENTER
THE SOUTHWEST GULF LATE SAT MORNING AND MOVE TO THE EASTERN GULF
SAT NIGHT. A 963 MB LOW IN BRISTOL BAY SAT AFTERNOON WILL WEAKEN
TO 971 MB 85 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY LATE SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-260415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
738 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-260415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
738 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-260415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
738 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-260415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
738 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-260415-
PORT VALDEZ-
738 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-260415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
738 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-260415-
VALDEZ ARM-
738 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-260415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
738 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-260415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
738 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ131-260415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
738 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-260415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
738 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-260415-
CHINIAK BAY-
738 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-260415-
MARMOT BAY-
738 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-260415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
738 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-260415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
738 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-260415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
738 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-260415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
738 AM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

603 
FZAK51 PAFC 260048
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
348 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 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.

PKZ197-261330-
348 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 991 MB LOW AT 58N 144E MOVES TO 110 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA AT
1000 MB AND DISSIPATES SUN MORNING. A 969 MB LOW ENTERS THE GULF
OF ALASKA 85 NM NORTHEAST OF CHIGNIK SAT EVENING AND MOVES TO 150
NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AT 982 MB BY SUN AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED
FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-261330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
348 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NEAR THE COAST...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-261330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
348 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-261330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
348 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-261330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
348 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE EVENING.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-261330-
PORT VALDEZ-
348 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-261330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
348 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-261330-
VALDEZ ARM-
348 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-261330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
348 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-261330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
348 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-261330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
348 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-261330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
348 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SW WIND 40 KT
BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 29 FT...EXCEPT 19 FT N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ136-261330-
CHINIAK BAY-
348 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-261330-
MARMOT BAY-
348 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-261330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
348 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-261330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
348 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-261330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
348 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-261330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
348 PM AKST FRI NOV 25 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

469 
FZAK51 PAFC 261230
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

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

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

PKZ197-270130-
330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF THIS MORNING AND MOVES INTO THE
NORTHERN GULF THIS EVENING. THE ASSOCIATED 969 MB LOW ENTERS THE GULF
NEAR SHELIKOF STRAIT THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO 140 NM EAST OF KODIAK
CITY AT 972 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF SUN
AFTERNOON AT 983 MB. A 991 MB LOW DEVELOPS OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
SUN EVENING AND MOVES INLAND NEAR CORDOVA LATE SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-270130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THEN BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-270130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND WIDESPREAD SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ121-270130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-270130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-270130-
PORT VALDEZ-
330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-270130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-270130-
VALDEZ ARM-
330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-270130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
30 KT NEAR WHITTIER EARLY THIS MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-270130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING N 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ131-270130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-270130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 9
FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...S
WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT EXCEPT SW 35 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
28 FT EXCEPT 18 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 45 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING
W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26 FT EXCEPT 18 FT N OF DANGEROUS
CAPE.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-270130-
CHINIAK BAY-
330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-270130-
MARMOT BAY-
330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-270130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. WINDS
BECOMING NE 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON EXCEPT NE 40 KT NEAR THE
NORTHERN END OF THE STRAIT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT
EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR THE NORTH STRAIT ENTRANCE THIS AFTERNOON.
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-270130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ140-270130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-270130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
330 AM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

615 
FZAK51 PAFC 270033
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
333 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

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

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

PKZ197-271400-
333 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 968 MB LOW AT 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY SAT EVENING MOVES
ONSHORE NEAR PORT ALEXANDER AT 990 MB SUN NIGHT. A 987 MB LOW
FORMS 40 NM NORTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND SUN NIGHT AND WEAKENS
TO A TROUGH OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-271400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
333 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT AND THEN BECOMING S 25 KT
TOWARDS MORNING. NEAR THE COAST...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT.
SEAS 14 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ120-271400-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
333 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ121-271400-
RESURRECTION BAY-
333 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-271400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
333 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-271400-
PORT VALDEZ-
333 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-271400-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
333 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-271400-
VALDEZ ARM-
333 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-271400-
PASSAGE CANAL-
333 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. WIDESPREAD
SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-271400-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
333 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-271400-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
333 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-271400-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
333 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 27
FT EXCEPT 18 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT EXCEPT 19 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-271400-
CHINIAK BAY-
333 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-271400-
MARMOT BAY-
333 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-271400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
333 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-271400-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
333 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-271400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
333 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-271400-
KACHEMAK BAY-
333 PM AKST SAT NOV 26 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

655 
FZAK51 PAFC 271225
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
325 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

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

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

PKZ197-280130-
325 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 968 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES INTO THE
EASTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW FORMS OVER PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND SUN NIGHT AND MOVES ONSHORE 60 NM WEST OF YAKUTAT
AT 998 MB MON MORNING. A 995 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 260 NM
SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 970 MB LATE MON NIGHT.


$$

PKZ119-280130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
325 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ120-280130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
325 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ121-280130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
325 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S
OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S
OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-280130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
325 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-280130-
PORT VALDEZ-
325 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ127-280130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
325 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-280130-
VALDEZ ARM-
325 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-280130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
325 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

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

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT THIS MORNING. GUSTS TO 35 KT
DEVELOPING NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-280130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
325 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-280130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
325 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
BARREN ISLANDS. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-280130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
325 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 35 KT
BECOMING W 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 26 FT EXCEPT 18 FT N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ136-280130-
CHINIAK BAY-
325 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-280130-
MARMOT BAY-
325 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-280130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
325 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-280130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
325 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-280130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
325 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ141-280130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
325 AM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W WIND 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

934 
FZAK51 PAFC 280024
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
324 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

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

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

PKZ197-281300-
324 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
AN ELONGATED 984 MB LOW 110 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WEAKENS AND MOVES
ONSHORE MON MORNING. A NORTH PACIFIC 966 MB LOW TUE MORNING MOVES
TO 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT BY TUE AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED
FRONT PUSHES OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-281300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
324 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ120-281300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
324 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ121-281300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
324 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-281300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
324 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-281300-
PORT VALDEZ-
324 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-281300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
324 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-281300-
VALDEZ ARM-
324 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-281300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
324 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS NEAR WHITTIER INCREASING TO 50 KT.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-281300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
324 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-281300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
324 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ132-281300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
324 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ136-281300-
CHINIAK BAY-
324 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-281300-
MARMOT BAY-
324 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-281300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
324 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-281300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
324 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-281300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
324 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-281300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
324 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
646 PM AKST Thu Nov 24 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A very active weather pattern is in store for the next several
days with a strong amplified jet stream crossing the region.
Currently, a weakening vertically stacked low over the western
Bering Sea is drifting eastward while an elongating occluded
front spreads out across the northern to eastern Bering Sea.
A strong zonal jet streak centered along the Aleutians is driving
the southern end of the front eastward toward Southwest Alaska,
where snow will head onshore this afternoon. A short-wave trough
is following behind the occluded front across the central Bering,
bringing another batch of precipitation. Just behind this an
arctic front is progressing eastward across the Western Aleutians,
ushering in colder air and snow showers, along with strong gusty
winds.

Meanwhile, high pressure is providing quiet conditions across the
southern Alaska Mainland. A weak short-wave which dropped through
the eastern half of Southcentral has dragged some colder air down
from interior Alaska. This is leading to localized gap winds along
Prince William Sound and the Gulf coast.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Forecast confidence with current frontal system remains generally
high as it affects Southwest Alaska and Southcentral Alaska
remains. One new development is depiction by some solutions of a
band of heavier snow lingering ahead of the upper trough axis
Friday afternoon through Friday evening. This would mainly affect
the Western Prince William Sound/Eastern Kenai Peninsula area,
but snow could back into Anchorage and the Mat Valley, adding to
snowfall from earlier in the day. Will continue to monitor new
model runs, but leaning toward a trend toward higher PoPs and QPF
for these areas.

Models seem to be converging on a common solution with deep storm
system crossing into the Bering Sea Friday Night. In particular
this is agreement on a more zonal track across the southern Bering
Sea and across the Alaska Peninsula into the Gulf. The ECMWF is
still faster with tracking the low center into the Gulf and is
being discounted for now. With the much better agreement out west,
forecast confidence has greatly increased. Thus, have a much
better idea of impacts and Warning potential with this system
which is reflected in the afternoon forecast package.

Forecast confidence drops as this system reaches the Gulf and
Southcentral with relatively small, but key differences in low
track and warm frontal position. This creates uncertainty in winds
and ptype, especially across the Kenai Peninsula.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...With steady light snow expected Friday morning expect
prevailing MVFR ceilings with vis likely lowering to IFR in
steadier snow. Higher res models do indicate a shallow layer of
southeast winds along turnagain arm and the Chugach Mtns when snow
first arrives, so conditions could start out a bit higher. These
winds will quickly weaken allowing conditions to drop. Generally
expect improving conditions as snow tapers off Friday aft.
However, some solutions indicate additional snow backing in from
the east Friday afternoon into evening. This is a low probability
scenario, so keeping out of taf for now.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...

Quiescent and cold weather tonight will give way to a fast moving
shortwave trough moving into Southcentral from the Bering Sea. A
secondary surface low will form over the North Gulf Coast Friday
which will keep most precipitation near coastal areas. Inland
areas will see very light snowfall from the Susitna Valley toward
Anchorage, but this will be rather light with any accumulations
being very minor. Farther south, toward the Kenai Peninsula,
expect better snow accumulations. Friday night the front stalls
near Prince William Sound with the associated band of snow hanging
up across the Western Sound and the Chugach Mountains. Uncertainty
exists where the band stalls, but expect at least some
accumulating snow toward Turnagain Pass and Turnagain Arm
northward into the western Copper Basin.

On Saturday a rather strong but tight and concentric low will
quickly move into Bristol Bay with the occluded front quickly
moving into the North Gulf Coast. This will spread more rain and
snow along the coast with widespread light snow inland by Saturday
afternoon. There is some track uncertainty, but right now, with
the low tracking toward Kodiak Island, areas usually favored with
strong easterly low level winds like Turnagain Pass may not see
the typical significant snow dump. Moderate snowfall
accumulations are still likely, however, from Turnagain Pass
toward Thompson Pass/Valdez and Whittier. Inland snow Saturday
will quickly taper off Saturday night as strong downslope flow
and a down inlet pressure gradient will dry the low levels out
rather quickly.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The front moving across the Bering towards southwest Alaska will
continue to push inland over the Kuskokwim Delta this evening,
keeping light snow over much of the area and blowing snow
conditions along the coast through this evening. There will be
enough cold air over much of the southwest mainland to keep the
dominant precipitation type as snow for this system. After the
front moves through the area, gusty winds will diminish Friday
and some snow showers will linger into Friday night.

The next system to bring substantial weather concerns to the
Southwest Mainland will push into the southwest coast and Alaska
Peninsula early Saturday morning, then track into the western Gulf
by Sunday morning. Given the gusty winds and snowfall this system
is expected to produce over the Kuskokwim Delta Saturday, forecast
confidence was high enough to issue a Blizzard Watch over the
area as the Low tracks closer to the coast and the winds shift to
the Northeast. A Blizzard Watch was also issued for the Bristol
Bay area north and west of King Salmon, where snow and gusty winds
are expected ahead of the occlusion. However forecast confidence
was slightly lower given the uncertainty in the timing of how fast
the snow over the inland areas will transition to rain as the warm
air from the occlusion tracks inland.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The front moving through the eastern most bering and into the
southwest coast this evening will bring colder air and westerly
winds behind it. On Friday a new system will approach the Central
Aleutians from the North Pacific, then cross over the central
Aleutians into the central Bering By Saturday morning. This system
will bring strong gusts and showery conditions to the Central
Aleutians on the back-end of the system Friday night into Saturday
Morning, shifting eastward over the Eastern Aleutians by Saturday
Morning and Alaska Peninsula by Saturday afternoon. Therefore
multiple High Wind Watches were issued for the Central Aleutians,
Eastern Aleutians, and Alaska Peninsula as this system works
through these areas. Forecast confidence was moderate regarding
the High Wind Watches issued today, given the slight differences
in the models with the low center and typically westerly winds are
less favorable for some population areas like Dutch Harbor and
King Cove. However, we are expecting less sheltered areas like
the Central Aleutians, Nikolski, Akun Island, and Cold Bay to
experience Storm to Hurricane force westerly wind as this system
tracks into the Eastern Bering.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Models have come into better agreement regarding the low crossing
the Alaska Peninsula Saturday evening with the center expected to
track across somewhere around King Salmon or Pilot Point. The low
then continues east across northern Kodiak Island and the Barren
Islands Saturday Night and tracks into the northern Gulf on
Sunday. A secondary low becomes established over Prince William
Sound Sunday Night and remains in place through Monday. Aloft, a
rather cold upper level trough digs south into Southwest Alaska
Sunday and Sunday Night and then shifts east into Southcentral
Alaska on Monday. The combination of the surface low in Prince
William Sound and the cold advection will bring a good potential
for snow over portions of Southcentral Alaska Sunday Night and
Monday. As this system shifts east, additional concerns include
the potential for strong north to northwesterly outflow winds
peaking Tuesday and Tuesday night.

Several more smaller surface lows track from west to east along
the Aleutians and across the Alaska Peninsula Sunday and Monday.
The next larger frontal system approaches the western and central
Aleutians Monday night, the eastern Aleutian and Alaska Peninsula
Tuesday and pushes into the Bristol Bay area Tuesday night.
Portions of the frontal system will continue east into the Gulf
of Alaska and Southcentral Alaska Wednesday. Cold air will persist
inland bringing additional snow potential with this and subsequent
systems following a similar track later in the week.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Blowing Snow Advisory 155.
         Blizzard Watch 155 161.
         High wind Watch 181 185 187.
MARINE...Hurricane Force Wind Warning 174 176.
         Storm 172 173 175 177.
         Gale 132 150 155 160 165 170 171 178 179 180.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SEB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JA
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...TP
LONG TERM...JR