Small Craft Advisory 984, NWS Anchorage, AK

620 
FZAK51 PAFC 101527 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 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.

PKZ197-110415-
627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A TROUGH WILL REMAIN IN THE SOUTHWEST GULF THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON
BEFORE DISSIPATING. A SERIES OF WEAK TROUGHS WILL PASS THROUGH THE
NORTH GULF THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-110415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-110415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-110415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-110415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-110415-
PORT VALDEZ-
627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-110415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-110415-
VALDEZ ARM-
627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-110415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-110415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-110415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-110415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-110415-
CHINIAK BAY-
627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-110415-
MARMOT BAY-
627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-110415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-110415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-110415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FOOT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-110415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
627 AM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

954 
FZAK51 PAFC 102130 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 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.

PKZ197-110430-
1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A TROUGH WILL REMAIN IN THE SOUTHWEST GULF THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON
BEFORE DISSIPATING. A SERIES OF WEAK TROUGHS WILL PASS THROUGH THE
NORTH GULF THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-110430-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-110430-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-110430-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-110430-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-110430-
PORT VALDEZ-
1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 
IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-110430-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-110430-
VALDEZ ARM-
1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-110430-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-110430-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-110430-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-110430-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-110430-
CHINIAK BAY-
1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-110430-
MARMOT BAY-
1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-110430-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-110430-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-110430-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FOOT.  
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 2 FT.  
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-110430-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1230 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

145 
FZAK51 PAFC 110028
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 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.

PKZ197-111300-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A SERIES OF WEAK TROUGHS WILL PASS THROUGH THE NORTH GULF THROUGH
MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-111300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-111300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-111300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR SEWARD IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-111300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 25 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-111300-
PORT VALDEZ-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-111300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-111300-
VALDEZ ARM-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-111300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 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.

$$

PKZ130-111300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-111300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-111300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-111300-
CHINIAK BAY-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
1 FOOT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-111300-
MARMOT BAY-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
1 FOOT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-111300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-111300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-111300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FOOT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FOOT.

$$

PKZ141-111300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
328 PM AKST SAT DEC 10 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
609 PM AKST Fri Dec 9 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
Upper level ridging persists over the Arctic Ocean while a broad
trough extends from a low centered offshore of the Pacific
Northwest to the Alaska Peninsula then turns and extends across
the Kuskokwim Delta and into interior Alaska. An upper level low
within this broader trough crossed the Alaska Peninsula this
morning and continues southeast towards the southwestern Gulf.
Snow showers and breezy north winds associated with this upper
low are currently impacting the Alaska Peninsula but should taper
off this evening as this feature moves further away. While cold
north to northeasterly flow persists across Southwest Alaska, mid-
level easterly flow continues to bring snow showers across the
Aleutian Range and into the greater Bristol Bay area. Further to
the west a frontal system is pushing into the western Aleutians
with an upper level ridge amplifying over the central Aleutians
and Bering.

Over Southcentral Alaska offshore flow continues. A trough
extending from a surface low south of Kodiak Island up to the
southern Kenai Peninsula continues to rotate west with
precipitation tapering off from north to south behind it. Further
north, clear skies prevail with breezy north winds through the
Susitna Valley and south down Cook Inlet Brushing west Anchorage.
The offshore pressure gradient across the northern Gulf Coast
remains strong with sustained northeast winds averaging 45 to 50
mph through Thompson Pass. The center of the surface high is
currently dropping south through the Yukon Territory following an
associated arctic trough.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are in good synoptic agreement both on the offshore flow
and the front approaching the Aleutians. Higher resolution models
were preferred for capturing wind details.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions will persist with fairly light north winds.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The weak wave pushing through the western Gulf will bring light
rain and snow to Kodiak through the night and then diminish
tomorrow. Another wave is tracking south through Southcentral
Alaska and as it pushes into the Gulf tonight it will help to
enhance outflow winds, especially in the north to south oriented
gaps. Outflow winds will then continue, but diminish, into Sunday.
In this setup Southcentral will see few clouds and little to no
precipitation.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Despite a few snow showers this evening across Bristol Bay, clear,
dry and cold conditions will persist through much of the weekend
as ridge settles across the interior to the Southwest. Offshore
flow diminishes Saturday night which will allow for patchy fog
development across valleys early Sunday, but conditions are
expected to improve shortly after sunrise. A front approaches the
Kuskokwim Delta Sunday afternoon. Southeasterly flow develops in
the afternoon with increasing chances for snow Sunday night.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
A front stalls along the western and central Aleutians tonight
then makes slow north and eastward progress on Saturday. Gale winds
accompany the front along with rain. Snow showers will also
develop ahead of the front as the warm moist air mass glides north
over the colder polar air currently in place. The boundary is re-
enforced on Sunday as another surface low develops in the North
Pacific. This surface low puts the front into motion with the
boundary expected to move into the Central and Northern Bering by
Sunday afternoon.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7...Fri through Tue)...
Sunday evening and beyond, a weakening front over the Eastern
Bering Sea will move into Southwest Alaska before falling apart as
the strong ridge over Southcentral shears it apart. Thereafter, a
series of strong storms look poised to move through the Bering Sea
beginning Monday night. By Wednesday, there is increased uncertainty
with how strong the ridge over mainland Alaska will be as these
Bering storms attempt to shift the ridging eastward. The ECMWF is
an outlier which holds a much stronger ridge in place over the
Southern Mainland, keeping most of Southern Alaska dry until late
in the week. The Canadian GDPS and GFS are more bullish in sending
energetic waves over the top of the ridge by Wednesday night and
shifting the ridge eastward. For now, an ensemble approach
favoring a easterly shifting ridge axis was preferred which will
begin to highlight precipitation chances by mid to late next week
and into next weekend. This pattern will dramatically shift the
sensible weather as clouds and moisture will likely result in
warming temperatures...along with the threat for snow turning to
rain/snow by the weekend as the Northeast Pacific ridge expands.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning 127 128 175 176 177 178.
Heavy Frz Spray 126 127 160 180 181.

&&

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