Small Craft Advisory 993, NWS Anchorage, AK

423 
FZAK51 PAFC 151256
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
356 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

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

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

PKZ197-160200-
356 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF WEAKENS THIS AFTERNOON AS 
A FRONT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF. THIS FRONT THEN MOVES INTO
THE NORTHERN GULF AND WEAKENS THROUGH FRI. A SECOND FRONT ENTERS
THE SOUTHWEST GULF FRI AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO THE CENTRAL GULF 
FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-160200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
356 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 28 FT.

$$

PKZ120-160200-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
356 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ121-160200-
RESURRECTION BAY-
356 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-160200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
356 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-160200-
PORT VALDEZ-
356 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-160200-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
356 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-160200-
VALDEZ ARM-
356 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-160200-
PASSAGE CANAL-
356 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-160200-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
356 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-160200-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
356 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ132-160200-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
356 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 38 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 34 FT.

$$

PKZ136-160200-
CHINIAK BAY-
356 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-160200-
MARMOT BAY-
356 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-160200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
356 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-160200-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
356 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-160200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
356 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-160200-
KACHEMAK BAY-
356 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

278 
FZAK51 PAFC 160009
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
309 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

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

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

PKZ197-161330-
309 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT IN THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF AND
WEAKENS THROUGH FRI. A SECOND FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWEST GULF FRI
AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO THE NORTHERN GULF SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-161330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
309 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT...EXCEPT SE WIND INCREASING
TO 15 KT ALONG THE COAST. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT SE 15 KT ALONG THE COAST. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ120-161330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
309 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-161330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
309 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2
FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-161330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
309 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-161330-
PORT VALDEZ-
309 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-161330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
309 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-161330-
VALDEZ ARM-
309 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-161330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
309 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-161330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
309 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-161330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
309 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-161330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
309 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 36 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-161330-
CHINIAK BAY-
309 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-161330-
MARMOT BAY-
309 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-161330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
309 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-161330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
309 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW...MIXING
WITH RAIN TOWARD MORNING S OF ANCHOR POINT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-161330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
309 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-161330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
309 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2016

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

174 
FZAK51 PAFC 161250
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
350 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 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.

PKZ197-170145-
350 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT IN THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF 
AND WEAKENS THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A SECOND STRONGER FRONT ENTERS 
THE SOUTHWEST GULF SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-170145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
350 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E WIND 20 KT 
NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ120-170145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
350 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ121-170145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
350 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

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

$$

PKZ125-170145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
350 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-170145-
PORT VALDEZ-
350 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

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

$$

PKZ127-170145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
350 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-170145-
VALDEZ ARM-
350 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

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

$$

PKZ129-170145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
350 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

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

$$

PKZ130-170145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
350 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-170145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
350 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ132-170145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
350 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ136-170145-
CHINIAK BAY-
350 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-170145-
MARMOT BAY-
350 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-170145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
350 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-170145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
350 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-170145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
350 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-170145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
350 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

642 
FZAK51 PAFC 170035
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
335 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 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.

PKZ197-171315-
335 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT IN THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF AND
WEAKENS THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A SECOND STRONGER FRONT ENTERS THE
SOUTHWEST GULF SAT NIGHT. A 964 MB LOW DEVELOPS ALONG THIS FRONT
SUN MORNING 50 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AND DRIFTS TO 90 NM
NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-171315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
335 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SW 25 KT DEVELOPING TOWARD
MORNING S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ120-171315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
335 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ121-171315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
335 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

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

$$

PKZ125-171315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
335 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-171315-
PORT VALDEZ-
335 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-171315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
335 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-171315-
VALDEZ ARM-
335 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

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

$$

PKZ129-171315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
335 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-171315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
335 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-171315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
335 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT EARLY BECOMING SW 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ132-171315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
335 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT EARLY BECOMING SW 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT EARLY EVENING INCREASING TO 35 KT.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ136-171315-
CHINIAK BAY-
335 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-171315-
MARMOT BAY-
335 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-171315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
335 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT EARLY BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-171315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
335 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW WITH RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-171315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
335 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-171315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
335 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT EARLY EVENING BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

633 
FZAK51 PAFC 170332
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 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.

PKZ197-171615-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT IN THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF AND
WEAKENS THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A SECOND STRONGER FRONT ENTERS THE
SOUTHWEST GULF SAT NIGHT. A 964 MB LOW DEVELOPS ALONG THIS FRONT
SUN MORNING 50 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AND DRIFTS TO 90 NM
NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-171615-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SW 25 KT DEVELOPING TOWARD
MORNING S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ120-171615-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 15 KT.  SEAS
12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ121-171615-
RESURRECTION BAY-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

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

$$

PKZ125-171615-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-171615-
PORT VALDEZ-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-171615-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-171615-
VALDEZ ARM-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

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

$$

PKZ129-171615-
PASSAGE CANAL-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-171615-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-171615-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT EARLY BECOMING SW 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ132-171615-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT EARLY BECOMING SW 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT EARLY EVENING INCREASING TO 35 KT.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ136-171615-
CHINIAK BAY-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-171615-
MARMOT BAY-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-171615-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT EARLY BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-171615-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

-171600-

632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-171615-
KACHEMAK BAY-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 16 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT EARLY EVENING BECOMING SW 20 KT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

233 
FZAK51 PAFC 171256
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 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.

PKZ197-180200-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWEST GULF TONIGHT. A 964 MB LOW
DEVELOPS ALONG THIS FRONT SUN MORNING 50 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK 
CITY...MOVES TO 50 NM EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS AT 959 MB SUN
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO NEAR CORDOVA AT 968 MB LATE SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-180200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ120-180200-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-180200-
RESURRECTION BAY-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-180200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

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

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-180200-
PORT VALDEZ-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-180200-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-180200-
VALDEZ ARM-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-180200-
PASSAGE CANAL-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-180200-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-180200-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-180200-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-180200-
CHINIAK BAY-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-180200-
MARMOT BAY-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-180200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-180200-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-180200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-180200-
KACHEMAK BAY-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

586 
FZAK51 PAFC 171822 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

UPDATED ZONES 119 120

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.

PKZ197-180745-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWEST GULF TONIGHT. A 964 MB LOW
DEVELOPS ALONG THIS FRONT SUN MORNING 50 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK 
CITY...MOVES TO 50 NM EAST OF THE BARREN ISLANDS AT 959 MB SUN
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO NEAR CORDOVA AT 968 MB LATE SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-180745-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ120-180745-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-180745-
RESURRECTION BAY-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-180745-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

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

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-180745-
PORT VALDEZ-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-180745-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-180745-
VALDEZ ARM-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-180745-
PASSAGE CANAL-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-180745-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-180745-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-180745-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-180745-
CHINIAK BAY-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-180745-
MARMOT BAY-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-180745-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-180745-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-180745-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-180745-
KACHEMAK BAY-
922 AM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

935 
FZAK51 PAFC 180033
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 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.

PKZ197-181400-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWEST GULF TONIGHT. A 964 MB LOW
DEVELOPS ALONG THIS FRONT SUN MORNING NEAR KODIAK CITY...MOVES TO
40 NM SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA AT 971 MB SUN NIGHT...THEN MOVES
INLAND NEAR CORDOVA LATE SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-181400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT.
.SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 55 KT BY THE AFTERNOON...THEN
BECOMING SW 30 KT TOWARD EVENING. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NW 35 KT. FROM
MIDDLETON ISLAND S...S WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SW 50
KT. SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-181400-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT EARLY BECOMING E 35 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING W AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-181400-
RESURRECTION BAY-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS
S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-181400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 3
FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING NE 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-181400-
PORT VALDEZ-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-181400-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-181400-
VALDEZ ARM-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-181400-
PASSAGE CANAL-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT TOWARD
MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 30 KT DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-181400-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EARLY EVENING BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-181400-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING E 45 KT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING N 35 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-181400-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EARLY INCREASING TO E 45 KT...THEN
BECOMING SW 45 KT TOWARD MORNING. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...VARIABLE
WIND 10 KT EARLY BECOMING E 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 50 KT...EXCEPT NE 45 KT BECOMING W 50 KT IN THE
MORNING N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
27 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-181400-
CHINIAK BAY-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 15
FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-181400-
MARMOT BAY-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EARLY BECOMING E 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-181400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EARLY BECOMING NE 50 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN WITH
SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 30 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22
FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-181400-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT EARLY BECOMING NE 40 KT. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT EARLY BECOMING S 10 KT. SEAS 16 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-181400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO NE 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT EARLY BECOMING SE 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING
SPRAY EARLY EVENING.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-181400-
KACHEMAK BAY-
333 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
443 AM AKST Wed Dec 14 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A highly amplified pattern aloft exists over the Bering Sea, and
is beginning to encroach onto the mainland. The driver of the
pattern is a large, sprawling, and stacked low pressure system
east of Kamchatka. The cyclonic flow stretches across the whole
Bering and north Pacific. A narrow ridge sits to the east from
Kodiak Island (and south) up into the arctic. The remainder of the
mainland is still under the influence of weak cyclonic flow aloft
for the time being. Between these two features lies the front
associated with the Kamchatka low. The front is essentially the
dividing line between the continental arctic air mass and the
maritime polar air mass.

Sensible weather-wise: the arctic air mass still has a hold on
the eastern mainland with temperatures approaching -30F in the
Copper River Basin. Over in the Cook Inlet region, temperatures
have moderated a little bit with some mid and high level clouds to
keep a little bit of heat in the low levels. The front is pretty
washed out and lacks upper level support. The main low is filling
in the northwest Bering with gale-force winds on the southern
side.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Guidance is in good synoptic agreement with larger scale features.
Agreement breaks down slightly when the next disturbance in a
developing progressive flow pushes the Bering trough toward the
mainland. Placement, timing, and strength are not well agreed upon
with models, however all models do have a trough passage on
Thursday evening with weak cold advection.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist. As ridging
builds back overhead tonight, and clouds clear. Patchy fog will be
around Cook Inlet.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Another mostly dry day is on tap for Southcentral as a ridge
builds overhead. A jet streak on the leading edge of the ridge
combined with strong subsidence will lead to an increase in
gap winds along Prince William Sound and the north Gulf coast,
strongest in the Valdez/Thompson Pass area as well as through
the Copper River delta. Mid-level clouds in the Cook Inlet to
Susitna valley corridor will break up some by this afternoon.
As the surface begins to radiate out again later today and
tonight expect some patchy fog to develop. As the upper ridge
slides eastward tonight into Thursday clouds will quickly
increase which should keep fog from becoming more widespread.

Attention then shifts to a short-wave trough moving up from
the North Pacific to Southcentral Thursday through Thursday
night. All indications are this short-wave will head right
for Southcentral and be accompanied by moist south to southwest
flow in the low levels. Thus, this is shaping up to be a
widespread snow event. There is still some uncertainty in the
amplitude of the short-wave and the exact track across
Southcentral, which will affect snow amounts. For now, have gone
with a 2 to 3 inches most places, but there is potential for
higher amounts, particularly along south to west facing slopes.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The "warm-up" is underway across much of the area with 850mb
temperatures increasing under southeasterly flow, with areas along
the Bristol Bay and Kuskokwim Delta coast observing temperatures up
to or above freezing this morning. Some of this warm air will push
north and slightly east today as the front pushes inland this
morning. The underlying problem with this scenario is that with
this warmer air aloft and some precipitation associated with the
front, there remains a chance for some mixed and freezing
precipitation across parts of the area. Right now, it looks like
the best bet for any freezing rain will be in the colder, deeper
valleys across the Kuskokwim Valley this morning. The warm air
should mix in at the surface with some gusty winds at places like
Bethel and Dillingham, so the threat of freezing precipitation is
much lower there. The pattern will remain quite active with
another, stronger front approaching the coast by late Thu. Gusty
southwest winds will keep temperatures from cooling much in
advance of this next front, so expect a rain/snow mix along the
coast with wet snow falling inland.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
Showery conditions will linger over the western and central
Aleutians/Bering today, then taper off by this evening as the low
over the far western Bering weakens and tracks northward. This
showery regime will be quickly replaced by the next frontal system
tracking into the Western Aleutians tonight. This system will be a
bit stronger than its predecessor as it holds in a favorable spot
along a 160kt jet. The primary concern will be some hurricane-
force gusts wrapping around the system on Thursday. As of right
now, it looks like these stronger gusts will stay west of Adak and
east of Shemya. However, we will continue to monitor the system as
it takes shape to see if a high wind watch would be warranted.

&&

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

A pattern change remains on track for late this week into next
week as a stacked low pressure system becomes stationary over the
western and central Bering Thursday night into Friday. This low
will help to usher a train of fast-moving systems in a strong jet
stream toward the general direction of the southern mainland and
Gulf of Alaska through the remainder of the long-term period. This
will bring a moderating trend to temperatures to all of our area
of responsibility, as well as increased precipitation chances,
especially along the coastlines. Trends suggest there may be
ample snow opportunities inland by early next week as well.

For the Bering, the main impacts will be strong winds given the
decent jet energy with the associated low pressure systems and
their associated fronts.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Hurricane 178.
         Storm 170 173 174 175 176 177 179.
         Gale 155 165 171 172 180 181 185.

&&

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