Small Craft Advisory 996, NWS Anchorage, AK

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
501 AM AKST Thu Dec 15 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The main feature anchoring the flow pattern aloft is a complex low
center over Kamchatka this morning. An active 160 kt jet is
entering the base of the trough toward the western Aleutians. A
high amplitude/narrow ridge extends from the mid-latitude
northward over the mainland, and up into the arctic. Between these
two features is a washed-out front over the southwest mainland and
a trough to the west of the front, left over from the previous
upper low pressure. A vigorous shortwave trough is entering the
Kamchatka upper low, underneath the east Asian jet, and looks to
be the driver of active weather in the next couple days.

Sensible weather-wise, ridging over southcentral Alaska continues
to promote high pressure, clear sky, and frigid temperatures in
the Copper River Basin. The Cook Inlet region is mostly clear as
well, but some low stratus and patchy fog has formed around Knik
Arm and the Anchorage Bowl. The weakening front is bringing spotty
rain to the southwest mainland, while the next front out west is
beginning to impact the central Aleutians with rain and a solid
gale-force front.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Once again, synoptics are well agreed upon, but the devil is in
the details. The first problem is a shortwave trough that will
progress from the southwest to the southcentral today. Orientation
and timing are pretty close, but strength and QPF are not well
agreed upon. The common theme to focus on is a quick shot of snow
this afternoon and evening with minor accumulation in most areas
around the Cook Inlet region.

Over the weekend, there is decent agreement on the aforementioned
trough, now entering the western Aleutians, bringing another shot
of snow to the region. The key with that storm will be upper
trough and surface low position, but right now moderate
accumulations look possible.

.AVIATION...
PANC...low stratus could persist longer than forecast as there is
no mechanism to mix it out. Upper ridging moving off to the east
should prevent the bank from growing too much larger, but light
winds and clear sky above, and low/late rising sun above could
promote a longer-lived deck.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Fog formed over the Anchorage bowl last evening, but expect it
to dissipate this morning as the upper ridge slides eastward and
clouds move in from the southwest. Weak isentropic lift will
develop in the mid to late afternoon hours, leading to lowering
clouds and flurries or light snow in the Cook Inlet region. Snow
will then become steadier and increase in intensity as an upper
level short-wave arrives during the evening hours. The wave does
sharpen slightly as it arrives, so have upped snow amounts from
previous forecast by about an inch. Overall, still only expecting
2 or 3 inches for most places in the Cook Inlet region. As the air
mass continues to warm expect snow to change to rain along the
southwest Kenai Peninsula by this evening. Meanwhile, snow will
continue to overspread most of the rest of Southcentral during
the overnight hours.

Another system will be fast on the heels of this first one, so
expect very little break. In fact, models are all keying on
another area of isentropic lift right behind the first short-
wave. This will bring some additional light precip to the Cook
Inlet to Susitna Valley corridor late tonight through Friday. Flow
will begin to back toward the southeast and strengthen ahead of
the next upper trough and surface front, so areas in the lee of
the Kenai and Chugach will dry out. A steady supply of warm air
advection, combined with downslope warming, will lead to a mix
of precip types Friday through Friday Night. Although there may
initially be some freezing rain as air above the surface warms,
do not expect it to last very long or cause any significant
problems. Looks like above freezing temps will make it is far
north as Anchorage and possibly all the way to southern portions
of the Mat-Su valleys by late Friday night. Downsloping will keep
much of this area dry, but do expect rain to fall across portions
of the Kenai Peninsula.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Warmer air has already begun to displace the cold air mass that
has been entrenched across the region for the past couple of
weeks. Most locations have warmed up to the freezing mark with
just some locations in the Kuskokwim Valley holding onto colder
temperatures. These warmer temperatures should remain nearly
constant through Friday under cloudy conditions, then begin to
cool off again as colder air aloft advects from the west on Friday
afternoon. Snow and rain will begin to taper off into more of a
widespread showery regime this morning as the upper level wave
continues to weaken and push further eastward. There is some
potential for fog to develop this morning over low lying areas, as
the surface inversion strengthens from the warm air advection and
a push of moisture across the region.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The active weather pattern across the Bering Sea will continue
into the weekend. A strong area of low pressure over the far
western Aleutians will quickly track northward into the Western
Bering this evening, wrapping around a good amount of colder air
over the western Aleutians. The strongest winds from this system
will be observed along this area of colder air advecting over the
Western Aleutians later this morning through early Friday morning.
Ahead of the low, the initial front will quickly spread eastward
across the Central and Eastern Aleutians/Bering, and produce gale
to storm force winds with periods of moderate to heavy rainfall.
In addition, very impressive sea heights of 45 to 50 ft are
expected as a very favorable fetch and low level jet will provide
favorable conditions for seas to build. The highest seas are
expected over thew Western Aleutians and then the Pacific side of
the Aleutian Chain. Sea of 30 to 40 ft will be likely over the
eastern half of the Bering Sea on Friday.

&&

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

A pattern change remains on track beginning this weekend. An
approaching zonal jet will slam into the the ridge over mainland
AK on Sat, causing the ridge to weaken and move rapidly east. A
developing low pressure system in the Gulf will swing a front up
against the coast on Saturday bringing accumulating snow to most
of Southcentral Alaska. The Prince William Sound low looks to be
in a good position along with the upper trough to our west, with
cold advection up the Inlet. All signs of a classic accumulating
snow for the Anchorage area. However details can change between
now and then, stay tuned. While this is happening, a stacked low
pressure system dissipates over the northwest Bering. This low
will transfer energy to a new north Pacific low that moves with
the jet along the Alaska Peninsula to the Gulf of AK Sun into Mon.
The collapse of the blocking ridge will allow several systems
associated with the zonal jet to rapidly move along the AKpen and
into the Gulf of Alaska through mid week.

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

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Hurricane 178.
         Storm 170 172 173 174 175 176 177 179 185.
         Gale 132 150 155 165 171 180 181.

&&

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