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Storm Warning 30, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 26, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 26, 2016, 3:43 AM AKST. It was in force for 35 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 26, 2016, 3:43 AM AKST (12:43 UTC)
Expired
Jan 27, 2016, 3:07 PM AKST
In force
35 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

225 
FZAK51 PAFC 261243
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
343 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

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

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

PKZ197-270130-
343 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF TUE
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO THE NORTHERN GULF TUE NIGHT. THE FRONT
WILL THEN WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE THROUGH WED ALONG THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST. A 960 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WED
AFTERNOON MOVES TO 75 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 967 MB LATE
WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-270130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
343 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS
TO 40 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 28 FT SUBSIDING TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-270130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
343 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E 30 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT
BUILDING TO 27 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
27 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-270130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
343 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N WIND 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-270130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
343 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-270130-
PORT VALDEZ-
343 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-270130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
343 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-270130-
VALDEZ ARM-
343 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-270130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
343 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 15 KT IN
THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-270130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
343 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE WIND 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 55 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-270130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
343 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 29
FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-270130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
343 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE EVENING. SEAS 22
FT BUILDING TO 32 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT E WIND 40 KT IN THE MORNING N OF
BLACK CAPE. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-270130-
CHINIAK BAY-
343 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT LATE EVENING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-270130-
MARMOT BAY-
343 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E WIND 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-270130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
343 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-270130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
343 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-270130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
343 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-270130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
343 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
6 follow-up statements
977 
FZAK51 PAFC 261555 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
655 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

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

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

PKZ197-270415-
655 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF TUE
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO THE NORTHERN GULF TUE NIGHT. THE FRONT
WILL THEN WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE THROUGH WED ALONG THE NORTHERN
GULF COAST. A 960 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WED
AFTERNOON MOVES TO 75 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 967 MB LATE
WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-270415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
655 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 55 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS
TO 40 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 28 FT SUBSIDING TO 24 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-270415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
655 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E 30 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT
BUILDING TO 27 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
27 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-270415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
655 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N WIND 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-270415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
655 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-270415-
PORT VALDEZ-
655 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-270415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
655 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-270415-
VALDEZ ARM-
655 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-270415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
655 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 15 KT IN
THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-270415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
655 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE WIND 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 55 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-270415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
655 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
29 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-270415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
655 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE EVENING. SEAS
22 FT BUILDING TO 32 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT E WIND 40 KT IN THE MORNING N OF
BLACK CAPE. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-270415-
CHINIAK BAY-
655 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT LATE EVENING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-270415-
MARMOT BAY-
655 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E WIND 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-270415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
655 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-270415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
655 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-270415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
655 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-270415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
655 AM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
266 
FZAK51 PAFC 270036
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

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

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

PKZ197-271345-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG FRONT FROM THE SOUTHERN GULF WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN
GULF TONIGHT...THEN WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE THROUGH WED ALONG THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST. A 945 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 300
NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK AT 959 MB WED AFTERNOON...THEN FURTHER
WEAKEN TO 972 MB 50 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD THU MORNING BEFORE MOVING
INLAND THU AFTERNOON OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA.

$$

PKZ119-271345-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG
THE COAST...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 25 FT...SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-271345-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 55 KT ALONG THE COAST IN THE MORNING. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-271345-
RESURRECTION BAY-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

.TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS EARLY BECOMING N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-271345-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 45 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-271345-
PORT VALDEZ-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-271345-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-271345-
VALDEZ ARM-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-271345-
PASSAGE CANAL-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-271345-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 55 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24
FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-271345-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 25 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22
FT BECOMING 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-271345-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS
15 FT EARLY BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-271345-
CHINIAK BAY-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 INCREASING TO 45 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-271345-
MARMOT BAY-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
EARLY BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-271345-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-271345-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-271345-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-271345-
KACHEMAK BAY-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
838 
FZAK51 PAFC 270036 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

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

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

CORRECTED 121

PKZ197-271345-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG FRONT FROM THE SOUTHERN GULF WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN
GULF TONIGHT...THEN WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE THROUGH WED ALONG THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST. A 945 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 300
NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK AT 959 MB WED AFTERNOON...THEN FURTHER
WEAKEN TO 972 MB 50 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD THU MORNING BEFORE MOVING
INLAND THU AFTERNOON OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA.

$$

PKZ119-271345-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG
THE COAST...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 25 FT...SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-271345-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 55 KT ALONG THE COAST IN THE MORNING. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-271345-
RESURRECTION BAY-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING
N 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-271345-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 45 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-271345-
PORT VALDEZ-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-271345-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-271345-
VALDEZ ARM-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-271345-
PASSAGE CANAL-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-271345-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 55 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24
FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-271345-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16
FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 25 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22
FT BECOMING 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-271345-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS
15 FT EARLY BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-271345-
CHINIAK BAY-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 INCREASING TO 45 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-271345-
MARMOT BAY-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
EARLY BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-271345-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-271345-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-271345-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-271345-
KACHEMAK BAY-
336 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
786 
FZAK51 PAFC 270722 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1022 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

UPDATED ZONES 121 127 129

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

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

PKZ197-272030-
1022 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG FRONT FROM THE SOUTHERN GULF WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN
GULF TONIGHT...THEN WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE THROUGH WED ALONG THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST. A 945 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 300
NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK AT 959 MB WED AFTERNOON...THEN FURTHER
WEAKEN TO 972 MB 50 NM SOUTH OF SEWARD THU MORNING BEFORE MOVING
INLAND THU AFTERNOON OVER THE KENAI PENINSULA.

$$

PKZ119-272030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1022 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG
THE COAST...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 25 FT...SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-272030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1022 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 55 KT ALONG THE COAST IN THE MORNING. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-272030-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1022 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. HIGHER
WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT DECREASING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S
OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-272030-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1022 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 45 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-272030-
PORT VALDEZ-
1022 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-272030-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1022 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-272030-
VALDEZ ARM-
1022 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-272030-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1022 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-272030-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1022 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 55 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-272030-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1022 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 25 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. NEAR THE
COAST...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT BECOMING 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-272030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1022 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS
15 FT EARLY BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-272030-
CHINIAK BAY-
1022 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 INCREASING TO 45 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-272030-
MARMOT BAY-
1022 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT EARLY BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-272030-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1022 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-272030-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1022 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-272030-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1022 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-272030-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1022 PM AKST TUE JAN 26 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
523 
FZAK51 PAFC 271254
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
354 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

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

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

PKZ197-280145-
354 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A STRONG FRONT IN THE NORTHERN GULF REMAINS STATIONARY THROUGH WED
NIGHT THEN WEAKENS THROUGH THU AND DISSIPATES EARLY FRI MORNING. A
961 MB LOW 278 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY WED AFTERNOON MOVES TO
50 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 968 MB EARLY THU MORNING...THEN
MOVES INTO THE KENAI PENINSULA.

$$

PKZ119-280145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
354 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 26 FT DIMINISHING TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-280145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
354 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-280145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
354 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-280145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
354 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-280145-
PORT VALDEZ-
354 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE WIND TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-280145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
354 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-280145-
VALDEZ ARM-
354 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-280145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
354 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10
KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-280145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
354 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 55 KT BECOMING E 40 KT LATE MORNING. SEAS 19 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-280145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
354 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 55 KT BECOMING E 40 KT LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-280145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
354 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-280145-
CHINIAK BAY-
354 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-280145-
MARMOT BAY-
354 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ138-280145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
354 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-280145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
354 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE MORNING. 
SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-280145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
354 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-280145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
354 AM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10
KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
429 
FZAK51 PAFC 280007
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
307 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

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

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

PKZ197-281245-
307 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 961 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK WILL TRACK TO 40 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SEWARD AT 969 MB THU MORNING...THEN WEAKEN AS IT
MOVES INLAND OVER THE SOUTHCENTRAL MAINLAND THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-281245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
307 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT
DIMINISHING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-281245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
307 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ121-281245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
307 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-281245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
307 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-281245-
PORT VALDEZ-
307 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-281245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
307 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-281245-
VALDEZ ARM-
307 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-281245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
307 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-281245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
307 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-281245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
307 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-281245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
307 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-281245-
CHINIAK BAY-
307 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-281245-
MARMOT BAY-
307 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-281245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
307 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 25 KT BY THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-281245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
307 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-281245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
307 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE 
WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-281245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
307 PM AKST WED JAN 27 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 25, 3:02 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 25, 3:41 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC47 hr
Jan 25, 3:41 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC47 hr
Jan 26, 3:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC49 hr
Jan 26, 3:01 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 26, 3:01 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC37 hr
Jan 26, 3:01 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Jan 26, 3:42 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 26, 3:43 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC35 hr
Jan 26, 3:43 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC35 hr

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