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Gale Warning 144, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 10, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 10, 2017, 7:16 AM AKST. It was in force for 69 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Feb 10, 2017, 7:16 AM AKST (16:16 UTC)
Expired
Feb 13, 2017, 4:01 AM AKST
In force
69 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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473 
FZAK51 PAFC 101616
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
716 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

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.

PKZ197-110600-
716 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 976 MB LOW 50 NM NORTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND REMAINS QUASI-
STATIONARY THROUGH SAT MORNING THEN MOVES TO 55 NM WEST OF
YAKUTAT BY SUN MORNING. A 989 MB LOW FORMS 70 NM WEST OF KODIAK
CITY MIDDAY SAT THEN MOVES TO 30 NM NORTH OF KODIAK AT 991 MB BY
SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-110600-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
716 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ120-110600-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
716 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY MOSTLY NEAR THE
COAST.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ121-110600-
RESURRECTION BAY-
716 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-110600-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
716 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-110600-
PORT VALDEZ-
716 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-110600-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
716 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-110600-
VALDEZ ARM-
716 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-110600-
PASSAGE CANAL-
716 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-110600-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
716 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-110600-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
716 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ132-110600-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
716 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-110600-
CHINIAK BAY-
716 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-110600-
MARMOT BAY-
716 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-110600-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
716 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-110600-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
716 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ140-110600-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
716 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-110600-
KACHEMAK BAY-
716 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE OUTER BAY.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
6 follow-up statements
840 
FZAK51 PAFC 110100
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

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.

PKZ197-111345-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 978 MB LOW IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL MOVE TO 80 NM WEST OF
MIDDLETON LATE TONIGHT AT 986 MB THEN DISSIPATE SAT MORNING. A
983 MB LOW 230 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK LATE TONIGHT WILL MOVE
INLAND NEAR YAKUTAT AT 975 MB SAT EVENING. A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO
THE GULF FROM THE SOUTH SAT NIGHT AND SUN.

$$

PKZ119-111345-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
25 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ120-111345-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ121-111345-
RESURRECTION BAY-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR SEWARD. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-111345-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-111345-
PORT VALDEZ-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-111345-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-111345-
VALDEZ ARM-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-111345-
PASSAGE CANAL-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-111345-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-111345-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ132-111345-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-111345-
CHINIAK BAY-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-111345-
MARMOT BAY-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-111345-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-111345-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-111345-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-111345-
KACHEMAK BAY-
400 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
038 
FZAK51 PAFC 111243
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

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.

PKZ197-120130-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 985 MB LOW 60 NM EAST OF SEWARD WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR 35 NM
WEST OF YAKUTAT SAT EVENING. A 981 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK
CITY MOVES ONSHORE 60 NM NORTHWEST OF YAKUTAT SUN MORNING. THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT SWEEPS OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA BY SUN MORNING. A
989 MB LOW FORMS 25 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD SUN MORNING AND MERGES
WITH A 965 MB LOW 245 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-120130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ120-120130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST THIS
MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...WINDS BECOMING W 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ121-120130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE EVENING.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-120130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-120130-
PORT VALDEZ-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

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

$$

PKZ127-120130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY THIS MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. WIDESPREAD SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-120130-
VALDEZ ARM-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-120130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-120130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-120130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EXCEPT HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING NEAR THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ132-120130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT NORTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EXCEPT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
DANGEROUS CAPE.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-120130-
CHINIAK BAY-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-120130-
MARMOT BAY-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-120130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-120130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-120130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-120130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
812 
FZAK51 PAFC 120039
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

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.

PKZ197-121400-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 975 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA WILL PUSH INLAND TODAY.
THE ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF EXITS TO THE EASTERN
GULF TONIGHT. A COMPLEX NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 50 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK AT 965 MB BY MON AFTERNOON. A SERIES OF
ASSOCIATED FRONTS WILL MOVE NORTH THROUGH THE GULF TONIGHT THROUGH
MON.

$$

PKZ119-121400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR
THE COAST...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 45 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ120-121400-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ121-121400-
RESURRECTION BAY-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-121400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-121400-
PORT VALDEZ-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ127-121400-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-121400-
VALDEZ ARM-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ129-121400-
PASSAGE CANAL-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-121400-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-121400-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ132-121400-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-121400-
CHINIAK BAY-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-121400-
MARMOT BAY-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-121400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-121400-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-121400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-121400-
KACHEMAK BAY-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
760 
FZAK51 PAFC 121256
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

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.

PKZ197-130145-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A COMPLEX 958 MB LOW 570 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN TO 961
MB 220 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY MON MORNING. THIS LOW WILL
CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND CROSS INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-130145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-130145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ121-130145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-130145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-130145-
PORT VALDEZ-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-130145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-130145-
VALDEZ ARM-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-130145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-130145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-130145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-130145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-130145-
CHINIAK BAY-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-130145-
MARMOT BAY-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-130145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE EVENING.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-130145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-130145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-130145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
522 
FZAK51 PAFC 130040
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

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.

PKZ197-131315-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A COMPLEX 961 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL MOVE TO 70 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK AT 963 MB MON AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL
CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND CROSS INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA MON NIGHT. A FRONT
OVER THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN GULF WILL MOVE INLAND TONIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-131315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-131315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-131315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-131315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-131315-
PORT VALDEZ-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-131315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-131315-
VALDEZ ARM-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-131315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-131315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-131315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-131315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-131315-
CHINIAK BAY-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-131315-
MARMOT BAY-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-131315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE
EVENING. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-131315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-131315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-131315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
508 
FZAK51 PAFC 131301
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

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.

PKZ197-140145-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA MOVES
INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON...A 969 MB LOW DEVELOPS
ALONG THE FRONT 200 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY LATE TONIGHT...THEN
MOVES INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA MIDDAY TUE.

$$

PKZ119-140145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR
THE COAST...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-140145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-140145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-140145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-140145-
PORT VALDEZ-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-140145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-140145-
VALDEZ ARM-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-140145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-140145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-140145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-140145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-140145-
CHINIAK BAY-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-140145-
MARMOT BAY-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-140145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-140145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3
FT.

$$

PKZ140-140145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-140145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN WITH SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 10, 5:10 AM AKST, 2 hours 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 10, 5:10 AM AKST, 2 hours 6 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
510 AM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
Water vapor satellite imagery shows a broad trough over the state
this morning with a closed upper low digging south over the
Kuskokwim Valley. Another lobe of energy is rounding the base of
this trough and approaching the Southeast. Two other closed lows
are located to the west, with one south of Atka and the other
southwest of Shemya. At the surface, snow showers are developing
around a low in the northern gulf with light snow activity across
a weak convergent zone which stretches along a broad line from
Palmer to the southern Cook Inlet. Offshore winds increased
overnight as the gulf low tightened it's core, with the gustiest
conditions along the western coastal areas of the gulf.

Cold air is advecting across the Southwest on the backside of the
low. Light snow showers are also noted along the east Bering and
surrounding coast as a several weak shortwaves are moving south
along the western side of the trough. A mix of rain and snow
showers are occurring along a weak frontal boundary across the
Aleutian chain.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are relatively good agreement through the weekend, however
they are all struggling with snow amounts and timing. Models have
continued with the trend that moisture would develop and spread
west through today and then taper off by Saturday as the strong
polar wave shifts into the gulf. The associated surface low in
the gulf is expected to diminish as it moves south on Saturday.
Two fast moving waves approach the gulf late Saturday and will
need to be monitored as they have the potential to bring
additional precipitation; one dives from the Northwest and the
other races in from the North Pacific.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...MVFR conditions are expected to improve to VFR late this
afternoon as a dry and colder air mass advects from the interior.

&&

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

The main forecast challenge and also the greatest degree of
uncertainty will be with the areal coverage and snowfall amounts
inland through tonight.

General synoptic setup: A strong surface low complex over the
northern Gulf retrogrades westward this afternoon as a strong
upper low drops southeast across the southern Kenai Pen. The
surface low then moves south overnight as the upper center moves
north and weakens across the Copper River Basin.

Snow should become more widespread across much of Southcentral
through the day with the heavier snowfall along the coasts and
over western Prince William Sound/Eastern Kenai. Snowfall west of
the Chugach, particularly across the Anchorage Bowl/MAT Valley,
should increase in intensity through the day. QPF (liquid Water
Content) will be fairly low, but cooler air moving in should boost
snow amounts as snow ratios increase. Current thinking is that
snowfall will be measurable, but should remain below advisory
levels. With the exception of the eastern Copper River Basin, snow
should taper of over most areas overnight tonight/Saturday
morning.

Cold advection with strong pressure gradients will continue
westerly gales to local storms (Barren Islands) with strong gap
flows over the eastern Kenai and Thompson Pass. Winds should
diminish across the western Gulf tonight, but will linger into Sat
elsewhere.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A frigid arctic air mass and offshore flow will remain entrenched
over the southwest mainland through Sunday morning as the main
upper low shifts east of the Alaska Range while the longwave
trough axis remains overhead. This will keep temperatures well
below zero across most of the area, with the exception of
locations along the coast where temperatures may climb to around
zero during the day. The combination of these cold temperatures
and persistent northerly winds will continue to produce advisory
level wind chills across the Kuskokwim Delta through Saturday
morning before winds begin to diminish in response to a weakening
pressure gradient.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
A compact and relatively deep North Pacific low passing south of
Atka will bring gale force winds to the Central and Eastern
Aleutians through tonight as an associated front brushes the
Pacific side of the chain. Otherwise, cold northeast flow will
encompass much of the Bering through the weekend. This will yield
widespread Small Craft Advisory level winds and freezing spray
along with scattered convective snow showers across much of the
region.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Significant pattern changes begin this weekend as a more active
southerly storm track pushes into the western Gulf. The first in a
series of deep lows bringing abundant warm and moist air, will
enter the western Gulf south of the Alaska Peninsula Sunday. While
the surface low tracks to just south of Kodiak Island Sunday
night, the accompanying front will lift north to stretch across
the entire Gulf Coast bringing windy conditions and snow quickly
changing over to rain along the immediate coast. Further inland
over Southcentral Alaska, the snow will last longer with the location
of the rain/snow line a rather tricky forecast. The potential for
some areas to receive significant snow fall followed by warming
temperatures and abundant rain has the potential to make for a
rather messy weather pattern.

This general flow pattern will continue through midweek with at
least two additional lows tracking through the western or central
Gulf. Each of these systems will bring the stream of warm, moist
air further inland across Southcentral Alaska. To the west, a
colder air mass will persist over the Bering with Southwest
Alaska on along the boundary between the two air masses. As
frontal systems swing from Southcentral Alaska to the west over
the Alaska and Aleutian Ranges, periodic snow will be likely in
Southwest Alaska with heavy snow possible at times where favorable
deformation bands set up and persist.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Blowing snow advisory 125.
MARINE...Storm 130.
         Heavy Freezing Spray 130 137 138 139 141 150 160 165 170
         179 180 185.
         Gales 131 132 138 150 170 172 173 174 175 176 177 .

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KH
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CB
LONG TERM...TP

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 10, 6:56 AM AKST, 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
656 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0545 AM     SNOW             2 SW GLEN ALPS          61.08N 149.72W
02/10/2017  M4.0 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            4 INCHES OVER 12 HRS.

&&

KUTZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 9, 3:15 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 9, 3:15 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 9, 3:15 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 9, 4:01 PM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC6 hr
Feb 9, 4:03 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Feb 9, 4:03 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Feb 9, 4:03 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC13 hr
Feb 9, 10:01 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC34 hr
Feb 10, 3:44 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Feb 10, 3:44 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 10, 7:16 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Feb 10, 7:16 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC9 hr
Feb 10, 7:16 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 days

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.