Gale Warning 157, NWS Anchorage, AK

463 
FZAK51 PAFC 151759 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

UPDATED ZONES 126 127 128

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.

PKZ197-160415-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 970 MB LOW NEAR CHENEGA MOVES INLAND THIS MORNING. A FRONT
MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON...STALLS AND PERSISTS
THROUGH THU MORNING...THEN DISSIPATES THROUGH THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-160415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-160415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-160415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-160415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-160415-
PORT VALDEZ-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

UPDATED

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-160415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

UPDATED

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.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.

$$

PKZ128-160415-
VALDEZ ARM-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-160415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-160415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-160415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-160415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-160415-
CHINIAK BAY-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-160415-
MARMOT BAY-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-160415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-160415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW WITH RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-160415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-160415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
859 AM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

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

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. RAIN SHOWERS
WITH SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

257 
FZAK51 PAFC 160029
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 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.

PKZ197-161300-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 964 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK MOVES ONSHORE 120 NM WEST OF
KODIAK CITY AT 968 MB MIDDAY THU WITH WEAKENING LOW PRESSURE OVER
THE EASTERN ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED
FRONT SWEEPS OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON.


$$

PKZ119-161300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-161300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. WIDESPREAD
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-161300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-161300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-161300-
PORT VALDEZ-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-161300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-161300-
VALDEZ ARM-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-161300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-161300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-161300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-161300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-161300-
CHINIAK BAY-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-161300-
MARMOT BAY-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-161300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-161300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E 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...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-161300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-161300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
329 PM AKST WED FEB 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

750 
FZAK51 PAFC 161257
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 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.

PKZ197-170145-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 992 MB LOW NEAR KING SALMON EARLY FRI MORNING MOVES TO KACHEMAK
BAY AT 999 MB FRI NIGHT...THEN BECOMES A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE.
AN ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF WEAKENS AS IT MOVES TO
THE CENTRAL GULF TONIGHT THEN DISSIPATES. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE MOVES
INTO THE CENTRAL GULF FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-170145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW
SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-170145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW
SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-170145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-170145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

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

$$

PKZ126-170145-
PORT VALDEZ-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-170145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

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

$$

PKZ128-170145-
VALDEZ ARM-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-170145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-170145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-170145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-170145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-170145-
CHINIAK BAY-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-170145-
MARMOT BAY-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-170145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-170145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-170145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-170145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
357 AM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

956 
FZAK51 PAFC 170042
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
342 PM AKST THU FEB 16 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.

PKZ197-171315-
342 PM AKST THU FEB 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON. A
996 MB LOW FORMS 80 NM NORTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY FRI AFTERNOON AND
MOVES TO 30 NM SOUTHWEST OF SEWARD THEN DISSIPATING SAT AFTERNOON.
LOW PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE GULF THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-171315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
342 PM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-171315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
342 PM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-171315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
342 PM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-171315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
342 PM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

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

$$

PKZ126-171315-
PORT VALDEZ-
342 PM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

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

$$

PKZ127-171315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
342 PM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

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

$$

PKZ128-171315-
VALDEZ ARM-
342 PM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-171315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
342 PM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-171315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
342 PM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-171315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
342 PM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AND RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-171315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
342 PM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-171315-
CHINIAK BAY-
342 PM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-171315-
MARMOT BAY-
342 PM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-171315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
342 PM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-171315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
342 PM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT EXCEPT SE 15 KT S OF ANCHOR POINT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT N OF ANCHOR
POINT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-171315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
342 PM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-171315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
342 PM AKST THU FEB 16 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT EXCEPT S 15 KT OVER THE OUTER BAY. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
418 PM AKST Tue Feb 14 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
There is a large upper low centered south of the Alaska Peninsula.
Warm southerly flow on the eastern side of this low is pushing
into Southcentral Alaska. An inverted trough is over southwest
Alaska. Cold and showery northerly flow is over much of the Bering
Sea and Aleutians on the back side of the upper low. There is a
blocking upper level high over the western Bering Sea and extreme
northeast Russia. There is a large ridge over the western lower 48
states and western Canada, extending into the Arctic Ocean.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The numerical models are in good agreement through the short term
portion of the forecast (Thursday afternoon). The exception is how
the Nam handles the low that moves across the Gulf tonight. The
Nam is weaker and slower than the other models and was not used
for this portion of the forecast.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...The southerly winds will diminish this evening. VFR
conditions are expected tonight. Snow is expected to develop in
the morning, bringing conditions down to MVFR, with some brief IFR
possible. Conditions will improve to VFR again by early afternoon.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
As the remnants of the low makes landfall near the Barren Islands,
our active weather pattern continues as another low quickly
moves into the Gulf on it's heals. Before this, gusty winds from
Prince William Sound into the Anchorage Bowl will begin to
diminish later this morning as pressure rises begin to weaken
ahead of the approaching low. The focus then quickly shifts to the
next low which will strengthen to gale force as it moves into the
Gulf late tonight. This will bring variable and gusty winds to
many communities along the Gulf Coast, with the strongest winds
likely occurring near Cordova. Another concern from this system
will be accumulating snow that will develop by late tonight as
temperatures aloft quickly cool enough the support snow. The
heaviest snow from this event will likely begin along the Western
Kenai Peninsula late tonight through Wednesday morning where
around 3-5 inches of snow is expected. There is a chance that this
system will bring advisory level snow to that area (more than 6
inches), however due to the fast moving nature of the low this is
not expected. The low will begin to weaken as it spreads snowfall
northward into the Anchorage Bowl/Matanuska Valley by mid morning,
likely limiting accumulations to less than an inch or two.

The low will then quickly move northward and dissipate Wednesday
afternoon, but yet another low will quickly replace it for late
Wednesday-Thursday, leaving much of the Gulf/Southcentral in an
active weather pattern into the end of the week.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The Bristol Bay region has a 964 mb low which an associated
weather front swinging through the Bristol Bay interior this
evening. Therefore, the Winter Weather Advisory for snow remains
in effect through this evening. Look for additional 1 to 3 inches
of snowfall with total storm snowfall amounts ranging from 4 to 6
inches. While the heaviest snowfall amounts will occur north and
west of King Salmon. Meanwhile, look for the snowfall to taper-off
as the weather front exits westward into the Kuskokwim Delta this
evening. As this synoptic feature enters the Kuskokwim Delta
region, it will continue to produce blizzard issues with
visibilities one quarter mile or less at times west of Bethel. The
surface observations for Toksook continue to report blowing snow
with visibilities one-quarter mile or less at times with
occasional total white-out conditions as we head into the early
evening hours tonight. Therefore, the Blizzard Warning remains in
effect for the aforementioned region through early Wednesday
morning. Meanwhile, the Bristol Bay region will have some
downsloping along the Aleutian Range this evening as the front
continues to moves westward. While upstream minor upper level
shortwaves will swing thorough the region resulting in a showery
regime through the midweek.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The northerly flow accompanied by cooler temperature with moisture
filtering into the Pribilof Islands continues to produce blizzard
conditions with visibilities one-quarter mile or less over the
aforementioned region. By this evening the blizzard conditions
over the Pribilof Islands diminishes as the 964 mb surface tracks
near Port Moller area. As this system tracks across the Eastern
Aleutians by Wednesday morning this produce northwesterly flow
from Cold Bay westward along the Eastern Aleutians. Look for cold
advection snow showers from Cold Bay extending westward to Dutch
Harbor. Meanwhile, the rest of the Bering Sea, and the Aleutians
will be influenced by northerly to northeasterly flow as the cold
air continues to filter into the region. Look for continued heavy
freezing spray issues over the Bering with the gusty winds
accompanied by colder temperatures through the week.

&&

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

Beginning the long term forecast Thursday evening, a closed low
over southwest Alaska will be in the process of deamplifying and
and merging with another arctic trough over northwest Alaska. This
will represent itself as snow threats from inland southwest
Alaska to Southcentral, including coastal locations. The snow
threat will continue through Friday and move east as the shortwave
trough moves toward the ALCAN and will continue into Sunday before
drier air filters in across southern Alaska Monday.

Thereafter, a deep low over the Western Bering Sea will track into
southern Alaska Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing widespread
moisture along with it. It is too far out to get too concerned
with exact timing, precipitation types, or amounts, but it does
look like it may be cold enough for all snow for inland locations.
We will have to wait and see, but the potential is for increased
activity once again middle of next week.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...blizzard 155 and 195. Winter Weather Advisory for snow 161.
MARINE...Gales 119 120 132 174 179 181 185 351 352.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DEK
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
LONG TERM...JA