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Gale Warning 160, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 18, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 18, 2017, 2:55 PM AKST. It was in force for 61 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Feb 18, 2017, 2:55 PM AKST (23:55 UTC)
Expired: Feb 21, 2017, 4:01 AM AKST
In force: 61 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

632 
FZAK51 PAFC 182355
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
255 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 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.

PKZ197-191300-
255 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1004 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTH OF HOMER MOVES OVER HINCHINBROOK ISLAND
AT 1005 MB BY MON AFTERNOON. A WEAK TROUGH STRETCHES ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-191300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
255 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-191300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
255 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-191300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
255 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR SEWARD AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-191300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
255 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-191300-
PORT VALDEZ-
255 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-191300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
255 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-191300-
VALDEZ ARM-
255 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-191300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
255 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-191300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
255 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-191300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
255 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-191300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
255 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
COAST.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-191300-
CHINIAK BAY-
255 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-191300-
MARMOT BAY-
255 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2017

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-191300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
255 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-191300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
255 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-191300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
255 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-191300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
255 PM AKST SAT FEB 18 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

5 follow-up statements

686 
FZAK51 PAFC 191221
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
321 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 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.

PKZ197-200115-
321 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1003 MB LOW NEAR WHITTIER DRIFTS TO 25 NM EAST OF WHITTIER AT
1004 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN DRIFTS TO 50 NM EAST OF CHENEGA AT
1009 MB LATE MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-200115-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
321 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-200115-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
321 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-200115-
RESURRECTION BAY-
321 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-200115-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
321 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-200115-
PORT VALDEZ-
321 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-200115-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
321 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-200115-
VALDEZ ARM-
321 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-200115-
PASSAGE CANAL-
321 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-200115-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
321 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-200115-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
321 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-200115-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
321 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-200115-
CHINIAK BAY-
321 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-200115-
MARMOT BAY-
321 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-200115-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
321 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-200115-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
321 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-200115-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
321 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-200115-
KACHEMAK BAY-
321 AM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

321 
FZAK51 PAFC 200033
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
333 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 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.

PKZ197-201400-
333 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1003 MB LOW 40 NM WEST OF CORDOVA MOVES TO 20 NM SOUTHEAST OF
YAKUTAT AT 1014 MB TUE AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE
WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON.


$$

PKZ119-201400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
333 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-201400-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
333 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-201400-
RESURRECTION BAY-
333 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-201400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
333 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-201400-
PORT VALDEZ-
333 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-201400-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
333 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-201400-
VALDEZ ARM-
333 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-201400-
PASSAGE CANAL-
333 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTER. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-201400-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
333 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-201400-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
333 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
BARREN ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY ELSEWHERE. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
BARREN ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY ELSEWHERE.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE
BARREN ISLANDS. FREEZING SPRAY ELSEWHERE. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-201400-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
333 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-201400-
CHINIAK BAY-
333 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-201400-
MARMOT BAY-
333 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-201400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
333 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-201400-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
333 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-201400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
333 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE
LESS THAN 10 KT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-201400-
KACHEMAK BAY-
333 PM AKST SUN FEB 19 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

518 
FZAK51 PAFC 201224
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
324 AM AKST MON FEB 20 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.

PKZ197-210100-
324 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1004 MB LOW 25 NM WEST OF CORDOVA MOVES TO 25 NM SOUTH OF
CORDOVA AT 1008 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES INTO THE EASTERN
GULF. A 1009 MB LOW 75 NM WEST OF AKHIOK TUE NIGHT MOVES TO 
25 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 1013 MB LATE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-210100-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
324 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WIND 15 KT NEAR THE COAST.
SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT NEAR THE COAST.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NEAR THE COAST...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT NEAR THE COAST.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-210100-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
324 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-210100-
RESURRECTION BAY-
324 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-210100-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
324 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN 
THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-210100-
PORT VALDEZ-
324 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-210100-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
324 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-210100-
VALDEZ ARM-
324 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-210100-
PASSAGE CANAL-
324 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-210100-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
324 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-210100-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
324 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-210100-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
324 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-210100-
CHINIAK BAY-
324 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-210100-
MARMOT BAY-
324 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-210100-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
324 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-210100-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
324 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-210100-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
324 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-210100-
KACHEMAK BAY-
324 AM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY 
IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

108 
FZAK51 PAFC 210027
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
327 PM AKST MON FEB 20 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.

PKZ197-211330-
327 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1005 MB LOW 40 NM EAST OF WHITTIER WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN
GULF TUE AND WEAKEN. A 1013 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 60 NM NORTH OF
KODIAK CITY TUE NIGHT AND MOVE TO 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND AT 1019 MB WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-211330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
327 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-211330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
327 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-211330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
327 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-211330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
327 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AND PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-211330-
PORT VALDEZ-
327 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG. SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-211330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
327 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-211330-
VALDEZ ARM-
327 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-211330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
327 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AND PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AND PATCHY FREEZING FOG. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-211330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
327 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-211330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
327 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-211330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
327 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-211330-
CHINIAK BAY-
327 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-211330-
MARMOT BAY-
327 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-211330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
327 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-211330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
327 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-211330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
327 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-211330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
327 PM AKST MON FEB 20 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

549 
FZAK51 PAFC 211301
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
401 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 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.

PKZ197-220215-
401 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF MOVES TO THE
EASTERN GULF LATE TODAY. A 1015 MB LOW 25 NM NORTHWEST OF 
KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT LATE WED
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO THE EASTERN GULF BY LATE WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-220215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
401 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-220215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
401 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-220215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
401 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF 
CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-220215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
401 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
PATCHY FREEZING FOG. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-220215-
PORT VALDEZ-
401 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-220215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
401 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-220215-
VALDEZ ARM-
401 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-220215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
401 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-220215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
401 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2017

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-220215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
401 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-220215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
401 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-220215-
CHINIAK BAY-
401 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-220215-
MARMOT BAY-
401 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-220215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
401 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2017

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-220215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
401 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-220215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
401 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-220215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
401 AM AKST TUE FEB 21 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 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 18, 4:54 AM AKST, 10 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 18, 4:54 AM AKST, 10 hours 1 minute before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
454 AM AKST Sat Feb 18 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A large upper trough extends from the central Bering to the
Canadian Rockies this morning, with weak impulses moving across
the Kenai into Southcentral AK, and also through the eastern
Aleutians.

At the surface, low pressure is weakening over Southcentral AK
with snow showers moving into Prince William Sound, and across the
Kenai Peninsula into Southcentral. Some fog is developing behind
the showers. High pressure is building across the Bering, while
a weakening low is spreading some shower activity across the
eastern Aleutians. A front associated with a Kamchatka low is
approaching the western Aleutians with wind and light snow.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are in agreement that the broad area of weak low pressure
over the mainland will consolidate over the Prince William Sound
area Sun into Mon. This will occur as the building ridge over the
Bering reaches across the Alaska and Aleutian ranges. The ridge
will bring colder air to just west of the PWS low, which is
conducive to producing snow. In the west the front will be slowed
by the ridge until a second low moves into the western Aleutians
Sun night. This system will push the front across the Bering Mon
into Tue. The forecasts utilize some nam and gfs, with mesoscale
input in the east.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC... Locally dense fog remains the main challenge. A calm
surface wind, a shallow inversion near the ground, and convective
snow showers passing above this layer will make for variable
conditions through mid-morning, when the fog is expected to
dissipate with solar heating. The next chance of snow comes in
Sunday morning.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Upper levels have dried out in the wake of a short-wave exiting to
the north early this morning. With light winds and weak surface-
based inversions, low levels remain moist. The combination of
very weak impulses moving overhead combined with continued weak
instability above the surface inversion will produce isolated to
scattered snow showers through tonight. Conditions are also
favorable for patchy fog in between showers.

A slightly stronger upper wave will ride up the eastern periphery
of a deep arctic trough sitting over western Alaska Saturday night
through Sunday. This will lead to cold advection across the
Western Gulf, Cook Inlet, and Susitna Valley. With low level
moisture still in place expect development of some very light
snow on Sunday from the Western Kenai to Anchorage and the Mat-Su.
Accumulation should generally be very light, with a half inch or
less most places. A more substantial short-wave moving down the
back side of the arctic trough will dig southeastward into the
western Gulf Sunday Night into Monday, bringing arctic air and
strengthening winds.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The focus today will be light snow for the Kuskokwim Valley,
followed by a period of frigid temperatures for the mainland as a
whole. A trough/frontal boundary stretched from north to south
over the Kuskokwim Valley will continue to bring light snow to the
area with minor accumulation today. To the west of the frontal
boundary, arctic air is already streaming into the Kuskokwim
Delta. The question for the next couple of nights will be how low
do the temps fall? The answer should be in the negative teens for
most places including the Bristol Bay area, but the Kuskokwim
Valley could see temperatures down into the -20s. A clearing trend
will continue as the front moves away today, and colder air
advects over the mainland from the west. Some snow showers are
possible along the coast and around Nunivak Island as the arctic
air interacts with any moisture it can pick up from ice leads.
Expect a downward trend in winds, and below normal temperatures.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
Snow showers will be the story for much of the area for the next
couple days. Arctic air streaming southward from the Bering Strait
will pick up moisture from the warmer water below in the form of
convective snow showers. These will affect mainly the central and
eastern Bering Sea away from the ice edge. Conditions remain
favorable through Sunday night before the wind profile in the low
levels changes. On late Sunday, a developing north Pacific low
will bring a storm force front to the western Aleutians.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Beginning the long term forecast Monday, a large arctic trough
will be in the process of digging into Southcentral Alaska.
Rather cold 850 hpa temperatures as low as -25 C will push into
Southwest Alaska with those colder temperatures infiltrating into
Southcentral slowly through Tuesday. This will push temperatures
below average region-wide until temperatures begin to warm
Wednesday. Meanwhile, over the Bering, a powerful storm force low
will move into the Western Bering Sea Sunday night and Monday
followed by a another large low Tuesday through Wednesday night.
Eventually the associated fronts will move east into southern
Alaska by midweek, bringing increased chances for snow...then
eventually rain and snow as temperatures warm dramatically by
the end of the week.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 179.

&&

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

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 17, 3:02 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	13 hr
Feb 18, 3:31 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Feb 18, 3:40 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Feb 18, 2:55 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	61 hr
Feb 18, 2:55 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	3 days

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