Gale Warning 229, NWS Anchorage, AK

911 
FZAK51 PAFC 152004
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
1204 PM AKDT WED MAR 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.

PKZ197-160945-
1204 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A BROAD 987 MB COMPLEX LOW CENTER 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY WHILE WEAKENING TO 992 MB 
THROUGH THU MORNING...THEN SHIFT TO THE SOUTHEAST GULF BY FRI 
MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-160945-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1204 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER 
RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-160945-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1204 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-160945-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1204 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-160945-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1204 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-160945-
PORT VALDEZ-
1204 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-160945-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1204 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-160945-
VALDEZ ARM-
1204 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-160945-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1204 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-160945-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1204 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-160945-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1204 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

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

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR THE 
BARREN ISLANDS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. 
SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ132-160945-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1204 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT...INCREASING TO 45 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-160945-
CHINIAK BAY-
1204 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.

$$

PKZ137-160945-
MARMOT BAY-
1204 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-160945-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1204 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES
INCREASING TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-160945-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1204 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-160945-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1204 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-160945-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1204 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

249 
FZAK51 PAFC 152331
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
331 PM AKDT WED MAR 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-
331 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A BROAD 988 MB COMPLEX LOW CENTER 70 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE SUCKLING
MOVES 160 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING AT 998 MB THU AFTERNOON BEFORE
PHASING IN WITH LOW SOUTH OF THE GULF OF ALASKA BY FRI MORNING. 
BY SAT MORNING A TROUGH DEVELOPS IN THE NORTHERN GULF.

$$

PKZ119-161300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
331 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-161300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
331 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-161300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
331 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-161300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
331 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-161300-
PORT VALDEZ-
331 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-161300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
331 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-161300-
VALDEZ ARM-
331 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-161300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
331 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-161300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
331 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-161300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
331 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-161300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
331 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 45 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 45 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS 13
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-161300-
CHINIAK BAY-
331 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-161300-
MARMOT BAY-
331 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-161300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
331 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-161300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
331 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-161300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
331 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-161300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
331 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 160648 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1048 PM AKDT WED MAR 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.

PKZ197-161915-
1048 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A BROAD 988 MB COMPLEX LOW CENTER 70 NM SOUTHWEST OF CAPE SUCKLING
MOVES 160 NM SOUTH OF CAPE SUCKLING AT 998 MB THU AFTERNOON BEFORE
PHASING IN WITH LOW SOUTH OF THE GULF OF ALASKA BY FRI MORNING. 
BY SAT MORNING A TROUGH DEVELOPS IN THE NORTHERN GULF.

$$

PKZ119-161915-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1048 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-161915-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1048 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-161915-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1048 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-161915-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1048 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-161915-
PORT VALDEZ-
1048 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-161915-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1048 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-161915-
VALDEZ ARM-
1048 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-161915-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1048 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-161915-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1048 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-161915-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1048 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-161915-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1048 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 45 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT EXCEPT N 45 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-161915-
CHINIAK BAY-
1048 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-161915-
MARMOT BAY-
1048 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-161915-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1048 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

UPDATED

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS 10 
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-161915-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1048 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-161915-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1048 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-161915-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1048 PM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

472 
FZAK51 PAFC 161142
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 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.

PKZ197-170015-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
TWO 992 MB LOWS 140 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY AND 130 NM SOUTHWEST OF
YAKUTAT MERGE AND WEAKEN AS THEY SWEEP ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF OF
ALASKA THROUGH FRI MORNING. A 996 MB LOW FORMS 220 NM WEST OF
KLAWOCK FRI MORNING AND REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT 
MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-170015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-170015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-170015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-170015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-170015-
PORT VALDEZ-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-170015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-170015-
VALDEZ ARM-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-170015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR 
WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS 
TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-170015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-170015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ132-170015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-170015-
CHINIAK BAY-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-170015-
MARMOT BAY-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-170015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. 
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-170015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-170015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-170015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
342 AM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

846 
FZAK51 PAFC 162318
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
318 PM AKDT THU MAR 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.

PKZ197-171215-
318 PM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 999 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES INTO THE NORTH
PACIFIC EARLY FRI MORNING. A 1004 MB LOW DEVELOPS 100 NM NORTHEAST
OF KODIAK CITY FRI NIGHT AND DRIFTS 100 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 
1000 MB SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-171215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
318 PM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER 
DELTA. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA. 
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER 
DELTA. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-171215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
318 PM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-171215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
318 PM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

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

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

$$

PKZ125-171215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
318 PM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-171215-
PORT VALDEZ-
318 PM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-171215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
318 PM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-171215-
VALDEZ ARM-
318 PM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

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

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

$$

PKZ129-171215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
318 PM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-171215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
318 PM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-171215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
318 PM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-171215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
318 PM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT....EXCEPT N 20 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT NW 15 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ136-171215-
CHINIAK BAY-
318 PM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-171215-
MARMOT BAY-
318 PM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-171215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
318 PM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-171215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
318 PM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING 
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-171215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
318 PM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-171215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
318 PM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

716 
FZAK51 PAFC 171136
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
336 AM AKDT FRI MAR 17 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.

PKZ197-180045-
336 AM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
WEAK TROUGHS ROTATE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH SUN MORNING. A 
1001 MB LOW FORMS 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT SAT MORNING AND MOVES 
TO 65 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 1003 MB SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-180045-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
336 AM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-180045-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
336 AM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-180045-
RESURRECTION BAY-
336 AM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-180045-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
336 AM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-180045-
PORT VALDEZ-
336 AM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

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

$$

PKZ127-180045-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
336 AM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-180045-
VALDEZ ARM-
336 AM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ129-180045-
PASSAGE CANAL-
336 AM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-180045-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
336 AM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-180045-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
336 AM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-180045-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
336 AM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-180045-
CHINIAK BAY-
336 AM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-180045-
MARMOT BAY-
336 AM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-180045-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
336 AM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-180045-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
336 AM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-180045-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
336 AM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-180045-
KACHEMAK BAY-
336 AM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
355 PM AKDT Tue Mar 14 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A dominant upper level high pressure center over the Bering Sea
remains in control of the weather across the Alaskan domain. Calm
weather continues across the Bering Sea, with cold and gusty
northerly flow across all of mainland Alaska. The outflow wind
pattern remains the most pronounced along the coastal areas, with
Seward, Whittier, and Valdez experiencing the strongest winds. A
shortwave dropping down over southcentral this afternoon is
working in concert with the strengthening sunshine this time of
year to help mix gusty winds down to the surface in many interior
areas as well. These should begin to wane somewhat by this
evening before the next shortwave moves into the area toward
morning.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
As one would expect by an unchanging longwave pattern, the models
are all in excellent large-scale agreement. There are some
struggles with the extent and intensity of cold-advection
instability snow showers over the eastern half of the Bering Sea,
and the exact positioning of individual surface low centers in the
Gulf of AK. Hi-resolution models were used when available,
combined with a healthy portion of forecaster experience to add
value where the models are struggling to pinpoint local details.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Cold and clear VFR conditions will continue throughout the
forecast period. Gusty north winds will continue through late this
evening before losing the gustiness overnight but still
maintaining a 10 to 15 mph north wind through Wednesday morning.
Gusts will redevelop again Wednesday afternoon.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Offshore flow continues to dominate the regional pattern today as
cold air from the arctic pours into Southcentral behind a dynamic
shortwave trough. Diurnal mixing is also helping to enhance winds
and gusts across the region. Rather cold air aloft will move in
tonight, but only valleys and low lying areas away from the
stronger winds will realize cold morning lows. Cold air advection
wanes through Thursday, so the pressure gradient along the coast
will also relax. Offshore winds will continue but will weaken in
response.

The closed low in the Gulf of Alaska will retrograde west and
bring mid level clouds to most of Southcentral by tomorrow with
increasing threats for light snow in the Eastern Copper Basin
into Prince William Sound Wednesday into Thursday. However, dry
air in place and continued northerly winds will limit coverage or
intensity of inland snow showers. The remainder of Southcentral
will remain dry.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A very persistent pattern will provide little change to the
current weather looking through the middle of this week. Gusty
northerly winds are expected to continue under otherwise sunny
skies with cool temperatures as cold air advection from the
interior continues. This will keep daytime high's slightly below
normal. During the overnight hours, continuing winds will prevent
inversions from developing, keeping overnight lows near to above
normal. Winds will then diminish on Friday as high pressure moves
in from the Bering Sea, allowing for lighter winds, sunny skies
and near normal temperatures.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
High pressure remains in control of the Bering Sea. A weak
boundary on the north/east side of the high will keep chances for
snow across the central Bering. Otherwise, the main story is gusty
winds through the Alaska Peninsula, where storm-force gusts
through bays and passes can be expected into Friday. Over the
Western Bering the pattern will begin to change late Wednesday as
a gale force front moves into the area. This front will bring
gale force winds and rain to the Western Aleutians for Thursday
and Friday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
A front will affect the western and central Aleutians through the
weekend with small craft and gale force winds. This front will
also be associated with periods of rain and snow. By early next
week high pressure will build south across the Bering with a
drying trend for most of the Bering and Aleutians.

Southwest AK will be cool and dry through Tue, except for a few
snow showers affecting the Kuskokwim Delta beginning on Fri.
Gusty northerly winds through the Aleutian Range will diminish on
Fri.

Low pressure rotating around the Gulf of AK, combined with high
pressure over the mainland, will bring periods of windy
conditions to channeled terrain of southcentral AK through Fri.
Impulses moving around the Gulf low will then bring some snow to
the north Gulf coast on Sat that has a chance of moving inland on
Sun. Although models are starting to indicate this inland snow,
confidence remains fairly low. The trajectory of the low moving
through the gulf, and associated impulses producing precipitation,
are difficult to pinpoint and will be watched closely during the
next few days.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning 119>121 127 128 130>132 136>140 150.
         Heavy Frz Spray 121 138 139 141 150 165.

&&

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