Gale Warning 247, NWS Anchorage, AK

866 
FZAK51 PAFC 301147
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 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.

PKZ197-310115-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA AND MOVES TO THE
NORTH GULF COAST BY FRI MORNING. A 975 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF
CHIGNIK FRI AFTERNOON MOVES TO 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 
982 MB BY SAT MORNING. A TROUGH EXTENDS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST
AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-310115-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT 
BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR THE
COAST...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-310115-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-310115-
RESURRECTION BAY-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ125-310115-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-310115-
PORT VALDEZ-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-310115-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-310115-
VALDEZ ARM-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-310115-
PASSAGE CANAL-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ130-310115-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING NE 
45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-310115-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING E 
50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-310115-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ136-310115-
CHINIAK BAY-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ137-310115-
MARMOT BAY-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 
FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-310115-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 7 
FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ139-310115-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-310115-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-310115-
KACHEMAK BAY-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

457 
FZAK51 PAFC 301150 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 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.

PKZ197-310100-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA AND MOVES TO THE
NORTH GULF COAST BY FRI MORNING. A 975 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF
CHIGNIK FRI AFTERNOON MOVES TO 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 
982 MB BY SAT MORNING. A TROUGH EXTENDS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST
AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-310100-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT 
BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR THE
COAST...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-310100-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-310100-
RESURRECTION BAY-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ125-310100-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-310100-
PORT VALDEZ-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-310100-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-310100-
VALDEZ ARM-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-310100-
PASSAGE CANAL-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ130-310100-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING NE 
45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-310100-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING E 
50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-310100-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ136-310100-
CHINIAK BAY-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ137-310100-
MARMOT BAY-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 
FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-310100-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 7 
FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ139-310100-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-310100-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-310100-
KACHEMAK BAY-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

537 
FZAK51 PAFC 302312
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 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.

PKZ197-311230-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE TO THE NORTH
GULF COAST TONIGHT. A 978 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK FRI
AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 40 NM SOUTHEAST OF HOMER AT 990 MB SAT 
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-311230-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR THE
COAST, E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-311230-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-311230-
RESURRECTION BAY-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N 20 KT. SEAS
4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ125-311230-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-311230-
PORT VALDEZ-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-311230-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ128-311230-
VALDEZ ARM-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

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

$$

PKZ129-311230-
PASSAGE CANAL-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-311230-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-311230-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-311230-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-311230-
CHINIAK BAY-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-311230-
MARMOT BAY-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-311230-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-311230-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-311230-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-311230-
KACHEMAK BAY-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

301 
FZAK51 PAFC 311125
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 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.

PKZ197-010030-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 975 MB LOW 40 NM WEST OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND FRI AFTERNOON SWINGS 
EAST OF KODIAK ISLAND TO SOUTHERN COOK INLET AT 1001 MB BY SUN 
MORNING. A FRONT SWINGS TO THE NORTH GULF COAST FRIDAY NIGHT WHILE
THE TRAILING FRONT SWEEPS THE GULF OF ALASKA AND TRAILING INTO 
THE NORTH PACIFIC THROUGH SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-010030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 17 FT. 
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-010030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-010030-
RESURRECTION BAY-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN 
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ125-010030-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-010030-
PORT VALDEZ-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-010030-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-010030-
VALDEZ ARM-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-010030-
PASSAGE CANAL-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-010030-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ131-010030-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-010030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-010030-
CHINIAK BAY-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ137-010030-
MARMOT BAY-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-010030-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW 
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ139-010030-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ140-010030-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-010030-
KACHEMAK BAY-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
506 AM AKDT Wed Mar 29 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
An upper level closed low remains over the Yukon Delta region
with an associated negatively tilted trough extending through the
Bristol Bay interior into the northern Gulf this morning. This
synoptic feature is reflected at the surface with a 998 mb low
located over the western Prince William Sound region with an
inverted trough extending northward towards the northern Alaska
Range. The radar imagery is showing a large swath of echoes
across the northern Gulf spreading inland into the Anchorage Bowl,
and the Mat-Su Valleys. The surface temperatures are ranging from
the lower 30s along the northern Gulf coastal communities, and in
the upper 20s for inland areas.

The Eastern Aleutians has an amplified ridge extending into the
central Bering with a weak closed upper level low located over the
Western Aleutians. While south of the Central Aleutians a 968 mb
storm force low is positioned at 44N 177W with an associated
occluded front approaching the Chain. The satellite imagery is
showing clear skies over the Southwest Alaska, and the Eastern
Bering. The Western Aleutians/Bering has marine layer stratus.
South of the Central Aleutians a storm force North Pacific low is
intensifying this morning with an associated occluded front
approaching the Central Aleutians.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The models are coming into better agreement as the low pressure
system in the northern Gulf tracks into the Prince William Sound
region. The biggest forecast challenge remains the location of
the heaviest snowfall for our AOR this morning. As the upper level
trough swings through this evening, look for the snowfall to
taper-off to a showery regime. Meanwhile, the models have a storm
force low just south of the Central Aleutians with an eastward
storm-track following the Chain. The preferred models of choice
were the GFS/NAM, and the forecast confidence remains average.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Look for steady snowfall with IFR to possible LIFR conditions
through midday today before transitioning to prevailing MVFR
conditions by this afternoon time-frame.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The negatively tilted upper trough will slowly push northeast
today. This will force the Prince William Sound surface low inland
as well, with snowfall moving inland and diminishing. There will
then be a brief break tonight before the next front works its way
into the gulf and south central Alaska from the southwest on
Thursday. This next system is much stronger than the current one.
It also has a lot more moisture, but most of the precipitation
will fall in coastal areas as the strong flow down-slopes off the
coastal mountains. The strong southerly fetch will also usher in
warmer air, with temperatures at many locations approaching or
even exceeding their normals for the first time this month.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Expect increasing clouds today with northerly flow across the
Southwest and easterly flow developing along the Alaska Peninsula.
A North Pacific low moves a front to the Peninsula late tonight
bringing snow and strong gusty winds through Friday. Added areas
of blowing snow to the forecast Thursday into Friday morning as
the front elongates and stretches north to Bristol Bay. The low
center approaches Sand Point Thursday afternoon, spreading snow
to the Kuskokwim by Friday morning. Gusty easterly flow increases
along the frontal boundary Thursday night which will bring a warm
air surge across the Aleutian Range; therefore, precipitation
will be mixed along and near the range. Temperatures warm across
the Southwest on Friday as the front weakens and fills.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
Ridging along the northern Bering shifts south to the western
Aleutians by the end of the week as the strong North Pacific low
moves over the eastern Bering waters and Southwest. The main
impacts will be around the surface low as it moves near the
eastern Aleutians late tonight with gale to storm force winds
accompanied by rain and snow. Winds taper down late Friday as the
surface low fills and lifts north. Cold air advects from the
arctic to the Bering and the Aleutian chain into the weekend.

&&

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

(From yesterdays Forecast Discussion)

Thursday will be the day that the upcoming pattern change
will begin to be felt across much of Southern Alaska. An upper
level trough is still expected to amplify in the coming days as
strong jet support traverses with western periphery of the trough.
This will help to advect and warmer and wetter air mass up
towards Alaska. On Thursday, a surface low pressure south of Dutch
Harbor will begin to weaken. However, the frontal boundary
associated with this low and a surplus of upper level energy will
help a triple point low to develop south of the Alaska Peninsula.
This low is expected to move inland sometime late Friday morning
into Friday afternoon but a a bit of model divergence has made it
quite difficult to pinpoint all of the big details at this time.

With certainty, southern Alaska will see a pattern shift that
will entail temperatures warming a good bit above normal and
periods of rain and snow that will largely be confined to the
northern Gulf Coast. As it appears now, Anchorage and other areas
on the lee side of the Chugach Mountains will be downsloped from
any precipitation with impressive cross barrier flow developing.
Confidence is increasing that a chinook type pattern will set up
over the Anchorage bowl on Thursday and/or Friday which could
allow temperatures to warm into the lower to mid 40s. The
temperature forecast is heavily dependent on the amount of wind
that makes it into town but a warm up is nevertheless inevitable.
A mix of snow and rain will likely be seen along the coast
Thursday afternoon ahead of the frontal boundary but precipitation
across most of Southcentral Alaska will quickly change to all rain as
850 temperatures warm to near zero degrees Celsius and sfc to 850 mb
thicknesses rise quickly. Any precipitation from Friday morning
onward across Southcentral Alaska will likely be rain except for
portions of the Talkeetna Mountains, the Alaska Range and the
Aleutian Range where some minor snow accumulations could be seen.

Heading into the weekend, chances for rainfall and possibly a mix
of snow at times cannot be ruled out thanks to an active synoptic
pattern. A series of lows will pass through the gulf of Alaska
heading into next week but trying to come up with any low position
is near impossible this far out as the models are quite volatile
past 4 or 5 days. The weekend looks warm as temperatures will
likely remain above normal and no reprieve is seen through the
first half of next week.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory 101.
MARINE...Storm Warning 131 155 172 174.
 Gale Warning 119 120 130 132 136>139 150 160 165 170 171 173 175
176 180.
 Heavy Frz Spray 179 185.

&&

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

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1045 AM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

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

0930 AM     SNOW             1 N PALMER              61.61N 149.11W
03/29/2017  M3.3 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

1000 AM     SNOW             5 SW ANCHORAGE          61.16N 149.98W
03/29/2017  M7.3 INCH                           AK   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            7.3 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE 10 PM LAST NIGHT.

1033 AM     SNOW             2 N RABBIT CREEK        61.11N 149.83W
03/29/2017  M9.0 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

&&

RDUELL

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1215 PM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

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

1208 PM     SNOW             1 NW GLEN ALPS          61.12N 149.72W
03/29/2017  M9.0 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

0900 AM     SNOW             1 W GLEN ALPS           61.10N 149.73W
03/29/2017  M8.5 INCH                           AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

&&

RDUELL

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
155 PM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

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

0138 PM     SNOW             1 SW CASWELL            61.97N 150.06W
03/29/2017  M3.0 INCH                           AK   PUBLIC

0100 PM     SNOW             EAGLE RIVER             61.32N 149.57W
03/29/2017  E4.0 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

0100 PM     SNOW             5 S SPENARD             61.12N 149.89W
03/29/2017  M8.0 INCH                           AK   PUBLIC

0126 PM     SNOW             SUTTON                  61.72N 148.88W
03/29/2017  M2.0 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

0120 PM     SNOW             4 ESE ANCHORAGE         61.19N 149.78W
03/29/2017  M9.0 INCH                           AK   PUBLIC

0120 PM     SNOW             2 SE ANCHORAGE          61.19N 149.83W
03/29/2017  M9.6 INCH                           AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

&&

RDUELL

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
159 PM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

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

0120 PM     SNOW             2 N RABBIT CREEK        61.11N 149.83W
03/29/2017  M10.5 INCH                          AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

&&

RDUELL