Gale Warning 288, NWS Anchorage, AK

343 
FZAK51 PAFC 202321
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-211200-
321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 991 MB LOW 520 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 75 NM 
SOUTH OF SAND POINT SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO 
THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA FROM THE SOUTH SATURDAY MORNING. 

$$

PKZ119-211200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-211200-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-211200-
RESURRECTION BAY-
321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-211200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017

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

$$

PKZ126-211200-
PORT VALDEZ-
321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-211200-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-211200-
VALDEZ ARM-
321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017

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

$$

PKZ129-211200-
PASSAGE CANAL-
321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-211200-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-211200-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-211200-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-211200-
CHINIAK BAY-
321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-211200-
MARMOT BAY-
321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-211200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING 
TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-211200-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-211200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-211200-
KACHEMAK BAY-
321 PM AKDT THU APR 20 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

598 
FZAK51 PAFC 211153
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-220045-
353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE THIS MORNING AND STALL
OVER THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL GULF TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN
IN PLACE TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ119-220045-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-220045-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-220045-
RESURRECTION BAY-
353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-220045-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-220045-
PORT VALDEZ-
353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-220045-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-220045-
VALDEZ ARM-
353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10
KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-220045-
PASSAGE CANAL-
353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-220045-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-220045-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 
FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-220045-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ136-220045-
CHINIAK BAY-
353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-220045-
MARMOT BAY-
353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-220045-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-220045-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-220045-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-220045-
KACHEMAK BAY-
353 AM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

397 
FZAK51 PAFC 212324
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-221215-
324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL GULF TONIGHT. 
THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN IN PLACE TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A TROUGH
WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN GULF SUNDAY FROM THE WEST.

$$

PKZ119-221215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-221215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-221215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-221215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-221215-
PORT VALDEZ-
324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-221215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-221215-
VALDEZ ARM-
324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-221215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-221215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-221215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-221215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-221215-
CHINIAK BAY-
324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-221215-
MARMOT BAY-
324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIDESPREAD RAIN 
SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-221215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-221215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-221215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-221215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
324 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

702 
FZAK51 PAFC 212326
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-221230-
326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL GULF TONIGHT. 
THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN IN PLACE TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A TROUGH
WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN GULF SUNDAY FROM THE WEST.

$$

PKZ119-221230-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-221230-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-221230-
RESURRECTION BAY-
326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-221230-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-221230-
PORT VALDEZ-
326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-221230-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-221230-
VALDEZ ARM-
326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-221230-
PASSAGE CANAL-
326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-221230-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-221230-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-221230-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-221230-
CHINIAK BAY-
326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-221230-
MARMOT BAY-
326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIDESPREAD RAIN 
SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-221230-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-221230-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-221230-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-221230-
KACHEMAK BAY-
326 PM AKDT FRI APR 21 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

073 
FZAK51 PAFC 221145
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 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.

PKZ197-230030-
345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A STALLED FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL GULF WILL WEAKEN IN
PLACE THROUGH TONIGHT. WEAK TROUGHS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SOUTHERN
AND WESTERN GULF TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-230030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-230030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-230030-
RESURRECTION BAY-
345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-230030-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-230030-
PORT VALDEZ-
345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-230030-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-230030-
VALDEZ ARM-
345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-230030-
PASSAGE CANAL-
345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-230030-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-230030-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-230030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-230030-
CHINIAK BAY-
345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-230030-
MARMOT BAY-
345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-230030-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ139-230030-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-230030-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-230030-
KACHEMAK BAY-
345 AM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

118 
FZAK51 PAFC 222320
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 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.

PKZ197-231215-
320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

WEAK HIGH PRESSURE YIELDS TO A TROUGH FROM THE EASTERN GULF INTO 
THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE 
RETURNS ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA AND THE NORTH GULF COAST BY MON 
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-231215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-231215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-231215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-231215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

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

$$

PKZ126-231215-
PORT VALDEZ-
320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-231215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-231215-
VALDEZ ARM-
320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-231215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-231215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-231215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-231215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-231215-
CHINIAK BAY-
320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-231215-
MARMOT BAY-
320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-231215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-231215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-231215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-231215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
320 PM AKDT SAT APR 22 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
441 PM AKDT Wed Apr 19 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

An Arctic high pressure ridge at the surface is keeping its foot
firmly planted over most of the state today. The Alaska Range is
helping to block incoming cold from the Arctic and limit the
strongest winds to the Interior.

For Southwest Alaska, the upper-level trough is more problematic.
This feature, which extends from Northern Canada to the Bering Sea,
is keeping a weak area of surface low pressure anchored between
the Pribilofs and Bristol Bay. The resulting pull of the Bering
Sea's cold, wet air is becoming easier with increasing areas of
open water while sea ice diminishes. The result is a sloshing of
low clouds, rain, and snow into the Alaska Peninsula and Bristol
Bay with occasional gusty winds over the Pribilofs.

No substantial change is expected over the region until late this
week and into the weekend as a low moves north toward land from
the Gulf of Alaska and another low moves toward the Aleutian Chain
from the North Pacific.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models appear to be in good agreement in the short-term,
therefore a blend of the GFS and NAM was used today. In the longer
term, models diverge in the handling of both the approaching low
in the Gulf of Alaska and the low in the North Pacific.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light and variable winds will persist
into Friday.

&&

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

Quiet weather continues across Southcentral for the next day or so
for everyone in Southcentral as high pressure keeps everything
relatively quiet. The air mass behind last upper level front was
not as cool as once thought in the Copper River Basin. As a
result, while the winds through the Matanuska Valley and Thompson
Pass did kick up as expected, they did not get as high as they
likely would have if the air there were colder and more
susceptible to draining. Thus, with a weaker upper level front
currently stalling across the northern Susitna Valley and Copper
River Basin, winds are unlikely to pick up very much with it.
Afternoon sea breezes remain in the forecast around Kachemak and
Resurrection Bays but both should just amount to afternoon breezes
off the water.

With the snow pack having melted and winds lighter than expected,
afternoon relative humidity levels should temper off about where
they are now for the next few afternoons.

From Thursday night through Friday, a strong northward-moving
front that has shown up very consistently in the models for nearly
a week now will finally make its approach into the Gulf. That
front will spell the end of the dry stretch for coastal
communities as low-elevation rain and mountain snow or rain/snow
mix moves into the usual upslope areas on broad easterly flow.
The forward movement of the front will slow to a drift over the
Gulf on Friday as the parent low begins to wrap up on itself,
prohibiting much moisture, and certainly any precipitation, from
advancing very far inland. Thus, Anchorage and points north will
remain dry, and the northern Susitna Valley and Copper River Basin
may even stay sunny. Besides the precipitation at the coast, the
winds will really kick up along the southern Kenai Peninsula
coast, Kodiak Island, and Shelikof Strait, where gales are
expected by Friday evening.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The pesky upper level low pressure will still influence the area
even though it has weakened considerably. Westerly flow along the
Bering, running into the Alaska Peninsula will be the focus for
marine layer stratus this evening. With it, the possibility for
fog as well. Stratus should move into the Bristol Bay coast this
evening and linger through the overnight hours before dissipating
Thursday morning. Otherwise, expect clear conditions for most
areas except along the coast where both stratus and the upper low
pressure could linger some clouds. High temperatures will run into
the 40s in most areas, but could peek into the 50s as the pattern
changes and some easterly flow brings some compressionally warmed
air off of the mountains. The next real chance for precipitation
comes on Friday afternoon/evening as a disturbance from the Gulf
moves overhead.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The lingering upper level low pressure will keep snow showers
going over the central Bering Sea. That system will move into the
northern Bering and out of the area Friday. A separate frontal
boundary will parallel the western/central Aleutians late tonight,
peaking near gale-force. The front will bring snow then rain to
the area, staying mainly in the southern Bering. Another system
from the Gulf moves into the area on Friday.

&&

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

For Day 3...Fri night through Sat a front will swing through the
Gulf and another through the central Aleutians. Both will bring
small craft and gale force winds to the their areas, with rain
limited to coastal locations.

For Day 4 through Day 7... Several low pressure centers and
associated fronts will migrate east along the Aleutian chain,
headed ultimately for the Alaska Peninsula and the north Gulf
coast. These systems will bring rain to the Aleutians, and
abundant rain to the Gulf coast. As the systems consolidate near
the Alaska Peninsula over the weekend and into early next week,
rain over the valleys with some higher elevation snow will become
more common over mountain ranges of Southcentral south of the
Alaska range.

The forecast relies on a conglomeration of operational and
ensemble forecasts in an attempt to depict movement and placement
of lows along the chain. This lowers forecast confidence since
the models themselves currently have divergent solutions.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JW
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...ML
LONG TERM...DS