Gale Warning 315, NWS Anchorage, AK

967 
FZAK51 PAFC 032342
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
342 PM AKDT WED MAY 3 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.

PKZ197-041230-
342 PM AKDT WED MAY 3 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 980 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL REMAIN 
NEARLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN TO 998 MB THU AFTERNOON...THEN TRACK
EASTWARD TO 250 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 1011 MB BY 
FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-041230-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
342 PM AKDT WED MAY 3 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-041230-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
342 PM AKDT WED MAY 3 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-041230-
RESURRECTION BAY-
342 PM AKDT WED MAY 3 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-041230-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
342 PM AKDT WED MAY 3 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-041230-
PORT VALDEZ-
342 PM AKDT WED MAY 3 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-041230-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
342 PM AKDT WED MAY 3 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-041230-
VALDEZ ARM-
342 PM AKDT WED MAY 3 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-041230-
PASSAGE CANAL-
342 PM AKDT WED MAY 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-041230-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
342 PM AKDT WED MAY 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-041230-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
342 PM AKDT WED MAY 3 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-041230-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
342 PM AKDT WED MAY 3 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-041230-
CHINIAK BAY-
342 PM AKDT WED MAY 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-041230-
MARMOT BAY-
342 PM AKDT WED MAY 3 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-041230-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
342 PM AKDT WED MAY 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-041230-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
342 PM AKDT WED MAY 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-041230-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
342 PM AKDT WED MAY 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-041230-
KACHEMAK BAY-
342 PM AKDT WED MAY 3 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

726 
FZAK51 PAFC 041141
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
341 AM AKDT THU MAY 4 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.

PKZ197-050100-
341 AM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 993 MB LOW 100 NM EAST OF KODIAK WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTHEAST
OF KODIAK AT 1006 MB TONIGHT...THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE NORTHEAST 
PACIFIC FRI. A FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHWEST GULF FRI EVENING.

$$

PKZ119-050100-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
341 AM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-050100-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
341 AM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-050100-
RESURRECTION BAY-
341 AM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

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

$$

PKZ125-050100-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
341 AM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-050100-
PORT VALDEZ-
341 AM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN 
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-050100-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
341 AM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-050100-
VALDEZ ARM-
341 AM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-050100-
PASSAGE CANAL-
341 AM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-050100-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
341 AM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-050100-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
341 AM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-050100-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
341 AM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...N WIND 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-050100-
CHINIAK BAY-
341 AM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-050100-
MARMOT BAY-
341 AM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-050100-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
341 AM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-050100-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
341 AM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-050100-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
341 AM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-050100-
KACHEMAK BAY-
341 AM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

486 
FZAK51 PAFC 042336
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
336 PM AKDT THU MAY 4 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.

PKZ197-051215-
336 PM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1001 MB LOW 165 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK WILL MOVE TO AROUND 200
NM SOUTHWEST OF PORT ALEXANDER MIDDAY FRIDAY THEN DISSIPATE FRI
EVENING. A FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHWEST GULF FRI NIGHT AS A 990
MB LOW MOVES TO 100 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK LATE SATURDAY. 

$$

PKZ119-051215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
336 PM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-051215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
336 PM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-051215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
336 PM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-051215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
336 PM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-051215-
PORT VALDEZ-
336 PM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-051215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
336 PM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-051215-
VALDEZ ARM-
336 PM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

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

$$

PKZ129-051215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
336 PM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-051215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
336 PM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-051215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
336 PM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-051215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
336 PM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-051215-
CHINIAK BAY-
336 PM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-051215-
MARMOT BAY-
336 PM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-051215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
336 PM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-051215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
336 PM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-051215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
336 PM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-051215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
336 PM AKDT THU MAY 4 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
454 PM AKDT Tue May 2 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The upper level low centered just south of the Alaska Peninsula
remain the main upper level feature over southern Alaska guiding
the weather pattern. The jet stream is running around the
periphery of this low with the strongest portion moving though
the southeastern Gulf of Alaska fueling the strong surface low
entering the southern Gulf. This low is the big surface feature
bringing storm force winds to the Gulf of Alaska tonight and
rainfall to the Gulf coast. Strong downsloping should keep keep
inland areas mostly rain-free from this system as it stalls in the
Gulf tomorrow and then moves back to the Southeast after that.

The airmass over Southwest mainland Alaska...especially the
Kuskokwim Delta...is unstable today with an area of CAPE strong
enough to develop thunderstorms late this afternoon and evening.
The big question is whether there will be enough surface heating
to trigger the convection.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
After the last few model runs started moving the major Gulf low
westward with each run, models are aligning quite well now with
both low track and strength. The low should peak in intensity
around 965 mb as it enters the Gulf this evening and then begin
to weaken as it moves north-northwestward and then becomes
stationary tomorrow. The outlier right now is the ECMWF which is
slower moving it back to the southeast on Thursday. This may make
a small difference in wind speed over the Gulf, but should not be
more than a 5 KT difference between the model solutions.

In the Bering Sea region, the models all have a nearly identical
solution with the way a low develops in the trough of the jet
stream and rapidly intensifies as it moves eastward...just to the
south of the Aleutians. The NAM and GEM models are hinting at a
weak secondary low developing and then rotating around the main
center, but that will only have a minimal impact on forecasts if
it does.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions will persist. Winds will become northerly
and a little gusty this evening as the strong low moves into the
Gulf of Alaska. Winds at mountaintop level will be from the east
to southeast bringing in a wind shear level. At this time it looks
to be above 2000 ft so LLWS is not mentioned in the TAF, but it
may be in a layer above the 2000 ft level through much of the
night.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Winds will increase to storm force over the Gulf coastal waters
by later this evening as the unseasonably strong North Pacific low
tracks into the central Gulf. This system will bring widespread
rain to Kodiak Island and locations along the coast through
Wednesday night as the low stalls and gradually weakens in place.
Inland locations will remain fairly strongly downsloped through
Thursday, keeping any shower activity limited in coverage. Despite
the drier conditions, cloud cover will increase through tonight
and remain fairly extensive for the next several days as what's
left of the front pushes inland. The advance of the front will
also help to shift the gusty northerly winds around to the east on
Wednesday afternoon through favored areas such as Turnagain Arm.
Conditions will begin to improve during the day on Thursday as the
low continues to weaken and moves off to the east.

&&

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

An interesting weather pattern is setting up across Southwest
Alaska. Off the top, there is some isolated thunderstorm potential
from Bethel west towards the coast late this afternoon into this
evening as a wave of moisture currently crossing the Kilbucks
moves southwestward. A lack of cloud cover over the Kuskokwim
Delta this morning allowed for sunshine across the area to
increase the instability. The forcing for thunderstorms cleared
Bethel before the storms initiated, so the threat should be
confined to the area between Bethel and the coast.

A strong low in the Gulf is making its way northward towards
southern Alaska this afternoon. While most of the impacts will
stay on the east side of the Alaska Range, the one element that
will affect much of Southwest Alaska are increased winds. Ridging
over the Bering in conjunction with the wind field around the Gulf
Low will cause gusty winds area-wide, but particularly across
Bristol Bay, from this afternoon through the day tomorrow.  The
winds will diminish Wednesday night as the ridging over the Bering
weakens but more importantly, the low over the Gulf quickly
weakens.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...

The winds gusting across the eastern Bering are largely due to the
influence of the strong Gulf low. Since the winds are northerly,
expect stronger winds downwind of bays and passes that open to the
Pacific side. As the low spins and gradually weakens across the
Gulf over the next couple days, expect that the area of northerly
winds over the eastern Bering will gradually diminish.

For the western Bering, a front is sweeping across the western
Aleutians this afternoon, its eastward progress will stall by
tomorrow as the front occludes. It is not until a stronger front
moves in from the south starting Wednesday night over the central
Aleutians that active weather will continue through the area,
eventually reaching Dutch Harbor by Thursday evening. The second
stronger front will cause gale force winds to lash the central
Aleutians on Thursday morning.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The models remain in good agreement with the vertically stacked
weakening low over the Gulf of Alaska Friday weakening and exiting
to the southeast through Saturday. The big fall like storm is
handled similarly by the models through the weekend weakening the
low as it moves over the Alaska Peninsula and southwest of the
Gulf of Alaska. As we move into early next week the remnants of
the low drift into the Gulf of Alaska through Tuesday.

We expect a ridge to build in along the Gulf Coast through Friday
with the interior trough of weak low pressure fueling the somewhat
typical south and southeasterly gap and cross barrier winds across
the Chugach Mountains and Alaska Range.

Overall this pattern will hold the southern mainland in a cooler,
cloudier and more moist scenario through this weekend.

Further west another low is on tap to enter the western Bering
Sea Sunday and Monday, although the models diverge on resolving
the location of the low and the associated front. Generally this
will still result in continued cloudy and wet weather for the
Central and Western Aleutians.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Storms 119 120 131 132 351. Gales 130 138 139 176-178.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JW
LONG TERM...SA