Gale Warning 441, NWS Anchorage, AK

341 
FZAK51 PAFC 152332
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-161215-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front moves into the southwestern Gulf this evening...moves to 
the northern Gulf by Sat morning...then dissipates there by Sat
evening. A 986 mb low near Sitkinak Island Sat evening moves to 
200 nm east of Kodiak City at 990 mb Sun morning...then moves 
into the eastern Gulf.

$$

PKZ119-161215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Along
the coast...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after 
midnight. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt by late morning. gusts to
50 kt along the coast. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-161215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-161215-
Resurrection Bay-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain 
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-161215-
Prince William Sound-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt by midday. gusts to 50 kt
near Hinchinbrook Entrance in the afternoon. Seas building to 7 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt by late evening. gusts
to 50 kt near Hinchinbrook Entrance in the evening. Seas 7 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft by late evening. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-161215-
Port Valdez-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-161215-
Valdez Narrows-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-161215-
Valdez Arm-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-161215-
Passage Canal-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
gusts to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-161215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ131-161215-
Barren Islands East-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-161215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt by late evening.
S of Dangerous Cape...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft 
building to 19 ft in the afternoon. N of Dangerous Cape...SW wind
25 kt becoming Variable 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building 
to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft...except 12 ft N of Dangerous
Cape.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-161215-
Chiniak Bay-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas building
to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-161215-
Marmot Bay-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight.
Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-161215-
Shelikof Strait-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming Variable 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-161215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt...NE 10 kt N of Anchor Point. Seas 7
ft...except 2 ft N of Anchor Point. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft by late morning. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 ft. 
Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-161215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-161215-
Kachemak Bay-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt becoming Variable less than 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

204 
FZAK51 PAFC 161207
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-170045-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moving from the southwest gulf will dissipate in the 
northern Gulf this evening. A 986 mb low 110 nm south of King 
Salmon will move to 170 nm southeast of Kodiak at 989 mb Sun 
morning...then it will weaken as it moves to the eastern Gulf 
through Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-170045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt with gusts to 50 kt along the coast. Seas 9 
ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-170045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-170045-
Resurrection Bay-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-170045-
Prince William Sound-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-170045-
Port Valdez-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-170045-
Valdez Narrows-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-170045-
Valdez Arm-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-170045-
Passage Canal-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-170045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ131-170045-
Barren Islands East-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-170045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, S wind 20 kt
becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt except NW 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ136-170045-
Chiniak Bay-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-170045-
Marmot Bay-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-170045-
Shelikof Strait-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-170045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-170045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-170045-
Kachemak Bay-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

883 
FZAK51 PAFC 161604 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-170430-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front moving from the southwest gulf will dissipate in the 
northern Gulf this evening. A 986 mb low 110 nm south of King 
Salmon will move to 170 nm southeast of Kodiak at 989 mb Sun 
morning...then it will weaken as it moves to the eastern Gulf 
through Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-170430-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Near the
coast, E wind increasing to 35 kt, with gusts to 50 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Near the
coast, E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-170430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-170430-
Resurrection Bay-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-170430-
Prince William Sound-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. gusts to
45 kt near Hinchinbrook Entrance in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-170430-
Port Valdez-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-170430-
Valdez Narrows-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-170430-
Valdez Arm-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-170430-
Passage Canal-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-170430-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ131-170430-
Barren Islands East-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-170430-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, SW wind 20 kt
becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt except NW 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ136-170430-
Chiniak Bay-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-170430-
Marmot Bay-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-170430-
Shelikof Strait-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-170430-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in
the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-170430-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-170430-
Kachemak Bay-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

902 
FZAK51 PAFC 162331
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-171215-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A strong front will dissipate along the northern Gulf coast this 
evening. A 985 mb low 40 nm northwest of Port Heiden will move to 
335 nm southeast of Kodiak City at 995 mb Sun afternoon...then it 
will weaken as it moves to the eastern Gulf through Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-171215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Along the
coast...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt by midnight, gusts to 50 
kt in the evening. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-171215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E by late evening. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming W in the evening. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-171215-
Resurrection Bay-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt by midnight. Seas 3 ft 
subsiding to 2 ft by midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-171215-
Prince William Sound-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts 
to 50 kt near the Hinchinbrook Entrance in the evening. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-171215-
Port Valdez-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-171215-
Valdez Narrows-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-171215-
Valdez Arm-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-171215-
Passage Canal-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-171215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ131-171215-
Barren Islands East-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming Variable 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-171215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming NW after midnight. N of Dangerous 
Cape...SW wind 20 kt becoming Variable 15 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft...except 11 ft N of Dangerous Cape.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft, except 10 ft N of 
Dangerous Cape.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. N of Dangerous Cape...NW wind 15 kt
becoming SW after midnight. Seas 10 ft, except 6 ft N of Dangerous 
Cape.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ136-171215-
Chiniak Bay-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after
midnight. Seas building to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas building to 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-171215-
Marmot Bay-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas building to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-171215-
Shelikof Strait-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt by midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-171215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-171215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-171215-
Kachemak Bay-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt becoming Variable less than 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

810 
FZAK51 PAFC 171158
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-180045-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 989 mb low at 40 nm southeast of Kodiak City will move to the
southern Gulf at 992mb this afternoon...then weaken and move into
the eastern Gulf by Mon morning. A front will move into the 
western Gulf Mon morning...then move into the eastern Gulf 
through Tue.

$$

PKZ119-180045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-180045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-180045-
Resurrection Bay-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-180045-
Prince William Sound-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-180045-
Port Valdez-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-180045-
Valdez Narrows-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-180045-
Valdez Arm-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-180045-
Passage Canal-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-180045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-180045-
Barren Islands East-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-180045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt except N 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-180045-
Chiniak Bay-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-180045-
Marmot Bay-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-180045-
Shelikof Strait-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-180045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-180045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-180045-
Kachemak Bay-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
512 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
Water vapor satellite imagery shows a double-barreled low over
the Bering and Arctic early this morning. The low center over the
Bering is stacked and will be the main weather challenge for the
short term forecast. The ridge which was over the Alcan border
yesterday, shifted further east across British Columbia. At the
surface, a weak trough pulled a front inland across Southcentral
overnight bringing a few showers across the region. A weak
boundary remains along the northeast gulf and Prince William Sound
with showers continuing to develop along the boundary. To the
west, the low over the central Bering waters is rapidly deepening
about 200 miles west of the Pribilof Islands and is approximately
982 mb early this morning. Gusty southeasterly flow along the
eastern waters had reported gusts between 40 to 50 mph with winds
across the western waters gusting up to the same strength out of
the west.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models continue to be in relatively good agreement with the
overall synoptic pattern through Saturday, however they still
have differences with the strength and track of the quickly
developing storm system over the Bering. The ECMWF continues to be
the favored model for the storm track and strength from the 00Z
models. Higher resolution of the NAM was used for the Gulf and
local edit areas of Southcentral.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions are expected through the next TAF package.
Light southerly winds are expected to increase this afternoon as
the storm system to the west strengthens. Winds are expected to
taper off late tonight as the pressure re-orients to a down inlet
flow ahead of an approaching front. Kept winds southeasterly
overnight as models have struggled with a new low center expected
to develop early Saturday morning over the western gulf.

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

A weakening front continues to support widespread showers along
the northern Gulf of Alaska Coast this morning and in the western
Cook Inlet and Susitna Valley. A coastal ridge and low level jet
remains intact this morning, which continues to support broad
southeasterly downsloping winds across the west Kenai Peninsula,
Anchorage Bowl and Matanuska Valley. Although moisture is
sufficient, downsloping continues to significantly limit rain in
these areas. There is a little more uncertainty for the Saturday
forecast as a triple point low develops in the Gulf of Alaska. The
latest models are trending in a more well-developed low with a
more potent but brief low level jet along the north Gulf of Alaska
coast. Models are also trending for more widespread moderate to
heavy rains along the coast which could result in a fairly soggy
Saturday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
An approaching Bering Sea front and low pressure system will
return rain and gusty winds to the area this afternoon. The front
quickly washes out late tonight leaving much of the mainland in a
moist cyclonic flow and more showery precipitation rather than
widespread rain. The responsible upper level trough lingers
through the weekend leaving a chance of showers and relatively
light northerly winds.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The focus remains on the developing fall storm west of the
Pribilof Islands. The swath of strongest winds still looks to clip
the Islands, especially Saint George as the system pulls to the
east this evening. The High Wind Watch has been upgraded to a High
Wind Warning. Rain will come with the winds on the backside of
the system overnight. The strongest winds will shift toward the
Alaska Peninsula overnight into Saturday before slowly tapering
down through the weekend.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The long term outlook will feature a somewhat complicated pattern
beginning next week with various model solutions and little
consensus, keeping overall forecast confidence past day 4 low at
this point. To start, a strong low pressure system originating in
the Bering Friday/Saturday will move into the Gulf of Alaska and
then east into Southeast Alaska while weakening by early next
week. On Monday, models are showing a weak shortwave trough
dropping out of the Arctic, riding the back end of the upper level
trough over the state, which will lead to more unsettled weather
for southwest and southcentral Alaska keeping temperatures cool.
By midweek, a low pressure system supported by an active sub-
tropical jet forms south of the western Aleutians then heads east
skirting the island chain. Models diverge greatly at this point
with the GFS taking the system too far south to impact out area,
while the EC takes a more northerly trajectory bringing a front
with heavy rain up through southwest and eventually into
southcentral by Wednesday evening. Since the EC has been more
consistent over the past week with handling a more amplified flow,
the forecast trended towards the later solution.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...High Wind Warning...195.
MARINE...Storms..165 170 179
Gales...150 155 160 171 172 173 174 175 176 180 181 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KH
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...ELN
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...ML
LONG TERM...KVP