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Gale Warning 54, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 14, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 14, 2017, 3:46 AM AKST. It was in force for 72 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jan 14, 2017, 3:46 AM AKST (12:46 UTC)
Expired
Jan 17, 2017, 3:30 AM AKST
In force
72 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

261 
FZAK51 PAFC 141246
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 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.

PKZ197-150200-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 975 MB LOW OVER WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL MOVE INLAND
THIS MORNING. A 965 MB LOW 430 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK SUN MORNING
WILL MOVE TO NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 959 MB BY EARLY MON MORNING.
AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF SUN MORNING AND
REACH THE NORTH GULF COAST SUN EVENING.

$$

PKZ119-150200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-150200-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-150200-
RESURRECTION BAY-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO N 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ125-150200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING 4 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-150200-
PORT VALDEZ-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-150200-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-150200-
VALDEZ ARM-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-150200-
PASSAGE CANAL-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ130-150200-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS BUILDING
TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-150200-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-150200-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-150200-
CHINIAK BAY-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-150200-
MARMOT BAY-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-150200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-150200-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-150200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-150200-
KACHEMAK BAY-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS BUILDING
TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
12 follow-up statements
223 
FZAK51 PAFC 141300
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 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.

PKZ197-150415-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 975 MB LOW OVER WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL MOVE INLAND
THIS MORNING. A 965 MB LOW 430 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK SUN MORNING
WILL MOVE TO NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 959 MB BY EARLY MON MORNING.
AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF SUN MORNING AND
REACH THE NORTH GULF COAST SUN EVENING.

$$

PKZ119-150415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-150415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-150415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ125-150415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING 4 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-150415-
PORT VALDEZ-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-150415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-150415-
VALDEZ ARM-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-150415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ130-150415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS BUILDING
TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-150415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-150415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-150415-
CHINIAK BAY-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-150415-
MARMOT BAY-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-150415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-150415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-150415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-150415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
070 
FZAK51 PAFC 150057
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
357 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 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.

PKZ197-151345-
357 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE GULF THROUGH SUN MORNING.
A 967 MB LOW 515 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY SUN MORNING WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 963 MB 45 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA LATE SUN NIGHT BEFORE
MOVING INLAND OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST MON MORNING. 

$$

PKZ119-151345-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
357 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-151345-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
357 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AND RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-151345-
RESURRECTION BAY-
357 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ125-151345-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
357 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-151345-
PORT VALDEZ-
357 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-151345-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
357 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-151345-
VALDEZ ARM-
357 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-151345-
PASSAGE CANAL-
357 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE EVENING. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-151345-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
357 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-151345-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
357 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-151345-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
357 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-151345-
CHINIAK BAY-
357 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-151345-
MARMOT BAY-
357 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-151345-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
357 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-151345-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
357 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-151345-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
357 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-151345-
KACHEMAK BAY-
357 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT . FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
194 
FZAK51 PAFC 150321 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
621 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 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.

PKZ197-151615-
621 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE GULF THROUGH SUN MORNING.
A 967 MB LOW 515 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY SUN MORNING WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 963 MB 45 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA LATE SUN NIGHT BEFORE
MOVING INLAND OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST MON MORNING. 

$$

PKZ119-151615-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
621 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-151615-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
621 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AND RAIN. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-151615-
RESURRECTION BAY-
621 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ125-151615-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
621 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-151615-
PORT VALDEZ-
621 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT  IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-151615-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
621 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-151615-
VALDEZ ARM-
621 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-151615-
PASSAGE CANAL-
621 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
2 FT. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE EVENING.  SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-151615-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
621 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-151615-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
621 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-151615-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
621 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-151615-
CHINIAK BAY-
621 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-151615-
MARMOT BAY-
621 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-151615-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
621 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-151615-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
621 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-151615-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
621 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-151615-
KACHEMAK BAY-
621 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT . FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
097 
FZAK51 PAFC 150600 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
900 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 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.

PKZ197-151815-
900 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE GULF THROUGH SUN MORNING.
A 967 MB LOW 515 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY SUN MORNING WILL
STRENGTHEN TO 963 MB 45 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA LATE SUN NIGHT BEFORE
MOVING INLAND OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST MON MORNING. 

$$

PKZ119-151815-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
900 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-151815-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
900 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AND RAIN.  
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-151815-
RESURRECTION BAY-
900 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.  
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ125-151815-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
900 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT BY MORNING.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.  
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-151815-
PORT VALDEZ-
900 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT  IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.  
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-151815-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
900 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.  
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-151815-
VALDEZ ARM-
900 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.  
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.  
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-151815-
PASSAGE CANAL-
900 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER...
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE EVENING.  
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-151815-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
900 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-151815-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
900 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-151815-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
900 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-151815-
CHINIAK BAY-
900 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.  
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-151815-
MARMOT BAY-
900 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.  
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-151815-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
900 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-151815-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
900 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-151815-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
900 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.MON...S WIND 10 KT.  
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT.  
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-151815-
KACHEMAK BAY-
900 PM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.  
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.  
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT . FREEZING SPRAY.  
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
053 
FZAK51 PAFC 151219
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
319 AM AKST SUN JAN 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.

PKZ197-160115-
319 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 967 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND THIS MORNING MOVES
TO 25 NM SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA AT 965 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN
STALLS 25 NM WEST OF CORDOVA WHILE WEAKENING TO 984 MB THROUGH
LATE MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-160115-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
319 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-160115-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
319 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ121-160115-
RESURRECTION BAY-
319 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-160115-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
319 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-160115-
PORT VALDEZ-
319 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-160115-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
319 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-160115-
VALDEZ ARM-
319 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-160115-
PASSAGE CANAL-
319 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-160115-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
319 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-160115-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
319 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-160115-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
319 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-160115-
CHINIAK BAY-
319 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-160115-
MARMOT BAY-
319 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-160115-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
319 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-160115-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
319 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-160115-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
319 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-160115-
KACHEMAK BAY-
319 AM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
691 
FZAK51 PAFC 160021
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
321 PM AKST SUN JAN 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.

PKZ197-161315-
321 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 966 MB LOW 245 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 25 NM WEST
OF CORDOVA AT 965 MB BY MIDDAY MONDAY REMAINING QUASI-STATIONARY
THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES INTO PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND THROUGH MON AFTERNOON WHILE THE TRAILING FRONT
SWEEPS ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA BY TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-161315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
321 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-161315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
321 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ121-161315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
321 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT...SEAS HIGHER SEAS 
S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-161315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
321 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-161315-
PORT VALDEZ-
321 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10
KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-161315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
321 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-161315-
VALDEZ ARM-
321 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-161315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
321 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING 
TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-161315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
321 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-161315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
321 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-161315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
321 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-161315-
CHINIAK BAY-
321 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-161315-
MARMOT BAY-
321 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-161315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
321 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-161315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
321 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-161315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
321 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-161315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
321 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
200 
FZAK51 PAFC 160300 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
600 PM AKST SUN JAN 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.

PKZ197-161515-
600 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 966 MB LOW 245 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 25 NM WEST
OF CORDOVA AT 965 MB BY MIDDAY MONDAY REMAINING QUASI-STATIONARY
THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES INTO PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND THROUGH MON AFTERNOON WHILE THE TRAILING FRONT
SWEEPS ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA BY TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-161515-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
600 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-161515-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
600 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ121-161515-
RESURRECTION BAY-
600 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-161515-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
600 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-161515-
PORT VALDEZ-
600 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-161515-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
600 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-161515-
VALDEZ ARM-
600 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-161515-
PASSAGE CANAL-
600 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING
TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-161515-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
600 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-161515-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
600 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-161515-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
600 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-161515-
CHINIAK BAY-
600 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-161515-
MARMOT BAY-
600 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-161515-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
600 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF
BAYS AND PASSES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-161515-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
600 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.


$$

PKZ140-161515-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
600 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-161515-
KACHEMAK BAY-
600 PM AKST SUN JAN 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT TOWARD MORNING.  
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
501 
FZAK51 PAFC 161233
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
333 AM AKST MON JAN 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.

PKZ197-170145-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 965 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND MOVES INTO
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND TODAY AND BECOMES A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BY
TONIGHT. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE NORTHERN
GULF THROUGH LATE TUE NIGHT. STRONG GAP WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH
THE BARRENS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-170145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-170145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 45 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-170145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-170145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-170145-
PORT VALDEZ-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-170145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-170145-
VALDEZ ARM-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-170145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR
WHITTIER...GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING AND TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-170145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-170145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-170145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-170145-
CHINIAK BAY-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-170145-
MARMOT BAY-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-170145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-170145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-170145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-170145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
333 AM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
540 
FZAK51 PAFC 170023
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
323 PM AKST MON JAN 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.

PKZ197-171345-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 970 MB LOW OVER HINCHINBROOK ISLAND MOVES INLAND MON NIGHT. 
THE TRAILING FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA BY TUE
AFTERNOON. WEAK LOW PRESSURE LINGERS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST
AND SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA THROUGH WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-171345-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. 
SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-171345-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-171345-
RESURRECTION BAY-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-171345-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-171345-
PORT VALDEZ-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-171345-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-171345-
VALDEZ ARM-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-171345-
PASSAGE CANAL-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-171345-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-171345-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-171345-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-171345-
CHINIAK BAY-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-171345-
MARMOT BAY-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-171345-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-171345-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-171345-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-171345-
KACHEMAK BAY-
323 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
436 
FZAK51 PAFC 170322 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
622 PM AKST MON JAN 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.

PKZ197-171630-
622 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 970 MB LOW OVER HINCHINBROOK ISLAND MOVES INLAND MON NIGHT. 
THE TRAILING FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA BY TUE
AFTERNOON. WEAK LOW PRESSURE LINGERS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST
AND SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA THROUGH WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-171630-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
622 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. 
SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-171630-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
622 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-171630-
RESURRECTION BAY-
622 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-171630-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
622 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT TOWARD MORNING.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-171630-
PORT VALDEZ-
622 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-171630-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
622 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-171630-
VALDEZ ARM-
622 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-171630-
PASSAGE CANAL-
622 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-171630-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
622 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-171630-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
622 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-171630-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
622 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-171630-
CHINIAK BAY-
622 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-171630-
MARMOT BAY-
622 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-171630-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
622 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-171630-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
622 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-171630-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
622 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-171630-
KACHEMAK BAY-
622 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
076 
FZAK51 PAFC 170334 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
634 PM AKST MON JAN 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.

PKZ197-171645-
634 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 970 MB LOW OVER HINCHINBROOK ISLAND MOVES INLAND MON NIGHT. 
THE TRAILING FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA BY TUE
AFTERNOON. WEAK LOW PRESSURE LINGERS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST
AND SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA THROUGH WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-171645-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
634 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. 
SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-171645-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
634 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
11 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-171645-
RESURRECTION BAY-
634 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-171645-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
634 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT TOWARD MORNING. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-171645-
PORT VALDEZ-
634 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-171645-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
634 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-171645-
VALDEZ ARM-
634 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-171645-
PASSAGE CANAL-
634 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER.  SEAS 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER.  SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-171645-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
634 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-171645-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
634 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-171645-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
634 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.  SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-171645-
CHINIAK BAY-
634 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-171645-
MARMOT BAY-
634 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-171645-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
634 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES.  SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-171645-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
634 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-171645-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
634 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE  LESS
THAN 10 KT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-171645-
KACHEMAK BAY-
634 PM AKST MON JAN 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
463 
FZAK51 PAFC 171230
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
330 AM AKST TUE JAN 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.

PKZ197-180130-
330 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 MB PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND LOW WILL FILL THROUGH THE DAY AND
DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
LINGER ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH TUE NIGHT AND THEN
STRENGTHEN WED AND WED NIGHT AS A LOW IN THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN GULF
TRACKS INTO THE PANHANDLE.

$$

PKZ119-180130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
330 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-180130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
330 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-180130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
330 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-180130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
330 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-180130-
PORT VALDEZ-
330 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-180130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
330 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-180130-
VALDEZ ARM-
330 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-180130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
330 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 2 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-180130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
330 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-180130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
330 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-180130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
330 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-180130-
CHINIAK BAY-
330 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-180130-
MARMOT BAY-
330 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-180130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
330 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-180130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
330 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-180130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
330 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-180130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
330 AM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 13, 8:47 PM AKST, 6 hours 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 13, 8:47 PM AKST, 6 hours 59 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
847 PM AKST Fri Jan 13 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A broad upper level trough continues to dig over western Alaska.
Clouds and moisture are spreading north into Southcentral/northern
Gulf ahead of a north moving low and associated warm front. Rain
and snow developed along the North Gulf with light snow inland
across Southcentral Alaska. With the exception of increasing
clouds over Bristol Bay ahead of the Gulf system, much of
Southwest Alaska is under the influence of dry and cold offshore
flow. Cold northerly flow across the Bering Sea is evident by buoy
observations and the presence of open cell cu.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The numerical models are in good synoptic agreement through
Sunday afternoon. Generally will be leaning toward the higher
res models for details, especially across Southcentral.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...IFR to LIFR conditions in snow are expected to develop this
evening and continue into Saturday morning. conditions should
improve by late morning with ceiling/visibilities approaching
MVFR. Gusty south winds will move up Cook Inlet and affect the
airport for much of the day.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A surface low in the western Gulf of Alaska is on track to push
a front across the southern mainland tonight. Snow intensity is
expected to increase through the evening hours as the atmosphere
has saturated throughout the column aloft as sampled by the
Anchorage sounding this afternoon. This event will bring widespread
snow accumulations across Southcentral with the highest amounts
expected along the mountain ranges. Winter weather advisories were
issued with the afternoon package for the Anchorage area, Mat-Su
Valleys and the areas along and east of the Parks Highway for
tonight into Saturday. Snow is expected to diminish by midday
Saturday, however there is still some uncertainty on how quickly
the surface low moves northeast.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
The main feature continues with the offshore northerly flow
heading into the weekend. Look for cooler temperatures combined
with winds to bring wind chills ranging from 20 to 35 below in
the Kuskokwim Delta and Lower Kuskokwim Valley. The Bristol Bay
interior will have more cloud cover and wind chills only ranging
from 10 to 25 below. Meanwhile, a storm force low tracks into the
Prince William Sound region by Saturday. This allows wrap-around
moisture to spill over the Aleutian/Alaska Ranges resulting in
light snow through Saturday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
The colder air continues to filter into the Bering and spreads
into the Aleutian Chain. This northerly flow results in gap winds
along the Alaska Peninsula tonight before tapering off by
Saturday afternoon. A showery regime will dominate through the
weekend with continues supply of arctic air spreading across the
region. With widespread cold temperatures, heavy freezing spray
will be quite prevalent across the Bering, along the coastline
near the Eastern Aleutians and the Alaska Peninsula through Saturday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Confidence is increasing that a second stronger low will track
through the Gulf and into Prince William Sound late Sunday night,
bringing another round of widespread snow to much of Southcentral
and the North Gulf Coast. There is still one notable outlier (the
NAM) which remains further to the east with the low track, this
was however ignored for today's forecast updates. This will need
to be monitored as a trend towards this more eastward track would
result in significant differences in snowfall forecast for Western
Prince William Sound. This low will also be much stronger than is
currently moving through the Gulf. Now that model agreement has
improved in the low track, gap winds throughout the North Gulf
Coast were increased and areas of blowing snow into Thompson Pass
were added to the forecast. Over the Southwest Mainland and Bering
Sea this system will provide little change to the current pattern
with continued cold and northerly flow throughout the Bering.

Once the Gulf low dissipates over the Mainland on Tuesday, there
is very good agreement that the arctic trough over the Southwest
will significantly broaden and shift east to cover the Mainland.
This would bring clearing skies with colder temperatures to much
of the South Mainland for the middle of next week. There is a
chance that this colder air could remain into late next week,
however uncertainty begins to increase significantly beyond next
Thursday.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory 101 111 145.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 130 138 139 140 141 150
									  155 160 165 179 180 181 185.
 		 Gale Warning 120 130 131 139 141 150 155 180 185.

&&

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 14, 12:25 AM AKST, 3 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1225 AM AKST SAT JAN 14 2017

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

0800 PM     SNOW             5 SSE ANCHORAGE         61.15N 149.82W
01/13/2017  M2.7 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            NEAR LAKE OTIS AND 72ND

0900 PM     SNOW             4 E ANCHORAGE           61.21N 149.76W
01/13/2017  M3.0 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            DEBARR/BONIFACE AREA

0930 PM     SNOW             GLENNALLEN              62.08N 145.60W
01/13/2017  E3.0 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

0950 PM     SNOW             3 ESE KENAI             60.53N 151.12W
01/13/2017  M3.0 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NEAR WOODS DR

1000 PM     SNOW             1 E EAGLE RIVER         61.32N 149.54W
01/13/2017  M5.3 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

1030 PM     SNOW             2 SSE EAGLE RIVER       61.29N 149.55W
01/13/2017  M5.8 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

1100 PM     SNOW             3 SW ANCHORAGE          61.19N 149.93W
01/13/2017  M5.0 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            SPENARD AREA

1115 PM     SNOW             2 N RABBIT CREEK        61.11N 149.83W
01/13/2017  M3.5 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            LAKE OTIS/HUFFMAN AREA.

1115 PM     SNOW             4 S ANCHORAGE           61.16N 149.89W
01/13/2017  M4.9 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            ARCTIC/RASPBERRY AREA

1200 AM     SNOW             5 SW ANCHORAGE          61.16N 149.98W
01/14/2017  M4.0 INCH                           AK   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            DAILY SNOWFALL TOTAL FOR 1/13 AT THE NWS FORECAST OFFICE
            ON SAND LAKE RD.

&&

CB

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 13, 3:11 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Jan 13, 3:11 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 13, 3:11 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Jan 13, 3:11 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 13, 3:11 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC13 hr
Jan 13, 3:11 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 13, 3:11 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 13, 3:17 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC21 hr
Jan 14, 3:43 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Jan 14, 3:43 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Jan 14, 3:46 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.