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Gale Warning 58, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 17, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 17, 2017, 3:30 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jan 17, 2017, 3:30 AM AKST (12:30 UTC)
Expired: Jan 19, 2017, 3:31 AM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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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.

$$

7 follow-up statements

828 
FZAK51 PAFC 180024
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
324 PM 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.

PKZ197-181330-
324 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL INTENSIFY
THROUGH WED AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN WED NIGHT THROUGH THU. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF THU.

$$

PKZ119-181330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
324 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-181330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
324 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-181330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
324 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

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

.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. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-181330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
324 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT DURING THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-181330-
PORT VALDEZ-
324 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-181330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
324 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT DURING THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-181330-
VALDEZ ARM-
324 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT DURING THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-181330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
324 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

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

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

$$

PKZ130-181330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
324 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-181330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
324 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-181330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
324 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 35 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-181330-
CHINIAK BAY-
324 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 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. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-181330-
MARMOT BAY-
324 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 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. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-181330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
324 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-181330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
324 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-181330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
324 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

.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.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-181330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
324 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

381 
FZAK51 PAFC 180707 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1007 PM 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.

PKZ197-182015-
1007 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL INTENSIFY
THROUGH WED AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN WED NIGHT THROUGH THU. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF THU.

$$

PKZ119-182015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1007 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ120-182015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1007 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-182015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1007 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-182015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1007 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT DURING THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-182015-
PORT VALDEZ-
1007 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-182015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1007 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT DURING THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-182015-
VALDEZ ARM-
1007 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT DURING THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-182015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1007 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

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

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

$$

PKZ130-182015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1007 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-182015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1007 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-182015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1007 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT N 30 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 35 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-182015-
CHINIAK BAY-
1007 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 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. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-182015-
MARMOT BAY-
1007 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 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. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-182015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1007 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-182015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1007 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-182015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1007 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

.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. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-182015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1007 PM AKST TUE JAN 17 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

759 
FZAK51 PAFC 181237
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
337 AM AKST WED JAN 18 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.

PKZ197-190145-
337 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL INTENSIFY TODAY
AND TONIGHT ENHANCING OFFSHORE FLOW WHICH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THU. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF THU AND
SHIFT INTO THE CENTRAL GULF THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-190145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
337 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-190145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
337 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-190145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
337 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-190145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
337 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-190145-
PORT VALDEZ-
337 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-190145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
337 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-190145-
VALDEZ ARM-
337 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-190145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
337 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-190145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
337 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-190145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
337 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-190145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
337 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 35 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-190145-
CHINIAK BAY-
337 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-190145-
MARMOT BAY-
337 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-190145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
337 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-190145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
337 AM AKST WED JAN 18 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.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-190145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
337 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-190145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
337 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

287 
FZAK51 PAFC 181727 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
827 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

UPDATE TO ZONE 121 AND 129

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.

PKZ197-190415-
827 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL INTENSIFY TODAY
AND TONIGHT ENHANCING OFFSHORE FLOW WHICH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THU. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF THU AND
SHIFT INTO THE CENTRAL GULF THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-190415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
827 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-190415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
827 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-190415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
827 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-190415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
827 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-190415-
PORT VALDEZ-
827 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-190415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
827 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-190415-
VALDEZ ARM-
827 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-190415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
827 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 6 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 60 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-190415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
827 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-190415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
827 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-190415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
827 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NW 35 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.  SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE. 
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-190415-
CHINIAK BAY-
827 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-190415-
MARMOT BAY-
827 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-190415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
827 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-190415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
827 AM AKST WED JAN 18 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. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-190415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
827 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-190415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
827 AM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

267 
FZAK51 PAFC 190043
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
343 PM AKST WED JAN 18 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.

PKZ197-191400-
343 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL WEAKEN THROUGH
FRI. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF THU AND
SHIFT INTO THE CENTRAL GULF FRI.

$$

PKZ119-191400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
343 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-191400-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
343 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-191400-
RESURRECTION BAY-
343 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-191400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
343 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-191400-
PORT VALDEZ-
343 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-191400-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
343 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-191400-
VALDEZ ARM-
343 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-191400-
PASSAGE CANAL-
343 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-191400-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
343 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-191400-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
343 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-191400-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
343 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ136-191400-
CHINIAK BAY-
343 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-191400-
MARMOT BAY-
343 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-191400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
343 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-191400-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
343 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-191400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
343 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-191400-
KACHEMAK BAY-
343 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

451 
FZAK51 PAFC 190543 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
843 PM AKST WED JAN 18 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.

PKZ197-191815-
843 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL WEAKEN THROUGH
FRI. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF THU AND
SHIFT INTO THE CENTRAL GULF FRI.

$$

PKZ119-191815-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
843 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-191815-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
843 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS UP TO 60 KT OUT OF BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-191815-
RESURRECTION BAY-
843 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-191815-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
843 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-191815-
PORT VALDEZ-
843 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-191815-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
843 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-191815-
VALDEZ ARM-
843 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-191815-
PASSAGE CANAL-
843 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 35 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS
5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-191815-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
843 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-191815-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
843 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-191815-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
843 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N
OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ136-191815-
CHINIAK BAY-
843 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-191815-
MARMOT BAY-
843 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-191815-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
843 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-191815-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
843 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-191815-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
843 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-191815-
KACHEMAK BAY-
843 PM AKST WED JAN 18 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

537 
FZAK51 PAFC 191231
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 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.

PKZ197-200130-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL SHIFT INTO
THE EASTERN GULF TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE
WESTERN GULF THROUGH LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-200130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ120-200130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ121-200130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-200130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-200130-
PORT VALDEZ-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

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

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

$$

PKZ127-200130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-200130-
VALDEZ ARM-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-200130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-200130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-200130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-200130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 25 KT
BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-200130-
CHINIAK BAY-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-200130-
MARMOT BAY-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-200130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-200130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-200130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ141-200130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 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 16, 4:35 PM AKST, 10 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 16, 4:35 PM AKST, 10 hours 55 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
435 PM AKST Mon Jan 16 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
An active weather pattern continues across Southcentral Alaska.
A large upper trough over western Alaska is becoming more negatively
tilted as it digs southeast toward the Gulf. This upper trough is
supporting a surface low over Prince William Sound which is
providing an injection of low level moisture. As a result, snow is
falling across much of Southcentral Alaska with a mix of rain and
snow along the coast. Strong pressure gradients to the west of the
low center caused fairly strong westerly flow across western
Prince William Sound and to a lesser extend through Thompson Pass
and Keystone Canyon. Blowing snow accompanied these winds
especially near Whittier where visibilities were reduced below one
quarter mile at times. Gusty southwest winds developed across
Kachemak Bay bringing blowing snow and snow showers. Storm force
westerly winds were also observed across the Barren Islands.

Out west, partly to mostly cloudy skies and cold temps were evident
across much of Southwest Alaska. Satellite imagery showed open
cell cumulus clouds with snow showers across the Bering sea.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models in the east are in generally good agreement with the higher
resolution NAM/GEM Regional preferred. Out west, the ECMWF/Canadian
NH and GFS/NAM continue to battle over the evolution of a surface
low developing near the central Aleutians Tuesday. The American
models are developing this low and moving it north toward the
Pribilof islands Wed while the ECMWF/Canadian NH keep most of the
energy much further south. Will continue to lean toward the ECMWF
which did adjust its low track a little further north and stronger
on the 12z model cycle.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...snow will diminish this evening with IFR/LIFR conditions
slowly improving to MVFR. As low level flow shifts to northwest
on Tuesday this should allow ceilings to become VFR, though lower
clouds will likely remain banked up against the mountains.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The Southcentral AK storm will slowly weaken this evening as it
continues moving northeast. Advisories for snow in the Anchorage
area, the Matanuska Valley, and the Copper River Basin will
continue until 9 pm before snowfall tapers off. A new advisory
for blowing snow this evening near Kachemak Bay is being caused
by strong flow across the southern part of Cook Inlet. Conditions
there are expected to improve by midnight as the winds rapidly
diminish.

As the low departs the region lingering precipitation will end by
midday Tue across the area. High pressure with very cold and dry air
is already filtering into Kodiak island. This airmass will move across
the entire forecast area, with widespread subzero minimum temperatures
expected through Thu morning, and subzero or single digits above
zero high temperatures during the period.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2...Tue and Wed)...
A deep cold trough will remain entrenched over Southwest Alaska
tonight into Tue. This will keep temperatures running between 20
to 30F degrees below normal. Weak impulses will continue to rotate
down the west side of the trough from the Chukchi Sea. As they
dive down into somewhat modified air over the open waters of the
Bering, they could turn into compact polar lows. Models have a
very hard time depicting the details with these systems. But they
are trending toward showing one such low developing near Nunivak
Island late Tue and sliding along the coast of the Delta and into
Bristol Bay by Wed. This could bring some gusty winds and heavy
snow showers to places mainly along the coast, but could also move
inland a bit interrupting the cold and dry pattern that we have
been in.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2...Tue and
Wed)...
One of the more complex patterns that we have seen in a while is
about to unfold over the Bering. To start though, cold air
continues to dive through the Bering Strait and bring widespread
snow showers and gusty winds to the region. Beyond that, the stage
is being set by a weak low developing near Atka and Adak tonight
and early Tue. This low seems to drag just enough warm air up from
the North Pacific to intensify the thermal gradient in the region.
Then on Tue, models are depicting a series of very compact low
pressure systems developing right along the best baroclinic
boundary over the northern Bering. As these systems work their way
south, the thermal gradient sharpens even more for the remnants of
the low near Atka and Adak. A stronger shortwave picks the system
up and intensifies it as drags it back northward in the Bering.
This is where the models diverge and things get interesting. Some
models are showing a very impressive warm front feeding off the
arctic air to the north and lingering very near the Pribilof
Islands. If this were to happen, it could bring heavy snow and
strong easterly winds to the Pribilof Islands Wed afternoon into
Thu. There are so many variables that have to come together for
this to occur, but we will be watching it very closely over the
next several model cycles.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Beginning the extended period forecast Wednesday night, a very
deep arctic trough will be centered over the central part of the
state with the trough axis extending through Southern Alaska.
Strong offshore flow will be in place across the North Gulf Coast.
This pattern will be supporting 850C temperatures in the range of
-20C across Southcentral to -30C across Southwest Alaska. These
cold temperatures will settle in through Friday morning before
warmer air moves back in as a Bering low spreads clouds and warmer
air northward. This will increase snow chances for all of Southern
Alaska, although at this juncture the overall pattern does not
look very conducive to any significant storms. Temperatures will
moderate through the remainder of the weekend into the next week
as a series of weak Gulf lows linger near the Gulf coast, keeping
enough clouds and warm air advection aloft to keep bitterly cold
temperatures from settling into Southcentral.

Over the Bering Sea, a gale force low will be moving from the
Eastern Bering Sea into the Gulf of Alaska Thursday and Thursday
night. Strong cyclonic flow behind this low will keep widespread
snow showers and northerly winds over the Bering Sea through
Friday before a strong low potentially moves into the Western
Bering Sea later in the weekend into next week.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory 101 111 121 141.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 121 126 127 129 130 138 139
									  141 160 165 180 181 185.
         Storm Warning 130.
         Gale Warning 119 120 131 139 141.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MO
LONG TERM...JA

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 16, 3:23 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 16, 3:23 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	7 days
Jan 16, 3:23 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	6 days
Jan 16, 3:50 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Jan 16, 3:50 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Jan 16, 3:50 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 16, 6:22 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	38 hr
Jan 17, 3:30 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Jan 17, 3:30 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Jan 17, 3:30 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Jan 17, 3:30 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	60 hr
Jan 17, 3:30 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 17, 3:30 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	36 hr
Jan 17, 3:33 AM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AFC	56 hr

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