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Gale Warning 730, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 14, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 14, 2017, 3:15 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
Dec 14, 2017, 3:15 AM AKST (12:15 UTC)
Expired
Dec 16, 2017, 3:07 AM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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As transmitted.

575 
FZAK51 PAFC 141215
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
315 AM AKST Thu Dec 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.

PKZ197-150115-
315 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 993 mb low 140 nm southeast of Middleton Island moves inland 
Thu afternoon. A 997 mb low 270 nm south of King Salmon moves to 
100 nm west of Sitka at 1010 mb by Fri morning then moves inland 
by Sat morning. A front in the western Gulf moves to the eastern 
Gulf by Sat morning.

$$

PKZ119-150115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
315 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-150115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
315 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 
ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-150115-
Resurrection Bay-
315 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt by late morning. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-150115-
Prince William Sound-
315 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft 
building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-150115-
Port Valdez-
315 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-150115-
Valdez Narrows-
315 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-150115-
Valdez Arm-
315 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-150115-
Passage Canal-
315 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain with snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-150115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
315 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-150115-
Barren Islands East-
315 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt by late morning. Seas 9 
ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-150115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
315 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-150115-
Chiniak Bay-
315 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-150115-
Marmot Bay-
315 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-150115-
Shelikof Strait-
315 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-150115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
315 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-150115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
315 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-150115-
Kachemak Bay-
315 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
6 follow-up statements
580 
FZAK51 PAFC 141703 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
803 AM AKST Thu Dec 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-
803 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 993 mb low 140 nm southeast of Middleton Island moves inland 
Thu afternoon. A 997 mb low 270 nm south of King Salmon moves to 
100 nm west of Sitka at 1010 mb by Fri morning then moves inland 
by Sat morning. A front in the western Gulf moves to the eastern 
Gulf by Sat morning.

$$

PKZ119-150415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
803 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. 
Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-150415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
803 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11  ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft in the
afternoon. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-150415-
Resurrection Bay-
803 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt by late morning. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-150415-
Prince William Sound-
803 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-150415-
Port Valdez-
803 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-150415-
Valdez Narrows-
803 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-150415-
Valdez Arm-
803 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-150415-
Passage Canal-
803 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

.TODAY...W wind increasing to 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain with snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-150415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
803 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-150415-
Barren Islands East-
803 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt by late morning. Seas
9  ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-150415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
803 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-150415-
Chiniak Bay-
803 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-150415-
Marmot Bay-
803 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-150415-
Shelikof Strait-
803 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-150415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
803 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-150415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
803 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy freezing fog. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 6 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-150415-
Kachemak Bay-
803 AM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
788 
FZAK51 PAFC 150016
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
316 PM AKST Thu Dec 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.

PKZ197-151300-
316 PM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 990 mb low over eastern Prince William Sound moves inland 
this evening. A front moves into the western Gulf of Alaska 
late tonight then move toward the North Gulf Coast through 
Fri before stalling and forming into a closed 978 mb low 
Fri night. This low will move inland Sat morning.

$$

PKZ119-151300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
316 PM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt toward morning. 
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-151300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
316 PM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-151300-
Resurrection Bay-
316 PM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind increasing to 15 kt during the morning then 
becoming Variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-151300-
Prince William Sound-
316 PM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and passes in the evening. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-151300-
Port Valdez-
316 PM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-151300-
Valdez Narrows-
316 PM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-151300-
Valdez Arm-
316 PM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming variable late this evening. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-151300-
Passage Canal-
316 PM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming Variable 10 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier through early evening. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-151300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
316 PM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-151300-
Barren Islands East-
316 PM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-151300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
316 PM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. 
N of Dangerous Cape, S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 45 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-151300-
Chiniak Bay-
316 PM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt toward morning. 
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft toward morning.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-151300-
Marmot Bay-
316 PM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 15 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-151300-
Shelikof Strait-
316 PM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt toward morning. 
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt after 
midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-151300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
316 PM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming Variable after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft 
in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-151300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
316 PM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming Variable after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-151300-
Kachemak Bay-
316 PM AKST Thu Dec 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
241 
FZAK51 PAFC 151213
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
313 AM AKST Fri Dec 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.

PKZ197-160130-
313 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front in the Western Gulf moves into the Eastern Gulf by Sun 
afternoon. A 982 mb low over Bristol Bay Sat night will move to 35 nm
east of Kodiak City at 989 mb Sun morning.

$$

PKZ119-160130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
313 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-160130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
313 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 35 kt by late morning. Seas 8 ft 
building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 18
ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-160130-
Resurrection Bay-
313 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-160130-
Prince William Sound-
313 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft 
building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-160130-
Port Valdez-
313 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain
and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-160130-
Valdez Narrows-
313 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-160130-
Valdez Arm-
313 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-160130-
Passage Canal-
313 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain
and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-160130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
313 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 13 ft in
the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-160130-
Barren Islands East-
313 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 15 ft in
the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-160130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
313 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-160130-
Chiniak Bay-
313 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-160130-
Marmot Bay-
313 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-160130-
Shelikof Strait-
313 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-160130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
313 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 8 ft in 
the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow with rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-160130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
313 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-160130-
Kachemak Bay-
313 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 5 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
191 
FZAK51 PAFC 151951 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1051 AM AKST Fri Dec 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.

PKZ197-160415-
1051 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front in the Western Gulf moves into the Eastern Gulf by Sun 
afternoon. A 982 mb low over Bristol Bay Sat night will move to 35 nm
east of Kodiak City at 989 mb Sun morning.

$$

PKZ119-160415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1051 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-160415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1051 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 35 kt by late morning. Seas
8 ft  building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-160415-
Resurrection Bay-
1051 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-160415-
Prince William Sound-
1051 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft  building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-160415-
Port Valdez-
1051 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain
and snow showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-160415-
Valdez Narrows-
1051 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-160415-
Valdez Arm-
1051 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-160415-
Passage Canal-
1051 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain
and snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-160415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1051 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 13 ft
in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-160415-
Barren Islands East-
1051 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 15 ft
in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-160415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1051 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-160415-
Chiniak Bay-
1051 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-160415-
Marmot Bay-
1051 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-160415-
Shelikof Strait-
1051 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-160415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1051 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 8 ft
in  the afternoon. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow with rain. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-160415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1051 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-160415-
Kachemak Bay-
1051 AM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 5 ft. Rain with snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
222 
FZAK51 PAFC 160020
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
320 PM AKST Fri Dec 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.

PKZ197-161345-
320 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front pushes across the Gulf of Alaska by Sat afternoon. A 992 mb 
low forms 100 nm West of Yakutat Sat morning and moves onshore near 
Yakutat Sat afternoon. A 989 mb low forms 80 nm North of Kodiak City 
Sun morning and moves to 70 nm West of Middleton Island at 996 mb Sun
afternoon. A 994 mb low 80 nm East of Chignik Sun morning moves to 
145 nm South of Kodiak City Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-161345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
320 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Near
the coast, SE wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Higher
gusts to 65 kt this evening. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-161345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
320 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 18
ft subsiding to 13 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-161345-
Resurrection Bay-
320 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt by midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft by midnight. Higher 
winds and seas south of Caines Head. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow
showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-161345-
Prince William Sound-
320 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Gust to 60 kt near the entrance this 
evening. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-161345-
Port Valdez-
320 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers with
snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-161345-
Valdez Narrows-
320 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-161345-
Valdez Arm-
320 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to E wind 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-161345-
Passage Canal-
320 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt this evening. Seas 5 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow
showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-161345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
320 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-161345-
Barren Islands East-
320 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-161345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
320 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-161345-
Chiniak Bay-
320 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-161345-
Marmot Bay-
320 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-161345-
Shelikof Strait-
320 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-161345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
320 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-161345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
320 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-161345-
Kachemak Bay-
320 PM AKST Fri Dec 15 2017

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

$$
144 
FZAK51 PAFC 161207
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
307 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017

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

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

PKZ197-170045-
307 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves across the Gulf through this afternoon. A 993 mb low
40 nm southeast of Seldovia Sun morning moves to 85 nm east of
Middleton Island at 1005 mb by Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-170045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
307 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Along the coast, SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 15
kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-170045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
307 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-170045-
Resurrection Bay-
307 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-170045-
Prince William Sound-
307 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt by late morning. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-170045-
Port Valdez-
307 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-170045-
Valdez Narrows-
307 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt by late morning. Seas 3 ft.
Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-170045-
Valdez Arm-
307 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt in the morning becoming SW 10 kt by late
morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-170045-
Passage Canal-
307 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-170045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
307 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-170045-
Barren Islands East-
307 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-170045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
307 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-170045-
Chiniak Bay-
307 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-170045-
Marmot Bay-
307 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-170045-
Shelikof Strait-
307 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-170045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
307 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-170045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
307 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-170045-
Kachemak Bay-
307 AM AKST Sat Dec 16 2017

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 13, 3:01 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 13, 3:48 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC71 hr
Dec 13, 3:51 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC7 days
Dec 14, 3:14 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 14, 3:15 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Dec 14, 4:03 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC72 hr
Dec 14, 4:03 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC23 hr

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