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Gale Warning 87, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 25, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 25, 2017, 3:40 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jan 25, 2017, 3:40 PM AKST (00:40 UTC)
Expired
Jan 26, 2017, 3:54 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

592 
FZAK51 PAFC 260040
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 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.

PKZ197-261345-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 979 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK ISLAND MOVES TO 25 NM
SOUTH OF AUGUSTINE ISLAND THU MORNING...THEN MOVES FURTHER INTO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA. ANOTHER 978 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT THU
NIGHT MOVES TO 25 NM SOUTHEAST OF VALDEZ AT 985 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-261345-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER
GUSTS TO 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. NEAR THE COAST...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-261345-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-261345-
RESURRECTION BAY-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-261345-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. WIDESPREAD
RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-261345-
PORT VALDEZ-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-261345-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-261345-
VALDEZ ARM-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 5 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-261345-
PASSAGE CANAL-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. WIDESPREAD
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-261345-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-261345-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-261345-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-261345-
CHINIAK BAY-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-261345-
MARMOT BAY-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-261345-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-261345-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-261345-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
STRONGER GUSTS INCREASING TO 55 KT OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER
GUSTS 55 KT OUT OF TURNAGAIN DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF TURNAGAIN
ARM.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-261345-
KACHEMAK BAY-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 4
FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
5 follow-up statements
411 
FZAK51 PAFC 260649 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

UPDATE TO ZONES 119 AND 125

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.

PKZ197-261915-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 979 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK ISLAND MOVES TO 25 NM
SOUTH OF AUGUSTINE ISLAND THU MORNING...THEN MOVES FURTHER INTO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA. ANOTHER 978 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT THU
NIGHT MOVES TO 25 NM SOUTHEAST OF VALDEZ AT 985 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-261915-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
STRONGER GUSTS TO 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. NEAR THE COAST...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-261915-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-261915-
RESURRECTION BAY-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-261915-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. WIDESPREAD
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-261915-
PORT VALDEZ-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-261915-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-261915-
VALDEZ ARM-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 5 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-261915-
PASSAGE CANAL-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. WIDESPREAD
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-261915-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-261915-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-261915-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-261915-
CHINIAK BAY-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-261915-
MARMOT BAY-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-261915-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-261915-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-261915-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
STRONGER GUSTS INCREASING TO 55 KT OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER
GUSTS 55 KT OUT OF TURNAGAIN DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF TURNAGAIN
ARM. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-261915-
KACHEMAK BAY-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS
4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
066 
FZAK51 PAFC 261257
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 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.

PKZ197-270145-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT MOVES TO THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA THU
AFTERNOON. A 979 MB LOW 310 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA THIS AFTERNOON
MOVES ONSHORE 45 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA MIDDAY FRI. A FRONT
ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA FRI MORNING AND STALLS NORTH OF
KODIAK ISLAND SAT MORNING. A 975 MB LOW MOVES TO 280 NM WEST OF
SITKA SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-270145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-270145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-270145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-270145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-270145-
PORT VALDEZ-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-270145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-270145-
VALDEZ ARM-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-270145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-270145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-270145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-270145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-270145-
CHINIAK BAY-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-270145-
MARMOT BAY-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-270145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-270145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-270145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-270145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
538 
FZAK51 PAFC 261636 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

CORRECTED HEADLINE FOR 125

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.

PKZ197-270445-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT MOVES TO THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA THU
AFTERNOON. A 979 MB LOW 310 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA THIS AFTERNOON
MOVES ONSHORE 45 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA MIDDAY FRI. A FRONT
ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA FRI MORNING AND STALLS NORTH OF
KODIAK ISLAND SAT MORNING. A 975 MB LOW MOVES TO 280 NM WEST OF
SITKA SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-270445-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-270445-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-270445-
RESURRECTION BAY-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-270445-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-270445-
PORT VALDEZ-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-270445-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-270445-
VALDEZ ARM-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-270445-
PASSAGE CANAL-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-270445-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-270445-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-270445-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-270445-
CHINIAK BAY-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-270445-
MARMOT BAY-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-270445-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-270445-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-270445-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-270445-
KACHEMAK BAY-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
389 
FZAK51 PAFC 261848
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 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.

PKZ197-270500-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT MOVES TO THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA THU
AFTERNOON. A 979 MB LOW 310 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA THIS AFTERNOON
MOVES ONSHORE 45 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA MIDDAY FRI. A FRONT
ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA FRI MORNING AND STALLS NORTH OF
KODIAK ISLAND SAT MORNING. A 975 MB LOW MOVES TO 280 NM WEST OF
SITKA SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-270500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-270500-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-270500-
RESURRECTION BAY-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-270500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-270500-
PORT VALDEZ-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-270500-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-270500-
VALDEZ ARM-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-270500-
PASSAGE CANAL-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. GUSTS
TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-270500-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-270500-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-270500-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-270500-
CHINIAK BAY-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-270500-
MARMOT BAY-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-270500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-270500-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-270500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-270500-
KACHEMAK BAY-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
052 
FZAK51 PAFC 270054
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 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.

PKZ197-271400-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 980 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF PORT ALEXANDER TONIGHT MOVES
INTO EASTERN ALASKA EARLY FRI MORNING. ANOTHER 981 MB LOW 225 NM
WEST OF SITKA FRI NIGHT ALSO MOVES INTO EASTERN ALASKA BY MIDDAY
SAT. ASSOCIATED FRONTS ASSOCIATED WITH BOTH LOWS WILL MOVE
NORTHWARD ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-271400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND ISOLATED EVENING
THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-271400-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-271400-
RESURRECTION BAY-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4
FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS. ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-271400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-271400-
PORT VALDEZ-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-271400-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-271400-
VALDEZ ARM-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-271400-
PASSAGE CANAL-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW. ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-271400-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-271400-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-271400-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-271400-
CHINIAK BAY-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-271400-
MARMOT BAY-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-271400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-271400-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS
AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-271400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-271400-
KACHEMAK BAY-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 15 KT. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 25, 3:11 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Jan 25, 3:11 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Jan 25, 9:49 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC6 hr
Jan 26, 3:57 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 hr
Jan 26, 3:57 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 26, 3:58 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Jan 26, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC35 hr
Jan 26, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC59 hr
Jan 26, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC35 hr
Jan 26, 4:17 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC18 hr
Jan 26, 7:36 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC8 hr

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Sources

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