Gale Warning 93, NWS Anchorage, AK

940 
FZAK51 PAFC 281246
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 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.

PKZ197-290200-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 975 MB LOW 175 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE INLAND 15 NM
NORTHWEST OF YAKUTAT THIS AFTERNOON. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
WILL REMAIN ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THROUGH SUN MORNING. 
A WEAK TROUGH WILL MOVE OVER KODIAK ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-290200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR
THE COAST...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-290200-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-290200-
RESURRECTION BAY-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-290200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS 
TO 30 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES 
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-290200-
PORT VALDEZ-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-290200-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-290200-
VALDEZ ARM-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-290200-
PASSAGE CANAL-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-290200-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-290200-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-290200-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-290200-
CHINIAK BAY-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT 
WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...SW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-290200-
MARMOT BAY-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...SW WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-290200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-290200-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-290200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-290200-
KACHEMAK BAY-
346 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

939 
FZAK51 PAFC 290002
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 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.

PKZ197-291315-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1000 MB LOW NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL DISSIPATE INTO A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST SAT NIGHT AND
PERSIST THROUGH MON. A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF
ALASKA MON.

$$

PKZ119-291315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-291315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-291315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS
S OF CAINES HEAD.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-291315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND
PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-291315-
PORT VALDEZ-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-291315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-291315-
VALDEZ ARM-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

$$

PKZ129-291315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-291315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-291315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-291315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-291315-
CHINIAK BAY-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

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

$$

PKZ137-291315-
MARMOT BAY-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-291315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-291315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-291315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-291315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGEST
WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS NEAR THE SOUTHERN OUTER WATERS. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

654 
FZAK51 PAFC 291149 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 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.

PKZ197-300015-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1000 MB LOW NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL DISSIPATE INTO A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST SAT NIGHT AND
PERSIST THROUGH MON. A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF
ALASKA MON.

$$

PKZ119-300015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-300015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-300015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-300015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND
PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-300015-
PORT VALDEZ-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-300015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-300015-
VALDEZ ARM-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

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

$$

PKZ129-300015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-300015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-300015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-300015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-300015-
CHINIAK BAY-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

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

$$

PKZ137-300015-
MARMOT BAY-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-300015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-300015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-300015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-300015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS NEAR THE SOUTHERN OUTER WATERS.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

125 
FZAK51 PAFC 291238
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 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.

PKZ197-300145-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WILL SHIFT
EAST AND DISSIPATE TODAY. A 1014 MB LOW 50 NM NORTHWEST OF KODIAK
CITY THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO 15 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND AT 1026 MB TONIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING OVER THE EASTERN GULF
MON. A FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN GULF MON MORNING AND REMAIN
THERE THROUGH MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-300145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. NEAR THE COAST...NW WIND 15 KT
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. ISOLATED
AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-300145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-300145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER 
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-300145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-300145-
PORT VALDEZ-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-300145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-300145-
VALDEZ ARM-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-300145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. 
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-300145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-300145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-300145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN 
AND SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-300145-
CHINIAK BAY-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-300145-
MARMOT BAY-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-300145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-300145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-300145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-300145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
531 AM AKST Fri Jan 27 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

The main upper-level feature this morning is a longwave trough
centered over the Bering Sea. Ahead of the trough, broad onshore
southeasterly flow over the southern Mainland continues the
relatively warm and showery weather pattern that started
yesterday. Radar shows that the majority of the showers are on the
coastal side of the mountains, with typical downsloping keeping
the western Kenai and Anchorage Bowl mostly dry. A low pressure
system is moving northward through the southeastern Gulf, sending
upper-level shortwaves northwestward through the northern Gulf
coast that are enhancing precipitation. Further west, a surface
low off of the Kuskokwim Coast is slowly shifting northward.
Behind the low, cold air advection showers continue over much of
the Bering and Aleutians.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

The main forecast question in the short term centers around
precipitation moving into Southcentral this weekend. Models
continue to struggle with the track and intensity of the low
moving up the eastern Gulf Fri night. Most of the effects of this
low will remain outside of our forecast domain, however a
deformation band will extend over Southcentral on the back side of
the low. There are some slight differences in the placement and
timing of this deformation zone and its associated precipitation.
The implication of this uncertainty is lower than average
confidence in the precipitation forecast through the short term.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions are expected through late afternoon,
although there is a slight chance of some light freezing drizzle
this morning if moisture from the front in the northern Gulf
manages to slop over the Chugach Mountains. Snow showers will
develop early evening but are expected to be fairly light.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2...Fri and Sat)...
The Gulf low that will begin to make landfall near Cordova later
this morning will bring another round of rain and snow to the Gulf
Coast and Southcentral today. Before snowfall begins over
Southcentral this morning, the 12z Anchorage sounding still
indicates a warm nose aloft with unstable conditions above ridge-
top. As a result, conditions over the Anchorage Bowl and Matanuska
Valley are once again supportive for slop over precipitation
through the Chugach mountains, likely falling as a mix of light
freezing drizzle and flurries. By late this afternoon,
temperatures aloft will begin to cool enough aloft for any
precipitation to switch over the snow at most places as a cold
upper level trough approaches from the southwest. This trough will
very slowly move over the region into Saturday, leaving much of
Southcentral and Gulf Coast under a chance of accumulating snow
into the afternoon. For Southcentral, it appears that the heaviest
and most confident period of snowfall will be towards the end of
the event on Saturday morning as the upper level trough approaches
from the southwest, providing the best dynamics and instability.
Before this, there are some significant differences in the models
as to where a deformation band will setup, leading to lower
confidence in the snow forecast this evening. Overall, this will
be a fairly brief period of moderate-heavy snow for most areas,
so advisory level accumulations are not expected from this event.
Lower elevations of Southcentral will likely see up to 3 inches by
Saturday afternoon, with 6-8 inches possible along higher
elevations such as Hatcher and Turnagain Pass.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
An upper level closed low tracks just Northwest of Nunivak Island
by Friday afternoon, and the associated trough begins to move
through the Southwest Alaska coastline. This synoptic feature
exits the region into the Upper Kuskokwim Valley by Saturday
afternoon. Look for up to 2 inches of snowfall for the Bristol
Bay, Lower Kuskokwim Valley, and the Kuskokwim Delta through
Saturday. The heaviest snowfall will range from 2 to 4 inches
along the Kuskokwim Delta coastline, and along the Alaska Range
during the same time-frame. Meanwhile, as this shortwave moves
through the Kuskokwim Delta coastline, look for areas of blowing
snow to occur from late Friday afternoon through late Friday
evening.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The gale force low located near Saint Matthew Island tracks
towards Nunivak Island by Friday afternoon before moving over
Saint Lawrence Island by Saturday evening. This produces a
westerly to northwesterly flow through the Bering/Aleutians
through Saturday morning accompanied by a showery regime.
Meanwhile, the Pribilofs will have intermittent snow showers
moving through the region with periods of blowing snow through
Friday evening. By Saturday evening a broad area of low pressure
tracks west of Shemya with an associated weather front moving
through the Western Aleutians. Therefore, look for a wintry mix
along the aforementioned region with gale force southerly winds by
Saturday evening heading into Sunday. Meanwhile, along the Eastern
Aleutians by Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning a
shortwave moves through the Chain, and will likely kickoff some
isolated thunderstorms

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...

Saturday night into Sunday the upper low center over the eastern
Bering lifts north and swings a strong shortwave east from the
western Alaska Range and Gulf of Alaska. This system will bring
light widespread snow across most of the southern mainland and
Gulf Saturday night. A surface ridge transverses the region
briefly on Sunday bringing a break in precipitation across the
Gulf and Southcentral.

To the West...an active weather pattern amidst the broad longwave
trough over the Bering keeps ongoing precipitation across the
Aleutians and Southwest. A significant storm system brings a warm
front into the Western and Central Aleutians Saturday night
through Sunday. Max southeasterly gales winds are expected to
accompany the front along with snow and a brief period of rain as
warm air intrudes into the southern Bering. This front progresses
to the Pribilof Islands, eastern Bering and Alaska Peninsula on
Sunday.

The next system to monitor for gusty winds and snow across all of
the southern mainland and surrounding waters moves into the
western Aleutians Sunday and tracks quickly eastward. This stacked
low pressure system will spread snow across the Bering and
Aleutians on Sunday and then into the Southwest late day. This
system may edge into the western Gulf and Southcentral by Sunday
night however models have not come into agreement with the surface
low track and frontal progression.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale 119 179 180 185.
Heavy Freezing Spray 179 180 185.

&&

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