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Small Craft Advisory 129, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 11, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Feb 11, 2017, 3:43 AM AKST. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 11, 2017, 3:43 AM AKST (12:43 UTC)
Expired
Feb 14, 2017, 3:43 PM AKST
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

038 
FZAK51 PAFC 111243
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 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.

PKZ197-120130-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 985 MB LOW 60 NM EAST OF SEWARD WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR 35 NM
WEST OF YAKUTAT SAT EVENING. A 981 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK
CITY MOVES ONSHORE 60 NM NORTHWEST OF YAKUTAT SUN MORNING. THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT SWEEPS OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA BY SUN MORNING. A
989 MB LOW FORMS 25 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD SUN MORNING AND MERGES
WITH A 965 MB LOW 245 NM SOUTHEAST OF CHIGNIK MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-120130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ120-120130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST THIS
MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...WINDS BECOMING W 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ121-120130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE EVENING.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-120130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-120130-
PORT VALDEZ-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-120130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY THIS MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. WIDESPREAD SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-120130-
VALDEZ ARM-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-120130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-120130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-120130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EXCEPT HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING NEAR THE BARREN
ISLANDS. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ132-120130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT EXCEPT N 20 KT NORTH OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EXCEPT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
DANGEROUS CAPE.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-120130-
CHINIAK BAY-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-120130-
MARMOT BAY-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-120130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-120130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-120130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-120130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
343 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
7 follow-up statements
812 
FZAK51 PAFC 120039
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 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.

PKZ197-121400-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 975 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA WILL PUSH INLAND TODAY.
THE ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF EXITS TO THE EASTERN
GULF TONIGHT. A COMPLEX NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 50 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK AT 965 MB BY MON AFTERNOON. A SERIES OF
ASSOCIATED FRONTS WILL MOVE NORTH THROUGH THE GULF TONIGHT THROUGH
MON.

$$

PKZ119-121400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR
THE COAST...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT EXCEPT 45 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ120-121400-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ121-121400-
RESURRECTION BAY-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-121400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-121400-
PORT VALDEZ-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-121400-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-121400-
VALDEZ ARM-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-121400-
PASSAGE CANAL-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-121400-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-121400-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ132-121400-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-121400-
CHINIAK BAY-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-121400-
MARMOT BAY-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-121400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-121400-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-121400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-121400-
KACHEMAK BAY-
339 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
760 
FZAK51 PAFC 121256
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 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.

PKZ197-130145-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A COMPLEX 958 MB LOW 570 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL WEAKEN TO 961
MB 220 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY MON MORNING. THIS LOW WILL
CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND CROSS INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-130145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-130145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ121-130145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

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

$$

PKZ125-130145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-130145-
PORT VALDEZ-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-130145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-130145-
VALDEZ ARM-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-130145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-130145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-130145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-130145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-130145-
CHINIAK BAY-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-130145-
MARMOT BAY-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-130145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE EVENING.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-130145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-130145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-130145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
356 AM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
522 
FZAK51 PAFC 130040
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 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.

PKZ197-131315-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A COMPLEX 961 MB LOW 200 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL MOVE TO 70 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK AT 963 MB MON AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL
CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND CROSS INTO SOUTHWEST ALASKA MON NIGHT. A FRONT
OVER THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN GULF WILL MOVE INLAND TONIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-131315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-131315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-131315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-131315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE.
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-131315-
PORT VALDEZ-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-131315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-131315-
VALDEZ ARM-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-131315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-131315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-131315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-131315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-131315-
CHINIAK BAY-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-131315-
MARMOT BAY-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-131315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE
EVENING. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-131315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-131315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-131315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
340 PM AKST SUN FEB 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
508 
FZAK51 PAFC 131301
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 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.

PKZ197-140145-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA MOVES
INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON...A 969 MB LOW DEVELOPS
ALONG THE FRONT 200 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY LATE TONIGHT...THEN
MOVES INTO SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA MIDDAY TUE.

$$

PKZ119-140145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR
THE COAST...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-140145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-140145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-140145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-140145-
PORT VALDEZ-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-140145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-140145-
VALDEZ ARM-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-140145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-140145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-140145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-140145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ136-140145-
CHINIAK BAY-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-140145-
MARMOT BAY-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-140145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-140145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE MORNING. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3
FT.

$$

PKZ140-140145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-140145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
401 AM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN WITH SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
993 
FZAK51 PAFC 140048
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
348 PM AKST MON FEB 13 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.

PKZ197-141330-
348 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A SERIES OF FRONTS WILL MOVE NORTH THROUGH THE GULF THROUGH WED.
A 969 MB LOW WILL DEVELOP 75 NM NORTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY LATE
TONIGHT...THEN MOVE INLAND 60 NM WEST OF HOMER TUE MORNING. A
NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND
AT 979 MB TUE NIGHT AND MOVE INLAND NEAR SEWARD WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-141330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
348 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-141330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
348 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-141330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
348 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-141330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
348 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-141330-
PORT VALDEZ-
348 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-141330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
348 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-141330-
VALDEZ ARM-
348 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-141330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
348 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-141330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
348 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-141330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
348 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-141330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
348 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-141330-
CHINIAK BAY-
348 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.

$$

PKZ137-141330-
MARMOT BAY-
348 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-141330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
348 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-141330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
348 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-141330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
348 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-141330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
348 PM AKST MON FEB 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
197 
FZAK51 PAFC 141258
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
358 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-150145-
358 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 960 MB LOW 75 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES INTO SOUTHWEST
ALASKA BY MIDDAY. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF
LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES TO THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN GULF THROUGH
LATE WED NIGHT. THE SAME LOW LOOPS BACK TO 75 NM WEST OF AKHIOK AT
966 MB LATE WED AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES TO 50 NM NORTHWEST OF
KODIAK CITY AT 971 MB LATE WED NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-150145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
358 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-150145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
358 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-150145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
358 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S WIND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT BY
LATE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-150145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
358 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-150145-
PORT VALDEZ-
358 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-150145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
358 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-150145-
VALDEZ ARM-
358 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-150145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
358 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-150145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
358 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-150145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
358 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 19
FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-150145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
358 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-150145-
CHINIAK BAY-
358 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-150145-
MARMOT BAY-
358 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-150145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
358 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-150145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
358 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-150145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
358 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-150145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
358 AM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
076 
FZAK51 PAFC 150043
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-151330-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 974 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 50 NM EAST OF SEWARD TONIGHT
AND PUSH INLAND THROUGH WED MORNING. A LOW OVER THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 130 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK AT
965 MB WED AFTERNOON...THEN CROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND MOVE
INLAND NORTH OF BRISTOL BAY THU MORNING AT 978 MB.

$$

PKZ119-151330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-151330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-151330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
30 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-151330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-151330-
PORT VALDEZ-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-151330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-151330-
VALDEZ ARM-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT DIMINISHING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-151330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-151330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-151330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-151330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-151330-
CHINIAK BAY-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-151330-
MARMOT BAY-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-151330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-151330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-151330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-151330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
343 PM AKST TUE FEB 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Feb 10, 4:45 PM AKST, 10 hours 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 10, 4:45 PM AKST, 10 hours 58 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
445 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

An arctic trough encompasses much of mainland Alaska today. At the
base of the longwave trough is a closed upper-low centered over
the southern Kenai Peninsula. This low is providing the upper-level
support for some light snow showers across Southcentral. With cold
dry air wrapping around the low, moisture has been fairly limited
in the snow growth zone through the morning hours. This resulted
in mainly light snow over the western Kenai, Anchorage, and the
southern Mat-Su Valleys this morning. Slightly further east, a
surface low is moving into Prince William Sound from the northern
Gulf. Cold air transported over the warmer water around the east
side of the low is supporting convective showers over the northern
Gulf Coast. As this unstable air makes its way northwestward over
the coastal mountains, lighter snow showers over Anchorage and the
western Kenai are intensifying this afternoon as they become more
convective in nature.

Behind the arctic trough axis, cold dry northerly air moving into
the Southwest Mainland will continue the below normal
temperatures with bitter windchills. An occluding North Pacific
low spins south of the central Aleutians. An associated frontal
boundary is stretched across the Aleutians and southern Bering,
with gale force winds and rain and snow showers being the main
impacts over the islands and surrounding waters.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models are in good agreement through Saturday night, however they
start to diverge Sunday with the timing of a warm front moving
northward through the Gulf. This leads to some uncertainty in the
timing of the precipitation spreading along the Gulf Coast Sunday
through Monday. There is additional uncertainty on the degree of
downsloping that will occur as the front approaches the Chugach
Mountains Sunday evening. This leads to lower confidence on the
timing and amount of precipitation forecasted through Sunday
night, particularly in the western shadow of the Chugach
Mountains.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Mainly MVFR conditions are expected this afternoon,
transitioning to VFR this evening as snowfall diminishes and then
ends. Winds will be generally light and from the north.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2...Sat and Sun)...
Light snow will continue across much of the area through the
evening before cold dry air sets in for the weekend. A 978 mb low
is sitting just south of the classic "sweet spot" in Prince
William Sound. This is allowing a healthy amount of moisture to
wrap over the mountains and spread into much of the area. There
has been light snow across much of the Cook Inlet and Matanuska
Valley through the day, but there will likely be a break this
evening as some dry air works into the area. The exception to
this break is with the banding out over the Cook Inlet and along
the Western Kenai Peninsula. These bands are very narrow but
continue to put down heavy snow where they do line up in places
like Seldovia. The other spot that will not see much reprieve is
the Portage Valley through Whittier. Gusty westerly winds continue
to blow through there. When coupled with the moderate to heavy
snow, visibilities have dropped to near zero at times. A winter
weather advisory for blowing snow remains in effect for those
areas.

As the upper level support pivots over the Kenai Peninsula,
Anchorage up through Palmer could see some more light snow work
back in. But we do not expect much in the way of accumulations
with snow ratios running closer to 1:10 and colder/drier air
starting to mix in. We have lowered amounts across that area with
this forecast package. Snow and winds will also diminish across
the Kachemak Bay and Whittier areas Saturday morning. Cold air
will then start to filter in as skies start to clear across the
area through Saturday. Snow showers will hang on a bit longer
across the eastern Prince William Sound over towards Cordova on
Sat. But these too will diminish as dry air takes over.

Sunday will bring a pattern shift from cold and dry to warmer and
moist. There could be some patchy fog Sun morning along open water
and in low-lying valleys. By late in the day, flow switches to
more southerly and clouds will increase. Snow will start along the
Gulf Coast by late Sun morning and in Kodiak by Sun afternoon as a
strong front moves northward.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...

An arctic trough will continue to dive southward over the next
several days and bring the return of well below normal temperatures
to the region. This very cold air mass will be very dry as it
originated not too far from the north pole and has no interactions
with an atmospheric river beginning to set up over the northern
Pacific Ocean. Based on several climate sites across Southwest
Alaska, both high and low temperatures will range from 20 to 30
degrees below normal. On Sunday, an area of low pressure south of
the Alaska Peninsula will move into the Gulf of Alaska and bring
snow chances back to the Aleutian Range but the remainder of
Southwest Alaska should remain on the dry side through the weekend.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...

As the upper level trough over the Bering Sea amplifies in the
coming days, a series of low pressure systems will track south of
the Aleutian Islands. Upslope snow showers will continue across
the Bering side of the Alaska Peninsula and eastern Aleutians
over the next 24 to 48 hours. This shower activity should wane
heading into Sunday as storms track further south as the upper
level pattern amplifies. Some blowing snow could be seen at the
Pribilof Islands tonight with scattered snow showers continuing
with winds gusting near gale force.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Confidence continues to increase in the significant pattern change
early next week as warm, moist southerly flow and an active storm
track pushes into the Gulf of Alaska. The initial surface low
pushing into the southwestern Gulf Sunday afternoon will continue
north-northeast Monday night to track along the outer coast of
Kodiak Island Tuesday morning. This surface low track, combined
with an inverted trough extending north across the Kenai
Peninsula and into the Susitna Valley will act to reduce
downsloping as the front lifts north Sunday night and Monday.
Both the inverted trough and the surface low's eventual path
north across the Barren Islands and up Cook Inlet as it weakens
have the potential bring a good bit of snow further inland into
Southcentral Alaska on Monday if temperatures remain cold enough
long enough.

For the Anchorage area and Matanuska Valley, light snow will start
Sunday night with the potential for significant accumulations on
Monday. Temperatures however will be warming Monday so the snow
will become heavy and wet possibly mixing with rain at the lowest
elevations in the afternoon and evening. With cold northerly winds
increasing out of Broad Pass and into the Susitna Valley as the
low approaches on Monday, confidence is higher in precipitation
remaining snow with amounts in the range of a foot or more
possible at higher elevations. The second low coming up Tuesday
looks warmer with strong downsloping southeasterly winds also
increasing temperatures, so rain rather than snow looks more
likely for most low elevation locations. A third deep low follows
a similar track for a round of strong winds and rain. Areas along
the Gulf coast will get hit hardest in terms of precipitation
totals with between 5 and 7 inches of rain possible between Sunday
night and Wednesday.

Along the coast snow will quickly turn over to rain at the lower
elevations but there are concerns in the Coastal Mountains for
snow becoming increasingly wet and heavy on top of significant new
accumulations. Snow levels will increase to around 1500 ft along
the immediate Gulf Coast on Monday and then to 1500 to 2000 ft
over a broader area Monday night. Tuesday looks to be the warmest
portion of the storm with snow levels around 2500 ft. By the third
frontal system Wednesday snow levels will fall back to around 2000
ft and then return to sea level as cooler air pushes back in by Thursday.

Southwest Alaska and the Bering Sea will remain on the cold side
of the baroclinic zone through much of the time period with
temperatures solidly in the snow range. As the various frontal
systems from Southcentral Alaska rotate west across the
Alaska/Aleutian Range and into Southwest Alaska, periods of snow
will be likely through the week with moderate to heavy snow
possible at times where deformation bands set up. Over the
Bering, persistent northerly flow will continue instability driven
snow showers from the contrast between the cold air temperatures
and warmer sea surface.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Wind chill Advisory 155.
		 Winter Weather Advisory for Blowing Snow 125.

MARINE...Gale 129-132 138 170 172-176.
		 Heavy Freezing Spray 121 126-139 141 150 160 165 179 180 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...RD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MC
LONG TERM...JR

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 10, 11:00 PM AKST, 4 hours 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1100 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2017

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

1030 PM     SNOW             2 NE HOMER              59.65N 151.48W
02/10/2017  M6.0 INCH                           AK   PUBLIC

            6 INCHES OVER 4 HRS. SNOWFALL HEAVY AT AT TIMES.

1030 PM     SNOW             1 WNW HOMER             59.64N 151.55W
02/10/2017  E8.0 INCH                           AK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            7-8 INCHES OVER PAST 14 HRS.

&&

KUTZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 10, 3:32 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 10, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 10, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 10, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 11, 3:31 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 11, 3:53 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 11, 3:53 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 11, 3:53 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 11, 3:53 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr

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