Small Craft Advisory 261, NWS Anchorage, AK

492 
FZAK51 PAFC 291609 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
809 AM AKDT WED MAR 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.

PKZ197-300315-
809 AM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 997 MB LOW 25 NM SOUTH OF WHITTIER MOVES INLAND WED AFTERNOON. 
A TROUGH EXTENDS OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST AND WESTERN GULF OF 
ALASKA THROUGH THU MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER SOUTHEASTERN
ALASKA THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. A FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF 
MIDDAY THU AND MOVES TO THE NORTH GULF COAST BY FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-300315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
809 AM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. N OF MIDDLETON ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT
BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ120-300315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
809 AM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-300315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
809 AM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER  WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-300315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
809 AM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-300315-
PORT VALDEZ-
809 AM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-300315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
809 AM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

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

$$

PKZ128-300315-
VALDEZ ARM-
809 AM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-300315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
809 AM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-300315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
809 AM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-300315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
809 AM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-300315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
809 AM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-300315-
CHINIAK BAY-
809 AM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-300315-
MARMOT BAY-
809 AM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-300315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
809 AM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-300315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
809 AM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-300315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
809 AM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-300315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
809 AM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

256 
FZAK51 PAFC 292350
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
350 PM AKDT WED MAR 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.

PKZ197-301300-
350 PM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL 
DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA THU
MORNING AND MOVES TO THE NORTH GULF COAST BY THU EVENING. THE FRONT 
WILL THEN DISSIPATE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-301300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
350 PM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-301300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
350 PM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-301300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
350 PM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-301300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
350 PM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-301300-
PORT VALDEZ-
350 PM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-301300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
350 PM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-301300-
VALDEZ ARM-
350 PM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-301300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
350 PM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 
10 KT...THEN BECOMING E 10 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-301300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
350 PM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-301300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
350 PM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT TOWARDS MORNING. SEAS 6 
FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-301300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
350 PM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-301300-
CHINIAK BAY-
350 PM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-301300-
MARMOT BAY-
350 PM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-301300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
350 PM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT 
BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 
FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-301300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
350 PM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-301300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
350 PM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-301300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
350 PM AKDT WED MAR 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 
FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT...INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON OVER THE
OUTER BAY. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT OVER THE OUTER BAY. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

866 
FZAK51 PAFC 301147
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 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.

PKZ197-310115-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA AND MOVES TO THE
NORTH GULF COAST BY FRI MORNING. A 975 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF
CHIGNIK FRI AFTERNOON MOVES TO 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 
982 MB BY SAT MORNING. A TROUGH EXTENDS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST
AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-310115-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT 
BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR THE
COAST...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-310115-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-310115-
RESURRECTION BAY-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ125-310115-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-310115-
PORT VALDEZ-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-310115-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-310115-
VALDEZ ARM-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-310115-
PASSAGE CANAL-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 
FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-310115-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING NE 
45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-310115-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING E 
50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-310115-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ136-310115-
CHINIAK BAY-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ137-310115-
MARMOT BAY-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 
FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-310115-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 7 
FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ139-310115-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-310115-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-310115-
KACHEMAK BAY-
347 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

457 
FZAK51 PAFC 301150 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 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.

PKZ197-310100-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA AND MOVES TO THE
NORTH GULF COAST BY FRI MORNING. A 975 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTHEAST OF
CHIGNIK FRI AFTERNOON MOVES TO 80 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 
982 MB BY SAT MORNING. A TROUGH EXTENDS ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST
AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-310100-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT 
BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR THE
COAST...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-310100-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-310100-
RESURRECTION BAY-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ125-310100-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-310100-
PORT VALDEZ-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-310100-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-310100-
VALDEZ ARM-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-310100-
PASSAGE CANAL-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 
FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-310100-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING NE 
45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ131-310100-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING E 
50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-310100-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ136-310100-
CHINIAK BAY-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ137-310100-
MARMOT BAY-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 
FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-310100-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 7 
FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ139-310100-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-310100-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-310100-
KACHEMAK BAY-
350 AM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

537 
FZAK51 PAFC 302312
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 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.

PKZ197-311230-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE TO THE NORTH
GULF COAST TONIGHT. A 978 MB LOW 100 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK FRI
AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 40 NM SOUTHEAST OF HOMER AT 990 MB SAT 
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-311230-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR THE
COAST, E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-311230-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-311230-
RESURRECTION BAY-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N 20 KT. SEAS
4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ125-311230-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-311230-
PORT VALDEZ-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-311230-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-311230-
VALDEZ ARM-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-311230-
PASSAGE CANAL-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-311230-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-311230-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-311230-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-311230-
CHINIAK BAY-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-311230-
MARMOT BAY-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-311230-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-311230-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-311230-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-311230-
KACHEMAK BAY-
312 PM AKDT THU MAR 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

301 
FZAK51 PAFC 311125
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 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.

PKZ197-010030-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 975 MB LOW 40 NM WEST OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND FRI AFTERNOON SWINGS 
EAST OF KODIAK ISLAND TO SOUTHERN COOK INLET AT 1001 MB BY SUN 
MORNING. A FRONT SWINGS TO THE NORTH GULF COAST FRIDAY NIGHT WHILE
THE TRAILING FRONT SWEEPS THE GULF OF ALASKA AND TRAILING INTO 
THE NORTH PACIFIC THROUGH SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-010030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 35 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 17 FT. 
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-010030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-010030-
RESURRECTION BAY-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN 
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ125-010030-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-010030-
PORT VALDEZ-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-010030-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-010030-
VALDEZ ARM-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-010030-
PASSAGE CANAL-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-010030-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ131-010030-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. NEAR THE BARREN ISLANDS...E WIND 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-010030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-010030-
CHINIAK BAY-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ137-010030-
MARMOT BAY-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-010030-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW 
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ139-010030-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ140-010030-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-010030-
KACHEMAK BAY-
325 AM AKDT FRI MAR 31 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
445 PM AKDT Tue Mar 28 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A high amplitude upper level trough extending across western
Alaska down into the western Gulf of Alaska is slowly becoming
negatively tilted as the southern end of the trough begins to lift
northeast. A low level baroclinic zone sits right on the front
edge of the trough (to the east of Kodiak Island) with a steady
stream of moisture advecting north toward south central Alaska.
Radar imagery shows widespread snow falling along the Gulf coast
and spreading inland across the Kenai Peninsula to Anchorage and
the Mat-Su as a surface low moves onshore near Seward. Another
distinct surface low is tracking north across the Gulf of Alaska
out ahead of the baroclinic zone. This low will become a key
player in producing additional snow across south central Alaska
tonight.

High pressure centered over the central Bering Sea and Aleutians
continues to produce cool and dry conditions across the eastern
half of the Bering Sea and southwest Alaska. Cold air advection
behind the upper trough axis is producing some localized gap winds
on the south side of the Alaska Peninsula. To the west of the
upper high a weak system is lifting north across the far
southwestern Bering Sea, bringing some light rain to the western
Aleutians. To the south, a large deep low over the north Pacific
is tracking east along the subtropical jet stream. This system
will become a major player in the forecast for later this week.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Although latest models are in much better agreement with the track
of lows across the Gulf of Alaska, there are subtle but critical
differences with the track of lows inland along with waves moving
along the front edge of the upper trough. This is leading to
significant differences in the precipitation fields. Thus, timing
and location of heaviest snowfall remains the biggest forecast
challenge, especially for the Kenai Peninsula up to Anchorage and
the Mat-Su. Conditions for heavier snow do become much more likely
overnight tonight into Wednesday morning with a more well defined
low backing into western Prince William Sound and a strongly
negatively tilted upper level trough. Thus, feel more confident in
upping snow amounts for this time period.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Periods of snow will continue through at least midday
Wednesday with MVFR conditions prevailing. The challenge is
determining the timing of heavier snowfall at which time
conditions will drop to IFR or possible even briefly LIFR. Right
now there is quite a bit of uncertainty in snow intensity for
late this afternoon through evening. Confidence is higher for a
period of heavier snow overnight tonight through early Wednesday
morning.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Snow will increase in intensity through this evening from
Anchorage north into the Mat-Su region as the upper level trough
becomes more negatively tilted and begins to lift north into the
Cook Inlet region. This will coincide with a fast moving surface
low tracking into western Prince William Sound and spreading ample
moisture into the region. The heaviest snow will occur during the
overnight hours into mid Wednesday morning, with the dynamic
setup appearing to favor the highest accumulations across the
Anchorage Bowl as mid level deformation develops overhead.
Therefore, we have issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the
Anchorage Bowl. The Mat-Su region is expected to remain below
advisory criteria, although several inches of snow is likely to
fall along the Parks Highway corridor from Wasilla to Willow, with
slightly lower amounts toward Palmer. Elsewhere, occasionally
heavy precipitation will continue to fall through Wednesday
afternoon along the gulf coast, with snow continuing to pile up
from Whittier to Valdez and through Thompson/Turnagain passes.
Snow will quickly diminish area-wide on Wednesday afternoon as the
trough lifts through south central Alaska.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The high pressure and northerly flow that had persisted over the
southwest Mainland over the past few weeks has given way to a
slightly more active pattern as an upper level trough has set up
over the western interior. This trough is however, very dry
throughout the atmosphere, so anything that does develop should be
light and limited to the Alaska Range. As a result we will remain
generally dry with seasonable temperatures through Wednesday.
Starting Thursday the incoming pattern change will become much
more apparent as a gale force front approaches from the south.
This will spread gusty easterly winds along with rain and snow
throughout the area for Thursday and Friday.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
Weakening high pressure will keep much of the Bering Sea region
quiet for one more night before the next storm force low moves in
beginning on Wednesday. This system is currently well south of the
Aleutians, but will quickly track towards the eastern Aleutians
and Alaska Peninsula as it strengthens to storm force on
Wednesday. With this track, the worst conditions should occur over
the Alaska Peninsula on Thursday with snow mixed with rain and
gale force easterly winds. Depending on how much snowfall reaches
of Bering side of the Alaska Peninsula this may produce some
areas of blowing snow. This was however left out of the forecast
as there is currently no transportable snow in the area with
uncertainty in how much snow will fall on the Bering coast. This
low will then move over southwest Alaska on Friday, leaving
widespread northerly winds and a chance of showers in its wake.

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

Thursday will be the day that the upcoming pattern change will
begin to be felt across much of southern Alaska. An upper level
trough is still expected to amplify in the coming days as strong
jet support traverses the western periphery of the trough. This
will help to advect a warmer and wetter air mass up towards
Alaska. On Thursday, a surface low pressure south of Dutch Harbor
will begin to weaken. However, the frontal boundary associated
with this low and a surplus of upper level energy will help a
triple point low to develop south of the Alaska Peninsula. This
low is expected to move inland sometime late Friday morning into
Friday afternoon but a a bit of model divergence has made it quite
difficult to pinpoint all of the big details at this time.

With certainty, southern Alaska will see a pattern shift that
will entail temperatures warming a good bit above normal and
periods of rain and snow that will largely be confined to the
northern Gulf Coast. As it appears now, Anchorage and other areas
on the lee side of the Chugach Mountains will be downsloped from
any precipitation with impressive cross barrier flow developing.
Confidence is increasing that a chinook type pattern will set up
over the Anchorage bowl on Thursday and/or Friday which could
allow temperatures to warm into the lower to mid 40s. The
temperature forecast is heavily dependent on the amount of wind
that makes it into town but a warm up is nevertheless inevitable.
A mix of snow and rain will likely be seen along the coast
Thursday afternoon ahead of the frontal boundary but precipitation
across most of south central Alaska will quickly change to all
rain as 850 temperatures warm to near zero degrees Celsius and sfc
to 850 mb thicknesses rise quickly. Any precipitation from Friday
morning onward across south central Alaska will likely be rain,
except for portions of the Talkeetna Mountains, the Alaska Range
and the Aleutian Range where some minor snow accumulations could
be seen.

Heading into the weekend, chances for rainfall and possibly a mix
of snow at times cannot be ruled out thanks to an active synoptic
pattern. A series of lows will pass through the Gulf of Alaska
heading into next week but trying to come up with any low position
is near impossible this far out as the models are quite volatile
past 4 or 5 days. The weekend looks warm as temperatures will
likely remain above normal and no reprieve is seen through the
first half of next week.

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.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Storm 172. Gale 130 150 155 165 170 173 175 175 176.
Heavy Freezing Spray 179.

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SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PS/DEK
LONG TERM...MC