Small Craft Advisory 290, NWS Anchorage, AK

028 
FZAK51 PAFC 062340
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
340 PM AKDT THU APR 6 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.

PKZ197-071215-
340 PM AKDT THU APR 6 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 978 MB LOW 165 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 140 NM SOUTHEAST 
OF SAND POINT AT 996 MB BY SAT AFTERNOON. SEVERAL TROUGHS SLIP ACROSS
THE GULF OF ALASKA AND NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-071215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
340 PM AKDT THU APR 6 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-071215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
340 PM AKDT THU APR 6 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-071215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
340 PM AKDT THU APR 6 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-071215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
340 PM AKDT THU APR 6 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-071215-
PORT VALDEZ-
340 PM AKDT THU APR 6 2017

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

$$

PKZ127-071215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
340 PM AKDT THU APR 6 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.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.

$$

PKZ128-071215-
VALDEZ ARM-
340 PM AKDT THU APR 6 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-071215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
340 PM AKDT THU APR 6 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT. 
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-071215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
340 PM AKDT THU APR 6 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-071215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
340 PM AKDT THU APR 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-071215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
340 PM AKDT THU APR 6 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-071215-
CHINIAK BAY-
340 PM AKDT THU APR 6 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-071215-
MARMOT BAY-
340 PM AKDT THU APR 6 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-071215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
340 PM AKDT THU APR 6 2017

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 
FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-071215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
340 PM AKDT THU APR 6 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-071215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
340 PM AKDT THU APR 6 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-071215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
340 PM AKDT THU APR 6 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

903 
FZAK51 PAFC 071158
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 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.

PKZ197-080045-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 977 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY TRACKS TO 210 NM
SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY AT 997 MB BY SUN MORNING. A WEAK AREA OF
HIGH PRESSURE PUSHES OVER THE CENTRAL GULF SAT MORNING THROUGH 
SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-080045-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-080045-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-080045-
RESURRECTION BAY-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-080045-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-080045-
PORT VALDEZ-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-080045-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-080045-
VALDEZ ARM-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

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

$$

PKZ129-080045-
PASSAGE CANAL-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

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

$$

PKZ130-080045-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-080045-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-080045-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-080045-
CHINIAK BAY-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-080045-
MARMOT BAY-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-080045-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-080045-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-080045-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 1 FOOT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2
FT.

$$

PKZ141-080045-
KACHEMAK BAY-
358 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

703 
FZAK51 PAFC 071531 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
731 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 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.

PKZ197-080330-
731 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 977 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY TRACKS TO 210 NM
SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY AT 997 MB BY SUN MORNING. A WEAK AREA OF
HIGH PRESSURE PUSHES OVER THE CENTRAL GULF SAT MORNING THROUGH 
SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-080330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
731 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-080330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
731 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-080330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
731 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-080330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
731 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-080330-
PORT VALDEZ-
731 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-080330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
731 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-080330-
VALDEZ ARM-
731 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

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

$$

PKZ129-080330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
731 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

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

$$

PKZ130-080330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
731 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-080330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
731 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-080330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
731 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-080330-
CHINIAK BAY-
731 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-080330-
MARMOT BAY-
731 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-080330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
731 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-080330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
731 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-080330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
731 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 1 FOOT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-080330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
731 AM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

880 
FZAK51 PAFC 072340
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 7 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.

PKZ197-081215-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 981 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 150 NM SOUTHWEST 
OF KODIAK AT 1000 MB BY SUN AFTERNOON. SEVERAL TROUGHS MOVE ACROSS 
THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. A 1000 MB LOW ENTERS THE 
SOUTHEASTERN GULF 260 NM WEST OF KLAWOCK BY SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-081215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-081215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-081215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-081215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-081215-
PORT VALDEZ-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-081215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-081215-
VALDEZ ARM-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-081215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-081215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-081215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-081215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-081215-
CHINIAK BAY-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.

$$

PKZ137-081215-
MARMOT BAY-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-081215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 
11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-081215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-081215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 1 FOOT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2
FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-081215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
340 PM AKDT FRI APR 7 2017

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

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
440 PM AKDT Wed Apr 5 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A large upper level low circulation is centered over the Gulf of
Alaska with multiple centers embedded within. A single deep
surface low over the southern Gulf is drifting westward while an
occluded front, which extends eastward from the low center,
rotates northwestward across the northeast Gulf. A robust upper
level wave is driving this front toward Southcentral and these
features will play a key role in the weather over Southcentral
later today/tonight.

The bulk of rain with this system is falling across the western
Gulf and Kodiak Island, with lighter rain in the Prince William
Sound area as well as over the Alaska Peninsula in Bristol Bay.
An upper level trough axis and deformation zone extends from the
Gulf low northwestward across the southern Alaska Peninsula and
eastern Bering. This continues to produce steady snowfall along
the Alaska Peninsula from about Port Heiden southward. Strong
northwesterly winds also continue, with much stronger gusts
through channeled areas. King Cove Airport has observed wind
gusts as high as 77 mph.

Out west, a weak cold core low crossing the southern Bering is
producing a few showers along the Aleutians. Upstream, satellite
imagery shows a long front sweeping eastward from the Kamchatka
Peninsula into the western Bering.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Numerical guidance is in excellent agreement with handling of
large scale features over the next couple days. One change, which
all solutions indicate, is a farther west track of the Gulf low,
passing south of Kodiak Island on Friday. There has been a
westward shift in the track of the Gulf low by all solutions, so
this will be reflected in the latest forecast. Overall forecast
confidence is high, though the rapid movement of the occluded
front across Southcentral this evening poses some challenges for
the wind forecast.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Persistent easterly flow across the Kenai and Chugach Mtns
will largely keep PANC in a downslope hole with light winds and
fairly high VFR ceilings. The exception will be about a 3 hour
window approximately 05-08Z when a vigorous low level front/upper
level wave crosses overhead from east to west. Confidence is low,
but there may be a very brief period of stronger southeast winds
and lower ceilings (but remaining VFR) during this window.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The short term forecast will continue to focus around the very
slowly weakening low tracking towards the Southwestern Gulf. A
wave rotating around the northern edge of this low will bring a
surge of gusty winds to the north Gulf Coast and Turnagain Arm
this evening. These winds however are not expected at this point
to move into the Anchorage Bowl however, strong down Cook Inlet
flow should keep any Turnagain winds safely over northern Cook
Inlet. This wave will also bring another round of rain throughout
the Gulf Coast, especially to Kodiak Island where strong and
moist onshore flow will continue. Further west on the lee side of
the Chugach/Kenai mountains, downsloping most areas cloudy but dry
for most of the work week.

Winds over the North Gulf will then begin to slowly diminish on
Thursday and Friday as the low continues to dissipate just south
of Kodiak Island. Precipitation will continue however under
persistent southeasterly flow with cyclonic flow aloft, beginning
as rain on Thursday becoming snow on Friday as snow levels fall.
For Kodiak Island, rain and easterly flow will continue through
work week as the low slowly dissipates to the south.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The lower Southwestern Gulf has a 969 mb this evening that
continues to gradually track just southeast of Kodiak Island
becoming almost stationary by Friday. This results in wrap-around
moisture spilling over the Aleutian Range, Alaska Peninsula, and
extending into the Eastern Aleutians. Therefore, a showery regime
remains through the aforementioned region as we head into the
weekend. The Kuskokwim Delta, and the Lower Kuskokwim Valley will
have some precipitation this evening as some moisture spills over
from the Alaska Range. By Friday the Y-K Delta, and the Lower
Kuskokwim Valley has drier conditions due to the offshore flow.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The Western Aleutians has a gale force low approaching from the
Kamchatka Peninsula region with an associated front entering the
region by this evening. This system tracks to the southeast before
crossing the Central Aleutians into the North Pacific by Friday
morning. Meanwhile, the Eastern Aleutians continues with gusty
northwesterly winds. This synoptic feature combined with the
moisture spilling over from the low located near Kodiak Island
will produce areas of blowing snow along the Eastern Aleutians
through Friday afternoon. Otherwise, the central/northern Bering
will be under the influence of northerly flow heading into the
weekend. By Friday afternoon the Western Aleutians has a storm
force low approaching with the associated front entering the
aforementioned region by Friday Evening. This brings southerly
winds accompanied by warmer temperature resulting in a wintry mix
through the Western Aleutians.

&&

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

Beginning the extended forecast period Friday night, there will be
a high latitude blocking high over the Beaufort Sea and a gale
force low over the Western Bering Sea. Southcentral will be under
the influence of weak upper level troughing centered over Western
Alaska with an associated surface low near the Alaska Peninsula.
With the main Pacific storm track remaining well south of the
mainland, the challenge will be the interactions of weakening
lows moving into the NE Gulf of Alaska then merging with the
preexisting trough across Western Alaska. It does seem that this
will keep at least some clouds across the inland areas with slight
threats for precipitation, more so Sunday and Monday. Expect
temperatures to be near to slightly above normal as the general
pattern remains onshore.

Middle of next week there is growing uncertainty with the general
large scale pattern, but models are beginning to hint at a
shifting storm track into the Bering Sea with an amplifying NE
Pacific Ridge. Both the latest deterministic GFS and ECMWF are
hinting at a series of Bering lows shifting a trough axis/front
into Western Alaska. Should this happen, expect widespread rain
and warming temperatures.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Storm 119. Gales 120 125 129 130 131 132 138 139 150 155
                          178.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DEK
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
LONG TERM...JA