Small Craft Advisory 295, NWS Anchorage, AK

053 
FZAK51 PAFC 081153
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
353 AM AKDT SAT APR 8 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.

PKZ197-090045-
353 AM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 986 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK CITY WEAKENS TO 1000 MB 
BY SUN EVENING WHILE REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY. A 1002 MB 
NORTHEAST PACIFIC LOW TRACKS TO 180 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND AT 1006 MB BY SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-090045-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
353 AM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

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

$$

PKZ120-090045-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
353 AM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-090045-
RESURRECTION BAY-
353 AM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-090045-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
353 AM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-090045-
PORT VALDEZ-
353 AM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

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

$$

PKZ127-090045-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
353 AM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-090045-
VALDEZ ARM-
353 AM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-090045-
PASSAGE CANAL-
353 AM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-090045-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
353 AM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-090045-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
353 AM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

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

$$

PKZ132-090045-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
353 AM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-090045-
CHINIAK BAY-
353 AM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-090045-
MARMOT BAY-
353 AM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-090045-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
353 AM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-090045-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
353 AM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

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

$$

PKZ140-090045-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
353 AM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FOOT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 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.

$$

PKZ141-090045-
KACHEMAK BAY-
353 AM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

647 
FZAK51 PAFC 082339
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
339 PM AKDT SAT APR 8 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.

PKZ197-091230-
339 PM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 993 MB LOW 55 NM SOUTH OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND LOOPS NEAR THE ALASKA
PENINSULA COAST BEFORE MERGING WITH A 1006 MB LOW 140 NM SOUTH OF
SAND POINT BY MON AFTERNOON. A 1004 MB LOW ENTERS THE GULF OF 
ALASKA 290 NM WEST OF KLAWOCK SUN NIGHT THEN MOVES TO 280 NM WEST
OF SITKA AT 1010 MB BY MON AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-091230-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
339 PM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

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

$$

PKZ120-091230-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
339 PM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-091230-
RESURRECTION BAY-
339 PM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-091230-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
339 PM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-091230-
PORT VALDEZ-
339 PM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE DURING THE EVENING. 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 AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-091230-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
339 PM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-091230-
VALDEZ ARM-
339 PM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

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

$$

PKZ129-091230-
PASSAGE CANAL-
339 PM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-091230-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
339 PM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ131-091230-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
339 PM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-091230-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
339 PM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-091230-
CHINIAK BAY-
339 PM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-091230-
MARMOT BAY-
339 PM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-091230-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
339 PM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-091230-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
339 PM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-091230-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
339 PM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

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

$$

PKZ141-091230-
KACHEMAK BAY-
339 PM AKDT SAT APR 8 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

485 
FZAK51 PAFC 091151
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
351 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 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.

PKZ197-100115-
351 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 999 MB LOW 75 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WILL DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. 
A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF LATE TONIGHT...THEN STALL
AND PERSIST THROUGH LATE MON NIGHT. A 1005 MB LOW 225 NM SOUTHEAST 
OF MIDDLETON ISLAND TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 75 NM SOUTHEAST OF 
MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 1018 MB LATE MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-100115-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
351 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-100115-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
351 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-100115-
RESURRECTION BAY-
351 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-100115-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
351 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

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

$$

PKZ126-100115-
PORT VALDEZ-
351 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

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

$$

PKZ127-100115-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
351 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

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

$$

PKZ128-100115-
VALDEZ ARM-
351 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

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

$$

PKZ129-100115-
PASSAGE CANAL-
351 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-100115-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
351 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-100115-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
351 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ132-100115-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
351 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-100115-
CHINIAK BAY-
351 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-100115-
MARMOT BAY-
351 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-100115-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
351 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-100115-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
351 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-100115-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
351 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-100115-
KACHEMAK BAY-
351 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

159 
FZAK51 PAFC 091514 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
714 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 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.

PKZ197-100315-
714 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 999 MB LOW 75 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK WILL DISSIPATE THIS 
AFTERNOON. A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF LATE 
TONIGHT...THEN STALL AND PERSIST THROUGH LATE MON NIGHT. A 1005 MB
LOW 225 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND TONIGHT WILL MOVE TO 75 
NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 1018 MB LATE MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-100315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
714 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-100315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
714 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-100315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
714 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-100315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
714 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

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

$$

PKZ126-100315-
PORT VALDEZ-
714 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

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

$$

PKZ127-100315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
714 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

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

$$

PKZ128-100315-
VALDEZ ARM-
714 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

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

$$

PKZ129-100315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
714 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-100315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
714 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-100315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
714 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ132-100315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
714 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-100315-
CHINIAK BAY-
714 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-100315-
MARMOT BAY-
714 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-100315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
714 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLER WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-100315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
714 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-100315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
714 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-100315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
714 AM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

322 
FZAK51 PAFC 092323
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
323 PM AKDT SUN APR 9 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.

PKZ197-101245-
323 PM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEAKENING RIDGE OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST YIELDS TO A 1006 MB
LOW ENTERING THE GULF OF ALASKA 275 NM WEST OF KLAWOCK MON 
MORNING. THIS LOW LOOPS OVER MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 1022 MB TUE 
MORNING BEFORE WEAKENING TO A TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN GULF TUE 
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-101245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
323 PM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-101245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
323 PM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-101245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
323 PM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-101245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
323 PM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-101245-
PORT VALDEZ-
323 PM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT
DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-101245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
323 PM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-101245-
VALDEZ ARM-
323 PM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

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

$$

PKZ129-101245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
323 PM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 
10 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 20 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-101245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
323 PM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-101245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
323 PM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ132-101245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
323 PM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ136-101245-
CHINIAK BAY-
323 PM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.

$$

PKZ137-101245-
MARMOT BAY-
323 PM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-101245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
323 PM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-101245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
323 PM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-101245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
323 PM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FOOT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 1 FOOT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-101245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
323 PM AKDT SUN APR 9 2017

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

$$

901 
FZAK51 PAFC 101139
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
339 AM AKDT MON APR 10 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.

PKZ197-110030-
339 AM AKDT MON APR 10 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1007 MB LOW 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL MOVE TO THE 
KENAI PENINSULA TODAY AND THEN DISSIPATE TUE MORNING. A TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL FORM ALONG THE NORTH COAST TUE AFTERNOON AND PERSIST 
THROUGH TUE NIGHT. A STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF OF 
ALASKA WILL DISSIPATE MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-110030-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
339 AM AKDT MON APR 10 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ120-110030-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
339 AM AKDT MON APR 10 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ121-110030-
RESURRECTION BAY-
339 AM AKDT MON APR 10 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-110030-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
339 AM AKDT MON APR 10 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-110030-
PORT VALDEZ-
339 AM AKDT MON APR 10 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-110030-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
339 AM AKDT MON APR 10 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-110030-
VALDEZ ARM-
339 AM AKDT MON APR 10 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-110030-
PASSAGE CANAL-
339 AM AKDT MON APR 10 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-110030-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
339 AM AKDT MON APR 10 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-110030-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
339 AM AKDT MON APR 10 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ132-110030-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
339 AM AKDT MON APR 10 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ136-110030-
CHINIAK BAY-
339 AM AKDT MON APR 10 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 
FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-110030-
MARMOT BAY-
339 AM AKDT MON APR 10 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-110030-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
339 AM AKDT MON APR 10 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-110030-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
339 AM AKDT MON APR 10 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-110030-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
339 AM AKDT MON APR 10 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-110030-
KACHEMAK BAY-
339 AM AKDT MON APR 10 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
539 AM AKDT Fri Apr 7 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A nearly stationary vertically stacked low over the Gulf south of
Kodiak Island continues to be the dominant feature controlling the
weather over all of southern mainland Alaska this morning. All
steering flow has abandoned the low, meaning drifting and
meandering will continue. As a result, the weather has been fairly
steady state in Southcentral. A persistent easterly flow around
the low continues to bring shower activity into Prince William
Sound and the southern Kenai Peninsula. Meanwhile the Turnagain
Arm and Knik winds continued today as their orientations remain
aligned with the broad flow.

The Anchorage sounding continues to show an impressively unstable
atmospheric regime over the area. Thus, it is no surprise that all
precipitation activity is in the form of rain showers at lower
elevations and snow showers at higher elevations. The freezing
level is about 3,000 feet. Another important point on the sounding
is much of the atmosphere remains dry, so this has limited the
coverage of shower activity in coastal areas with a good amount of
sunshine in inland locations. The meltdown of the snow pack
continued yesterday as many areas of the Susitna Valley got well
above 50 degrees once again with more plentiful sunshine
yesterday. Much of the rest of Southcentral was in the mid to
upper 40s.

A fairly similar pattern was also in place in Southwest Alaska.
Dry north to east flow kept precipitation activity minimal, though
cloud cover was widespread yesterday. For the most part
temperatures were cooler than in Southcentral with most areas in
the lower 40s, though Sleetmute got above 50 yesterday, while the
coastal Kuskokwim Delta remained chilly, near the freezing mark.

A lot of active weather continued over the Bering yesterday as a
front and an attendant low pressure system zipped through the
western Bering and central Aleutians. Meanwhile a deformation zone
on the western side of the Gulf low set up over the southern
Alaska Peninsula, where Cold Bay reported snowfall activity well
into the night, though the 24 hour total only amounted to 0.8
inches. The ridging between the two lows continues to get
squeezed out so very few areas saw much in the way of sunshine
today.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

The models continue to remain in very good agreement, with subtle
differences continuing between the models as to how far west the
Gulf low goes once the low over the Central Aleutians begins
kicking it westward. With the pattern in steady state, other than
in local effects, those differences will be negligible regardless
of the low position. Elsewhere the weakening of the Gulf low
should continue to temper down the winds area wide as the gradient
relaxes. A couple forecast challenges will be how long the
deformation zone over Cold Bay will persist, and if the Turnagain
Arm and Knik winds will redevelop this afternoon with peak
heating. A shortwave trough looks to skim near the Kuskokwim Delta
Saturday night from the northeast, and the models are in
relatively poor agreement on how far south that feature goes,
which will have potential implications on temperatures, cloud
cover, and potentially even a little bit of snow. So for most of
the area the forecast confidence remains high, but those details
in some areas locally lower the confidence.

&&

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

Satellite imagery this morning continues to indicate a low
spinning south of Kodiak Island that is gradually weakening.
Along the northern portion of this low, there is a low level jet
with east winds that is supported by the baroclinicity as cold air
pushes along the northern periphery of the low. As a result gusty
winds and rain are expected across much of Kodiak Island and
Shelikof Straight today. Showers and wind gusts will diminish
through Saturday as the low weakens and drifts to the southwest.
In addition, any gap winds across Southcentral will continue to
diminish as pressure gradients relax over the next few days. The
sounding this morning once more indicates steep lapse rates and
fairly dry air. While a few showers are occurring in Prince
William Sound this morning, there is just enough cross barrier
flow and dry air to prevent any showers in downsloped areas.

.AVIATION...
VFR conditions will persist throughout the day today. A few
isolated showers are expected along the mountains, but currently
no showers are expected at PANC itself. Winds will generally be
light and variable, with light southeasterly winds developing in
the afternoon and evening.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...
Low pressure remains nearly stationary south of Kodiak Island
while filling through the weekend. Upper level waves rotating
through the flow keeps isolated to scattered rain and snow
showers across the southwest. Patchy fog is expected to develop
tonight across much of the Kuskokwim as the surface flow goes
calm and cooler air advects aloft with a new low center forming
near the Seward Peninsula. Fog conditions may need to be adjusted
for lower visibilities and perhaps spreading into Bristol Bay late
Saturday into Sunday; however kept conservative trends for the current
package as models have generally trended toward a conditionally
unstable environment.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)...
The next front moves into the western Aleutians tonight bringing
gale strength winds accompanied by a mix of rain and snow along
the boundary. The front is expected to push across Shemya early
this evening and then track quickly north and east through the
weekend. Ridging across the central Bering shunts the front to the
south of the Pribilof Islands; however, weak short waves aloft
are expected to initiate isolated snow showers across the northern
Bering through the weekend.

&&

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

Beginning the extended forecast period Saturday night, the main
Pacific storm track will remain well south of the area of
operations as high latitude blocking remains strong over the
Beaufort Sea. Weak troughing will remain over Alaska, however,
without a deep moisture tap or well defined Pacific moisture
connection, precipitation activity inland looks sparse. With the
continued weak onshore flow pattern, expect temperatures to
continue to run at or slightly above average with many areas
seeing freeze/thaw diurnal patterns.

Late Monday the large scale synoptic pattern will shift with the
Pacific storm track shifting into the Bering. The first strong
gale force low looks to move through most of the Bering Sea by
Tuesday. A brief period of dry inland weather will become
dominated by the eastward progression of the Bering front, first
into Southwest Alaska as early as Tuesday night. At this juncture,
overall confidence drops quickly as there remains much
uncertainty with the strength of NPAC ridging extending into NW
Canada. Climatology would favor increased heights inland and a
slower eastward progression of the front--an idea supported by the
GFS, Canadian, and the respective ensembles. The ECMWF
deterministic remains an outlier as this solution moves the front
east and stalls it over the Alaska Range--the net effect being
robust moisture/precipitation will be possible across much of
Southcentral through most of the week after Tuesday. For now, this
forecast favors the former approach (i.e., stronger inland
ridging) which will keep the bulk of moisture across the Bering
and coastal SW AK into Kodiak Island. Should the ECMWF look to
verify in the coming days, then the latter scenario will need to
be reflected in upcoming forecasts. However, for now, the WPC
ensemble approach is favored.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gales...138 177 178.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PEPE
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...ELN
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KH
LONG TERM...JA