Small Craft Advisory 33, NWS Anchorage, AK

115 
FZAK51 PAFC 110029
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 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.

PKZ197-111330-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH THU.

$$

PKZ119-111330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ120-111330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-111330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-111330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-111330-
PORT VALDEZ-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-111330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-111330-
VALDEZ ARM-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-111330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-111330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2017

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-111330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-111330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-111330-
CHINIAK BAY-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2017

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-111330-
MARMOT BAY-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2017

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-111330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2017

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-111330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-111330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-111330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
329 PM AKST TUE JAN 10 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

403 
FZAK51 PAFC 111235
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
335 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

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

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

PKZ197-120145-
335 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OVER THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH THU
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-120145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
335 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-120145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
335 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-120145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
335 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ125-120145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
335 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-120145-
PORT VALDEZ-
335 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-120145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
335 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-120145-
VALDEZ ARM-
335 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-120145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
335 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2017
.
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-120145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
335 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-120145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
335 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-120145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
335 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-120145-
CHINIAK BAY-
335 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-120145-
MARMOT BAY-
335 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-120145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
335 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-120145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
335 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-120145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
335 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-120145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
335 AM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

152 
FZAK51 PAFC 120046
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
346 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

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

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

PKZ197-121400-
346 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
DISSIPATES THU NIGHT. A 1009 MB LOW OVER HINCHINBROOK ISLAND
DEEPENS TO 998 MB THU NIGHT AS IT MERGES WITH A 973 MB LOW 150 NM
SOUTH OF KODIAK CITY FRI AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT MOVES
ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA BY FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-121400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
346 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-121400-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
346 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-121400-
RESURRECTION BAY-
346 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ125-121400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
346 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-121400-
PORT VALDEZ-
346 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-121400-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
346 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-121400-
VALDEZ ARM-
346 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-121400-
PASSAGE CANAL-
346 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-121400-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
346 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-121400-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
346 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-121400-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
346 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-121400-
CHINIAK BAY-
346 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-121400-
MARMOT BAY-
346 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-121400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
346 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-121400-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
346 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AND PATCHY
FREEZING FOG.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AND PATCHY FREEZING
FOG.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-121400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
346 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-121400-
KACHEMAK BAY-
346 PM AKST WED JAN 11 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

519 
FZAK51 PAFC 121248
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
348 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2017

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

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

PKZ197-130215-
348 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. A
973 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 170 NM SOUTH OF SITKINAK FRIDAY
MORNING...THEN MOVE TO NEAR WHITTIER AT 974 MB EARLY SAT MORNING.
AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON
AND MOVE TO THE NORTH GULF COAST BY FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-130215-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
348 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT E 40 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ120-130215-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
348 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ121-130215-
RESURRECTION BAY-
348 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ125-130215-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
348 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-130215-
PORT VALDEZ-
348 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY DURING THE EVENING. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-130215-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
348 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-130215-
VALDEZ ARM-
348 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-130215-
PASSAGE CANAL-
348 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2017

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ130-130215-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
348 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2017

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-130215-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
348 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2017

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-130215-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
348 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-130215-
CHINIAK BAY-
348 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-130215-
MARMOT BAY-
348 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2017

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-130215-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
348 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2017

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-130215-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
348 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-130215-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
348 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-130215-
KACHEMAK BAY-
348 AM AKST THU JAN 12 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
409 PM AKST Mon Jan 9 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
There is a large upper level blocking high (Omega block) over
Alaska and the eastern Bering Sea. Weak offshore flow persists at
the surface. There is an upper level trough over the far western
Bering Sea. An associated front stretching north from just west of
Adak is dissipating. There are a few areas of fog, over Cook inlet
(mainly the Knik arm), near the larger lakes to the northwest of
the Aleutian Range, and probably over the eastern Bering.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The numerical models continue to be in excellent agreement.
Therefore the forecast confidence is generally higher than
normal. The exception is fog formation, which the models tend to
struggle with.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Conditions are favorable for fog formation over the inlet.
LIFR conditions are expected to move into the airport this evening
and to persist into the early afternoon on Tuesday.

&&

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

High pressure will remain over the mainland through Thu with a
trough of low pressure over the northern Gulf. Outflow winds
continue to diminish, but they will be enhanced at times as
impulses move through the region. Skies will remain generally
clear, with persistent below normal temperatures.

&&

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

Very quiet weather will persist through Wednesday as a ridge of
high pressure remains over the region. Expect cold temperatures to
continue as strong overnight inversions remain in place with the
relatively weak winds. Patchy fog will be possible with the
slackening winds, but no significant widespread fog will develop
given the dry air mass and lack of onshore flow.

&&

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

The Bering Sea will about as quiet as it gets for mid-winter as
strong high pressure remains over the region. Showers will remain
over the Western and Central Bering Sea/Aleutians while some
patchy fog will be possible under the high pressure center from
the Pribilofs east. Winds will remain below gale force through
Wednesday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Starting late Wednesday a potential pattern change will begin as
a very cold arctic trough begins to descend through the mainland,
forcing the blocking high well to the south. This will bring much
colder temperatures to the mainland, most notably along higher
elevations that currently are much warmer above the inversion.
Due to the very dry low levels, there initially will not be any
snowfall from this trough. Chances for snow will begin to increase
as it digs through the Southwest Mainland into the Bering late
this week. The big question that is impacting forecast confidence
the most is determining where the upper-level and the resulting
surface trough will develop in the gulf late Fri-Sat. Prior runs
all brought a surface trough to the North Gulf Coast, producing a
potential snow event to the North Gulf and possibly Southcentral
this weekend. Since then the 12z EC has shifted this trough far
enough east of the area to keep Southcentral dry with only a
glancing blow to the North Gulf Coast where precipitation chances
are the greatest. As a result there is very low confidence in the
snow forecast for Southcentral and Gulf Coast this weekend that
will need to be further fine-tuned with better model agreement.

Further to the west, forecast confidence over the Southwest
Mainland and Bering Sea is much better into this weekend with very
good agreement in strong cold air advection and northerly flow
throughout the area. This will bring widespread showers and gusty
northerly winds throughout the Bering Sea and Aleutians beginning
on Friday through the weekend. The Southwest Mainland will
be generally cloudy and cold as the upper level trough sets up
overhead with light winds.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale...127.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JA
LONG TERM...DK