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Small Craft Advisory 63, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 19, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 19, 2017, 3:31 AM AKST. It was in force for 8 days.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 19, 2017, 3:31 AM AKST (12:31 UTC)
Expired
Jan 26, 2017, 3:54 PM AKST
In force
8 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

537 
FZAK51 PAFC 191231
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 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.

PKZ197-200130-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL SHIFT INTO
THE EASTERN GULF TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE
WESTERN GULF THROUGH LATE FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-200130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ120-200130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ121-200130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-200130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-200130-
PORT VALDEZ-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-200130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

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

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

$$

PKZ128-200130-
VALDEZ ARM-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-200130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 5 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-200130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-200130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-200130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...NW WIND 25 KT
BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-200130-
CHINIAK BAY-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-200130-
MARMOT BAY-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

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

$$

PKZ138-200130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-200130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-200130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

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

$$

PKZ141-200130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
331 AM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
20 follow-up statements
157 
FZAK51 PAFC 200027
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
327 PM AKST THU JAN 19 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.

PKZ197-201345-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD EAST ACROSS THE GULF TONIGHT AS A TROUGH
OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WEAKENS. A WEATHER FRONT
THEN MOVES TO THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN GULF FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-201345-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ120-201345-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ121-201345-
RESURRECTION BAY-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-201345-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-201345-
PORT VALDEZ-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 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 MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-201345-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-201345-
VALDEZ ARM-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-201345-
PASSAGE CANAL-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-201345-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-201345-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-201345-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-201345-
CHINIAK BAY-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-201345-
MARMOT BAY-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-201345-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-201345-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-201345-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-201345-
KACHEMAK BAY-
327 PM AKST THU JAN 19 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
145 
FZAK51 PAFC 201259
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 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.

PKZ197-210145-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WEAKENS THROUGH SUN MORNING.
A 995 MB LOW FORMS 100 NM EAST OF CHIGNIK AND MOVES TO 15 NM EAST
OF WHITTIER AT 998 MB SAT AFTERNOON BEFORE SHIFTING OVER MONTAGUE
ISLAND SUN MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT EXTENDS ACROSS THE
WESTERN GULF THROUGH SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-210145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ120-210145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ121-210145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S
OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-210145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ126-210145-
PORT VALDEZ-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TODAY...NORTHEAST WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-210145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-210145-
VALDEZ ARM-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-210145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

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

$$

PKZ130-210145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ131-210145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-210145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ136-210145-
CHINIAK BAY-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-210145-
MARMOT BAY-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-210145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ139-210145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ140-210145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.

$$

PKZ141-210145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
359 AM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$
803 
FZAK51 PAFC 210034
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
334 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 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.

PKZ197-211400-
334 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEATHER FRONT WEAKENS ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH SUN. 

$$

PKZ119-211400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
334 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ120-211400-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
334 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ121-211400-
RESURRECTION BAY-
334 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

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

$$

PKZ125-211400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
334 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-211400-
PORT VALDEZ-
334 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 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...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-211400-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
334 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-211400-
VALDEZ ARM-
334 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-211400-
PASSAGE CANAL-
334 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 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 THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-211400-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
334 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW WIND 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-211400-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
334 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-211400-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
334 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-211400-
CHINIAK BAY-
334 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-211400-
MARMOT BAY-
334 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-211400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
334 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-211400-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
334 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-211400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
334 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-211400-
KACHEMAK BAY-
334 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
177 
FZAK51 PAFC 210707 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1007 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 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.

PKZ197-212015-
1007 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WEATHER FRONT WEAKENS ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH SUN. 

$$

PKZ119-212015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1007 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ120-212015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1007 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ121-212015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1007 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-212015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1007 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-212015-
PORT VALDEZ-
1007 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 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...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-212015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1007 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-212015-
VALDEZ ARM-
1007 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-212015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1007 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 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 THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-212015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1007 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW WIND 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-212015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1007 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-212015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1007 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-212015-
CHINIAK BAY-
1007 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-212015-
MARMOT BAY-
1007 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-212015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1007 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-212015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1007 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-212015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1007 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-212015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1007 PM AKST FRI JAN 20 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
934 
FZAK51 PAFC 211254
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
354 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 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.

PKZ197-220145-
354 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 997 MB LOW 40 NM SOUTHWEST OF SEWARD MOVES OVER MONTAGUE ISLAND
AT 1000 MB BY SUN MORNING DISSIPATING INTO A TROUGH ALONG THE
NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH MON MORNING. A 995
MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 180 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA AND
CONTINUES TO 70 NM WEST OF YAKUTAT AT 993 MB BY MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-220145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
354 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ120-220145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
354 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. 
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ121-220145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
354 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-220145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
354 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ126-220145-
PORT VALDEZ-
354 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 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.

$$

PKZ127-220145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
354 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-220145-
VALDEZ ARM-
354 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-220145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
354 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-220145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
354 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-220145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
354 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ132-220145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
354 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-220145-
CHINIAK BAY-
354 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-220145-
MARMOT BAY-
354 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-220145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
354 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-220145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
354 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-220145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
354 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

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

$$

PKZ141-220145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
354 AM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
899 
FZAK51 PAFC 220016
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
316 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 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.

PKZ197-221300-
316 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 997 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD WILL DISSIPATE INTO A
TROUGH ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST THROUGH SUN. A 995 MB LOW 200 NM
SOUTH OF YAKUTAT SUN WILL BECOME ABSORBED INTO THE NORTHERN GULF
COAST TROUGH SUN NIGHT. A FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHWEST GULF SUN
NIGHT AND MOVE TO THE CENTRAL GULF BY MON.

$$

PKZ119-221300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
316 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ120-221300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
316 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ121-221300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
316 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-221300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
316 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ126-221300-
PORT VALDEZ-
316 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 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...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-221300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
316 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

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

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

$$

PKZ128-221300-
VALDEZ ARM-
316 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-221300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
316 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-221300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
316 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-221300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
316 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ132-221300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
316 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING. SE WIND 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-221300-
CHINIAK BAY-
316 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-221300-
MARMOT BAY-
316 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-221300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
316 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-221300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
316 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY
FREEZING FOG. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. PATCHY FREEZING
FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY
FREEZING FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-221300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
316 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-221300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
316 PM AKST SAT JAN 21 2017

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
797 
FZAK51 PAFC 221259
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
359 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 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.

PKZ197-230130-
359 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 996 MB LOW MOVES TO 190 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA AND CONTINUES TO
65 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA AT 999 MB BY MIDDAY MON THEN
DISSIPATES. A FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA MIDDAY
MONDAY AND MOVES ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-230130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
359 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ120-230130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
359 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ121-230130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
359 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ125-230130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
359 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ126-230130-
PORT VALDEZ-
359 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

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

$$

PKZ127-230130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
359 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

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

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

$$

PKZ128-230130-
VALDEZ ARM-
359 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-230130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
359 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-230130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
359 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

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

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-230130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
359 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ132-230130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
359 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN
THE EVENING. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-230130-
CHINIAK BAY-
359 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-230130-
MARMOT BAY-
359 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
1 FOOT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-230130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
359 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-230130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
359 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO
5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AND PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING
SPRAY AND PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-230130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
359 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. PATCHY
FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  PATCHY
FREEZING FOG.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-230130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
359 AM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
487 
FZAK51 PAFC 230030
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
330 PM AKST SUN JAN 22 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.

PKZ197-231345-
330 PM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL DISSIPATE MON
MORNING. A FRONT WILL ENTER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF TONIGHT AND MOVE
TO THE NORTHERN GULF MON EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING TUE EVENING.

$$

PKZ119-231345-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
330 PM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ120-231345-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
330 PM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ121-231345-
RESURRECTION BAY-
330 PM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WIND DIMINISHING TO
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
THIS EVENING.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-231345-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
330 PM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-231345-
PORT VALDEZ-
330 PM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-231345-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
330 PM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-231345-
VALDEZ ARM-
330 PM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-231345-
PASSAGE CANAL-
330 PM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-231345-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
330 PM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-231345-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
330 PM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-231345-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
330 PM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN
THE EVENING. N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-231345-
CHINIAK BAY-
330 PM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-231345-
MARMOT BAY-
330 PM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-231345-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
330 PM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-231345-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
330 PM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO
5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING
SPRAY AND PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-231345-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
330 PM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  PATCHY
FREEZING FOG.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-231345-
KACHEMAK BAY-
330 PM AKST SUN JAN 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
751 
FZAK51 PAFC 231258
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
358 AM AKST MON JAN 23 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.

PKZ197-240145-
358 AM AKST MON JAN 23 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH ACROSS THE GULF OF
ALASKA THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING TUE MORNING.
ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE NEAR KODIAK ISLAND EARLY TUE MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-240145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
358 AM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING
SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ120-240145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
358 AM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ121-240145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
358 AM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-240145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
358 AM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-240145-
PORT VALDEZ-
358 AM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-240145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
358 AM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-240145-
VALDEZ ARM-
358 AM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-240145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
358 AM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

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

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-240145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
358 AM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-240145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
358 AM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ132-240145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
358 AM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT EXCEPT 13 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-240145-
CHINIAK BAY-
358 AM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-240145-
MARMOT BAY-
358 AM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-240145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
358 AM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-240145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
358 AM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY AND PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-240145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
358 AM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-240145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
358 AM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$
962 
FZAK51 PAFC 240032
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
332 PM AKST MON JAN 23 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.

PKZ197-241330-
332 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN GULF
COAST THIS EVENING...THEN DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT. ANOTHER FRONT WILL
ENTER THE SOUTHERN GULF WED MORNING AND MOVE TO THE CENTRAL GULF
BY WED AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ119-241330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
332 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. NEAR THE COAST...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ120-241330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
332 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS
AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-241330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
332 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-241330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
332 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO 55 KT NEAR HINCHINBROOK ENTRANCE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING
TO 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS SUBSIDING
TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-241330-
PORT VALDEZ-
332 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-241330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
332 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THIS EVENING.
SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-241330-
VALDEZ ARM-
332 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-241330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
332 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-241330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
332 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-241330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
332 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ132-241330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
332 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT EXCEPT 13 FT N OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-241330-
CHINIAK BAY-
332 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-241330-
MARMOT BAY-
332 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ138-241330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
332 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-241330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
332 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-241330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
332 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-241330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
332 PM AKST MON JAN 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
692 
FZAK51 PAFC 241305
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
405 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 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.

PKZ197-250145-
405 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA WILL DISSIPATE THIS
MORNING. ANOTHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA TUE
AFTERNOON AND MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF BY WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-250145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
405 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ120-250145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
405 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-250145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
405 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-250145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
405 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-250145-
PORT VALDEZ-
405 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-250145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
405 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-250145-
VALDEZ ARM-
405 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-250145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
405 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-250145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
405 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-250145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
405 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND WIDESPREAD
SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-250145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
405 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT EXCEPT 13 FT N OF DANGEROUS
CAPE.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-250145-
CHINIAK BAY-
405 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-250145-
MARMOT BAY-
405 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-250145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
405 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-250145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
405 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-250145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
405 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-250145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
405 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
975 
FZAK51 PAFC 241622 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
722 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 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.

PKZ197-250415-
722 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA WILL DISSIPATE THIS
MORNING. ANOTHER FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA TUE
AFTERNOON AND MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF BY WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-250415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
722 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT EXCEPT E 30 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ120-250415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
722 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-250415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
722 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
FREEZING SPRAY. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-250415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
722 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-250415-
PORT VALDEZ-
722 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-250415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
722 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-250415-
VALDEZ ARM-
722 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-250415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
722 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-250415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
722 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-250415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
722 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND WIDESPREAD
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-250415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
722 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT EXCEPT 13 FT N OF DANGEROUS
CAPE. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-250415-
CHINIAK BAY-
722 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-250415-
MARMOT BAY-
722 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-250415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
722 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-250415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
722 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-250415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
722 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-250415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
722 AM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
247 
FZAK51 PAFC 250041
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
341 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 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.

PKZ197-251315-
341 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE TOWARD THE NORTH GULF COAST BY LATE
TONIGHT. A SECOND MORE POWERFUL STORM FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE
NORTH GULF COAST EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-251315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
341 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ120-251315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
341 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-251315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
341 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-251315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
341 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-251315-
PORT VALDEZ-
341 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. WIDESPREAD
SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-251315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
341 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-251315-
VALDEZ ARM-
341 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-251315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
341 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-251315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
341 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-251315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
341 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-251315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
341 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ136-251315-
CHINIAK BAY-
341 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-251315-
MARMOT BAY-
341 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-251315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
341 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-251315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
341 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-251315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
341 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-251315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
341 PM AKST TUE JAN 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
006 
FZAK51 PAFC 251300
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 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.

PKZ197-260145-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A WELL DEVELOPED FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA AND
SWEEPS TO THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA BY THU
AFTERNOON. A 976 MB LOW MOVES TO 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA BY FRI
MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-260145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TOMORROW...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. NEAR THE COAST...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-260145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-260145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S WIND 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS
AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-260145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-260145-
PORT VALDEZ-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

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

$$

PKZ127-260145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-260145-
VALDEZ ARM-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-260145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-260145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-260145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-260145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-260145-
CHINIAK BAY-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-260145-
MARMOT BAY-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-260145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-260145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS
AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-260145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-260145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW
SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$
592 
FZAK51 PAFC 260040
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 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.

PKZ197-261345-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 979 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK ISLAND MOVES TO 25 NM
SOUTH OF AUGUSTINE ISLAND THU MORNING...THEN MOVES FURTHER INTO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA. ANOTHER 978 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT THU
NIGHT MOVES TO 25 NM SOUTHEAST OF VALDEZ AT 985 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-261345-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGER
GUSTS TO 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. NEAR THE COAST...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-261345-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-261345-
RESURRECTION BAY-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-261345-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. WIDESPREAD
RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-261345-
PORT VALDEZ-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-261345-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-261345-
VALDEZ ARM-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 5 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-261345-
PASSAGE CANAL-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. WIDESPREAD
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-261345-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-261345-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-261345-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-261345-
CHINIAK BAY-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-261345-
MARMOT BAY-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-261345-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-261345-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-261345-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
STRONGER GUSTS INCREASING TO 55 KT OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER
GUSTS 55 KT OUT OF TURNAGAIN DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF TURNAGAIN
ARM.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-261345-
KACHEMAK BAY-
340 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 4
FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
411 
FZAK51 PAFC 260649 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

UPDATE TO ZONES 119 AND 125

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.

PKZ197-261915-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 979 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTHEAST OF SITKINAK ISLAND MOVES TO 25 NM
SOUTH OF AUGUSTINE ISLAND THU MORNING...THEN MOVES FURTHER INTO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA. ANOTHER 978 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT THU
NIGHT MOVES TO 25 NM SOUTHEAST OF VALDEZ AT 985 MB FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-261915-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
STRONGER GUSTS TO 65 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. NEAR THE COAST...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-261915-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-261915-
RESURRECTION BAY-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-261915-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. WIDESPREAD
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-261915-
PORT VALDEZ-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-261915-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-261915-
VALDEZ ARM-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SEAS 5 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-261915-
PASSAGE CANAL-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. WIDESPREAD
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-261915-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-261915-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ132-261915-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-261915-
CHINIAK BAY-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-261915-
MARMOT BAY-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-261915-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-261915-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-261915-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY MIDNIGHT.
STRONGER GUSTS INCREASING TO 55 KT OUT OF TURNAGAIN ARM AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER
GUSTS 55 KT OUT OF TURNAGAIN DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF TURNAGAIN
ARM. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-261915-
KACHEMAK BAY-
949 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS
4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
066 
FZAK51 PAFC 261257
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 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.

PKZ197-270145-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT MOVES TO THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA THU
AFTERNOON. A 979 MB LOW 310 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA THIS AFTERNOON
MOVES ONSHORE 45 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA MIDDAY FRI. A FRONT
ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA FRI MORNING AND STALLS NORTH OF
KODIAK ISLAND SAT MORNING. A 975 MB LOW MOVES TO 280 NM WEST OF
SITKA SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-270145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-270145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-270145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-270145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-270145-
PORT VALDEZ-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-270145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-270145-
VALDEZ ARM-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-270145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-270145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-270145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-270145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-270145-
CHINIAK BAY-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-270145-
MARMOT BAY-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-270145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-270145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-270145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-270145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
357 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
538 
FZAK51 PAFC 261636 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

CORRECTED HEADLINE FOR 125

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.

PKZ197-270445-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT MOVES TO THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA THU
AFTERNOON. A 979 MB LOW 310 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA THIS AFTERNOON
MOVES ONSHORE 45 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA MIDDAY FRI. A FRONT
ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA FRI MORNING AND STALLS NORTH OF
KODIAK ISLAND SAT MORNING. A 975 MB LOW MOVES TO 280 NM WEST OF
SITKA SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-270445-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-270445-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-270445-
RESURRECTION BAY-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-270445-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-270445-
PORT VALDEZ-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-270445-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-270445-
VALDEZ ARM-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-270445-
PASSAGE CANAL-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-270445-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-270445-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-270445-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-270445-
CHINIAK BAY-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-270445-
MARMOT BAY-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-270445-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-270445-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-270445-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-270445-
KACHEMAK BAY-
736 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
389 
FZAK51 PAFC 261848
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 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.

PKZ197-270500-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A FRONT MOVES TO THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA THU
AFTERNOON. A 979 MB LOW 310 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA THIS AFTERNOON
MOVES ONSHORE 45 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA MIDDAY FRI. A FRONT
ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA FRI MORNING AND STALLS NORTH OF
KODIAK ISLAND SAT MORNING. A 975 MB LOW MOVES TO 280 NM WEST OF
SITKA SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-270500-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-270500-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-270500-
RESURRECTION BAY-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
4 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-270500-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-270500-
PORT VALDEZ-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-270500-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-270500-
VALDEZ ARM-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-270500-
PASSAGE CANAL-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. GUSTS
TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-270500-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-270500-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-270500-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-270500-
CHINIAK BAY-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-270500-
MARMOT BAY-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-270500-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-270500-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-270500-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-270500-
KACHEMAK BAY-
948 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$
052 
FZAK51 PAFC 270054
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 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.

PKZ197-271400-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 980 MB LOW 250 NM SOUTHWEST OF PORT ALEXANDER TONIGHT MOVES
INTO EASTERN ALASKA EARLY FRI MORNING. ANOTHER 981 MB LOW 225 NM
WEST OF SITKA FRI NIGHT ALSO MOVES INTO EASTERN ALASKA BY MIDDAY
SAT. ASSOCIATED FRONTS ASSOCIATED WITH BOTH LOWS WILL MOVE
NORTHWARD ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-271400-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND ISOLATED EVENING
THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-271400-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN AND ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-271400-
RESURRECTION BAY-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4
FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND WIDESPREAD RAIN
SHOWERS. ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-271400-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-271400-
PORT VALDEZ-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-271400-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

.TONIGHT...NE WIND TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-271400-
VALDEZ ARM-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-271400-
PASSAGE CANAL-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW. ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-271400-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-271400-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-271400-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-271400-
CHINIAK BAY-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-271400-
MARMOT BAY-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-271400-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ139-271400-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS
AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-271400-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 10 KT.

$$

PKZ141-271400-
KACHEMAK BAY-
354 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING SE 15 KT. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Jan 18, 4:59 PM AKST, 10 hours 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 18, 4:59 PM AKST, 10 hours 32 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
459 PM AKST Wed Jan 18 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A closed upper low centered over northwest Alaska coupled with
surface high pressure over the interior is responsible for a
frigid arctic air mass in place over much of the mainland this
afternoon. A deep surface low impacting the southeastern Gulf of
Alaska is helping to maintain a tight pressure gradient over
southcentral AK, leading to gusty gap winds along the north Gulf
coast and wind chill concerns through some mountain passes.
Another compact surface low is deepening over the central Bering,
with the associated front currently pushing through the Pribilof
Islands accompanied by blowing snow.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Guidance continues to struggle with the evolution of the Bering
low as it tracks eastward towards the mainland through Friday
morning. This looks to be the primary forecast concern in the
short term. There is still a large spread in the position and
track of the low as it passes over the Pribilofs late tonight,
with the GFS/EC taking more of a northerly track towards the
Kuskokwim Delta, and the higher resolution NAM/regional GEM
staying farther south in the vicinity of Bristol Bay.
Investigation of low level pressure and winds fields suggests that
the regional GEM (Canadian) model has initialized the best of the
12z guidance, lending some credence to a more southern solution,
however this still represents somewhat of an outlier compared to
the other models. Model trends will continue to be monitored
closely, as the track of this system will have large implications
on the potential for additional blowing snow and visibility
reductions for the Pribilofs on Thursday as strong north winds
develop on the backside of the system.

There is stronger model agreement over southcentral AK as cold
temperatures and outflow winds remain the primary short term
forecast concerns.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light northerly winds will persist
through Thursday.

&&

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

The coldest temperatures of the season will be widespread across
the area tonight. An upper level trough moving across the region
tonight will provide some enhancement to outflow winds. This will
provide another night of low wind chill values for Broad pass and
Thompson pass, and advisories have been issued. Winds will begin
to ease on Thu, but subzero low temperatures away from the coast
will persist Thu night. As a storm approaches the west coast of
AK, temperatures will begin to moderate on Fri.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA...

An elongated warm front aloft has moved over parts of the
Kuskokwim Delta coast and Nunivak Island this evening. Light snow
has already developed and will increase during the late evening
and overnight as a strong Bering low moves toward the coast. This
will be accompanied by an increasing offshore pressure gradient
which will lead to areas of moderate snow and reduced visibility
in blowing snow. Some areas along the coast may see up to 6-9
inches of snow by tomorrow afternoon, so there will be plenty of
snow in certain locations to pick up and blow. The front will
continue to move east and spread snow across all of Southwest
Alaska Thursday night and Friday. Snow accumulations will be
lighter as the low/front moves east away from the Delta with no
significant hazards anticipated except for the Kuskokwim Delta.
For that reason, a Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing
snow will be issued with this forecast package.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...

Satellite imagery depicts a very impressive bent-back cold core
occlusion over the Central Bering Sea. The associated front is
moving through the Pribilof Islands with periodic heavy snow and
strong southerly winds. This near storm force low will move east
tonight and Thursday, with the powerful core of northerly winds
moving over the Pribilof Islands Thursday and Thursday night.
Along with this will be strong convective snow showers and wind
gusts as high as 60 MPH, so areas of blowing snow will be likely
for the Pribilof Islands. For this reason, a Winter Weather
Advisory for blowing snow will be issued with this forecast
package. The low will move inland Thursday evening with a broad
area of snow showers and north to northwest winds encompassing the
Bering Sea.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
There remains good general agreement in the models that the
current cold snap over much of the Mainland will begin to break
down beginning this weekend as the arctic trough begins to lift
northward. As this occurs, there are significant differences in
the track of low dissipating near Bristol Bay late Friday. This is
causing low confidence with this system, especially with regards
to chances of snowfall from the Southwest Mainland into Cook
Inlet.

Once this system dissipates on Saturday, there is good confidence
that a trough digging over the Bering will shift to the east,
bringing the North Pacific low track back into the Gulf beginning Sunday
and continuing into early next week. As is typical in the long
term forecast, there is enough uncertainty in the exact impact of
this pattern change. There is however reasonable confidence that
temperatures throughout the Southern Mainland will rise to near
or even above normal for the first half of next week, with the
greatest precipitation chances along the Gulf Coast.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Wind Chill Advisory 131 145.
Winter Weather Advisory 155 195.
MARINE...Gale 119-121 127-132 165 170 180-185.
Storm 179.
Heavy Freezing Spray 121-131 139 141 160 179 180 185.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 18, 3:41 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC34 hr
Jan 18, 3:43 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 18, 3:43 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 18, 3:46 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 18, 3:52 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 18, 3:52 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Jan 19, 3:32 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 19, 3:32 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 19, 3:32 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC4 days
Jan 19, 9:06 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC17 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.