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Small Craft Advisory 676, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 12, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Sep 12, 2017, 3:34 PM AKDT. It was in force for 5 days.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 12, 2017, 3:34 PM AKDT (23:34 UTC)
Expired
Sep 17, 2017, 3:09 PM AKDT
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

755 
FZAK51 PAFC 122334
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
334 PM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-131230-
334 PM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
High pressure will build into the eastern Gulf tonight and persist 
through Thu. A weather front will move into the western Gulf tonight 
and persist through Thu.

$$

PKZ119-131230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
334 PM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-131230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
334 PM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-131230-
Resurrection Bay-
334 PM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-131230-
Prince William Sound-
334 PM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017

.TONIGHT...E Wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-131230-
Port Valdez-
334 PM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-131230-
Valdez Narrows-
334 PM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-131230-
Valdez Arm-
334 PM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-131230-
Passage Canal-
334 PM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-131230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
334 PM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-131230-
Barren Islands East-
334 PM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-131230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
334 PM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-131230-
Chiniak Bay-
334 PM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-131230-
Marmot Bay-
334 PM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ138-131230-
Shelikof Strait-
334 PM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-131230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
334 PM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-131230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
334 PM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-131230-
Kachemak Bay-
334 PM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
13 follow-up statements
041 
FZAK51 PAFC 131204
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
404 AM AKDT Wed Sep 13 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.

PKZ197-140100-
404 AM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A ridge of high pressure in the eastern Gulf will persist through
Thu. A front will move into the western Gulf today moving eastward
through Fri morning.

$$

PKZ119-140100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
404 AM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-140100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
404 AM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

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

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-140100-
Resurrection Bay-
404 AM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-140100-
Prince William Sound-
404 AM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-140100-
Port Valdez-
404 AM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-140100-
Valdez Narrows-
404 AM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-140100-
Valdez Arm-
404 AM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-140100-
Passage Canal-
404 AM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-140100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
404 AM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-140100-
Barren Islands East-
404 AM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-140100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
404 AM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-140100-
Chiniak Bay-
404 AM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-140100-
Marmot Bay-
404 AM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-140100-
Shelikof Strait-
404 AM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-140100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
404 AM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-140100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
404 AM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-140100-
Kachemak Bay-
404 AM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
221 
FZAK51 PAFC 132341
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 PM AKDT Wed Sep 13 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.

PKZ197-141215-
341 PM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front over the western Gulf will move northeast then inland along 
the North Gulf Coast Fri morning. A trough of low pressure will then 
move toward the western Gulf Friday.

$$

PKZ119-141215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
341 PM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-141215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
341 PM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-141215-
Resurrection Bay-
341 PM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Wind diminishing to 10 
kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-141215-
Prince William Sound-
341 PM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-141215-
Port Valdez-
341 PM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-141215-
Valdez Narrows-
341 PM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-141215-
Valdez Arm-
341 PM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-141215-
Passage Canal-
341 PM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-141215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
341 PM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-141215-
Barren Islands East-
341 PM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt during the evening. Seas 9 
ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-141215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
341 PM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-141215-
Chiniak Bay-
341 PM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-141215-
Marmot Bay-
341 PM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-141215-
Shelikof Strait-
341 PM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-141215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
341 PM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-141215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
341 PM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-141215-
Kachemak Bay-
341 PM AKDT Wed Sep 13 2017

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
052 
FZAK51 PAFC 141202
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
402 AM AKDT Thu Sep 14 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.

PKZ197-150100-
402 AM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front over the western Gulf moves to the coast tonight then
diminishes through Friday afternoon. The next front moves into the
western gulf Friday evening then swings to the northern gulf late
Friday night.

$$

PKZ119-150100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
402 AM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
increasing to 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-150100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
402 AM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 25 kt in the morning. Seas building 
to 7 ft in the morning. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-150100-
Resurrection Bay-
402 AM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-150100-
Prince William Sound-
402 AM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-150100-
Port Valdez-
402 AM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-150100-
Valdez Narrows-
402 AM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-150100-
Valdez Arm-
402 AM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-150100-
Passage Canal-
402 AM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-150100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
402 AM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

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

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 9 
ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-150100-
Barren Islands East-
402 AM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-150100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
402 AM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-150100-
Chiniak Bay-
402 AM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-150100-
Marmot Bay-
402 AM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-150100-
Shelikof Strait-
402 AM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-150100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
402 AM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-150100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
402 AM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-150100-
Kachemak Bay-
402 AM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
907 
FZAK51 PAFC 142354
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 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.

PKZ197-151300-
354 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front over the western Gulf dissipates this evening. Another 
front moves into the southwestern Gulf Fri evening then develops
into a 990 mb low near Chiniak late Fri night...then the low 
moves into Southwest Alaska by midday Sat.

$$

PKZ119-151300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
354 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt by late evening. Seas 
7 ft building to 10 ft by late evening. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Along the coast...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 
kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. 
Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt by midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 8 ft by midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-151300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
354 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 
7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-151300-
Resurrection Bay-
354 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain 
showers.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-151300-
Prince William Sound-
354 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-151300-
Port Valdez-
354 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
Rain showers.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. Rain
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-151300-
Valdez Narrows-
354 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-151300-
Valdez Arm-
354 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-151300-
Passage Canal-
354 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-151300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
354 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ131-151300-
Barren Islands East-
354 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt by late evening. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 8 ft by late evening.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-151300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
354 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. From Dangerous Cape S...SE wind 25 kt 
becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-151300-
Chiniak Bay-
354 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft diminishing to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-151300-
Marmot Bay-
354 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-151300-
Shelikof Strait-
354 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming Variable 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-151300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
354 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt...except N 10 kt N of Anchor Point. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt...except NE 15 kt N of Anchor Point.
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-151300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
354 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-151300-
Kachemak Bay-
354 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming Variable less than 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
498 
FZAK51 PAFC 142356
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
356 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 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.

PKZ197-151300-
356 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front over the western Gulf dissipates this evening. Another 
front moves into the southwestern Gulf Fri evening then develops
into a 990 mb low near Chiniak late Fri night...then the low 
moves into Southwest Alaska Sat.

$$

PKZ119-151300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
356 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt by late evening. Seas 
7 ft building to 10 ft by late evening. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Along the coast...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 
kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. 
Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt by midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 8 ft by midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-151300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
356 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 
7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-151300-
Resurrection Bay-
356 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain showers.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-151300-
Prince William Sound-
356 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-151300-
Port Valdez-
356 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
Rain showers.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. Rain
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-151300-
Valdez Narrows-
356 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-151300-
Valdez Arm-
356 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-151300-
Passage Canal-
356 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-151300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
356 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ131-151300-
Barren Islands East-
356 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt by late evening. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 8 ft by late evening.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-151300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
356 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. From Dangerous Cape S...SE wind 25 kt 
becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-151300-
Chiniak Bay-
356 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft diminishing to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-151300-
Marmot Bay-
356 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-151300-
Shelikof Strait-
356 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming Variable 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-151300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
356 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt...except N 10 kt N of Anchor Point. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt...except NE 15 kt N of Anchor Point.
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-151300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
356 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-151300-
Kachemak Bay-
356 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming Variable less than 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
336 
FZAK51 PAFC 151201
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
401 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 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.

PKZ197-160100-
401 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front along the northeastern gulf dissipates this afternoon. The
next front moves into the western gulf this evening then moves to
the northern gulf by Saturday morning and stalls through Saturday
evening then dissipates slowly.

$$

PKZ119-160100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
401 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt with gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-160100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
401 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-160100-
Resurrection Bay-
401 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-160100-
Prince William Sound-
401 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-160100-
Port Valdez-
401 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-160100-
Valdez Narrows-
401 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-160100-
Valdez Arm-
401 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-160100-
Passage Canal-
401 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-160100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
401 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-160100-
Barren Islands East-
401 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-160100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
401 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-160100-
Chiniak Bay-
401 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-160100-
Marmot Bay-
401 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-160100-
Shelikof Strait-
401 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-160100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
401 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-160100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
401 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-160100-
Kachemak Bay-
401 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
726 
FZAK51 PAFC 151533 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
733 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 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.

PKZ197-160315-
733 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front along the northeastern gulf dissipates this afternoon. The
next front moves into the western gulf this evening then moves to
the northern gulf by Saturday morning and stalls through Saturday
evening then dissipates slowly.

$$

PKZ119-160315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
733 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 35 kt diminishing
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-160315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
733 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-160315-
Resurrection Bay-
733 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain
showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-160315-
Prince William Sound-
733 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft late. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-160315-
Port Valdez-
733 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-160315-
Valdez Narrows-
733 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-160315-
Valdez Arm-
733 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-160315-
Passage Canal-
733 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-160315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
733 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-160315-
Barren Islands East-
733 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-160315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
733 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-160315-
Chiniak Bay-
733 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-160315-
Marmot Bay-
733 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-160315-
Shelikof Strait-
733 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-160315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
733 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-160315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
733 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-160315-
Kachemak Bay-
733 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
341 
FZAK51 PAFC 152332
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 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.

PKZ197-161215-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front moves into the southwestern Gulf this evening...moves to 
the northern Gulf by Sat morning...then dissipates there by Sat
evening. A 986 mb low near Sitkinak Island Sat evening moves to 
200 nm east of Kodiak City at 990 mb Sun morning...then moves 
into the eastern Gulf.

$$

PKZ119-161215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Along
the coast...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after 
midnight. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt by late morning. gusts to
50 kt along the coast. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-161215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-161215-
Resurrection Bay-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain 
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-161215-
Prince William Sound-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt by midday. gusts to 50 kt
near Hinchinbrook Entrance in the afternoon. Seas building to 7 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt by late evening. gusts
to 50 kt near Hinchinbrook Entrance in the evening. Seas 7 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft by late evening. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-161215-
Port Valdez-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-161215-
Valdez Narrows-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-161215-
Valdez Arm-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-161215-
Passage Canal-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
gusts to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-161215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ131-161215-
Barren Islands East-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-161215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt by late evening.
S of Dangerous Cape...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft 
building to 19 ft in the afternoon. N of Dangerous Cape...SW wind
25 kt becoming Variable 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building 
to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft...except 12 ft N of Dangerous
Cape.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-161215-
Chiniak Bay-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas building
to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-161215-
Marmot Bay-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight.
Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-161215-
Shelikof Strait-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming Variable 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-161215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt...NE 10 kt N of Anchor Point. Seas 7
ft...except 2 ft N of Anchor Point. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft by late morning. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 ft. 
Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-161215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-161215-
Kachemak Bay-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt becoming Variable less than 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
204 
FZAK51 PAFC 161207
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 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.

PKZ197-170045-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moving from the southwest gulf will dissipate in the 
northern Gulf this evening. A 986 mb low 110 nm south of King 
Salmon will move to 170 nm southeast of Kodiak at 989 mb Sun 
morning...then it will weaken as it moves to the eastern Gulf 
through Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-170045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt with gusts to 50 kt along the coast. Seas 9 
ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-170045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-170045-
Resurrection Bay-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-170045-
Prince William Sound-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-170045-
Port Valdez-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-170045-
Valdez Narrows-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-170045-
Valdez Arm-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-170045-
Passage Canal-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-170045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ131-170045-
Barren Islands East-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-170045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, S wind 20 kt
becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt except NW 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ136-170045-
Chiniak Bay-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-170045-
Marmot Bay-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-170045-
Shelikof Strait-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-170045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-170045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-170045-
Kachemak Bay-
407 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
883 
FZAK51 PAFC 161604 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 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.

PKZ197-170430-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front moving from the southwest gulf will dissipate in the 
northern Gulf this evening. A 986 mb low 110 nm south of King 
Salmon will move to 170 nm southeast of Kodiak at 989 mb Sun 
morning...then it will weaken as it moves to the eastern Gulf 
through Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-170430-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Near the
coast, E wind increasing to 35 kt, with gusts to 50 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Near the
coast, E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-170430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-170430-
Resurrection Bay-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-170430-
Prince William Sound-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. gusts to
45 kt near Hinchinbrook Entrance in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-170430-
Port Valdez-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-170430-
Valdez Narrows-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-170430-
Valdez Arm-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-170430-
Passage Canal-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-170430-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ131-170430-
Barren Islands East-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-170430-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, SW wind 20 kt
becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt except NW 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ136-170430-
Chiniak Bay-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-170430-
Marmot Bay-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-170430-
Shelikof Strait-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-170430-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in
the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-170430-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-170430-
Kachemak Bay-
804 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
902 
FZAK51 PAFC 162331
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 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.

PKZ197-171215-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A strong front will dissipate along the northern Gulf coast this 
evening. A 985 mb low 40 nm northwest of Port Heiden will move to 
335 nm southeast of Kodiak City at 995 mb Sun afternoon...then it 
will weaken as it moves to the eastern Gulf through Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-171215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Along the
coast...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt by midnight, gusts to 50 
kt in the evening. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-171215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E by late evening. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming W in the evening. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-171215-
Resurrection Bay-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt by midnight. Seas 3 ft 
subsiding to 2 ft by midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-171215-
Prince William Sound-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts 
to 50 kt near the Hinchinbrook Entrance in the evening. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-171215-
Port Valdez-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-171215-
Valdez Narrows-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-171215-
Valdez Arm-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-171215-
Passage Canal-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-171215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ131-171215-
Barren Islands East-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming Variable 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-171215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming NW after midnight. N of Dangerous 
Cape...SW wind 20 kt becoming Variable 15 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft...except 11 ft N of Dangerous Cape.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft, except 10 ft N of 
Dangerous Cape.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. N of Dangerous Cape...NW wind 15 kt
becoming SW after midnight. Seas 10 ft, except 6 ft N of Dangerous 
Cape.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ136-171215-
Chiniak Bay-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after
midnight. Seas building to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas building to 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-171215-
Marmot Bay-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas building to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-171215-
Shelikof Strait-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt by midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-171215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-171215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-171215-
Kachemak Bay-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt becoming Variable less than 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
810 
FZAK51 PAFC 171158
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 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.

PKZ197-180045-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 989 mb low at 40 nm southeast of Kodiak City will move to the
southern Gulf at 992mb this afternoon...then weaken and move into
the eastern Gulf by Mon morning. A front will move into the 
western Gulf Mon morning...then move into the eastern Gulf 
through Tue.

$$

PKZ119-180045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-180045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-180045-
Resurrection Bay-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-180045-
Prince William Sound-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-180045-
Port Valdez-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-180045-
Valdez Narrows-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-180045-
Valdez Arm-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-180045-
Passage Canal-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-180045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-180045-
Barren Islands East-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-180045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt except N 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-180045-
Chiniak Bay-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-180045-
Marmot Bay-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-180045-
Shelikof Strait-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-180045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-180045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-180045-
Kachemak Bay-
358 AM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
620 
FZAK51 PAFC 172309
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
309 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 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.

PKZ197-181215-
309 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 992 mb low over the southern Gulf moves southeast and weakens. 
A weather front moves to the western Gulf Monday morning and to 
the southeast Gulf Tuesday morning.

$$

PKZ119-181215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
309 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after 
midnight.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-181215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
309 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-181215-
Resurrection Bay-
309 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-181215-
Prince William Sound-
309 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-181215-
Port Valdez-
309 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-181215-
Valdez Narrows-
309 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-181215-
Valdez Arm-
309 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-181215-
Passage Canal-
309 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-181215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
309 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 
10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-181215-
Barren Islands East-
309 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-181215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
309 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-181215-
Chiniak Bay-
309 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-181215-
Marmot Bay-
309 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-181215-
Shelikof Strait-
309 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-181215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
309 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-181215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
309 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-181215-
Kachemak Bay-
309 PM AKDT Sun Sep 17 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N 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 Sep 12, 4:37 AM AKDT, 10 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 12, 4:37 AM AKDT, 10 hours 57 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
437 AM AKDT Tue Sep 12 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The current upper level pattern features a ridge prominently over
the 49th state...with the axis bisecting Prince William Sound and
pushing into the North Slope. Upstream there is a vortex over the
Bering Strait with an open wave pushing along the Aleutian
Archipelago with southwest flow from the Pribilof Islands to the
Kilbuck Mountains. The radar over the Kenai Peninsula and the
Anchorage Metro area is quiet and signifying a break between
systems for southern mainland Alaska. While the radar in Bethel is
picking up on shower activity on the western portion of the
state.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are in sync with the major features of the long wave
pattern through 72 hrs. The run to run consistency streak
continues this model cycle. The higher resolution models ping into
the wind details through the variant terrain of southcentral AK.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions will persist through Wed morning, although
CIGS will drop below 5000 feet at times. Southeast winds will
quickly increase this afternoon then peak this evening and overnight
with gusts into to 30-35 kt range. They will remain gusty through
Wed morning.

&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A pattern change is in store for south central Alaska as a
frontal system approaches from the west. A large low over the
Bering Sea will only slowly move east through Thursday, leaving a
tight pressure gradient along the North Gulf Coast that will
bring strong winds through Turnagain Arm into Wednesday. There
will be some downsloping associated with these winds along the
Chugach, however with the deep and moist southwesterly flow
aloft, rain will still spread into most areas west of the Copper
River Basin by this evening. The heaviest rainfall from this low
is expected to occur from the Kenai Peninsula westward, as ridging
over the Eastern Gulf will limit any significant rainfall from
moving east of Middleton Island through Thursday afternoon. On
Thursday night the low will begin to move eastward, and
precipitation will likewise spread eastward as well.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Areas of rain associated with the frontal boundary are working
their was across the mainland this morning. The diffuse nature of
the front and weak upper level forcing will make rain spottier
over the Kuskokwim Valley and eastern portions of the Greater
Bristol Bay area. Rain will be more steady from Dillingham east as
an upslope component will aid in lift. Steady, more moderate rain
will ramp up late this morning from Bethel west as a jet streak
and disturbance aloft move over the area. These conditions will
move eastward toward the afternoon hours, continuing steady rain
through the overnight in most places. On Wednesday, areas of rain
will continue for most areas, less intense and more occasional as
forcing weakens.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
Gusty gale-force southerly winds out of bays and passes will
affect the Alaska Peninsula today as the front continues to
squeeze the gradient. The current low pressure system will slowly
work eastward and weaken through Wednesday, with rain turning
more showery after today.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The main focus for the long term forecast will be on a strong low
pressure system developing in the central Bering Sea on day 4
(Friday). A surface low moving in from the subtropical waters of
the Northwestern Pacific will move over the Western Aleutians and
cross into the Bering Sea on Friday. This low looks to interact
with an upper level system dropping south from the Arctic at the
same time. There have been significant run-to-run and model-to-
model inconsistencies with the strength and track of this system,
leaving forecaster confidence low on the exact details of this
system through the weekend. The GFS solution phases the
subtropical and Arctic lows together leading to a much stronger
low in the Bering compared with other models, with the central
pressure up to 20 mb lower than the EC and Canadian. The overall
consensus right now seems to be a sub 980 low in the Bering with the
system taking a southeast track across the AKPEN and into the Gulf
of Alaska by Sunday. Regardless of the model inconsistencies, there
is high confidence that this system will bring heavy rain and high
winds to the Pribilofs, Central/Eastern Aleutians, and Southwest
Alaska Friday and Saturday with rainy and unsettled weather expected
in Southcentral Alaska Saturday and Sunday.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 160 177 411.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PJS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...ML
LONG TERM...KVP

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 12, 3:56 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Sep 12, 3:56 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Sep 12, 3:14 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Sep 12, 3:14 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 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.