Small Craft Advisory 707, NWS Anchorage, AK

829 
FZAK51 PAFC 222307
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
307 PM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017

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

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

PKZ197-231145-
307 PM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 996 mb low 250 nm southwest of Sand Point moves 40 nm east
of Kodiak City at 992 mb by Sat afternoon before moving inland
Sun morning. A front moves through the Gulf of Alaska from the 
southwest through Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-231145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
307 PM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Near the
coast, S wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Near the
coast, E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 
ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-231145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
307 PM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming Variable 10 kt after midnight.
Near the coast, SE wind 20 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-231145-
Resurrection Bay-
307 PM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017

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

$$

PKZ125-231145-
Prince William Sound-
307 PM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt by midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt by midday. Seas 4 ft 
building to 6 ft by midday. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-231145-
Port Valdez-
307 PM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-231145-
Valdez Narrows-
307 PM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building
to 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-231145-
Valdez Arm-
307 PM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain 
showers.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-231145-
Passage Canal-
307 PM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017

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

$$

PKZ130-231145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
307 PM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-231145-
Barren Islands East-
307 PM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 10 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming Variable after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-231145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
307 PM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. S of Dangerous Cape, S wind 20 kt becoming
Variable 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. From Dangerous Cape N, Variable wind
15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-231145-
Chiniak Bay-
307 PM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW by midnight. 
Seas building to 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-231145-
Marmot Bay-
307 PM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-231145-
Shelikof Strait-
307 PM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. S end of the Strait, NE wind 10 kt becoming W 
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. S end of the Strait, W wind 25 kt. Seas 
6 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-231145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
307 PM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming Variable 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt by late morning. Seas 5 ft
building to 7 ft by late morning. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt by late evening. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft by late evening. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-231145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
307 PM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt by late morning. Seas 3 ft
building to 7 ft by late morning. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-231145-
Kachemak Bay-
307 PM AKDT Fri Sep 22 2017

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

$$

552 
FZAK51 PAFC 231137
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
337 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

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

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

PKZ197-240045-
337 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 993 mb low 50 nm west of Chirikof Island moves to 50 nm east of
the Barren Islands at 990 mb late Sat night...then moves into the
Kenai Peninsula Sun. An associated front over the central Gulf 
moves to the northern Gulf by Sat evening...then dissipates as 
it moves inland.

$$

PKZ119-240045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
337 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to SE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-240045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
337 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming Variable 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-240045-
Resurrection Bay-
337 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. 
Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-240045-
Prince William Sound-
337 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft 
after midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-240045-
Port Valdez-
337 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. 
Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-240045-
Valdez Narrows-
337 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-240045-
Valdez Arm-
337 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-240045-
Passage Canal-
337 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-240045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
337 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-240045-
Barren Islands East-
337 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-240045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
337 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-240045-
Chiniak Bay-
337 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-240045-
Marmot Bay-
337 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-240045-
Shelikof Strait-
337 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming Variable 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 25 kt. At the N end of the 
strait...NE wind 15 kt becoming W 20 kt toward morning. Seas 5 ft. 
Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-240045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
337 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 9 ft 
in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-240045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
337 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-240045-
Kachemak Bay-
337 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming Variable 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

310 
FZAK51 PAFC 231937 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1137 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

Updated zone 129

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.

PKZ197-240315-
1137 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 993 mb low 50 nm west of Chirikof Island moves to 50 nm east of
the Barren Islands at 990 mb late Sat night...then moves into the
Kenai Peninsula Sun. An associated front over the central Gulf 
moves to the northern Gulf by Sat evening...then dissipates as 
it moves inland.

$$

PKZ119-240315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1137 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to SE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-240315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1137 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
10 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming Variable 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-240315-
Resurrection Bay-
1137 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.  Rain
showers. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-240315-
Prince William Sound-
1137 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft  after
midnight. Rain showers. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-240315-
Port Valdez-
1137 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.  Patchy fog.
Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-240315-
Valdez Narrows-
1137 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
3 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-240315-
Valdez Arm-
1137 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-240315-
Passage Canal-
1137 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
2 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-240315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1137 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-240315-
Barren Islands East-
1137 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-240315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1137 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-240315-
Chiniak Bay-
1137 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-240315-
Marmot Bay-
1137 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight.  Seas
4 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-240315-
Shelikof Strait-
1137 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming Variable 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 25 kt. At the N end of the 
strait...NE wind 15 kt becoming W 20 kt toward morning. Seas
5 ft.  Rain. 
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-240315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1137 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 9 ft 
in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-240315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1137 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-240315-
Kachemak Bay-
1137 AM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming Variable 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable  less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

109 
FZAK51 PAFC 232250
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

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

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

PKZ197-241200-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 989 mb low at Sitkinak moves to Prince William Sound at 1006 mb  
early Mon morning, then dissipates by Mon afternoon. A weather 
front will approach the Gulf from the south by Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-241200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Near the 
coast, E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft
subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Near the coast, S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt, except SE near the coast. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-241200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Near the coast, E wind 30 kt diminishing 
to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt becoming Variable 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-241200-
Resurrection Bay-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming Variable less than 10 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 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. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-241200-
Prince William Sound-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to
35 kt near the Hinchinbrook Entrance in the evening. Seas 6 ft 
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-241200-
Port Valdez-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-241200-
Valdez Narrows-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

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

$$

PKZ128-241200-
Valdez Arm-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-241200-
Passage Canal-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts 
to 30 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 3 ft subsiding after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-241200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt becoming W 20 kt by late morning. Seas
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ131-241200-
Barren Islands East-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming Variable 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt becoming W 20 kt by late morning. Seas
8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-241200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. S of
Dangerous Cape, Variable wind 15 kt becoming W 30 kt by late evening.
Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-241200-
Chiniak Bay-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming Variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 
ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-241200-
Marmot Bay-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ138-241200-
Shelikof Strait-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming Variable after midnight. Near S end
of Strait, W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 
ft, except building to 8 ft near S end of Strait. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-241200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-241200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming Variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-241200-
Kachemak Bay-
250 PM AKDT Sat Sep 23 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
352 PM AKDT Thu Sep 21 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
Steady rainfall has begun pushing into the Cook Inlet region this
afternoon, with Kenai radar showing rain over much of the area
and spreading north up into the Matanuska and Susitna Valley. The
upper level ridge that was over south central Alaska has been pushed
east by the invading upper level low over Norton Sound. The
weakening warm front associated with a slow moving broad low
swirling south of the central Aleutians remains extended across
the eastern half of the Aleutians and into the Bristol Bay area.
This front in conjunction with the upper low slowly tracking
south remains the primary sources of lift for the light rainfall
persisting across parts of the southwest Mainland. The low south
of the Aleutians is keeping light rainfall ongoing across much of
the chain as warm, moist air streams north ahead of the low and
is lifted above the cooler air mass near the surface.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Model agreement on the synoptic scale remains very good through
the remainder of the week. The NAM model was preferred for the
first two days with a transition to GFS beyond that. This was due
to the need to continue toward the GFS solution beyond the
weekend.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Periods of rain with predominantly MVFR ceilings are
expected overnight with improvement during the day Friday. Periods
of VFR ceilings may also occur but it looks predominant Marginal
conditions until winds become southeast Friday afternoon which
will usher in higher ceilings and less rain. Visibility will
mostly remain VFR with just some occasional MVFR conditions
expected through the night. Some low level wind shear will be in
the area through this evening as winds switch form north at the
surface to easterly winds around 1000 to 2000 ft. The easterly
winds should diminish this evening ending the wind shear.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The Southcentral Alaska region and the Gulf is predominantly
influenced by southwesterly upper level flow. While a weak 1000
mb low is tracking across the Aleutian Range into lower Cook
Inlet with an associated weather front to track from Kodiak
north into the north Gulf coast by this evening. This synoptic
feature is producing widespread rain through the aforementioned
regions extending into the Mat-Su Valleys, and the Anchorage Bowl
as the precipitation continues to spread into the central
interior. Look for the Anchorage Bowl to downslope resulting in
drier conditions as the winds begin to shift more southeasterly to
easterly direction resulting in a cross-barrier flow by Friday
morning. While the Eastern Kenai Peninsula is being closely
watched with an issuance of a Flood Warning in effect through 1PM
Monday for a Glacier Damned lake outburst in the Snow River. This
outburst will affect Kenai Lake, and the Kenai River from Cooper
Landing to Skilak Lake. This abundant rainfall along the
aforementioned area will contribute to higher river levels.
Meanwhile, as we head into Saturday a new low pushes over Kodiak
Island with another barrier jet developing along the northern Gulf
by Saturday afternoon. This will bring another round of
widespread rain accompanied by gusty Turnagain Arm winds, and gale
force easterly winds along the north Gulf coast.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The front that has pushed in over southwest Alaska has stalled
over an area that stretches from eastern parts of Bristol Bay to
the Alaska Range. The front will continue to bring rain to this
area into Friday. However, as the front dissipates Friday, a low
will approach the area from the south Friday night into Saturday
bringing more rain to the same areas. For the Kuskokwim Delta
region, a low will drop down over the area from the north on
Saturday bringing some rain to the area, primarily along the
coast.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The front over the southern Bering Sea has stalled and will bring
continued rain to the eastern Aleutians into Friday and the
Alaska Peninsula through much of Friday. Meanwhile, high pressure
has built in over the western Bering Sea and will remain dominant
through Saturday keeping northerly flow over the Bering Sea and
Aleutians through the same timeframe.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Beginning the extended period forecast Saturday evening, with an
upper level low tracking south over the eastern Bering Sea and
bringing waves of North Pacific moisture north toward the Gulf of
Alaska and southern Mainland through the early part of next week.
This pattern will support wet weather across the region into
Sunday afternoon, as a front will move toward the Gulf coast.
Gusty winds are also expected to increase along the Gulf coast
Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning, as the front pushes up
along the north Gulf coast.

Showers will begin tapering off over much of the southern
mainland by Monday morning, and remain slightly drier through
Tuesday morning when the next system begins tracking into the Gulf
of Alaska. Precipitation will begin to spread north back into the
southwest mainland and north Gulf coast Tuesday afternoon, as a
north Pacific low tracks north into the western Gulf of Alaska.
There is some disagreement between the models with regards to the
track and timing of this system, which impacts when the
precipitation spreads further inland. Currently the forecast is
trending toward precipitation moving further inland overnight
Wednesday into Thursday morning, with the low tracking inland over
the Kenai peninsula.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Flood Warning 121 and 125.
MARINE...Gale 119, . FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ/TP
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...PD
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DK
LONG TERM...TP