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Small Craft Advisory 812, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 26, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Oct 26, 2017, 3:52 PM AKDT. It was in force for 5 days.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 26, 2017, 3:52 PM AKDT (23:52 UTC)
Expired
Oct 31, 2017, 3:42 PM AKDT
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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498 
FZAK51 PAFC 262352
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
352 PM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

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

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

PKZ197-271315-
352 PM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A strong front over the Gulf of Alaska moves inland and dissipates 
tonight. High pressure builds over the southern Gulf Friday 
evening through Saturday afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-271315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
352 PM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 35 kt becoming S
15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-271315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
352 PM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-271315-
Resurrection Bay-
352 PM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-271315-
Prince William Sound-
352 PM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. 3 
ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-271315-
Port Valdez-
352 PM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

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

$$

PKZ127-271315-
Valdez Narrows-
352 PM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

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

$$

PKZ128-271315-
Valdez Arm-
352 PM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-271315-
Passage Canal-
352 PM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-271315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
352 PM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-271315-
Barren Islands East-
352 PM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-271315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
352 PM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-271315-
Chiniak Bay-
352 PM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Near
Kodiak...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-271315-
Marmot Bay-
352 PM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-271315-
Shelikof Strait-
352 PM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-271315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
352 PM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-271315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
352 PM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-271315-
Kachemak Bay-
352 PM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
11 follow-up statements
291 
FZAK51 PAFC 271157
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 AM AKDT Fri Oct 27 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.

PKZ197-280115-
357 AM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A weakening front will move from the northern Gulf Fri morning into 
the northeastern Gulf by the evening. An area of high pressure will 
build across the Gulf and strengthen for the weekend.

$$

PKZ119-280115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
357 AM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-280115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
357 AM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-280115-
Resurrection Bay-
357 AM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-280115-
Prince William Sound-
357 AM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-280115-
Port Valdez-
357 AM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-280115-
Valdez Narrows-
357 AM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 
kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-280115-
Valdez Arm-
357 AM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-280115-
Passage Canal-
357 AM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-280115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
357 AM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-280115-
Barren Islands East-
357 AM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-280115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
357 AM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-280115-
Chiniak Bay-
357 AM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-280115-
Marmot Bay-
357 AM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-280115-
Shelikof Strait-
357 AM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-280115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
357 AM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-280115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
357 AM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft 
subsiding to 5 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-280115-
Kachemak Bay-
357 AM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft 
building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
767 
FZAK51 PAFC 272342
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
342 PM AKDT Fri Oct 27 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.

PKZ197-281300-
342 PM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves into the western Gulf Sat afternoon. This front will
move into the northern Gulf Sun morning and to the eastern Gulf by
Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-281300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
342 PM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-281300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
342 PM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-281300-
Resurrection Bay-
342 PM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

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

$$

PKZ125-281300-
Prince William Sound-
342 PM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-281300-
Port Valdez-
342 PM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-281300-
Valdez Narrows-
342 PM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-281300-
Valdez Arm-
342 PM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

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

$$

PKZ129-281300-
Passage Canal-
342 PM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

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

$$

PKZ130-281300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
342 PM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-281300-
Barren Islands East-
342 PM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-281300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
342 PM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-281300-
Chiniak Bay-
342 PM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-281300-
Marmot Bay-
342 PM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-281300-
Shelikof Strait-
342 PM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the evening. Seas 5
ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-281300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
342 PM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-281300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
342 PM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Patchy fog.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-281300-
Kachemak Bay-
342 PM AKDT Fri Oct 27 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft 
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
407 
FZAK51 PAFC 281141
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 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.

PKZ197-290015-
341 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A ridge of high pressure will remain over the Gulf through Sun
night.

$$

PKZ119-290015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
341 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-290015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
341 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-290015-
Resurrection Bay-
341 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-290015-
Prince William Sound-
341 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-290015-
Port Valdez-
341 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-290015-
Valdez Narrows-
341 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-290015-
Valdez Arm-
341 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-290015-
Passage Canal-
341 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

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

$$

PKZ130-290015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
341 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-290015-
Barren Islands East-
341 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-290015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
341 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-290015-
Chiniak Bay-
341 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-290015-
Marmot Bay-
341 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-290015-
Shelikof Strait-
341 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

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

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-290015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
341 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...nE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-290015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
341 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-290015-
Kachemak Bay-
341 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

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

$$
336 
FZAK51 PAFC 281541 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
741 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

Updated synopsis

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.

PKZ197-290315-
741 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front will enter the southwest Gulf Sat night and move to the
north Gulf coast Sun afternoon. Another front will move across 
the western Gulf Sun night.

$$

PKZ119-290315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
741 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-290315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
741 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-290315-
Resurrection Bay-
741 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-290315-
Prince William Sound-
741 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-290315-
Port Valdez-
741 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-290315-
Valdez Narrows-
741 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-290315-
Valdez Arm-
741 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-290315-
Passage Canal-
741 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

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

$$

PKZ130-290315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
741 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-290315-
Barren Islands East-
741 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-290315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
741 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-290315-
Chiniak Bay-
741 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-290315-
Marmot Bay-
741 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-290315-
Shelikof Strait-
741 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

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

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-290315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
741 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...nE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-290315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
741 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-290315-
Kachemak Bay-
741 AM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

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

$$
416 
FZAK51 PAFC 282336
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 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.

PKZ197-291215-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front enters the southwest Gulf and reaches the northern Gulf 
coast by Sun morning. A second front enters the western Gulf Sun 
afternoon and then weakens along the northern Gulf coast Mon 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-291215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.
Near the coast, E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-291215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-291215-
Resurrection Bay-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-291215-
Prince William Sound-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-291215-
Port Valdez-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-291215-
Valdez Narrows-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-291215-
Valdez Arm-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-291215-
Passage Canal-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-291215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt, then becoming E 35 kt after 
midnight. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-291215-
Barren Islands East-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-291215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ136-291215-
Chiniak Bay-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-291215-
Marmot Bay-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft building to 11 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-291215-
Shelikof Strait-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft 
building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-291215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-291215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-291215-
Kachemak Bay-
336 PM AKDT Sat Oct 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
867 
FZAK51 PAFC 291148
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 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.

PKZ197-300045-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front in the western Gulf weakens along the northern Gulf coast
this afternoon. A second front moves across the Gulf tonight 
through Mon night.

$$

PKZ119-300045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt except E 30 kt near the coast. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-300045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-300045-
Resurrection Bay-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-300045-
Prince William Sound-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-300045-
Port Valdez-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

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

$$

PKZ127-300045-
Valdez Narrows-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-300045-
Valdez Arm-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-300045-
Passage Canal-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 
ft building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-300045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-300045-
Barren Islands East-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-300045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ136-300045-
Chiniak Bay-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-300045-
Marmot Bay-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ138-300045-
Shelikof Strait-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-300045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-300045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-300045-
Kachemak Bay-
348 AM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
685 
FZAK51 PAFC 292318
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 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.

PKZ197-301230-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front in the western Gulf moves to the central Gulf by Mon 
morning and the southeastern Gulf by Mon night. A weak trough 
develops along the northern Gulf coast Mon night and moves to the
northeastern Gulf coast Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-301230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt except E 30 kt near the coast. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-301230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-301230-
Resurrection Bay-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-301230-
Prince William Sound-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-301230-
Port Valdez-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-301230-
Valdez Narrows-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-301230-
Valdez Arm-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-301230-
Passage Canal-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-301230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-301230-
Barren Islands East-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 9 ft. 
Rain.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-301230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-301230-
Chiniak Bay-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-301230-
Marmot Bay-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ138-301230-
Shelikof Strait-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-301230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-301230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-301230-
Kachemak Bay-
318 PM AKDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
512 
FZAK51 PAFC 301136
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 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.

PKZ197-310045-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front in the central Gulf moves into the southeastern Gulf by 
tonight. A weak trough develops along the northern Gulf coast 
tonight and moves to the northeastern Gulf coast Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-310045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt except SE 30 kt along the coast in the morning.
Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-310045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Along the
coast...NE wind 25 kt in the morning becoming SW in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-310045-
Resurrection Bay-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-310045-
Prince William Sound-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-310045-
Port Valdez-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-310045-
Valdez Narrows-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-310045-
Valdez Arm-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE wind 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-310045-
Passage Canal-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-310045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-310045-
Barren Islands East-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-310045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-310045-
Chiniak Bay-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-310045-
Marmot Bay-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-310045-
Shelikof Strait-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-310045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft 
building to 11 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-310045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-310045-
Kachemak Bay-
336 AM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
649 
FZAK51 PAFC 302256
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 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.

PKZ197-311215-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A weak trough remains along the northern gulf through Wed afternoon.
A 1014 mb low forms 30 nm Northwest of Kenai late Mon night and 
moves into Southeastern Alaska by Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-311215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ120-311215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ121-311215-
Resurrection Bay-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Patchy
fog.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-311215-
Prince William Sound-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy morning fog.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-311215-
Port Valdez-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Patchy morning fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-311215-
Valdez Narrows-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-311215-
Valdez Arm-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE wind 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-311215-
Passage Canal-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Patchy
fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-311215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-311215-
Barren Islands East-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-311215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-311215-
Chiniak Bay-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-311215-
Marmot Bay-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ138-311215-
Shelikof Strait-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft 
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-311215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight.
Patchy fog.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-311215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Patchy fog.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of
fog.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-311215-
Kachemak Bay-
256 PM AKDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
236 
FZAK51 PAFC 311150
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 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.

PKZ197-010030-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough of low pressure will build in the Gulf through Thu 
morning.

$$

PKZ119-010030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ120-010030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ121-010030-
Resurrection Bay-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-010030-
Prince William Sound-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-010030-
Port Valdez-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Patchy 
fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-010030-
Valdez Narrows-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-010030-
Valdez Arm-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Patchy 
fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-010030-
Passage Canal-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-010030-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-010030-
Barren Islands East-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-010030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-010030-
Chiniak Bay-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-010030-
Marmot Bay-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ138-010030-
Shelikof Strait-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-010030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-010030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Areas of fog.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-010030-
Kachemak Bay-
350 AM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
684 
FZAK51 PAFC 312342
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
342 PM AKDT Tue Oct 31 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.

PKZ197-011245-
342 PM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front over the Gulf moves through Southeast Alaska by Thu
morning. High pressure expands over the Gulf through Thu
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-011245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
342 PM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-011245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
342 PM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt near the coast. Seas 7 
ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-011245-
Resurrection Bay-
342 PM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-011245-
Prince William Sound-
342 PM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 25 kt near Hinchinbrook Entrance in the evening. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-011245-
Port Valdez-
342 PM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-011245-
Valdez Narrows-
342 PM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing  to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-011245-
Valdez Arm-
342 PM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-011245-
Passage Canal-
342 PM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt.  Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-011245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
342 PM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-011245-
Barren Islands East-
342 PM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-011245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
342 PM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-011245-
Chiniak Bay-
342 PM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-011245-
Marmot Bay-
342 PM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-011245-
Shelikof Strait-
342 PM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-011245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
342 PM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-011245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
342 PM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Areas of fog.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Areas of fog.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Patchy fog
and freezing fog.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-011245-
Kachemak Bay-
342 PM AKDT Tue Oct 31 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...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 Oct 26, 3:57 AM AKDT, 11 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 26, 3:57 AM AKDT, 11 hours 55 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
357 AM AKDT Thu Oct 26 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The main low impacting the area has pushed into the eastern Bering
with its front moving through the southern mainland. The strong
push of warm, southerly air has brought mostly rain to the area
with the exception of higher elevations and some locations further
inland. This deep low has also brought strong winds to areas
across the southern mainland due to the strong pressure gradient
it created.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The models are in fairly good agreement early on until the mid
term when they struggle with several lows approaching the
Aleutians from the south Friday and Saturday. There are
differences with timing, position and intensity of these lows
leading to lower confidence in what they will do as they near the
islands. The thing they do agree on is that they will bring more
warm air to the region.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...As a front pushes through this morning, winds will
increase to warning level along Turnagain Arm bringing southeast
gusts over the airport around 50 KT. Strong winds will continue
into the early afternoon before diminishing by late afternoon.
Winds should stay out of the southeast throughout the TAF period.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A robust front along the north Gulf coast will bring strong winds
across Southcentral today. The highest winds will be situated
along the Gulf coast and eastward across Turnagain Arm into
Anchorage. The 850 mb jet will peak at near 75 kt over Turnagain
arm around noon. The front will then move inland and weaken
rapidly in the afternoon. Strong south-southwest flow aloft will
continue through tonight, bringing more rain and showers to the
area. On Friday, an upper level trough will swing through
Southcentral, with the flow aloft becoming more westerly. By late
Friday conditions will dry out in this westerly flow, and a ridge
will build over the area Friday night.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Relatively warmer air will continue to influence the region
today and much of Friday. Widespread southerly flow coincident
with an enhanced pressure gradient is anticipated throughout the
day. A negative tilt shortwave will get kicked out from the upper
level vortex and move across southwest today. With the dynamics
and the moisture in place, expect another round of unsettled
weather albeit with mild temperatures. As time elapses, a re-
enforcing shot of energy will be ejected from the vortex on Friday
fueling another round of precipitation which will predominately
be snow or a rain/snow mix in the interior and rain along the
coast.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
A 979 mb surface low near Unalaska will continue to weaken as it
pushes along the Aleutian archipelago before recurving northeast
into Bristol Bay and over Hooper Bay. Gusty winds from this low
will continue to impact the region, although the peak gusts are on
a downward trend as the low continues to slowly fill. The latest
scatterometer pass on satellite pings into gale force winds north
of the Aleutian chain around the backside of the low. A brief
respite is projected this evening before the next mature storm
enters the domain. The next Kamchatka low has already developed an
occlusion and the precipitation shield is in the vicinity of Attu
Island. The models bring the triple point low into the Central
Bering on Friday and more wet and unsettled weather is projected
for the western and central Aleutians.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The warmer pattern will continue through the weekend as broad
southwest flow remains focused over the southern mainland between
the Bering Sea trough and a stout northeast Pacific ridge. Friday
night into Saturday will also bring a break in precipitation for
Southcentral Alaska as high pressure briefly builds into the
central Gulf behind the departing system. Widespread rain will
then return to the area on Sunday as the next North Pacific low
moves into the eastern Bering accompanied by a front over the
Gulf. This will provide a reinforcing shot of warm air, with the
heaviest rain focused along the north Gulf coast through Monday
morning before that system also departs to the north.

There is lower confidence in how the pattern unfolds going into
the middle of the week as models continue to struggle with the
evolution of high pressure building into the Bering and western
Alaska behind the departing trough. The GFS/GEM both eventually
develop a closed high that drifts well to the north into the
Chukchi Sea. This would allow another trough to undercut the
ridge and move back into southern Alaska, keeping a chance of rain
in the forecast through the middle of the week. Meanwhile,
European guidance depicts a much more coherent blocking ridge
over the western mainland, which would keep most of the area dry
through much of the week in a weak offshore flow regime. Given
the uncertainty, the current forecast attempts to split the
difference in keeping a chance of rain over the southern mainland
into the middle of next week while gradually trending temperatures
down closer to seasonal normal values.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...High Wind Warning...101.
		 Winter Weather Advisory...145.
MARINE...Gales...120 129 173 174 175 176 351.
		 Storms...119 125.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 25, 4:07 PM AKDTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC18 hr
Oct 25, 9:31 PM AKDTHigh Wind WarningAFC19 hr
Oct 26, 3:29 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 26, 3:29 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Oct 26, 3:29 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 26, 3:40 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC59 hr
Oct 26, 3:52 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Oct 26, 3:56 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC47 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.