Small Craft Advisory 907, NWS Anchorage, AK

192 
FZAK51 PAFC 291241
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 AM AKST Wed Nov 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.

PKZ197-300130-
341 AM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A strong front along the North Gulf Coast will move inland this
morning. A 954 mb Bering low will cross the Akpen today and enter
the Gulf 300 nm south of Sitkinak at 983 mb Thu morning. The low 
will then continue to weaken to 1000 mb as it moves into the 
northeast Pacific by early Fri morning.

$$

PKZ119-300130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
341 AM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...S wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ120-300130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
341 AM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ121-300130-
Resurrection Bay-
341 AM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 15 kt during the morning. 
Seas building to 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-300130-
Prince William Sound-
341 AM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-300130-
Port Valdez-
341 AM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-300130-
Valdez Narrows-
341 AM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-300130-
Valdez Arm-
341 AM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-300130-
Passage Canal-
341 AM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-300130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
341 AM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt except NE 30 kt near Augustine Island 
in the morning. Seas 5 ft except 10 ft near Augustine Island 
in the morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-300130-
Barren Islands East-
341 AM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ132-300130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
341 AM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ136-300130-
Chiniak Bay-
341 AM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-300130-
Marmot Bay-
341 AM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-300130-
Shelikof Strait-
341 AM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-300130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
341 AM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt during the morning. 
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-300130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
341 AM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
Patchy freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free
waters 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-300130-
Kachemak Bay-
341 AM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

910 
FZAK51 PAFC 300017
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 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.

PKZ197-301300-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 967 mb low over Sand Point moves 165 nm southeast of Sitkinak at
990 mb Thu afternoon. The weakening low then moves to the 
southeast and exits the Gulf Fri afternoon. A front enters the 
western Gulf Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-301300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ120-301300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers and widespread
snow showers, heavy at times.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ121-301300-
Resurrection Bay-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Widespread snow and rain showers, heavy at times.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-301300-
Prince William Sound-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers, heavy at times.
.THU...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Patchy fog. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-301300-
Port Valdez-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers, heavy at
times.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-301300-
Valdez Narrows-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers, heavy
at times.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-301300-
Valdez Arm-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers, heavy at times.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-301300-
Passage Canal-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers, heavy at times.
.THU...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers, heavy at times.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-301300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers and snow showers,
heavy at times.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-301300-
Barren Islands East-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers, heavy at times.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ132-301300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ136-301300-
Chiniak Bay-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-301300-
Marmot Bay-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-301300-
Shelikof Strait-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-301300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog and freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-301300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 3
ft in the afternoon. Patchy freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-301300-
Kachemak Bay-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 29 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

252 
FZAK51 PAFC 301249
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 AM AKST Thu Nov 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.

PKZ197-010200-
349 AM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 mb low 120 nm south of Sitkinak will weaken and move into the 
northeast Pacific through Fri afternoon. A front will enter the 
western Gulf Fri night.

$$

PKZ119-010200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
349 AM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ120-010200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
349 AM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ121-010200-
Resurrection Bay-
349 AM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-010200-
Prince William Sound-
349 AM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-010200-
Port Valdez-
349 AM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-010200-
Valdez Narrows-
349 AM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-010200-
Valdez Arm-
349 AM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-010200-
Passage Canal-
349 AM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-010200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
349 AM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-010200-
Barren Islands East-
349 AM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ132-010200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
349 AM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ136-010200-
Chiniak Bay-
349 AM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-010200-
Marmot Bay-
349 AM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-010200-
Shelikof Strait-
349 AM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-010200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
349 AM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-010200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
349 AM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Patchy
freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-010200-
Kachemak Bay-
349 AM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

123 
FZAK51 PAFC 010032
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
332 PM AKST Thu Nov 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.

PKZ197-011315-
332 PM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 991 mb low 215 nm southeast of Sitkinak weakens and exits the 
Gulf to the southeast Fri afternoon. A front enters the western 
Gulf Fri afternoon and reaches the central Gulf Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-011315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
332 PM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ120-011315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
332 PM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 7 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ121-011315-
Resurrection Bay-
332 PM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-011315-
Prince William Sound-
332 PM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-011315-
Port Valdez-
332 PM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

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

$$

PKZ127-011315-
Valdez Narrows-
332 PM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-011315-
Valdez Arm-
332 PM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-011315-
Passage Canal-
332 PM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-011315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
332 PM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-011315-
Barren Islands East-
332 PM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ132-011315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
332 PM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ136-011315-
Chiniak Bay-
332 PM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-011315-
Marmot Bay-
332 PM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-011315-
Shelikof Strait-
332 PM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 
ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N of Cape Kuliak, S wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after 
midnight. S of Cape Kuliak, SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-011315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
332 PM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Areas of freezing fog after 
midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-011315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
332 PM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Areas of 
freezing fog after midnight.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-011315-
Kachemak Bay-
332 PM AKST Thu Nov 30 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

424 
FZAK51 PAFC 011249
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 AM AKST Fri Dec 1 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.

PKZ197-020215-
349 AM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 997 mb low 475 nm south of Cape Suckling will weaken and move
southeast today. A front will enter the western Gulf this evening 
and move east across the Gulf through Sat. Another front will enter 
the southwestern Gulf Sat night ahead of a strong North Pacific low.

$$

PKZ119-020215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
349 AM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ120-020215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
349 AM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

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

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ121-020215-
Resurrection Bay-
349 AM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-020215-
Prince William Sound-
349 AM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-020215-
Port Valdez-
349 AM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-020215-
Valdez Narrows-
349 AM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow with rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-020215-
Valdez Arm-
349 AM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-020215-
Passage Canal-
349 AM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow with rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-020215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
349 AM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-020215-
Barren Islands East-
349 AM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-020215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
349 AM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-020215-
Chiniak Bay-
349 AM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-020215-
Marmot Bay-
349 AM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-020215-
Shelikof Strait-
349 AM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-020215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
349 AM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

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

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-020215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
349 AM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-020215-
Kachemak Bay-
349 AM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

135 
FZAK51 PAFC 020035
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
335 PM AKST Fri Dec 1 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.

PKZ197-021315-
335 PM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A front will enter the western Gulf this evening
and it will dissipate as it moves eastward across the Gulf through 
Sat. A 979 mb North Pacific low will move to 300 nm southeast of 
Dutch Harbor by Sun morning then it will move to 120 nm southeast of 
Sand Point at 965 mb by Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-021315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
335 PM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind to 15 kt early becoming S wind 15 kt. Seas 
7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-021315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
335 PM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt early becoming S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-021315-
Resurrection Bay-
335 PM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Snow.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow with rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-021315-
Prince William Sound-
335 PM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-021315-
Port Valdez-
335 PM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow with rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-021315-
Valdez Narrows-
335 PM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

...Small Craft Advisory Tonight...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt early becoming 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-021315-
Valdez Arm-
335 PM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-021315-
Passage Canal-
335 PM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 
ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-021315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
335 PM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 11 ft after midnight.
.SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-021315-
Barren Islands East-
335 PM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-021315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
335 PM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft in the evening building to 10 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-021315-
Chiniak Bay-
335 PM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt early increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-021315-
Marmot Bay-
335 PM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt early increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-021315-
Shelikof Strait-
335 PM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas
4 ft building to 12 ft after midnight.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-021315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
335 PM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 25 kt. Seas
building to  5 ft. Snow. Freezing spray after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft building to 10 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-021315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
335 PM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 4 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Snow with
rain. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-021315-
Kachemak Bay-
335 PM AKST Fri Dec 1 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind to 10 kt in the evening becoming SE 20 kt. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

273 
FZAK51 PAFC 021257
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 AM AKST Sat Dec 2 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.

PKZ197-030200-
357 AM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front pushes across the Gulf Sat. A 972 mb North Pacific low moves
to 45 nm Southeast of Chignik at 963 mb Sun afternoon then shifts 
across Shelikof Strait and the northern Alaska Peninsula Mon 
morning. The associated front sweeps across to the Central Gulf Mon 
morning.

$$

PKZ119-030200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
357 AM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ120-030200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
357 AM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ121-030200-
Resurrection Bay-
357 AM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-030200-
Prince William Sound-
357 AM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-030200-
Port Valdez-
357 AM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-030200-
Valdez Narrows-
357 AM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-030200-
Valdez Arm-
357 AM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-030200-
Passage Canal-
357 AM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-030200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
357 AM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt in the morning diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-030200-
Barren Islands East-
357 AM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.MON...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ132-030200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
357 AM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.MON...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ136-030200-
Chiniak Bay-
357 AM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-030200-
Marmot Bay-
357 AM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-030200-
Shelikof Strait-
357 AM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

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

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-030200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
357 AM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-030200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
357 AM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-030200-
Kachemak Bay-
357 AM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

195 
FZAK51 PAFC 022358
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
258 PM AKST Sat Dec 2 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.

PKZ197-031230-
258 PM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front in the southwest Gulf moves into the northern Gulf through 
Mon then it will dissipate. The associated North Pacific low will 
move to 138 nm southeast of Sand Point at 962 mb by Sun morning then to
75 nm east of Chignik at 960 mb by Sun afternoon and inland by Mon 
morning. A second North Pacific low will move to 120 nm southeast of 
Chignik at 997 mb by Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-031230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
258 PM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 60 kt
diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ120-031230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
258 PM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 19 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 45 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft building to 30 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 32 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ121-031230-
Resurrection Bay-
258 PM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-031230-
Prince William Sound-
258 PM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 60 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-031230-
Port Valdez-
258 PM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-031230-
Valdez Narrows-
258 PM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-031230-
Valdez Arm-
258 PM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-031230-
Passage Canal-
258 PM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-031230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
258 PM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-031230-
Barren Islands East-
258 PM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft building to 31 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ132-031230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
258 PM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ136-031230-
Chiniak Bay-
258 PM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-031230-
Marmot Bay-
258 PM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft
subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-031230-
Shelikof Strait-
258 PM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-031230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
258 PM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain with snow.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-031230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
258 PM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-031230-
Kachemak Bay-
258 PM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
437 AM AKST Tue Nov 28 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
An active pattern continues over the region this morning as one
low dissipates over the western Gulf of Alaska and a new dominant
system nears peak intensity over the East-Central Aleutian chain.
An occluded front arcs around this low center from east of Atka
up through the Pribilof Islands and across the Alaska Peninsula,
bringing wet snow to the Pribilofs and rain to portions of the
Akpen. Strong winds are present across the Central Aleutians near
the bent-back occlusion on the backside of the system, although
these winds have remained below hurricane force thus far
overnight. Meanwhile, a compact disturbance is moving into the
Prince William Sound region accompanied by localized gale force
winds over the coastal waters and light snow along the coast from
Whittier to Cordova. Inland locations including Anchorage remain
under quieter conditions owing largely to downslope flow in the
lee of the coastal mountain ranges.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Guidance remains in reasonable synoptic agreement for the next few
days as the strong Bering low makes slow eastward progress into
the southwestern Gulf by Thursday morning. Despite the general
large scale agreement, models are still struggling with some
specific details. This includes the evolution of a strong North
Pacific disturbance rounding the base of the longwave Bering
trough and moving up towards the Akpen later today. How this
feature interacts with the current Bering low will have large
implications on the placement of the low and associated wind
fields over the next 24-48 hrs, as well as the timing of the next
front moving into the Gulf. Recent runs of the GFS have failed to
adequately resolve this developing feature, and thus the GFS
solution has largely been discarded in favor of the NAM for the
morning package.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light north winds will persist through
this evening before winds begin to increase somewhat around 06z as
a result of a tightening pressure gradient ahead of an approaching
low. Chances for precipitation will increase at the terminal after
15z Wednesday as a front moves over the north Gulf coast, with
cigs lowering to 5000 ft or lower.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
An active pattern will remain in place over the next couple days
with the bulk of impacts from precipitation and winds remaining
along the coast and over Kodiak Island and the Gulf of Alaska.
Each feature that moves through brings warmer air with it, so
temperatures will continue to rise, with a transition to more and
more rain along the coast.

An upper level low moving inland across Prince William Sound this
morning will rapidly fall apart as it heads inland today. Focus
will shift to a Gale force front south of Alaska Peninsula, which
will swing northward across the Gulf today through tonight, then
move rapidly onshore early Wednesday thanks to broad southerly
steering flow aloft. Easterly winds will quickly increase along
the north Gulf coast, Prince William Sound and through Passage
Canal and Turnagain Arm out ahead of the front This evening, then
peak during the overnight hours. Winds will rapidly fall off early
Wednesday as the front moves onshore and falls apart in the
mountains. The windy conditions will contribute to vertical mixing
and warming temperatures. Thus, once temperatures warm up near sea
level today, expect precipitation to remain all rain through
Wednesday.

In the upper levels a series of short-waves will head inland on
Wednesday. Though low level flow will weaken, the prevailing wind
direction will remain southeasterly and maintain some level of
downslope flow in the lee of the Kenai and Chugach Mountains.
However, cooling temperatures aloft will increase instability and
may allow brief periods of precipitation to move through. For now,
have mostly stuck with chance PoPs inland for Wednesday through
Wednesday night, with the exception of upslope areas along the
Alaska Range. Meanwhile, a steady supply of showers will continue
across Kodiak and the Gulf coast as the Bering low transitions
into the Gulf and a plethora of upper level waves out ahead of it
march northward across the Gulf.

&&

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

Another strong 950 mb low continues to spin just northwest of
Dutch Harbor early this morning, with a secondary low near equal
strength rotating northward towards Sand Point as it gets absorbed
by the first low. These systems will send an occluding front
northward through the morning, before stalling as it stretches out
from the southern Bering, through Bristol bay, towards Ports
Alsworth.

Along this front, fairly widespread precipitation is expected,
with rain being the dominant mode of precipitation to its south.
Right along and immediately ahead of the front, enough warm air
will ride over the front aloft while surface temperatures are
slightly below freezing to produce a narrow swath of light
freezing rain. Further north, precipitation will become more
scattered in coverage in the form of light snow or snow showers.

As the lows depart the area to the southeast Wednesday, a drying
trend will commence although skies will generally remain cloudy. A
short-wave ridge will build across the region later Wednesday into
thursday, allowing skies to clear some while continuing the dry
weather. However, a low moving across eastern Siberia will send
another front into southwest Alaska on Friday. Widespread
precipitation will once again develop, with snow on the leading
edge changing to rain as warmer air pushes inland. The exception
to this will be the interior, but where this transition line sets
up remains to be seen.

&&

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

As monotoned above, today's low continues to spin in the just
north of the central Aleutians. This low ended up being a little
weaker and further south than what was expected yesterday, with
the colder air displaced more westward where an isolated
thunderstorm developed about 100 miles south of Atka. This
displacement allowed winds to remain below warning criteria given
not as much of a downward push due to the tropopause heights higher
than forecast. Thus, the warning was cancelled with the morning
forecast package.

Otherwise, the associated surface front currently lies just west
of Dutch Harbor as of 4 am. This front will sweep eastward with
widespread rainfall along it, and more showery precipitation
behind it. The cold air will maintain strong wind gusts through
the day, helping add a little chill to the air. As the low slides
into the Gulf of Alaska Wednesday night, a transitory ridge will
shift from west to east across the chain, reaching the central
Aleutians by midday Thursday, before continuing eastward through
the night. This ridge will bring a period of decreasing winds,
drier weather, and decreasing cloud cover. However, a strong front
will be quickly on its heels as it sweeps eastward, with strong
winds and widespread precipitation returning to the region.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Beginning late Wednesday, the weather over most of the South
Mainland will become much quieter as the low over the Eastern
Bering cross the AK pen and dissipates over the North Pacific,
leaving generally cold and clear conditions. Guidance has also
trended much further south with this low on Thursday, meaning that
without a strong pressure or thermal gradient along the North Gulf
Coast, the persistent outflow winds that have blown through the
area recently are not expected to develop again. Over the Western
Bering, a gale force front entering the area late Wednesday will
slowly spread through the area bringing rain/snow and gusty
southerly winds that will be weaker than the high wind events
that moved through the Aleutians since the Thanksgiving holiday.

This front will then enter the Southwest Mainland late Friday,
bringing snow to that area before creating a triple point low in
the Gulf sometime on Saturday. The models continue to struggle
with the timing and intensity of this development, however they
all create a triple point sometime on Saturday which will track
into the North Gulf. The exact details of the impacts of this low
will need to be determined as model agreement improves, but at
this point it appears that there will be increasing chances of
snow along the North Gulf coast and Southcentral this weekend,
along with the potential for gap winds through the usual areas
such as Turnagain Arm the Matanuska Valley. Afterwards model
agreement begins to break down with the track/intensity of what
looks to be a very active pattern for the Gulf late this
weekend/early next week as a blocking ridge sets up over the
Pacific NW, leaving the Gulf exposed to a deep southerly jet. The
general impact of this pattern change will be to shift the most
active weather further east into the Gulf region for early next
week.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None
MARINE...Storm Warning 170 172 173 174 175 176 177 413
		 Gale Warning 119 125 130 131 132 137 138 139 150 155
					  160 165 171 178 180 181 185 411 412 414

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...CB
AVIATION...CB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SEB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
LONG TERM...DEK