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Storm Warning 133, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 16, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 16, 2017, 3:36 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Nov 16, 2017, 3:36 AM AKST (12:36 UTC)
Expired
Nov 17, 2017, 3:43 AM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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913 
FZAK51 PAFC 161236
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

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

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

PKZ197-170115-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1004 mb low 50 nm southeast of Seward moves to 90 nm southwest 
of Yakutat at 988 mb Thu night. The low then moves to 200 nm south
of Yakutat at 995 mb Fri night. A front approaches the western 
Gulf Fri night.

$$

PKZ119-170115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-170115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-170115-
Resurrection Bay-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-170115-
Prince William Sound-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-170115-
Port Valdez-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to
30 kts after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ127-170115-
Valdez Narrows-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt this morning. Seas 3 ft. 
Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-170115-
Valdez Arm-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-170115-
Passage Canal-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

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

.TODAY...W wind increasing to 20 kt by afternoon. Gusts to 30 near 
Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-170115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-170115-
Barren Islands East-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-170115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-170115-
Chiniak Bay-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-170115-
Marmot Bay-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-170115-
Shelikof Strait-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kts through bays and passes. Seas
12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt through bays and passes. Seas 
10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ139-170115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ140-170115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ141-170115-
Kachemak Bay-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
4 follow-up statements
259 
FZAK51 PAFC 161749 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
849 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

updated 121 130 136 137

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.

PKZ197-170645-
849 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1004 mb low 50 nm southeast of Seward moves to 90 nm southwest 
of Yakutat at 988 mb Thu night. The low then moves to 200 nm south
of Yakutat at 995 mb Fri night. A front approaches the western 
Gulf Fri night.

$$

PKZ119-170645-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
849 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-170645-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
849 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-170645-
Resurrection Bay-
849 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt near
Seward. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing 
spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-170645-
Prince William Sound-
849 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-170645-
Port Valdez-
849 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to
30 kts after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ127-170645-
Valdez Narrows-
849 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt this morning. Seas 3 ft. 
Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-170645-
Valdez Arm-
849 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-170645-
Passage Canal-
849 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

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

.TODAY...W wind increasing to 20 kt by afternoon. Gusts to 30 near 
Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-170645-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
849 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

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

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy Freezing spray along
the coast.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy Freezing spray along
the coast.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-170645-
Barren Islands East-
849 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-170645-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
849 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-170645-
Chiniak Bay-
849 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt with gusts to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt with gusts to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 8 
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-170645-
Marmot Bay-
849 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt with gusts to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 6 
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-170645-
Shelikof Strait-
849 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kts through bays and passes. Seas
12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt through bays and passes. Seas 
10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ139-170645-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
849 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ140-170645-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
849 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ141-170645-
Kachemak Bay-
849 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
574 
FZAK51 PAFC 170050
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

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

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

PKZ197-171330-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 996 mb low near Middleton Island will move to 160 nm southeast
of Middleton Island at 987 mb by Fri morning then it will move to
the southeastern Gulf at 1000 mb by Sat evening. High pressure 
will approach the western Gulf Fri night and dissipate by Sat 
morning.

$$

PKZ119-171330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Snow in the evening.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-171330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-171330-
Resurrection Bay-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray
after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-171330-
Prince William Sound-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-171330-
Port Valdez-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to
30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Snow
in the evening.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt increasing to 50 kt near Valdez in
the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Valdez. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-171330-
Valdez Narrows-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow in the evening. 
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-171330-
Valdez Arm-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the evening. 
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-171330-
Passage Canal-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the evening. Gusts to
40 kt developing near Whittier in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier in the
evening. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-171330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt increasing 50 kt in the evening. Seas 15 
ft. Heavy Freezing spray developing along the coast in the evening.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes in the
morning. Seas 14 ft. Heavy Freezing spray along the coast in the 
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-171330-
Barren Islands East-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the evening. Seas 17
ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-171330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-171330-
Chiniak Bay-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 40 kt in the evening. Gusts to 55
kt developing in the evening. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-171330-
Marmot Bay-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 45 kt in the evening. Gusts to 55
kt developing in the evening. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-171330-
Shelikof Strait-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of 
western bays and passes developing in the evening. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of western bays and passes.
Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-171330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-171330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-171330-
Kachemak Bay-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Highest winds and seas toward 
the Inlet.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
101 
FZAK51 PAFC 170650 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
950 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

Updated zone 130

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.

PKZ197-171915-
950 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 996 mb low near Middleton Island will move to 160 nm southeast
of Middleton Island at 987 mb by Fri morning then it will move to
the southeastern Gulf at 1000 mb by Sat evening. High pressure 
will approach the western Gulf Fri night and dissipate by Sat 
morning.

$$

PKZ119-171915-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
950 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Snow in the evening. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River
 Delta. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-171915-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
950 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-171915-
Resurrection Bay-
950 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray
after midnight. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray after
midnight. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-171915-
Prince William Sound-
950 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the
afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-171915-
Port Valdez-
950 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight.
Gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after
midnight. Snow in the evening. 
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt increasing to 50 kt near
Valdez in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Valdez. Seas
6 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-171915-
Valdez Narrows-
950 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow in the evening.  
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-171915-
Valdez Arm-
950 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the evening.  
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-171915-
Passage Canal-
950 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the evening. Gusts
to 40 kt developing near Whittier in the evening. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing  spray. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier in the
evening. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-171915-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
950 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt increasing 50 kt in the evening. Seas
15 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. 
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes in
the morning. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray along the coast in the 
morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-171915-
Barren Islands East-
950 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the evening. Seas
17 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-171915-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
950 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-171915-
Chiniak Bay-
950 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 40 kt in the evening. Gusts to
55 kt developing in the evening. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-171915-
Marmot Bay-
950 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 45 kt in the evening. Gusts to
55 kt developing in the evening. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-171915-
Shelikof Strait-
950 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of 
western bays and passes developing in the evening. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of western bays and
passes. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-171915-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
950 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-171915-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
950 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-171915-
Kachemak Bay-
950 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Highest winds and seas
toward  the Inlet. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
574 
FZAK51 PAFC 171243
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

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

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

PKZ197-180200-
343 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 987 mb low 120 nm east of Middleton Island will move to 245 nm
miles southeast of Middleton Island at 996 mb then move south and
dissipate by Sat morning. 

$$

PKZ119-180200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
343 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta in
the morning. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-180200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
343 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-180200-
Resurrection Bay-
343 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-180200-
Prince William Sound-
343 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-180200-
Port Valdez-
343 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE 20 kt increasing to 30 kt by afternoon. Seas building to
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-180200-
Valdez Narrows-
343 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt by late morning. Seas 4 
ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-180200-
Valdez Arm-
343 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-180200-
Passage Canal-
343 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-180200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
343 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray near Kamishak Bay.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray near Kamishak
Bay.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray in the morning near
Kamishak bay.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-180200-
Barren Islands East-
343 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-180200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
343 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt except NW 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-180200-
Chiniak Bay-
343 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-180200-
Marmot Bay-
343 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-180200-
Shelikof Strait-
343 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-180200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
343 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-180200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
343 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Areas of freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-180200-
Kachemak Bay-
343 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 15, 3:29 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 15, 3:29 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 15, 3:50 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC72 hr
Nov 15, 3:50 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Nov 15, 3:50 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Nov 15, 3:50 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 16, 3:36 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 16, 3:36 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Nov 16, 3:46 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 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.