Gale Warning 154, NWS Anchorage, AK

475 
FZAK51 PAFC 081228
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
328 AM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

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.

PKZ197-090100-
328 AM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
High pressure over Gulf moves weakens through Friday morning. 
A front enters the southwestern Gulf tonight then it moves 
northeast through Sat morning. 

$$

PKZ119-090100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
328 AM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the 
Copper River Delta. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of the 
Copper River Delta. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-090100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
328 AM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-090100-
Resurrection Bay-
328 AM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray 
in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-090100-
Prince William Sound-
328 AM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-090100-
Port Valdez-
328 AM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in 
the morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-090100-
Valdez Narrows-
328 AM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-090100-
Valdez Arm-
328 AM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-090100-
Passage Canal-
328 AM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-090100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
328 AM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-090100-
Barren Islands East-
328 AM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming E wind 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-090100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
328 AM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft building to 22 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ136-090100-
Chiniak Bay-
328 AM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.FRI...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 14 ft 
in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-090100-
Marmot Bay-
328 AM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft after midnight.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-090100-
Shelikof Strait-
328 AM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft after 
midnight.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-090100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
328 AM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-090100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
328 AM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Patchy freezing fog.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-090100-
Kachemak Bay-
328 AM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

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

$$

224 
FZAK51 PAFC 090041
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

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.

PKZ197-091330-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure over Gulf moves east and weakens through Sat. A 
front enters the southwestern Gulf late Thu night. this front 
then moves northeast to the northern and eastern gulf and slowly
weakens through Sat Afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-091330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-091330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-091330-
Resurrection Bay-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

.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 becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-091330-
Prince William Sound-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-091330-
Port Valdez-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

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

$$

PKZ127-091330-
Valdez Narrows-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-091330-
Valdez Arm-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

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

$$

PKZ129-091330-
Passage Canal-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 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...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-091330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-091330-
Barren Islands East-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-091330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-091330-
Chiniak Bay-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-091330-
Marmot Bay-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-091330-
Shelikof Strait-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain with snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
subsiding to 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-091330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-091330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-091330-
Kachemak Bay-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

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

$$

336 
FZAK51 PAFC 090637 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
937 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

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.

PKZ197-091915-
937 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure over Gulf moves east and weakens through Sat. A 
front enters the southwestern Gulf late Thu night. this front 
then moves northeast to the northern and eastern gulf and slowly
weakens through Sat Afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-091915-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
937 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-091915-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
937 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-091915-
Resurrection Bay-
937 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

.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 becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-091915-
Prince William Sound-
937 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-091915-
Port Valdez-
937 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

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

$$

PKZ127-091915-
Valdez Narrows-
937 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing 
spray. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-091915-
Valdez Arm-
937 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

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

$$

PKZ129-091915-
Passage Canal-
937 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 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...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-091915-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
937 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-091915-
Barren Islands East-
937 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-091915-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
937 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-091915-
Chiniak Bay-
937 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-091915-
Marmot Bay-
937 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-091915-
Shelikof Strait-
937 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain with snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas subsiding to 10 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-091915-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
937 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-091915-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
937 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-091915-
Kachemak Bay-
937 PM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

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

$$

787 
FZAK51 PAFC 091239
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
339 AM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

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.

PKZ197-100130-
339 AM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front enters the Western Gulf Fri afternoon and moves across 
the Northern Gulf by Sun morning. Weak low centers track along 
the front through the Southeastern Gulf for Sun morning.


$$

PKZ119-100130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
339 AM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

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

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft after midnight.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-100130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
339 AM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft 
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-100130-
Resurrection Bay-
339 AM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

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

$$

PKZ125-100130-
Prince William Sound-
339 AM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-100130-
Port Valdez-
339 AM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-100130-
Valdez Narrows-
339 AM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt by afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-100130-
Valdez Arm-
339 AM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-100130-
Passage Canal-
339 AM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-100130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
339 AM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt by afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-100130-
Barren Islands East-
339 AM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt by afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-100130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
339 AM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 22 ft in the 
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-100130-
Chiniak Bay-
339 AM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-100130-
Marmot Bay-
339 AM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-100130-
Shelikof Strait-
339 AM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-100130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
339 AM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-100130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
339 AM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-100130-
Kachemak Bay-
339 AM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind to 15 kt. Seas to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to E 25 kt after
midnight...strongest over the outer bay. Seas building to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt by late morning. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft by afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

943 
FZAK51 PAFC 100055
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 PM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

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.

PKZ197-101415-
355 PM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front in the central Gulf moves to the northeastern Gulf Sat
afternoon. A 988 mb low forms 170 nm southeast of Dutch Harbor 
Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-101415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
355 PM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt early increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 10
ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-101415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
355 PM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft in the evening 
building to 15 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-101415-
Resurrection Bay-
355 PM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and
rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-101415-
Prince William Sound-
355 PM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-101415-
Port Valdez-
355 PM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

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

$$

PKZ127-101415-
Valdez Narrows-
355 PM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-101415-
Valdez Arm-
355 PM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-101415-
Passage Canal-
355 PM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

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

$$

PKZ130-101415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
355 PM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas building to 14 ft. Snow 
and rain.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-101415-
Barren Islands East-
355 PM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-101415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
355 PM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-101415-
Chiniak Bay-
355 PM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts to
50 kt through midnight. Seas 12 ft in the evening building to 16 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-101415-
Marmot Bay-
355 PM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt through midnight. Seas
building to 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-101415-
Shelikof Strait-
355 PM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-101415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
355 PM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Snow and 
rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-101415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
355 PM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-101415-
Kachemak Bay-
355 PM AKST Fri Feb 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 
ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

273 
FZAK51 PAFC 101232
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
332 AM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

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.

PKZ197-110115-
332 AM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front over the southwest Gulf weakens as it moves to the 
northern to eastern Gulf through Sat night. Another front will 
lift northward across the western Gulf Sun afternoon through 
Sun night.

$$

PKZ119-110115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
332 AM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt except E 20 kt near the coast. 
Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-110115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
332 AM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-110115-
Resurrection Bay-
332 AM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-110115-
Prince William Sound-
332 AM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

.TODAY...NE wind to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-110115-
Port Valdez-
332 AM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

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

$$

PKZ127-110115-
Valdez Narrows-
332 AM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-110115-
Valdez Arm-
332 AM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

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

$$

PKZ129-110115-
Passage Canal-
332 AM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-110115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
332 AM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-110115-
Barren Islands East-
332 AM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-110115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
332 AM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 25 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-110115-
Chiniak Bay-
332 AM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-110115-
Marmot Bay-
332 AM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-110115-
Shelikof Strait-
332 AM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt shifting to S 20 kt during the evening. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-110115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
332 AM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. 
Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
Snow and rain.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-110115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
332 AM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON...N wind 10 kt.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.WED...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-110115-
Kachemak Bay-
332 AM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
437 AM AKST Wed Feb 7 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A broad upper level ridge along the Northwest coast is beginning
to sag southward while a broad trough over the western Bering
sends a closed low toward the central Aleutians. The front across
the northern gulf that brought snow on Tuesday has diminished with
only a remnant circulation across the northeast gulf. Scattered
showers continue to develop around the weak surface low mainly
across the northern gulf waters. Winds are calm in the wake of the
fronts that spanned across the southern mainland yesterday which
is allowing patchy dense fog to develop as a stable air mass re-
establishes across the southern tier. The exception to this is
where the unsettled weather pattern persists across coastal areas
of the eastern Kenai and Prince William Sound.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are in good general agreement through the end of the week
as the pattern slowly shifts. The upper level ridge remains
dominant across the mainland although its center tracks toward
the southeast. The upper level trough over the Bering keeps an
active pattern over the Bering as it swings several strong waves
up from the North Pacific.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Periodic MVFR/IFR ceilings and visibilities are possible
this morning as low level stratus and fog develops across the
Inlet waters and shifts along the coast. Conditions should
improve quickly by late morning as dry offshore flow sets up.
Light winds prevail through the TAF package.

&&

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

The radar at Middleton Island (PAIH) still has light showers on
it from Montague Island to Cordova. The most recent scatterometer
pass from the satellite has an elongated circulation near
Middleton Island and the low is expected to slowly decay. There
has been some fog detected along the Kenai Peninsula and Cook
Inlet. In the wake of the recent frontal passage, northerly flow
will influence Southcentral. A shortwave moving down from the
Yukon Territory will clip the region, enhancing the offshore flow.
The models continue to bring a ridge axis over Kodiak Island on
Thursday. After the fog and stratus clear out of the region,
expect chilly morning temperatures again.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Dry conditions and a cooling trend will dominate the next couple
days as an upper level ridge builds overhead. With steep surface
inversions in place (as seen in the 12Z King Salmon and Bethel
soundings), areas of fog and stratus will persist. A front will
approach from the southwest late Thursday, leading to increasing
offshore winds along the coast.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
A high amplitude pattern will remain firmly entrenched across the
Bering Sea and Aleutians the next couple days with a trough over
the northwest Pacific and Bering Sea and a ridge along the west
coast of mainland Alaska. Lows will eject out of the trough,
tracking across the Aleutians and into the Bering Sea.
Persistently strong southerly winds will affect the Eastern
Aleutians, southern Alaska Peninsula, Pribilof Islands, and
eastern Bering Sea. Temperatures will generally be quite mild,
supporting rain in most places. The one exception will be the
western Aleutian islands where colder air moving in from the
west will lead to a mix of rain and snow.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Long term forecast starts in Friday with a ridge remaining over
mainland Alaska and a moderate low pushing into the eastern Bering
Sea from the south. This will set up a front with a tight
pressure gradient over Southwest Alaska and strong warm advection
which will bring temperatures into the 40s in parts of Southwest
Alaska coastal regions. Clouds will have a harder time moving into
Southcentral Alaska due to the strength of the ridge keeping the
front over Southwest Alaska at bay. This should allow colder
temperatures to persist into Saturday morning before temperatures
warm up later in the weekend as the ridge over mainland Alaska is
finally pushed eastward.

After this, things become a bit more uncertain. Due to the lack of
model consistency, ensembles were used to get an idea of the
general trend for next week with details remaining elusive. In
general it looks like a more progressive weather pattern is in
store for the area early next week with more mild temperatures. As
some fronts move through the region there is the chance for some
precipitation with each one, but nothing at this point looks very
certain so nothing more than 'chance of' POPs are being used in
that time frame over southern mainland Alaska from late in the
weekend onward.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning 127 155 165 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 179
                      180 181 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KH
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...PJS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...SEB
LONG TERM...EZ