Gale Warning 156, NWS Anchorage, AK

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.

$$

597 
FZAK51 PAFC 110055
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 PM 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.

PKZ197-111345-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front in the northeastern Gulf moves inland tonight. A second
front enters the western Gulf Sun afternoon and moves to the
northeastern Gulf Mon afternoon. A trough forms over Sitkinak Mon
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-111345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-111345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-111345-
Resurrection Bay-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

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

$$

PKZ125-111345-
Prince William Sound-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

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

$$

PKZ126-111345-
Port Valdez-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-111345-
Valdez Narrows-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-111345-
Valdez Arm-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-111345-
Passage Canal-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-111345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-111345-
Barren Islands East-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-111345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-111345-
Chiniak Bay-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-111345-
Marmot Bay-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-111345-
Shelikof Strait-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming S wind 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-111345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building
to 5 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-111345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Snow showers.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt.  and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Snow and rain.
.MON...E wind 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-111345-
Kachemak Bay-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt...except N wind 15 kt near Cook 
Inlet. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
441 AM AKST Thu Feb 8 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The main weather feature is a broad trough driving the active
weather pattern across the Bering with several strong short waves
within its flow evident on Water Vapor satellite imagery. A
closed low center spinning within the trough is over Shemya early
this morning. Abundant moisture is streaming up through the
central and eastern Bering between this low and a ridge over
mainland Alaska. At the surface, ridging remains dominant over
the southern mainland returning colder than normal temperatures
along with weak offshore flow. Gusty southerly flow is predominant
across much of the Bering with a surface low crossing to the
Bering over the central Aleutians. This system is re-enforcing a
warm front across the eastern half of the Bering.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models continue in relatively good agreement with the synoptic
pattern through the end of the work week. Changes were made to
increase winds across the Bering as confidence increased
for storm force marine winds as the pressure gradient tightens
between the Bering low and ridge to its east. Blowing snow was
also added along the Kuskokwim Delta coast as the frontal
boundary shifts closer Thursday night into Friday.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...IFR to LIFR visibilities may briefly occur this morning as
a steep inversion just of the surface is trapping low level
moisture along the northern inlet. Patchy fog may redevelop
tonight as low level moisture increases in a continued stable
environment. Light winds persist through the TAF package with a
dominant surface ridge over the central mainland.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The Suomi (polar orbiting satellite) VIIRS RGB Nighttime
Microphysics imagery clearly shows some localized areas of
fog/stratus along the Knik River Valley into Palmer, along Knik
Arm, along the east end of Turnagain Arm (and nearby valleys
including Girdwood), and portions of the Copper River Basin along
the south to west side of the Wrangell Mountains. Otherwise, clear
skies dominate Southcentral this morning under an offshore flow
regime. An upper level short- wave which dropped southward across
the eastern Copper Basin overnight led to an upswing in gap winds
in Valdez/Thompson Pass as well as along the Copper River Delta
into the northern Gulf. These winds will gradually diminish today
as pressure and thermal gradients slacken.

Aside from a continued threat for localized areas of fog and
stratus, dry clear and seasonably cool conditions will continue
into Friday. A strong frontal system taking shape out west will
then approach Kodiak Island on Friday with rain and gale force
winds spreading northward across the western Gulf. Precip will
reach the southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula Friday night, with
clouds spreading northward across the rest of Southcentral.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
Warm southerly flow will continue over southwest Alaska with
ridging to the east and a longwave trough to the west. Late
tonight a front will move in and will at first bring precip to
areas along the coast and then will spread inland on Friday.
However, the majority of the heaviest precip will stay along the
coast. Precip looks to start as snow for most locations and
transition to rain, with the exception of farther inland locations
that will stay as snow. Winds will also increase throughout
southwest Alaska as the front pushes in. Along the Kuskokwim Delta
coast the initial onset of snow combined with winds will bring
blowing snow conditions to the coastline Friday. Friday night both
precip and winds will start to diminish and Saturday will
continue to see improving conditions.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
With the longwave trough extending over the western Bering,
multiple systems look to track north into the central and eastern
Bering through Saturday. These systems will bring warm air, rain
and winds to the eastern Aleutians and Bering as they move
through. Marine areas around eastern portions of the Alaska
Peninsula look to see storm force winds Friday. Further west,
temperatures will stay colder without the influence of the North
Pacific systems bringing in warmer air from the south. This will
result in light snow showers for locations around the Western
Aleutians into the weekend.

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.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Saturday will be a day the pattern is shifting to a warmer one
over Southcentral and Southwest Alaska due to an amplifying upper
level ridge along the West coast of North America. The low in the
Bering Sea will push into this ridge over the weekend and start a
somewhat progressive upper level pattern over the state for next
week. Models are struggling quite a bit with the progressive
pattern, but in spite of the noise, it looks like we can get a
reasonable idea as to where the longwaves will set up and those
will be the basis for everything else. In general, the highly
amplified ridge/trough pattern has been dampened a bit on the long
term guidance which is to keep the forecast from fluctuating too
far as some of the details become more clear. This will also keep
a lot of 'chance of' POPs to remain in the long term forecast.

Overall, next week will be much more mild with many locations
experiencing temperatures above freezing. Precipitation type will be
an issue with this situation, and the details will not come into
focus until we get closer to these systems moving through the
area.

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.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Storm Warning 150 160 180.
         Gale Warning 130-132 136-138 155 165 171-173 179 181 185.

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