Gale Warning 185, NWS Anchorage, AK

304 
FZAK51 PAFC 221309
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
409 AM AKST Thu Feb 22 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.

PKZ197-230215-
409 AM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1008 mb low 45 nm south of Cordova this afternoon will move 
inland 45 nm southeast of Yakutat at 1004 mb by tonight. High 
pressure will remain over the Gulf through Sat morning.

$$

PKZ119-230215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
409 AM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-230215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
409 AM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-230215-
Resurrection Bay-
409 AM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-230215-
Prince William Sound-
409 AM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-230215-
Port Valdez-
409 AM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-230215-
Valdez Narrows-
409 AM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-230215-
Valdez Arm-
409 AM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

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

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-230215-
Passage Canal-
409 AM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt with gusts to 55 kt near Whittier after
midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt with gusts to 55 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-230215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
409 AM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-230215-
Barren Islands East-
409 AM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft
subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-230215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
409 AM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-230215-
Chiniak Bay-
409 AM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-230215-
Marmot Bay-
409 AM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-230215-
Shelikof Strait-
409 AM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-230215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
409 AM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice
free waters 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-230215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
409 AM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.MON...W wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-230215-
Kachemak Bay-
409 AM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow with rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

709 
FZAK51 PAFC 230041
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 22 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.

PKZ197-231315-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1006 mb low 105 nm southeast of Valdez this afternoon moves 
ashore near Yakutat tonight. A ridge of high pressure then builds
across the central Gulf for Friday afternoon. An Aleutian low 
moves to 50 nm southeast of Yakutat Saturday afternoon while 
strengthening to 986 mb.

$$

PKZ119-231315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-231315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-231315-
Resurrection Bay-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-231315-
Prince William Sound-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-231315-
Port Valdez-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-231315-
Valdez Narrows-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-231315-
Valdez Arm-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-231315-
Passage Canal-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-231315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft
subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-231315-
Barren Islands East-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-231315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-231315-
Chiniak Bay-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-231315-
Marmot Bay-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-231315-
Shelikof Strait-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of passes.
Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-231315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-231315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Areas of freezing fog.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon.
Areas of freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.  Snow.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.MON...W wind 15 kt.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-231315-
Kachemak Bay-
341 PM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

102 
FZAK51 PAFC 231023
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
123 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 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.

PKZ197-232315-
123 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1006 mb low 105 nm southeast of Valdez this afternoon moves 
ashore near Yakutat tonight. A ridge of high pressure then builds
across the central Gulf for Friday afternoon. An Aleutian low 
moves to 50 nm southeast of Yakutat Saturday afternoon while 
strengthening to 986 mb.

$$

PKZ119-232315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
123 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft. Snow. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-232315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
123 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight.  Seas 6 ft.
Snow. 
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-232315-
Resurrection Bay-
123 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing 
spray after midnight. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt . Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-232315-
Prince William Sound-
123 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-232315-
Port Valdez-
123 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-232315-
Valdez Narrows-
123 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-232315-
Valdez Arm-
123 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-232315-
Passage Canal-
123 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft.
Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-232315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
123 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers. 
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-232315-
Barren Islands East-
123 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
15 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight.  Seas
6 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-232315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
123 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-232315-
Chiniak Bay-
123 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
2 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight.  Seas
3 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-232315-
Marmot Bay-
123 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
3 ft. Snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight.  Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. 
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-232315-
Shelikof Strait-
123 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of passes. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight.  Seas
3 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. 
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-232315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
123 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.  Freezing
spray. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas in
ice free waters 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. 
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-232315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
123 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Areas of freezing fog. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Areas of
freezing fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. 
Snow. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-232315-
Kachemak Bay-
123 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers. 
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

380 
FZAK51 PAFC 231304
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
404 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 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.

PKZ197-240145-
404 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
High pressure remains in the Gulf through this afternoon. A 1006 
mb low over Kodiak tonight moves to 70 nm southwest of Middleton
Island at 996 mb by Sat morning and then moves inland near Sitka 
at 984 mb by Sat night.

$$

PKZ119-240145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
404 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-240145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
404 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft. Snow with rain.
.SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-240145-
Resurrection Bay-
404 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the morning. Seas 5 
ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-240145-
Prince William Sound-
404 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-240145-
Port Valdez-
404 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-240145-
Valdez Narrows-
404 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-240145-
Valdez Arm-
404 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

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

$$

PKZ129-240145-
Passage Canal-
404 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ130-240145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
404 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-240145-
Barren Islands East-
404 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-240145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
404 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-240145-
Chiniak Bay-
404 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

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

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. 
Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 1 ft
building to 5 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-240145-
Marmot Bay-
404 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

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

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 
35 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft
building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow and rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-240145-
Shelikof Strait-
404 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft
building to 11 ft after midnight. Snow and rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-240145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
404 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-240145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
404 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Patchy freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Snow.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.MON...N wind 10 kt.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-240145-
Kachemak Bay-
404 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

827 
FZAK51 PAFC 231946 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1046 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 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.

PKZ197-240415-
1046 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
High pressure remains in the Gulf through this afternoon. A 1006 
mb low over Kodiak tonight moves to 70 nm southwest of Middleton
Island at 996 mb by Sat morning and then moves inland near Sitka 
at 984 mb by Sat night.

$$

PKZ119-240415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1046 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas  14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Snow. 
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-240415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1046 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Snow with rain. 
.SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-240415-
Resurrection Bay-
1046 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the morning. Seas
5  ft subsiding. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-240415-
Prince William Sound-
1046 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Snow. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-240415-
Port Valdez-
1046 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-240415-
Valdez Narrows-
1046 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-240415-
Valdez Arm-
1046 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

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

$$

PKZ129-240415-
Passage Canal-
1046 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
Snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ130-240415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1046 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-240415-
Barren Islands East-
1046 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-240415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1046 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain with snow. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-240415-
Chiniak Bay-
1046 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

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

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. 
Snow. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
1 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Snow. 
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-240415-
Marmot Bay-
1046 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

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

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to  35 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow and rain showers. 
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-240415-
Shelikof Strait-
1046 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Snow and rain showers. 
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-240415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1046 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow. 
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-240415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1046 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Patchy freezing fog. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Snow. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-240415-
Kachemak Bay-
1046 AM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft  subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SAT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft building to 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

416 
FZAK51 PAFC 240053
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
353 PM AKST Fri Feb 23 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.

PKZ197-241415-
353 PM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1001 mb low will form 75 nm northeast of Kodiak then it will 
move to 80 nm southeast of Middleton Island at 988 mb Sat morning. 
It will then move into the eastern Gulf Sat night at 986 mb. 

$$

PKZ119-241415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
353 PM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft in the
afternoon. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-241415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
353 PM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 19 ft in the
afternoon. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-241415-
Resurrection Bay-
353 PM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft.
Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-241415-
Prince William Sound-
353 PM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-241415-
Port Valdez-
353 PM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-241415-
Valdez Narrows-
353 PM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-241415-
Valdez Arm-
353 PM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-241415-
Passage Canal-
353 PM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ130-241415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
353 PM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...W wind 50 kt with gusts to 70 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Gusts up to 70 kt in the evening. 
Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ131-241415-
Barren Islands East-
353 PM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SAT...W wind 50 kt with gusts to 70 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-241415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
353 PM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-241415-
Chiniak Bay-
353 PM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming W 50 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft
building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 45 kt with gusts to 60 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ137-241415-
Marmot Bay-
353 PM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming W 50 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft
building to 11 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt with gusts to 60 kt diminishing to
35 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-241415-
Shelikof Strait-
353 PM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming W 45 kt with gusts to 60 kt out of 
bays and passes after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft after 
midnight. Snow and rain.
.SAT...W wind 45 kt with gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-241415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
353 PM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt with gusts to 60 kt along southern Cook
Inlet...north of Anchor Point SW wind 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt out
of bays and passes. Seas in ice free waters 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt with gusts to 50 kt along southern Cook
Inlet. North of Anchor Point W wind 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt out of
bays and passes becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free 
waters 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-241415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
353 PM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Snow.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.MON...N wind 10 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-241415-
Kachemak Bay-
353 PM AKST Fri Feb 23 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt with gusts to 55 kt near the entrance to the bay.
Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt with gusts to 50 kt near the entrance of
the bay becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10
ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
457 AM AKST Wed Feb 21 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The pattern, in the short-term and long-term, remains much
unchanged. Yet another transient shortwave ridge is passing
through the southern half of AK. The ridge has worked in tandem
with lingering low-level moisture to produce another night of
widespread fog and stratus. Meanwhile, the leading warm front
associated with the next shortwave is pushing into Southwest AK.
The leading edge of the warm front brought some very light snow
that is now steadily turning over to rain. It is also ushering in
yet another round of very moist air. Precipitable water values
over the North Pacific range from 0.8" to 1.0". This airmass is
posed to spread further east across all of southern AK. At the
20,000' level, the jet continues to support this transient
pattern. It comes into SW AK at about 130 kt before riding up and
over the ridge at 110 kt. This will serve to not only keep the
pattern moving, but also to keep plenty of moisture and mild air
across the state.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models continue to be in rather good agreement regarding the
synoptic pattern through the short-term (48hrs). The result is
moderate forecast confidence in the main weather features.
However, the fog and stratus continues to be very challenging to
nail down as it ebbs and flows with each passing upper-level wave.
The models have reached more of a consensus with the snow event
across Southcentral tonight into Thu. The EC continues to be the
most aggressive pushing the upper-level trough into a negative
tilt. However, the other models all concur that it will more
likely be neutrally tilted (due north to south). We continued to
fine-tune the forecast in that neutral tilt direction. This will
impact the Turnagain winds and the precipitation type for the
Anchorage Bowl (see Southcentral portion below for details). It
also means the pattern will continue to move quickly from west to
east, thus limiting snow totals. All models agree that by early
Fri a decent offshore cold air advection pattern will set up. This
will lead to rapidly clearing skies and gusty winds through many
of the gaps.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions are very precarious this morning as fog and
low stratus lurk across the area. With minimal change to the
synoptic pattern, could still see the potential of the terminal
dropping to LIFR at any time this morning. By this afternoon,
that changes as southeast winds (and mixing) start to increase in
advance of the next system. The Turnagain Arm winds will start to
blow over Fire Island late this evening. At exactly what time and
how strong they make it into the airport remains somewhat
uncertain, but it looks like after midnight. This should allow
precipitation to become a rain-snow mix. Then, as the winds die
off in the early morning and precipitation turns to all snow,
except cigs and vis to rapidly deteriorate.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A rather "dirty" ridge (considerably cloudy) will be over the area
today. Some patchy fog remains near Cook inlet this morning, but
should dissipate by afternoon. A system approaching from the west
will enter Southcentral Alaska tonight. This will bring
precipitation from west to east across the area tonight and
Thursday. The precipitation will generally be in the form of
snow north of Anchorage. For the Kenai peninsula, the snow will
mix with or change to rain fairly early around Kachemak Bay, and
then some rain may mix in by late morning further north. For
Anchorage, some southeast winds are possible off Turnagain arm.
This will raise the temperature and could limit the precipitation
potential as well. However, there is enough moisture and dynamics
that some snowfall is expected, with the current forecast
indicating amounts somewhere in the 2 to 4 inch range. Higher
amounts are expected further north in the Matanuska and Susitna
Valleys. The trough will push through the area in the late
afternoon and evening. Strong offshore winds will then develop as
a low forms in the Gulf and high pressure builds in from the
west.

&&

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

A warm front is moving through Southwest Alaska this morning with
a mix of rain and snow. The rain transition has moved through the
Kuskokwim Delta with all snow currently falling in the Lower
Kuskokwim Valley. Eventually the warmer air will also make it into
the Kuskokwim Valley by afternoon where snow will mix with rain.
Any snow accumulations will be in the morning and will generally
be less than 1-2". The trailing cold front will move east tonight,
but most precipitation will be pre-frontal, so most of this will
fall as rain with a brief period of potential back-end snow, but
accumulations will be minor although the western slopes of the
Alaska Range will see 5-10" of snow. Cold air advection will be
rather intense behind the front, so temperatures Thursday night
will drop well below freezing again as high pressure settles in.

&&

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

A gale force low over the western Bering Sea/Aleutians will slowly
move east through tonight as it moves inland along the west coast.
Immediately trailing it will be another front moving into the
western Bering Sea which will bring another swath of gale force
winds to most of the Bering Sea Thursday and Friday as the surface
low moves toward the Bering Strait. This will bring widespread
rain to the entire chain and the Pribilof Islands.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Fri through Tuesday) (from Tue afternoon
discussion)... Expect the active pattern to continue with near to
above normal temperatures, periodic clouds/snow with dry and
colder periods between.

These conditions will hold on Friday, slowly weakening, as the
next system pushes into the area from the southwest overnight
Friday into Saturday. Guidance is struggling with how to track the
triple point low as the front moves into the Gulf, and hence how
far north to track the frontal boundary. The front should make it
to the coast and most of the Cook Inlet region, bringing another
few inches of snow to these areas. A return to short- lived
outflow conditions comes late weekend when that system exits.

Into the extended forecast, the upper-level southwesterly flow
remains. The progressive nature of the pattern will continue
through next week, with front and lows rolling into the region
every 1-2 days. At this point, the low amplitude pattern should
stop any big warmups from happening, any warmer air associated
with the fronts should slide to the east with the triple-point
lows.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning 119 120 130 131 165 170 173-179.

&&

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