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Gale Warning 187, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 22, 2018

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 22, 2018, 3:41 PM AKST. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Feb 22, 2018, 3:41 PM AKST (00:41 UTC)
Expired
Feb 27, 2018, 4:02 AM AKST
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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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.

$$
12 follow-up statements
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.

$$
170 
FZAK51 PAFC 241307
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
407 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 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.

PKZ197-250215-
407 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 996 mb low 70 nm southwest of Middleton Island will move inland
near Sitka by Sun morning. A new 990 mb low forms 20 nm west of 
Middleton Island by Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-250215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
407 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-250215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
407 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-250215-
Resurrection Bay-
407 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-250215-
Prince William Sound-
407 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-250215-
Port Valdez-
407 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ127-250215-
Valdez Narrows-
407 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

PKZ128-250215-
Valdez Arm-
407 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-250215-
Passage Canal-
407 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 40 kt near Whittier in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft 
in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in 
the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-250215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
407 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming W 50 kt with gusts to 70 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 7 ft early building to 23 ft. Heavy Freezing spray 
along the coast in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Gusts up to 70 kt in the evening. Seas 22 
ft. Heavy Freezing spray along the coast.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-250215-
Barren Islands East-
407 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming W 50 kt with gusts to 70 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 8 ft early building to 18 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Gusts up to 70 kt in the evening. Seas 19 
ft.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-250215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
407 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Seas building to 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-250215-
Chiniak Bay-
407 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt developing in the morning. Seas
8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Gusts to
60 kt in the evening. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-250215-
Marmot Bay-
407 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt developing in the morning. Seas
12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Gusts to
60 kt in the evening. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-250215-
Shelikof Strait-
407 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of western bays and 
passes. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of western bays and 
passes in the evening. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-250215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
407 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt with gusts to 60 kt...except SW wind 25 kt 
with gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes north of Anchor Point. 
Seas in ice free waters 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind wind 35 kt with gusts to 50 kt. 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 12 ft 
subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-250215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
407 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Patchy
freezing fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.MON...W wind 15 kt.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt.
.WED...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-250215-
Kachemak Bay-
407 AM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming W 40 kt in the morning. Gusts to 55
near the entrance of the bay developing in the morning. Seas 15 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 55
near the entrance of the bay in the evening. Seas 13 ft subsiding to
8 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
836 
FZAK51 PAFC 250041
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 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.

PKZ197-251330-
341 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 922 mb low will develop 65 nm southwest of Seward early Mon 
morning then it will move inland over Yakutat Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-251330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
341 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-251330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
341 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-251330-
Resurrection Bay-
341 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-251330-
Prince William Sound-
341 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except 20 kt east of Seal Island. Seas 6 
ft except 3 ft east of Seal Island. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt except 15 kt east of Seal Island. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-251330-
Port Valdez-
341 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ127-251330-
Valdez Narrows-
341 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ128-251330-
Valdez Arm-
341 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 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...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-251330-
Passage Canal-
341 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near Whittier.
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in 
the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-251330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
341 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Snow.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-251330-
Barren Islands East-
341 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft
subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Snow.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-251330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
341 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-251330-
Chiniak Bay-
341 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-251330-
Marmot Bay-
341 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-251330-
Shelikof Strait-
341 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-251330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
341 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. N of
Anchor Point, west wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-251330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
341 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Snow.
.MON...N wind 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-251330-
Kachemak Bay-
341 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13
ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Highest seas near the outer
waters. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow showers.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
551 
FZAK51 PAFC 250801 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
1101 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 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.

PKZ197-252115-
1101 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 992 mb low will develop 65 nm southwest of Seward early Mon 
morning then it will move inland over Yakutat Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-252115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1101 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-252115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1101 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-252115-
Resurrection Bay-
1101 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-252115-
Prince William Sound-
1101 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except 20 kt east of Seal Island. Seas 6 
ft except 3 ft east of Seal Island. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt except 15 kt east of Seal Island. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-252115-
Port Valdez-
1101 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ127-252115-
Valdez Narrows-
1101 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ128-252115-
Valdez Arm-
1101 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 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...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-252115-
Passage Canal-
1101 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near Whittier.
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in 
the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-252115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1101 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Snow.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-252115-
Barren Islands East-
1101 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft
subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Snow.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-252115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1101 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-252115-
Chiniak Bay-
1101 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-252115-
Marmot Bay-
1101 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-252115-
Shelikof Strait-
1101 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-252115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1101 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. N of
Anchor Point, west wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-252115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1101 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Snow.
.MON...N wind 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-252115-
Kachemak Bay-
1101 PM AKST Sat Feb 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13
ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Highest seas near the outer
waters. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow showers.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
885 
FZAK51 PAFC 251300
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 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.

PKZ197-260215-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 994 mb low will develop near Middleton Island late Sun night 
and move inland near Yakutat at 985 mb by Mon afternoon. A weak 
trough of low pressure will remain over the Gulf coast through Tue
morning.

$$

PKZ119-260215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers and widespread rain
showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-260215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-260215-
Resurrection Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
30 kt near Seward in the morning. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-260215-
Prince William Sound-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-260215-
Port Valdez-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10
kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Valdez in the morning. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ127-260215-
Valdez Narrows-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ128-260215-
Valdez Arm-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-260215-
Passage Canal-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in 
the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming Variable wind 15 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-260215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Heavy Freezing spray along
the coast.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-260215-
Barren Islands East-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-260215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-260215-
Chiniak Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-260215-
Marmot Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft
building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-260215-
Shelikof Strait-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Snow and rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 50 kt. Seas building to 23 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-260215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 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 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-260215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Snow.
.MON...W wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-260215-
Kachemak Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
602 
FZAK51 PAFC 260035
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 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.

PKZ197-261330-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves across the Gulf into Southeastern Alaska for Mon
afternoon. A second front moves to the Central Gulf by Tue
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-261330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...W wind 40 kt except 25 kt near the coast. Seas 16 ft. Snow 
showers and rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-261330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 25 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-261330-
Resurrection Bay-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N wind 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt increasing to 45 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-261330-
Prince William Sound-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after 
midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt increasing to
25 kt with gusts to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building
to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-261330-
Port Valdez-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-261330-
Valdez Narrows-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-261330-
Valdez Arm-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-261330-
Passage Canal-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts 
to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. 
Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-261330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft 
building to 12 ft after midnight. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt with gusts to 50 kt becoming W 40 kt
with gusts to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the
coast.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-261330-
Barren Islands East-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-261330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 22 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-261330-
Chiniak Bay-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt with gusts to 60 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-261330-
Marmot Bay-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt with gusts to 45 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-261330-
Shelikof Strait-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Snow and rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 50 kt with gusts to 70 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt with gusts to 60 kt diminishing to
30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 10 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-261330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt with gusts to
30 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to 8
ft after midnight. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft building to
15 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-261330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.WED...N wind 10 kt.
.THU...N wind 15 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-261330-
Kachemak Bay-
335 PM AKST Sun Feb 25 2018

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
270 
FZAK51 PAFC 261303
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
403 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 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.

PKZ197-270215-
403 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front moves across the Gulf into Southeast Alaska through this 
afternoon. A 999 mb low over Kodiak Island Tue morning moves to 
105 nm south of Yakutat by Wed morning. 

$$

PKZ119-270215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
403 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 
ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-270215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
403 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind increasing to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 13 ft 
building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-270215-
Resurrection Bay-
403 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt in the evening. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-270215-
Prince William Sound-
403 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-270215-
Port Valdez-
403 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-270215-
Valdez Narrows-
403 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-270215-
Valdez Arm-
403 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-270215-
Passage Canal-
403 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts to
35 kt near Whittier in the evening increasing to 50 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
45 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in 
the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-270215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
403 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt with gusts to 50 kt becoming W 40 kt
with gusts to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 18 ft in
the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt in the evening. Seas 23 ft. 
Heavy Freezing spray near the coast.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-270215-
Barren Islands East-
403 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 
ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft
subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-270215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
403 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 
ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft
except 12 ft N of Dangerous Cape.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-270215-
Chiniak Bay-
403 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt with gusts to 60 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts to
60 kt in the evening. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. 
Freezing spray.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-270215-
Marmot Bay-
403 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt with gusts to 60 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts to
60 kt in the evening. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-270215-
Shelikof Strait-
403 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
70 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon .
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt with gusts to 60 kt becoming SW 30 kt after 
midnight. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing 
spray.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-270215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
403 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 16 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing
spray.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft subsiding to 4
ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-270215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
403 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.WED...N wind 10 kt.
.THU...N wind 15 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-270215-
Kachemak Bay-
403 AM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
581 
FZAK51 PAFC 270047
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 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.

PKZ197-271330-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front exits the Southeastern Gulf by Tue morning. A second front 
enters the Western Gulf and moves over Southeastern Alaska becoming 
an open trough from the North Gulf Coast into Southeastern Alaska 
through Wed afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-271330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt except 25 kt near the coast. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
22 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-271330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt except 30 kt near the coast. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...W wind 45 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft
subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-271330-
Resurrection Bay-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-271330-
Prince William Sound-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt except 20 kt east of Seal Island. Seas 4 ft
building to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-271330-
Port Valdez-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-271330-
Valdez Narrows-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-271330-
Valdez Arm-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-271330-
Passage Canal-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts to
50 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
50 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in 
the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-271330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-271330-
Barren Islands East-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-271330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-271330-
Chiniak Bay-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-271330-
Marmot Bay-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-271330-
Shelikof Strait-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-271330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 3
ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-271330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.THU...N wind 15 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-271330-
Kachemak Bay-
347 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
062 
FZAK51 PAFC 271302
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
402 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 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.

PKZ197-280215-
402 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 990 mb low 90 nm northeast of Middleton Island will move inland
over Yakutat this afternoon. A front enters the western Gulf 
tonight then moves into the southeastern Gulf Wed night. 

$$

PKZ119-280215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
402 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22
ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 40 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-280215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
402 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
17 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-280215-
Resurrection Bay-
402 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 7 
ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-280215-
Prince William Sound-
402 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-280215-
Port Valdez-
402 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-280215-
Valdez Narrows-
402 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-280215-
Valdez Arm-
402 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-280215-
Passage Canal-
402 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
45 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-280215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
402 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-280215-
Barren Islands East-
402 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-280215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
402 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-280215-
Chiniak Bay-
402 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-280215-
Marmot Bay-
402 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-280215-
Shelikof Strait-
402 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-280215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
402 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-280215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
402 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-280215-
Kachemak Bay-
402 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 10 ft 
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow showers in 
the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 22, 5:53 AM AKST, 9 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 22, 5:53 AM AKST, 9 hours 48 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
553 AM AKST Thu Feb 22 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The active weather pattern continues. The ridge that brought the
southern half of AK plenty of stratus and fog for the past day or
so has slid off towards the ALCAN border. The next transient
shortwave is pushing into the Cook Inlet region from SW AK this
morning. Snow and rain overnight for SW AK is starting to wind
down as the back edge of the front is evident on satellite. Fog
and low stratus are once again filling in behind it. But quite a
different story for Southcentral AK as the radar activity has
increased steadily overnight and it is now snowing steadily across
much of the Anchorage Bowl/Kenai Peninsula. The only places
experiencing temperatures warm enough to support rain are over the
souther tip of the Kenai (Homer, Seldovia). The Turnagain Arm wind
has yet to make an appearance. At this point, it looks like it
should be very shallow and short-lived, so precipitation should
remain mostly snow across the Anchorage Bowl.

Meanwhile over the Bering, the next gale-force front is pushing
through the Western Aleutians. Eventually, this will track towards
the West Coast of AK on Fri bringing another round of
precipitation with it.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are in much better agreement with today's snow for
Southcentral. There is still a little bit of uncertainty as to
exact amounts due to the orientation of the trough axis and the
timing of the surface low development in Prince William Sound.
However, all places will see at least several inches of snow.
Models have then trended much further north with precipitation
with the system across southern AK for Sat. This system looks to
bring more snow to the area. Unlike the current system, this one
should be safely all snow even through the Gulf Coast. There is
some uncertainty in how strong the associated triple- point low
will be over the North Gulf, so we will be watching that for winds
and snow amounts.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Fog and low stratus has blended directly into snow this
morning. LIFR conditions will persist through much of the
morning. The only chance for some improvement would be some
warmer Turnagain Arm wind moving in. But for now, this looks like
an outside chance. So expect minimal improvement until the snow
changes to showers with northwest flow later this evening.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
An upper level trough moving over Southcentral this morning will
be the focus for widespread snowfall throughout the area today.
The trough axis is moving slightly slower than initially expected,
so the winter weather advisories for the MatSu Valleys were
extended into the afternoon when snowfall should begin to diminish
from west-east as the trough axis passes overhead. We also added a
winter weather advisory for the Anchorage Bowl, both due to near
advisory level accumulations expected and to highlight periods of
heavy snow during the morning rush hour today. The lowest confidence
in the expected snowfall from this event is around West Anchorage
which be under the influence of a brief round of Turnagain Arm winds
this morning. This is expected to be a very shallow layer of SE
winds that should quickly become SW within a few thousand feet of
the surface. This will prevent any significant downslope effects
from developing, but as temperatures rise to near-above freezing it
is expected to bring decreased snow ratios (to around 10:1), likely
leaving West Anchorage on the lower end of the expected
accumulations today. This trough will then shift widespread
accumulating snowfall into the Copper River Basin and Gulf coast for
this afternoon-evening before all areas begin to improve around
midnight behind the trough axis.

As the upper level trough passes over the North Gulf Coast this
afternoon, it will quickly produce a surface low near Prince
William Sound, bringing a round of strong winds to much of the
Gulf Coast. The strongest of these winds are expected from Eastern
Turnagain Arm into Whittier as a strong westerly jet and shortwave
pass over the intensifying pressure gradient. Some of the guidance
is indicating that this could bring a brief round of high wind gusts
to Whittier, but at this point the gusts should peak in the 60 mph
range. These winds will then begin to diminish on Friday morning as
the very progressive pattern continues to bring rapidly moving
systems through the area. Weak high pressure will quickly move
through the Gulf on Friday, ahead of yet another system that is
expected to impact the entire region with continued snow late Friday
into this weekend.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
A front is currently exiting SW Alaska to the east bringing an end
to rain and snow to most of the region this morning as colder and
drier air filters in behind the departing system. Some snow
showers will persist over the Kuskokwim River Delta region this
morning aided by instability from cold air advection aloft. Skies
should clear today as a ridge of high pressure builds in over the
region. As the ridge axis moves over the western coast tonight,
clearing skies, strong subsidence aloft, weak flow, and plenty of
low level moisture will lead to the development of widespread fog
over the coastal and lowland regions tonight and Friday morning.

Another system will rapidly approach the coast by Friday afternoon
with a front sweeping across the region bringing accumulating
snowfall to most locations through Saturday morning. Right now,
due to the speed of the system, about 3-5" of snow is expected,
though higher amounts are likely for communities closer to the
Alaska Range, including Iliamna and Port Alsworth.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...
A progressive pattern will continue over the Bering as a series of
low pressure systems punctuated with short periods of ridging in
between will move across the area for at least the next week. The
first system is currently approaching the Western Aleutians from
the SW with snow and gale force winds approaching Attu. This front
will sweep across the Aleutians and Bering Sea before elongating
out as the low complex runs into an Arctic high to the north. The
resultant tightening pressure gradient across the Bering and
strong cold air advection behind the front will result in a wide
spread area of westerly gale force winds spreading across the
entire Bering Sea through the day on Saturday. The long fetch
winds will lead to building seas with waves building up to 25 ft
by Saturday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Saturday afternoon through Wednesday)...
An active pattern continues through the extended time frame. For
Southcentral Alaska, snow-bearing systems with a day of cold and
clear between and near normal temperatures. For Southwest Alaska,
the same frequency of systems exists, but more rain and above
normal temperatures.

A new front and developing triple-point low pressure system enters
the Gulf from the North Pacific Ocean. Guidance has come into much
better agreement with timing and track of the system, taking it
right up to Middleton Island by Saturday morning. The front
associated with the system looks to push all the way up Cook Inlet
and across the north gulf coast, even into the Copper River Basin.
All these areas should see snow spreading from south to north late
Friday night into Saturday morning. Snow should end by the
afternoon hours, returning the area back to a colder outflow/gap
wind pattern heading into next week.

Early next week, the upper pattern remains very progressive from
the southwest. While exact timing of each embedded system is not
feasible at this time, we can expect a new system to traverse the
area about every other day. At this time it looks like Mon/Wed/Fri
for snow chances over the area. The bulk of the warm air stays
south in the Gulf, but guidance is hinting at a more amplified
pattern late next week, which could bring a brief warm-up,
however, the pattern remains progressive w/o any intact warm
frontal passage, which is very good for cold and snow lovers.
Rejoice!

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory 101 111 145.
MARINE...Gale Warning 119 120 121 125 127 130 131 170 173-179 181
         185.

&&

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 22, 10:55 AM AKST, 4 hours 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1055 AM AKST THU FEB 22 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1040 AM     SNOW             4 S ANCHORAGE           61.16N 149.89W
02/22/2018  E3.5 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

1045 AM     SNOW             3 SW ANCHORAGE          61.19N 149.95W
02/22/2018  E4.0 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

1049 AM     SNOW             5 SW ANCHORAGE          61.16N 149.98W
02/22/2018  E4.0 INCH                           AK   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

1020 AM     SNOW             8 NW HOMER              59.72N 151.68W
02/22/2018  E0.5 INCH                           AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

1052 AM     SNOW             4 W PALMER              61.60N 149.23W
02/22/2018  E1.9 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

&&

PDOLL
Local storm report, Feb 22, 11:24 AM AKST, 4 hours 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1124 AM AKST THU FEB 22 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1052 AM     SNOW             3 N ELMENDORF AIR FORCE 61.30N 149.80W
02/22/2018  E3.8 INCH                           AK   OTHER FEDERAL

&&

PDOLL
Local storm report, Feb 22, 11:28 AM AKST, 4 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1128 AM AKST THU FEB 22 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1020 AM     SNOW             8 NW HOMER              59.72N 151.68W
02/22/2018  E0.5 INCH                           AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

1040 AM     SNOW             4 S ANCHORAGE           61.16N 149.89W
02/22/2018  E3.5 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

1045 AM     SNOW             3 SW ANCHORAGE          61.19N 149.95W
02/22/2018  E4.0 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

1049 AM     SNOW             5 SW ANCHORAGE          61.16N 149.98W
02/22/2018  M4.0 INCH                           AK   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

1052 AM     SNOW             4 W PALMER              61.60N 149.23W
02/22/2018  E1.9 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

1052 AM     SNOW             3 N ELMENDORF AIR FORCE 61.30N 149.80W
02/22/2018  E3.8 INCH                           AK   OTHER FEDERAL

&&

PDOLL
Local storm report, Feb 22, 2:35 PM AKST, 1 hour 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
235 PM AKST THU FEB 22 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0233 PM     SNOW             4 W PALMER              61.61N 149.23W
02/22/2018  M3.6 INCH        MATANUSKA-SUSITNA  AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

0215 PM     SNOW             SAND LAKE FORECAST OFFI 61.16N 149.98W
02/22/2018  M6.2 INCH        ANCHORAGE          AK   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            MEASURED STORM TOTAL.

0205 PM     SNOW             POTTER HILL             61.08N 149.78W
02/22/2018  E3.0 INCH        ANCHORAGE          AK   PUBLIC

            SNOW HAS CEASED ON THE HILLSIDE.

0155 PM     SNOW             NEAR MM. 61.5           61.80N 148.80W
02/22/2018  E5.0 INCH        MATANUSKA-SUSITNA  AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW BEGAN BEFORE 6:00 A.M. TAPERING OFF AS
            OF 1:55 P.M.

0145 PM     SNOW             UPPER POTTER VALLEY     61.05N 149.78W
02/22/2018  E3.3 INCH        ANCHORAGE          AK   PUBLIC

            3.3" STORM TOTAL. SKY IS CLEARING.

1052 AM     SNOW             3 N ELMENDORF AIR FORCE 61.30N 149.80W
02/22/2018  E3.8 INCH        ANCHORAGE          AK   OTHER FEDERAL

1052 AM     SNOW             4 W PALMER              61.60N 149.23W
02/22/2018  E1.9 INCH        MATANUSKA-SUSITNA  AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

1045 AM     SNOW             3 SW ANCHORAGE          61.19N 149.95W
02/22/2018  E4.0 INCH        ANCHORAGE          AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

1040 AM     SNOW             4 S ANCHORAGE           61.16N 149.89W
02/22/2018  E3.5 INCH        ANCHORAGE          AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

1020 AM     SNOW             8 NW HOMER              59.72N 151.68W
02/22/2018  E0.5 INCH        KENAI PENINSULA    AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

&&
Local storm report, Feb 22, 3:29 PM AKST, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
329 PM AKST THU FEB 22 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0313 PM     SNOW             2 NNW PALMER            61.62N 149.13W
02/22/2018  E4.6 INCH        MATANUSKA-SUSITNA  AK   PUBLIC

            0.34 INCHES WATER EQUIVALENT.

0237 PM     SNOW             1.5 BLOCKS SOUTH OF O'M 61.12N 149.71W
02/22/2018  E2.0 INCH        ANCHORAGE          AK   PUBLIC

0233 PM     SNOW             4 W PALMER              61.61N 149.23W
02/22/2018  M3.6 INCH        MATANUSKA-SUSITNA  AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

0215 PM     SNOW             SAND LAKE FORECAST OFFI 61.16N 149.98W
02/22/2018  M6.2 INCH        ANCHORAGE          AK   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            MEASURED STORM TOTAL.

0205 PM     SNOW             POTTER HILL             61.08N 149.78W
02/22/2018  E3.0 INCH        ANCHORAGE          AK   PUBLIC

            SNOW HAS CEASED ON THE HILLSIDE.

0155 PM     SNOW             NEAR MM. 61.5           61.80N 148.80W
02/22/2018  E5.0 INCH        MATANUSKA-SUSITNA  AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW BEGAN BEFORE 6:00 A.M. TAPERING OFF AS
            OF 1:55 P.M.

0146 PM     SNOW             3 MILES WSW GATEWAY AK  61.56N 149.32W
02/22/2018  U5.0 INCH        MATANUSKA-SUSITNA  AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

0145 PM     SNOW             UPPER POTTER VALLEY     61.05N 149.78W
02/22/2018  E3.3 INCH        ANCHORAGE          AK   PUBLIC

            3.3" STORM TOTAL. SKY IS CLEARING.

1052 AM     SNOW             4 W PALMER              61.60N 149.23W
02/22/2018  E1.9 INCH        MATANUSKA-SUSITNA  AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

1052 AM     SNOW             3 N ELMENDORF AIR FORCE 61.30N 149.80W
02/22/2018  E3.8 INCH        ANCHORAGE          AK   OTHER FEDERAL

1045 AM     SNOW             3 SW ANCHORAGE          61.19N 149.95W
02/22/2018  E4.0 INCH        ANCHORAGE          AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

1040 AM     SNOW             4 S ANCHORAGE           61.16N 149.89W
02/22/2018  E3.5 INCH        ANCHORAGE          AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

1020 AM     SNOW             8 NW HOMER              59.72N 151.68W
02/22/2018  E0.5 INCH        KENAI PENINSULA    AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 22, 3:31 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC29 hr
Feb 22, 3:44 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC6 days
Feb 23, 1:23 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC46 hr
Feb 23, 3:58 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Feb 23, 3:58 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Feb 23, 3:58 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC11 hr
Feb 23, 4:04 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days

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Sources

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