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Gale Warning 200, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 27, 2018

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 27, 2018, 4:02 AM AKST. It was in force for 59 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Feb 27, 2018, 4:02 AM AKST (13:02 UTC)
Expired: Mar 1, 2018, 3:12 PM AKST
In force: 59 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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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.

$$

6 follow-up statements

151 
FZAK51 PAFC 280018
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
318 PM 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.

PKZ197-281330-
318 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front pushes into Southeastern Alaska for Wed morning. A 994 mb
low forms along the front 100 nm South of Yakutat Tue night then 
deepens to 991 mb 50 nm Southeast of Yakutat Wed morning before 
dissipating Wed afternoon. High pressure enters the Western Gulf 
Thu morning.

$$

PKZ119-281330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
318 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 40 kt after midnight. Gusts to
55 kt out of the Copper River Delta after midnight. Seas 10 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-281330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
318 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-281330-
Resurrection Bay-
318 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 7 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-281330-
Prince William Sound-
318 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-281330-
Port Valdez-
318 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.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. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-281330-
Valdez Narrows-
318 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft.
.WED...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-281330-
Valdez Arm-
318 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.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.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-281330-
Passage Canal-
318 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-281330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
318 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas building to 18 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray near the coast.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-281330-
Barren Islands East-
318 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas building to 16 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-281330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
318 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt except NW 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-281330-
Chiniak Bay-
318 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.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 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-281330-
Marmot Bay-
318 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-281330-
Shelikof Strait-
318 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes after
midnight. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-281330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
318 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt except 15 kt north of Anchor Point. Seas in
ice free waters 8 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 3 ft building
to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-281330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
318 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-281330-
Kachemak Bay-
318 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft 
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

212 
FZAK51 PAFC 280727 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1027 PM 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.

PKZ197-282015-
1027 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front pushes into Southeastern Alaska for Wed morning. A 994 mb
low forms along the front 100 nm South of Yakutat Tue night then 
deepens to 991 mb 50 nm Southeast of Yakutat Wed morning before 
dissipating Wed afternoon. High pressure enters the Western Gulf 
Thu morning.

$$

PKZ119-282015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1027 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 40 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta after midnight. Seas
10 ft.  Freezing spray. 
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River
Delta.  Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-282015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1027 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. 
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-282015-
Resurrection Bay-
1027 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 7 ft. 
Freezing spray. 
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-282015-
Prince William Sound-
1027 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-282015-
Port Valdez-
1027 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.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. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-282015-
Valdez Narrows-
1027 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
4  ft. 
.WED...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-282015-
Valdez Arm-
1027 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.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. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-282015-
Passage Canal-
1027 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier after
midnight.  Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas
4 ft.  Freezing spray. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-282015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1027 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas building to 18 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray near the coast. 
.WED...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-282015-
Barren Islands East-
1027 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas building to 16 ft. 
Freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-282015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1027 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt except NW 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-282015-
Chiniak Bay-
1027 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-282015-
Marmot Bay-
1027 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing 
spray. 
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-282015-
Shelikof Strait-
1027 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes
after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-282015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1027 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt except 15 kt north of Anchor Point. Seas
in ice free waters 8 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 3 ft building
to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-282015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1027 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. 
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-282015-
Kachemak Bay-
1027 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft  subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

534 
FZAK51 PAFC 281219
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
319 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 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.

PKZ197-010130-
319 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure inland combined with a low over the eastern Gulf
will produce strong offshore flow through Wed night. A front 
approaches the southwestern Gulf Fri morning.

$$

PKZ119-010130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
319 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-010130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
319 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-010130-
Resurrection Bay-
319 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-010130-
Prince William Sound-
319 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-010130-
Port Valdez-
319 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-010130-
Valdez Narrows-
319 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-010130-
Valdez Arm-
319 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-010130-
Passage Canal-
319 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt toward morning. 
Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-010130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
319 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-010130-
Barren Islands East-
319 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-010130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
319 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 40 kt
diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-010130-
Chiniak Bay-
319 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 45 kt early. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-010130-
Marmot Bay-
319 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-010130-
Shelikof Strait-
319 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes in the morning. Seas 7 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-010130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
319 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-010130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
319 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.THU...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 
kt.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-010130-
Kachemak Bay-
319 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon...highest along the outer bay. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

578 
FZAK51 PAFC 010006
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
306 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 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.

PKZ197-011315-
306 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
Northwesterly flow continues in the Gulf through 
Thursday afternoon. High pressure moves over the Gulf by Fri 
afternoon. A 994 mb low at 51N 158W extends a front into the Western 
Gulf for Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-011315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
306 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-011315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
306 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-011315-
Resurrection Bay-
306 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-011315-
Prince William Sound-
306 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-011315-
Port Valdez-
306 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-011315-
Valdez Narrows-
306 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-011315-
Valdez Arm-
306 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-011315-
Passage Canal-
306 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-011315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
306 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-011315-
Barren Islands East-
306 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-011315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
306 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt except N 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape
diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-011315-
Chiniak Bay-
306 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-011315-
Marmot Bay-
306 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft subsiding to 1 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-011315-
Shelikof Strait-
306 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-011315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
306 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-011315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
306 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.THU...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-011315-
Kachemak Bay-
306 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

022 
FZAK51 PAFC 011211
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
311 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 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.

PKZ197-020130-
311 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
Northerly flow will diminish as high pressure builds in from the
west through Thu night. A front will enter the southwestern Gulf 
Fri afternoon and remain nearly stationary through Sat morning. 

$$

PKZ119-020130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
311 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta diminishing to 
45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-020130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
311 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-020130-
Resurrection Bay-
311 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the late afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-020130-
Prince William Sound-
311 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes in the morning. Seas 6 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-020130-
Port Valdez-
311 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-020130-
Valdez Narrows-
311 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-020130-
Valdez Arm-
311 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-020130-
Passage Canal-
311 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ130-020130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
311 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-020130-
Barren Islands East-
311 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming Variable 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-020130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
311 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-020130-
Chiniak Bay-
311 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming NW less than 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-020130-
Marmot Bay-
311 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray 
in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-020130-
Shelikof Strait-
311 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming Variable 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.FRI...NE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-020130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
311 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-020130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
311 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming Variable 
less than 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-020130-
Kachemak Bay-
311 AM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming Variable 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the 
morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind to 15 kt. Seas to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

427 
FZAK51 PAFC 020012
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
312 PM AKST Thu Mar 1 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.

PKZ197-021245-
312 PM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
Northerly flow will diminish as high pressure builds in from the 
west through tonight and holds through Sat morning. A front will edge
into the western Gulf Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-021245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
312 PM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-021245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
312 PM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the early evening becoming variable wind 
10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-021245-
Resurrection Bay-
312 PM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-021245-
Prince William Sound-
312 PM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 30
kt out of northern bays and passes in the evening. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-021245-
Port Valdez-
312 PM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

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

$$

PKZ127-021245-
Valdez Narrows-
312 PM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-021245-
Valdez Arm-
312 PM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt in the evening diminishing to 20 kt. Gusts to
40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-021245-
Passage Canal-
312 PM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-021245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
312 PM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-021245-
Barren Islands East-
312 PM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-021245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
312 PM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-021245-
Chiniak Bay-
312 PM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-021245-
Marmot Bay-
312 PM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-021245-
Shelikof Strait-
312 PM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-021245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
312 PM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-021245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
312 PM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-021245-
Kachemak Bay-
312 PM AKST Thu Mar 1 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 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 26, 4:18 PM AKST, 11 hours 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 26, 4:18 PM AKST, 11 hours 44 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
418 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
An upper trough moving east across western Alaska is producing
broad southwesterly flow across Southcentral Alaska. As a result
snow is falling over much of the Cook Inlet to MAT-SU corridor.
Additionally, snow is mixing with freezing rain at times across
the Anchorage Bowl and Matanuska Valley. There is a mixture of
rain and snow over the Southern Kenai Peninsula. Strong westerly
flow aloft across the Alaska range/Aleutian range has set up a
lee side trough over Cook Inlet and the western Gulf. In response,
pressure gradients have intensified and are generating strong
westerly flow over the western Gulf.

Broad and gusty westerly winds with some lingering snow showers
are present over the Southwest Mainland. A Weakening frontal
boundary over the southern Bering Sea is producing gusty Southwest
to westerly winds across the Aleutians with some light rain or
showers.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models in the short term across Southcentral are in relatively
good agreement with the cold advection tonight and pressure/thermal
gradients. Generally will lean toward the high resolution models
across Southcentral. Out west, all models initially have similar
handling of developing storm center tonight through Tuesday
evening. Divergence in solutions occurs after this and it looks
like the GFS/ECWMF become the preferred choice.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Generally will see MVFR-LIFR conditions in snow showers
this evening then becoming VFR overnight.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The snow event for Southcentral has now largely reached the stage
of almost pure orographic driven lift as the main upper shortwave
trough has tracked into the Yukon. Additional snow accumulations
will be rather light and generally less than 2-4" with the
greatest totals in the Matanuska Valley. Snow tapers off after
midnight, and Tuesday will start out dry as strong offshore flow
continues. Cold air advection will also increase with temperatures
falling well below average. Strong gap winds along the coast and
mountain ridges will be the main story Tuesday and Wednesday as
Southcentral remains under the influence of northwest flow.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2: Tuesday and
Wednesday)...
Snow shower activity across Southwest Alaska continues this
afternoon as moisture from the northern Bering moves into the
area and is locally enhanced by the mountains. A weak wave of
moisture will move into Bristol Bay tonight from off the Bering,
which will bring additional steady snowfall to most points from
Dillingham southward, resulting in about 1-3 inches of
accumulation. Colder air will continue to funnel southward
across the area behind it, making for a very brisk and windy
Tuesday, with mountain snow showers likely to persist much of the
day. High pressure builds in Tuesday night, resulting in calming
winds and clearing skies. Essentially all areas from Dillingham
northward will drop below zero Tuesday night as a result.
Wednesday will be a mainly sunny, quiet day area-wide as winds
gradually flip around to the south ahead of the next system. Look
for plentiful high clouds, however.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2: Tuesday
and Wednesday)...
The usual rain and snow showers common across the Bering this
time of year will continue through the night as a weak wave of
steadier precipitation zips across the Pribilofs this evening and
into the Alaska Peninsula late tonight. As much of the Bering goes
under the influence of high pressure and it's associated stratus
on Tuesday, a developing storm over the North Pacific will set its
sights on the western Aleutians. Snow or a rain/snow mix will
begin in the western Aleutians Tuesday morning, transitioning to
all rain during the afternoon as much warmer air moves in behind
the front. Meanwhile, winds of 55-65 mph with higher gusts will
be ongoing at the same time, making for brief blizzard conditions
in the blowing snow. Late Tuesday afternoon and evening, the
center of the low will pass well west of Attu, but the associated
cold air advection will make for hurricane-force gusts from Attu
westward overnight. Sustained winds in that area will be in the
60-70 mph range, with seas exceeding 40 feet west of Attu. Snow
showers will also move into the western Aleutians by early
Wednesday morning as the winds slowly slacken through the day. The
associated warm-turned-occluded front will move eastward into the
central Bering and Aleutians, mainly bringing rain to those
areas. Its eastward progress will be slow, only reaching the
Pribilofs by Wednesday afternoon.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
A trio of mature frontal boundaries will push across the Western/
Central Bering and then move into southwestern Alaska. In each
case, the occlusion and the cold front follow a similar track,
remain intact across the Bering bringing gales and storm force
winds. The GFS has maintained decent run to run continuity with
the major synoptic features. The 12z run of the ECMWF has come
into line with the GFS with regard to the major surface features
and at 500 mb as well as with the precipitation shields. Very
confident that this progressive pattern will yield unsettled
weather across the Bering and the Aleutians most of this forecast
period. However, for the East Domain (which includes Kodiak,
Anchorage and Valdez) the long term forecast is much more
complicated and the confidence level is lower. As each frontal
boundary moves into western AK and begins the process of decay or
frontolysis the models handle the remnant energy different as it
propagates eastward. This is echoed by the NCEP RMOP (Relative
Measure of Predictability) for the ensemble mean forecast over
the East Domain which remains in low confidence territory the
entire forecast period.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory 101 111.
MARINE...Storm Warning 120 130>132 178.
 Gale Warning 119 121 125 127 136>139 141 150 155 173 175>177
185.
 Heavy Freezing Spray 130 160 181.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...RC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JA
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JW
LONG TERM...PJS

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 27, 1:18 AM AKST, 2 hours 44 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
118 AM AKST TUE FEB 27 2018

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

0727 PM     SNOW             3 S RIDGEWAY            60.49N 151.08W
02/26/2018  M8.0 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL. STILL SNOWING.

0926 PM     SNOW             4 S ANCHORAGE           61.16N 149.89W
02/26/2018  E4.0 INCH                           AK   PUBLIC

0931 PM     SNOW             1 NW GLEN ALPS          61.12N 149.71W
02/26/2018  M2.0 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

1159 PM     SNOW             5 SW ANCHORAGE          61.16N 149.98W
02/26/2018  M4.3 INCH                           AK   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4.3 INCHES WITH SNOW STARTING ON
            2/25/2018 IN THE LATE EVENING. 4.0 INCHES OF SNOW FELL ON
            2/26/2018. SNOW STILL FALLING.

&&

RANDERSO

Local storm report, Feb 27, 1:26 AM AKST, 2 hours 36 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
126 AM AKST TUE FEB 27 2018

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

1202 AM     SNOW             19 NNW HOPE             61.16N 149.83W
02/27/2018  M4.0 INCH        ANCHORAGE          AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            HEAVIEST SNOW AROUND 11PM ON 2/26/2018. SNOW
            MIXED WITH RAIN THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

&&

RA

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 26, 3:23 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Feb 26, 3:23 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Feb 26, 3:23 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Feb 26, 3:23 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	72 hr
Feb 26, 3:47 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	71 hr
Feb 26, 3:47 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	71 hr
Feb 27, 3:35 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	59 hr
Feb 27, 3:35 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	36 hr
Feb 27, 3:36 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	59 hr
Feb 27, 3:36 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 27, 3:54 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	47 hr
Feb 27, 4:02 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	59 hr

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Sources

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