Gale Warning 305, NWS Anchorage, AK

276 
FZAK51 PAFC 071143
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 7 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.

PKZ197-080100-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A weak front across the southern Gulf moves to the north and west
waters through tonight then dissipates on Sun. Another North
Pacific front moves to the the southern Gulf Sun night.

$$

PKZ119-080100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 
ft subsiding to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt except N 20 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-080100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
10 ft subsiding to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-080100-
Resurrection Bay-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-080100-
Prince William Sound-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-080100-
Port Valdez-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-080100-
Valdez Narrows-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-080100-
Valdez Arm-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-080100-
Passage Canal-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-080100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt except W wind out of Kamishak Bay. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-080100-
Barren Islands East-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-080100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-080100-
Chiniak Bay-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-080100-
Marmot Bay-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-080100-
Shelikof Strait-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 ft after midnight. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-080100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-080100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-080100-
Kachemak Bay-
343 AM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

216 
FZAK51 PAFC 072323
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 7 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.

PKZ197-081230-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A weakening trough moves across the north Gulf coast through Sun 
morning. A 989 mb North Pacific low extends a front across southeast 
Alaska that will move to the north Gulf coast Mon morning. A weak 
trough moves over the eastern Gulf through Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-081230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-081230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-081230-
Resurrection Bay-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to
25 kt through early evening. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-081230-
Prince William Sound-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-081230-
Port Valdez-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 20 kt during the evening. Seas
building to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-081230-
Valdez Narrows-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt in the evening increasing to 35 kt. Seas
building to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-081230-
Valdez Arm-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-081230-
Passage Canal-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to
30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the evening near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-081230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-081230-
Barren Islands East-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-081230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-081230-
Chiniak Bay-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-081230-
Marmot Bay-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-081230-
Shelikof Strait-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-081230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-081230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-081230-
Kachemak Bay-
323 PM AKDT Sat Apr 7 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

132 
FZAK51 PAFC 081133
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
333 AM AKDT Sun Apr 8 2018

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-090030-
333 AM AKDT Sun Apr 8 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 983 mb North Pacific low extends a front into the central 
Gulf by Monday afternoon. The front reaches the northeastern 
Gulf Mon night while the associated low moves 340 nm southeast 
of Sitkinak at 972 mb.

$$

PKZ119-090030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
333 AM AKDT Sun Apr 8 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon.
Near the coast, E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-090030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
333 AM AKDT Sun Apr 8 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-090030-
Resurrection Bay-
333 AM AKDT Sun Apr 8 2018

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-090030-
Prince William Sound-
333 AM AKDT Sun Apr 8 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-090030-
Port Valdez-
333 AM AKDT Sun Apr 8 2018

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT AND MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-090030-
Valdez Narrows-
333 AM AKDT Sun Apr 8 2018

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft subsiding.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-090030-
Valdez Arm-
333 AM AKDT Sun Apr 8 2018

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-090030-
Passage Canal-
333 AM AKDT Sun Apr 8 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt becoming 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ130-090030-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
333 AM AKDT Sun Apr 8 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-090030-
Barren Islands East-
333 AM AKDT Sun Apr 8 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-090030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
333 AM AKDT Sun Apr 8 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-090030-
Chiniak Bay-
333 AM AKDT Sun Apr 8 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-090030-
Marmot Bay-
333 AM AKDT Sun Apr 8 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming 
NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-090030-
Shelikof Strait-
333 AM AKDT Sun Apr 8 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-090030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
333 AM AKDT Sun Apr 8 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-090030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
333 AM AKDT Sun Apr 8 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-090030-
Kachemak Bay-
333 AM AKDT Sun Apr 8 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
537 AM AKDT Fri Apr 6 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
Three upper level lows are circulating about the forecast area
this morning. The low pressure center that brought snow across
much of the southern mainland during the last several days is now
slowly spinning over the eastern Bering near the Kuskokwim Delta
coast. This low is slowly lifting north, allowing two other low
pressure systems to enter the forecast area. One low is moving
toward the southern Gulf and the other is moving to the Aleutian
Chain.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are in good synoptic agreement on the 00Z run on the
slow progressive pattern through the weekend. NAM was the favored
model for the higher resolved details.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light northerly winds are expected to
prevail through Saturday morning.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A weak front will pivot up against the north Gulf coast this
afternoon. Expect light rain this afternoon in the western Prince
William Sound area, except snow at higher elevations. The front is
weak, and the antecedent air mass is dry, so precipitation will
have a hard time making it over the terrain into the Cook Inlet
region. However, there is a decent area of isentropic lift and
moisture above mountain top level, so forecast thinking is
sprinkles late this afternoon, changing to flurries this evening
as the low-levels cool back down. A weak outflow pattern sets up
as the front departs on Saturday, but winds won't get as strong as
a wintertime setup. The big story for the weekend will be
temperatures. Cloud-free sky and 850mb temperatures above zero
should yield the warmest temperatures of the year for most areas
of Southcentral Alaska. Solid 40s are a good bet while this
forecaster believes a few places will hit 50 degrees Saturday
and/or Sunday. Spring has sprung.

&&

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

The stationary area of snow showers across portions of Southwest
Alaska continues to diminish this morning. As expected, there were
widely variable snow totals from this event, with King Salmon
getting over 6 inches of snow. Meanwhile places on either side of
the band, including Dillingham and Iliamna got only some flurries
from time to time. The band is expected to continue very slowly
weakening through the morning, with additional accumulations
likely. Once the sun comes up Friday morning and gets to work
heating the atmosphere, that in combination with diminishing
snowfall rates will end any significant accumulations from midday
onward. Sunny skies will return to most of Southwest Alaska from
King Salmon northward for the weekend. A warming trend will begin
in earnest with the return of the sunshine. Most lower elevation
communities will get above freezing by Saturday, and by Monday,
widespread 40s are expected.

&&

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

A front moving across the southern Bering and much of the
Aleutians will move north and eastward into the central Bering
Friday, with precipitation expected in the Pribilofs late Friday
afternoon. Meanwhile the eastward progress of the front will
largely be halted along the Aleutians, with most locations from
Unimak Island eastward missing out on additional precipitation
from it. The front will shear apart on Saturday as it remains
stationary just west of Dutch Harbor. The next front moves into
the western Aleutians late Saturday night into Sunday, though it
too will be a slow-mover.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7)...

Ridging pushing over from the east into mainland Alaska will help
to keep fair conditions for the southern mainland into early next
week. A front associated with a low in the southern Gulf will
push into the northwest coast, bringing precip to the coastal
regions starting on Sunday. Out west, models are in decent
agreement with the placement of a low pressure system near the
western Aleutians early in our forecast period, which will move
into the central Aleutians and diminish by Tuesday night. Models
are uncertain with the placement of a second low moving into the
western Aleutians Tuesday night, meaning that ensembles will be
more helpful in determining the placement. For mid next week the
ensembles show that most of the activity should stay south of the
mainland.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KH
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...ML
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JW
LONG TERM...AH