Gale Warning 33, NWS Anchorage, AK

682 
FZAK51 PAFC 050747 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 4 2018

Updated zones 121, 125, 129

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.

PKZ197-052030-
1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 4 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

High pressure remains over the Western Gulf through Fri morning
then moves into the Eastern Gulf by Sat afternoon. A 979 mb low
forms 120 nm south of Chignik Fri afternoon and moves to 110 nm 
south of Seward at 989 mb by Sat afternoon. The associated front 
stretches across the Gulf through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-052030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-052030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after
midnight. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-052030-
Resurrection Bay-
1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Seward. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...N 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.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. Snow. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-052030-
Prince William Sound-
1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 4 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to
30 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-052030-
Port Valdez-
1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 4 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after
midnight. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-052030-
Valdez Narrows-
1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 4 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt in the evening increasing to 35 kt. Seas
4  ft. Freezing spray after midnight. 
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after
midnight. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-052030-
Valdez Arm-
1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-052030-
Passage Canal-
1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray after midnight. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10
kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-052030-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 4 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 25 kt. Seas
7  ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-052030-
Barren Islands East-
1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 4 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas  13 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-052030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 4 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt, except W 15 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
5  ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft in the
afternoon. N of Dangerous Cape, seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in
the  afternoon. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-052030-
Chiniak Bay-
1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 4 2018

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-052030-
Marmot Bay-
1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-052030-
Shelikof Strait-
1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 4 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft in the
afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-052030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 4 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-052030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 4 2018

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

$$

PKZ141-052030-
Kachemak Bay-
1047 PM AKST Thu Jan 4 2018

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

$$

560 
FZAK51 PAFC 051300
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 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.

PKZ197-060200-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 992 mb low 140 nm southwest of Sitka moves inland near Sitka by
Sat afternoon. The associated front moves across the Gulf through
Sat night. A 984 mb low 40 nm south of Kodiak City Sat afternoon 
moves to 55 nm south of Seldovia  at 998 mb by Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-060200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Near
the coast, E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-060200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-060200-
Resurrection Bay-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-060200-
Prince William Sound-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Gusts to 25 kt through bays and passes in the
morning. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-060200-
Port Valdez-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-060200-
Valdez Narrows-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-060200-
Valdez Arm-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-060200-
Passage Canal-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-060200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-060200-
Barren Islands East-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-060200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. N of 
Dangerous Cape, SE wind 10 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ136-060200-
Chiniak Bay-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-060200-
Marmot Bay-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-060200-
Shelikof Strait-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-060200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt by late morning. Seas
building to 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-060200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

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

$$

PKZ141-060200-
Kachemak Bay-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

960 
FZAK51 PAFC 060036
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 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.

PKZ197-061400-
336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front in the southwestern Gulf moves into the northern Gulf Sat
morning then dissipates Sat afternoon. A 986 mb low develops near
45 nm southeast of Kodiak City Sat morning, then it moves to 60 nm
northeast of Kodiak City at 995 mb mb Sun morning, then it will 
move to 90 nm northeast of Kodiak City at 1006 mb Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-061400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-061400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-061400-
Resurrection Bay-
336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-061400-
Prince William Sound-
336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-061400-
Port Valdez-
336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-061400-
Valdez Narrows-
336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-061400-
Valdez Arm-
336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-061400-
Passage Canal-
336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow with rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas
2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-061400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain with snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-061400-
Barren Islands East-
336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-061400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-061400-
Chiniak Bay-
336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt decreasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 
ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-061400-
Marmot Bay-
336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-061400-
Shelikof Strait-
336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-061400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25kt. South of Anchor Point...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. South of Anchor Point...NE wind 25 kt. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-061400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free
waters
2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-061400-
Kachemak Bay-
336 PM AKST Fri Jan 5 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

652 
FZAK51 PAFC 061213
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 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.

PKZ197-070115-
313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 992 mb low develops over Kodiak Island this afternoon then 
moves to 55 nm north of Kodiak City at 999 mb by Sun morning then
moves to 200 nm west of Kodiak City at 1007 mb by Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-070115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-070115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-070115-
Resurrection Bay-
313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-070115-
Prince William Sound-
313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-070115-
Port Valdez-
313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 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...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-070115-
Valdez Narrows-
313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-070115-
Valdez Arm-
313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-070115-
Passage Canal-
313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow
showers.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-070115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-070115-
Barren Islands East-
313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-070115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ136-070115-
Chiniak Bay-
313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-070115-
Marmot Bay-
313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-070115-
Shelikof Strait-
313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-070115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-070115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free
waters 1 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-070115-
Kachemak Bay-
313 AM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

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

$$

114 
FZAK51 PAFC 062357
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 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.

PKZ197-071215-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 994 mb low 70 nm southeast of Middleton Island moves 90 nm
southwest of Middleton Island at 1004 mb Sun afternoon and 
dissipates by Mon afternoon. A front enters the western Gulf Mon 
afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-071215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt around midnight. Seas 13 
ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-071215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-071215-
Resurrection Bay-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers
and snow showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-071215-
Prince William Sound-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 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 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-071215-
Port Valdez-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-071215-
Valdez Narrows-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-071215-
Valdez Arm-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-071215-
Passage Canal-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers
and snow showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-071215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-071215-
Barren Islands East-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-071215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 decreasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-071215-
Chiniak Bay-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-071215-
Marmot Bay-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-071215-
Shelikof Strait-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-071215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-071215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free
waters 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-071215-
Kachemak Bay-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 6 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
502 AM AKST Thu Jan 4 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The upper levels show a rather meridional set-up across the state
this morning. The sub-tropical jet remains very active south of
the Aleutians at 125 kt. It turns sharply through the Central
Aleutians and is helping to support the parent upper-level low
near Shemya. The low remains in the base of a developing broad
longwave trough. The jet then climbs a shortwave ridge over SW AK
before diving back down into a trough over the southern Gulf of
AK at about 95 kt.

Closer to the surface, the low that brought snow to much of South
Central AK on Wed is falling apart southeast of the Prince William
Sound. Some lingering showers are holding on, but the radar trends
continue to show activity waning. Satellite shows some low
stratus/fog all the way from Bristol Bay through the Matanuska
Valley. It is moving in and out of various airports this morning,
but has not become widespread in nature. Further west, a
stretching warm occlusion across the Aleutian Chain is providing a
perfect spot for triple-point low development. These lows will
bring primarily gusty winds and moderate rain as they usher in
much warmer air than the Bering has seen the past week. All of
these smaller circulations will eventually be absorbed by the
parent low over the Central Bering as we head towards the weekend.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are in decent agreement over western AK and better
agreement in eastern AK. In the east, the remaining areas of
uncertainty are the potential for fog development from the Cook
Inlet up through the Matanuska and Susitna Valleys. There are some
lingering snow and rain showers hanging on near Prince William
Sound and the southern Copper River Basin. These should continue
to taper off, though the exact timing remains somewhat uncertain.
Out west, several pieces of energy will move up from the North
Pacific and into the Bering. Models have been fairly steady
depicting which low will be the dominant feature as we head
towards the weekend. However, as there are several triple point
lows in the mix, models have struggled to lock on to the strength
and exact placement of each of those. We leaned towards the GFS
tonight to keep the forecast consistent and start to add some more
detail. Recent runs have shown a trend towards a compact low
developing near Dutch Harbor tonight into Fri morning. If this
holds true, a high wind warning (75 mph) may be needed for the
Alaska Peninsula.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Fog has moved in and out of parts of the Anchorage Bowl. If
it were to develop over the terminal, it could hang on through
the morning hours. By afternoon, winds become northerly and should
further dry things resulting in VFR conditions for the remainder
of the period.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The upper level low centered over Prince William Sound will move
south and exit the area today. Some snow showers are possible this
morning, with dry conditions expected across Southcentral Alaska
by this afternoon. Upper level high pressure will build into the
area today and tonight. Offshore flow will develop at the lower
levels, with the usual winds through gaps and passes. For inland
areas that are not windy (such as the Copper River basin and the
Anchorage area), some fog is possible early Fri. The upper high
will retreat north of the area Friday night as a trough approaches
from the southwest. The associated front will reach Kodiak Island
Friday afternoon, with a surface low developing near Kodiak by
late Friday night. Some moisture ahead of the front will bring
precipitation into the Gulf coast Friday night, along with
increasing easterly winds.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...
Isolated showers are possible early in the period along with
patchy fog. Remnant moisture and general onshore flow will leave
the entire area across the Delta and Bristol Bay vulnerable to
fog. Otherwise, conditions will be mostly dry with the exception
of some snow showers lingering along the AK Range. As time
elapses, the next front will approach the area from the Eastern
Bering. This storm will bring warmer temperatures to the region.
Pre-frontal wind gusts will develop first along the coast by late
morning before slowly push inland by Thursday evening. The AKPEN
will get hammered tonight and Friday as a slug of energy pushes
inland. The strongest winds will materialize along the gaps
between the volcanoes and the Aleutian Range. A high wind watch
has been issued for the Cold Bay and King Cove zone commencing
late tonight and into Friday morning. Precipitation associated
with the front will stay offshore until Friday. The thickness
values associated with this storm suggest possibly wintry mix at
first changing over to all rain.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)...
A series of lows will impact the region. A 960 mb low southwest
of Adak will push north and bring unsettled conditions to the
Central Bering. A second low south of Adak will move towards
Unalaska and produce strong winds and rough seas. The pressure
gradient on the storm tracking towards Dutch Harbor has raised
concerns about the potential for hurricane gusts for Friday. There
is high confidence in widespread storm force winds and moderate
confidence in stronger winds for gaps and passes. In association
with the aforementioned lows, warm air is advecting into Western
and Central Aleutians. Moderate to heavy rain is also expected
with this rather warm system for early January. By 18Z Friday the
surface low will be between King Cove and Unalaska steering that
gradient eastward. In its wake, the models are pinging into a
trough digging across the Aleutians. Overall, a very active
pattern is anticipated this forecast period and the primary
sensible weather highlights will be gusty winds and wave heights.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The most impactful weather this weekend will be centered around
the Gulf as a weak low near Kodiak Island moves northward and
dissipates near the Eastern Kenai Peninsula. This is a feature
that the models have consistently been trending weaker with since
Monday, and is now expected to remain below gale force and bring
precipitation generally to the Gulf Coast. Depending on the exact
low track, there is an outside chance snow could move into
Southcentral on Sunday as downsloping no longer is expected to be
significant along the Chugach Mountains. For now this will remain
as just a chance of snow, however if the models begin trending
further west (such as the latest GFS) these chances may need to be
increased.

Much quieter weather is then expected to move over the southern
mainland for early next week as confidence remains very good in
widespread ridging, producing clearing skies and cooler
temperatures. This ridging will move over the area as storminess
returns to the Aleutians/Bering, beginning with the gale force low
projected to move into the area late Sun-Mon. This pattern is
expected to continue into the middle of next week as a broad
trough sets up over the Bering with ridging over the South
Mainland.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...High Wind Watch 181.
MARINE...Storm Warning 150 155 160 165 170 172 180 181 185 414.
         Gale Warning 132 171 173-179.

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