Gale Warning 406, NWS Anchorage, AK

867 
FZAK51 PAFC 142336
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
336 PM AKDT Thu Jun 14 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.

PKZ197-151245-
336 PM AKDT Thu Jun 14 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front associated with a 972 mb low 190 nm south of Dutch Harbor 
moves into the Gulf by Fri afternoon and then moves into the north
Gulf coast by Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-151245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
336 PM AKDT Thu Jun 14 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Near the
coast, E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-151245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
336 PM AKDT Thu Jun 14 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-151245-
Resurrection Bay-
336 PM AKDT Thu Jun 14 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-151245-
Prince William Sound-
336 PM AKDT Thu Jun 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-151245-
Port Valdez-
336 PM AKDT Thu Jun 14 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-151245-
Valdez Narrows-
336 PM AKDT Thu Jun 14 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-151245-
Valdez Arm-
336 PM AKDT Thu Jun 14 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE wind 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-151245-
Passage Canal-
336 PM AKDT Thu Jun 14 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-151245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
336 PM AKDT Thu Jun 14 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-151245-
Barren Islands East-
336 PM AKDT Thu Jun 14 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-151245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
336 PM AKDT Thu Jun 14 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-151245-
Chiniak Bay-
336 PM AKDT Thu Jun 14 2018

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-151245-
Marmot Bay-
336 PM AKDT Thu Jun 14 2018

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-151245-
Shelikof Strait-
336 PM AKDT Thu Jun 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-151245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
336 PM AKDT Thu Jun 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-151245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
336 PM AKDT Thu Jun 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-151245-
Kachemak Bay-
336 PM AKDT Thu Jun 14 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 4 ft 
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

272 
FZAK51 PAFC 151152
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
352 AM AKDT Fri Jun 15 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.

PKZ197-160100-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front associated with a 968 mb low 340 nm south of Dutch Harbor 
moves into the central Gulf this afternoon and reaches the 
northeastern Gulf tonight. The front remains nearly stationary 
through Sat night.

$$

PKZ119-160100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Near the
coast, SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt except SE 30 kt near the coast. Seas 12 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-160100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt by late morning. Seas 5 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-160100-
Resurrection Bay-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-160100-
Prince William Sound-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

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

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-160100-
Port Valdez-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt by late 
morning. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-160100-
Valdez Narrows-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt by late
morning. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-160100-
Valdez Arm-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming variable wind less than 10 kt by late
morning. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-160100-
Passage Canal-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-160100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
4 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-160100-
Barren Islands East-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-160100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-160100-
Chiniak Bay-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-160100-
Marmot Bay-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-160100-
Shelikof Strait-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-160100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-160100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-160100-
Kachemak Bay-
352 AM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

027 
FZAK51 PAFC 152324
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
324 PM AKDT Fri Jun 15 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.

PKZ197-161215-
324 PM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front associated with a 973 mb low 170 nm south of Dutch Harbor 
moves through the north and central Gulf tonight. The low will 
weaken to 987 mb 75 nm northeast of Dutch Harbor by Sat afternoon
and continues to weaken as it slowly drifts northward by Sun. A 
new North Pacific low will approach the southern Gulf late Sun.

$$

PKZ119-161215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
324 PM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. 
Near the coast, SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt except SE 30 kt near the coast. Seas 12 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-161215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
324 PM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-161215-
Resurrection Bay-
324 PM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-161215-
Prince William Sound-
324 PM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-161215-
Port Valdez-
324 PM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 kt becoming variable 10 kt late evening. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain
showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-161215-
Valdez Narrows-
324 PM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-161215-
Valdez Arm-
324 PM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain
showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-161215-
Passage Canal-
324 PM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-161215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
324 PM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-161215-
Barren Islands East-
324 PM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-161215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
324 PM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-161215-
Chiniak Bay-
324 PM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-161215-
Marmot Bay-
324 PM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-161215-
Shelikof Strait-
324 PM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-161215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
324 PM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-161215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
324 PM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-161215-
Kachemak Bay-
324 PM AKDT Fri Jun 15 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
451 PM AKDT Wed Jun 13 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
An upper level low is lurking just north of the Arctic Coast with
a trough extending out of it over the Alcan border. Weak high
pressure is to the southwest of the trough bringing in a large
area of somewhat clear skies from the Cook Inlet region westward
across the northern Bering Sea. The remainder of the Bering Sea
is covered in the typical summer stratus.
South of the Aleutian Islands the jet stream is interacting with a
strong low which is still intensifying. This low is moving
northward and will become the main weather feature for most of
the forecast area from Thursday through a good part of next week.

The only areas of weak instability today are in the Copper River
Basin and over the Kuskokwim Valley. As the instability is weak,
only showers are expected in these areas and no thunderstorms.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models have come into good synoptic acquirement with the movement
and strength of the large low that is tracking into the area for
the latter half of the week. The GFS was preferred in the Bering
Sea region as the 12Z NAM is about 150 miles farther northeast
with the low compared to where the GFS, ECMWF, and Canadian
models have it Friday night. There is a good chance the 18Z NAM
will shift closer to the other models, but it is still worth
watching to see if they can all come into closer alignment for
this large storm.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist through
Thursday afternoon.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...
Be sure to get out and enjoy the nicer weather over the next 2
days as forecast confidence remains very good in a pattern shift
towards southwesterly flow and a much wetter pattern by the end
of this week. Until then, a weak ridge of high pressure will bring
generally clear and dry conditions to most of the mainland
through Thursday, with chances for precipitation limited to
isolated showers along the Talkeetnas and Alaska Range.

Beginning on Friday, the pattern change will begin to be noticed
as the first in a series of frontal systems moves into the Gulf
for the morning, which will then spread northward into the Gulf
Coast and Southcentral by Friday evening. This will bring with it
widespread rains not only to the Gulf Coast but into Southcentral
along with gusty winds out of Turnagain Arm and along the Knik
and Copper Rivers. With deep/moist southwesterly flow however,
these winds are not expected to produce downsloping for most
areas. So, expect a wet Friday evening for most areas outside of
the Copper River Basin.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...

The dry, northerly flow responsible for the tranquil weather
continues across most of southwest Alaska will continue through
Thursday evening. By that time, clouds and rain will begin to
overspread the Alaska Peninsula as a strengthening north Pacific
low south of the eastern Aleutians swings an occluded front over
the area. The clouds and precipitation move north over the rest of
southwest Alaska Friday and linger through Saturday as the low
tracks slowly into the eastern Bering. Gusty easterly winds are
also possible Thursday night through Friday night as the pressure
gradient from this system enters the region, especially in gap
locations east of the Alaska Range.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)...

Low stratus and patchy fog will remain rather persistent over the
southern and western Bering as high pressure continue to dominate
the weather pattern over the Bering. This ridge begins a retreat
toward eastern Russia Thursday as a developing north Pacific low
makes its way closer to the central Aleutians. This system will
intensify as it heads north, swinging an occluded front across the
eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula late Thursday. Gale-force
winds will also develop along the Pacific side of the eastern
Aleutians Thursday as the system approaches. The surface low
begins to fill in and weaken Friday night before crossing the
Aleutians and entering the Bering Saturday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7...Sat through Wed)...
The long term pattern continues to look like a major shift away
from the mostly sunny and mild start that we have seen for June.
The general idea of the broad longwave trough establishing itself
over the Eastern Bering holds true and all models remain in near
"lock-step" with the synoptic set-up. Now, there is starting to be
some more clarity with individual waves of energy and when the
heaviest bouts of rain will be.

Sat will start for most of the region with the initial front
departing to our north. With potent southerly flow continuing to
pump moisture into the mainland, all areas will remain highly
vulnerable to showers. The best chance for these will be along
southerly facing terrain and the north Gulf Coast. The next best
defined shortwave will move quickly from south to north across the
Gulf of AK late Sun night into Mon morning. This will bring
another round of moderate rain from the Gulf Coast into the Cook
Inlet. This batch of rain will eventually move into SW AK and the
Susitna and Copper River Valleys later Mon. It will also stir up
another round of gusty southeasterly winds. West of the trough
axis over the Western Bering, flow will remain out of the north.
This will keep things quite dry across that area, but we can never
rule out widespread low clouds developing as June is a
climatological peak for marine stratus.

Beyond Mon, uncertainty starts to creep back in regarding
individual waves of energy. But the overall cloudy and showery
pattern will hold over most of southern AK through the week. There
are some signs of hope by the end of the week as the parent low
ejects northward and ridging tries to nudge in from the N Pacific.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning 172 174.

&&

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