Gale Warning 408, NWS Anchorage, AK

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.

$$

077 
FZAK51 PAFC 161147
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 16 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.

PKZ197-170030-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 16 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front associated moves into the eastern Gulf this afternoon. A 998
mb North Pacific low moves into the Gulf Sun afternoon and moves to 
60 nm east of Sitkinak at 996 mb Sun night.

$$

PKZ119-170030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 16 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt except SE 30 kt near the coast. Seas 12 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-170030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 16 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-170030-
Resurrection Bay-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 16 2018

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

$$

PKZ125-170030-
Prince William Sound-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 16 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-170030-
Port Valdez-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 16 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-170030-
Valdez Narrows-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 16 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-170030-
Valdez Arm-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 16 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain
showers.
.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.

$$

PKZ129-170030-
Passage Canal-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 16 2018

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-170030-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 16 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-170030-
Barren Islands East-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 16 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-170030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 16 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-170030-
Chiniak Bay-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 16 2018

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-170030-
Marmot Bay-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 16 2018

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-170030-
Shelikof Strait-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 16 2018

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-170030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 16 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. S of Anchor Point, SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-170030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 16 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-170030-
Kachemak Bay-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 16 2018

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

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
519 AM AKDT Thu Jun 14 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

Scattered showers occurred once again yesterday across portions
of the Copper River Basin, Susitna Valley, and the Lower Kuskokwim
Valley, with a couple isolated thunderstorms east of Koliganek in
the Bristol Bay area. Elsewhere, plentiful sunshine dominated over
the Kuskokwim Delta and southern Bristol Bay. Across the Bering,
the usual fog and stratus persisted across the southern half of
the sea, while the northern half got to enjoy an unusual mainly
sunny day. Temperatures remained in the 60s across most of
Southcentral, with 70 reported in Seward and Kodiak. Lower 70s
were much more common across the Lower Kuskokwim Valley and
Bristol Bay with the highest temperature in southern Alaska
reaching 76 in Koliganek.

In the upper levels, most of the area is in a primarily stagnant
pattern of light northwest flow aloft. A deep low over the North
Pacific south of the Aleutians will be making its way northward
into the Bering by Saturday, helping induce a pattern change
towards the wetter side. A bit more cloud cover than expected
developed from Kenai northward overnight as a weak upper level
wave helped enhance the lift over the area.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

The models are in good agreement on the handling of the major
synoptic features affecting Southern Alaska over the next couple
days. A strong low over the north Pacific will track northward
into the Aleutians by Saturday, bringing the first of several
rounds of precipitation to the area. Other than some minor
differences in the placement of the low, the main differences
between the models mainly regard timing and the location of the
smaller scale features. All of the models have slowed down the
onset of precipitation by about 6 hours. A GFS/SREF blend was used
for precipitation field updates in the current forecast package.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist through this
morning. The Turnagain Arm wind will increase during the afternoon
today. This will lead to gusty southeast winds over the airport
which will persist into the overnight hours tonight.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Westerly flow aloft today and tonight will keep much of the area
fairly dry. The flow today will be slightly cyclonic, which is
allowing some clouds to remain over the area. Some isolated
showers are also possible, mainly from about Anchorage northward.
Some ridging will build into the southern mainland tonight, ahead
of an approaching weather system from the south. This is the
beginning of a pattern change. The leading front will reach Kodiak
Island tonight, then surge northward to the Kenai peninsula Friday
morning. Rain will spread over most of Southcentral on Friday.
Gusty winds are expected out of Turnagain Arm and along the Knik
and Copper Rivers. With deep/moist southwesterly flow however,
these winds are not expected to produce much downslope drying for
inland areas.

&&

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

The longwave pattern features high pressure over the Bering and an
upper low over the North Slope with the trough axis descending
into the Alaska Range. Expect dry conditions all of today and
tonight. The much advertised low over the North Pacific is very
prominent on satellite imagery. The leading edge of the cloud
shield is just starting to move into the Central Aleutians. Today,
this mature low in the North Pacific will move north across the
Aleutians and AKPEN bringing increased cloud coverage and rain to
the region beginning Friday. The low is tracking a little slower
than orginally anticipated pushing the timing of the precipitation
back. Saturday and Sunday are looking wet and gloomy.

&&

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

A dome of high pressure continues to dominate the Bering. The
latest ASCAT/advanced scatterometer pass has the surface high west
of St Matthew Island. Today an organized low will continue its advance
towards the Aleutians. This will shift the position of the high in
the Bering. It will also bring gale force winds into the region.
The surface low will cross the chain near Unalaska Saturday
afternoon.

&&

.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 131 172 174.

&&

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