Gale Warning 45, NWS Anchorage, AK

168 
FZAK51 PAFC 101302
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
402 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 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.

PKZ197-110200-
402 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 996 mb low in the southcentral Gulf dissipates tonight. A front
in the southwestern Gulf will move into the northern Gulf Fri 
morning. The associated 964 mb low develops in the Northern
Pacific Fri morning. 

$$

PKZ119-110200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
402 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ120-110200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
402 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow with rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ121-110200-
Resurrection Bay-
402 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

.TODAY...N wind less than 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-110200-
Prince William Sound-
402 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-110200-
Port Valdez-
402 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-110200-
Valdez Narrows-
402 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-110200-
Valdez Arm-
402 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-110200-
Passage Canal-
402 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-110200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
402 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-110200-
Barren Islands East-
402 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Snow.
.THU...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ132-110200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
402 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ136-110200-
Chiniak Bay-
402 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-110200-
Marmot Bay-
402 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-110200-
Shelikof Strait-
402 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-110200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
402 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-110200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
402 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

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

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-110200-
Kachemak Bay-
402 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

943 
FZAK51 PAFC 110044
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 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.

PKZ197-111400-
344 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front over the southern Gulf will move to the north Gulf coast Thu
afternoon and hold stationary through Fri. Another stronger front 
will enter the southwest Gulf Thu night and move to the northern Gulf
on Fri. A North Pacific low will move to 150 nm South of Sitkinak 
Fri afternoon at 968 mb.

$$

PKZ119-111400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
344 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ120-111400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
344 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-111400-
Resurrection Bay-
344 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-111400-
Prince William Sound-
344 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-111400-
Port Valdez-
344 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.THU...NE wind increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-111400-
Valdez Narrows-
344 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-111400-
Valdez Arm-
344 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-111400-
Passage Canal-
344 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Snow.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-111400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
344 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray in the morning near
Kamishak Bay. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain with snow.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-111400-
Barren Islands East-
344 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-111400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
344 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-111400-
Chiniak Bay-
344 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-111400-
Marmot Bay-
344 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-111400-
Shelikof Strait-
344 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-111400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
344 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-111400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
344 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-111400-
Kachemak Bay-
344 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

920 
FZAK51 PAFC 110751 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1051 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 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.

PKZ197-112015-
1051 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front over the southern Gulf will move to the north Gulf coast Thu
afternoon and hold stationary through Fri. Another stronger front 
will enter the southwest Gulf Thu night and move to the northern Gulf
on Fri. A North Pacific low will move to 150 nm South of Sitkinak 
Fri afternoon at 968 mb.

$$

PKZ119-112015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1051 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. 
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ120-112015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1051 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow. 
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-112015-
Resurrection Bay-
1051 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-112015-
Prince William Sound-
1051 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Snow. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-112015-
Port Valdez-
1051 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.THU...NE wind increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
Snow. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-112015-
Valdez Narrows-
1051 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-112015-
Valdez Arm-
1051 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-112015-
Passage Canal-
1051 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Snow. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-112015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1051 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray in the morning
near Kamishak Bay. Snow and rain. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain with snow. 
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-112015-
Barren Islands East-
1051 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. 
.THU...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain and snow. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after
midnight. Rain. 
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-112015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1051 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-112015-
Chiniak Bay-
1051 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Rain and snow. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-112015-
Marmot Bay-
1051 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain and snow. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-112015-
Shelikof Strait-
1051 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. 
.THU...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Rain and snow. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-112015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1051 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-112015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1051 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-112015-
Kachemak Bay-
1051 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

501 
FZAK51 PAFC 111257
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 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.

PKZ197-120200-
357 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front in the northern Gulf will dissipate tonight. A second
front will enter the southwestern Gulf tonight, then move into 
the northeastern Gulf Fri afternoon. A 959 mb North Pacific low 
will then approach the southern Gulf Sat morning.

$$

PKZ119-120200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
357 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft.
Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain with snow.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ120-120200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
357 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft. Snow with rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-120200-
Resurrection Bay-
357 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 20 kt, then diminishing to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-120200-
Prince William Sound-
357 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 
ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-120200-
Port Valdez-
357 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-120200-
Valdez Narrows-
357 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-120200-
Valdez Arm-
357 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-120200-
Passage Canal-
357 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-120200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
357 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain with snow.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-120200-
Barren Islands East-
357 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Freezing spray. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-120200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
357 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt S of Dangerous Cape in 
the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-120200-
Chiniak Bay-
357 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the early morning. Seas 7 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-120200-
Marmot Bay-
357 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the early morning. Seas 7 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-120200-
Shelikof Strait-
357 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 10 
ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 14 ft. 
Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-120200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
357 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

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

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-120200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
357 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-120200-
Kachemak Bay-
357 AM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

424 
FZAK51 PAFC 120010
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 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.

PKZ197-121245-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front along the north Gulf coast will remain stationary through
Fri. A second front will enter the southwestern Gulf this evening
and merge with the existing front over the northern Gulf on Fri 
afternoon, then weaken Fri night. Yet another front will quickly 
cross the Gulf on Sat. 

$$

PKZ119-121245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain with snow.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-121245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-121245-
Resurrection Bay-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Snow with rain.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-121245-
Prince William Sound-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-121245-
Port Valdez-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-121245-
Valdez Narrows-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-121245-
Valdez Arm-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-121245-
Passage Canal-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-121245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain with snow.
.FRI...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-121245-
Barren Islands East-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-121245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, SE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-121245-
Chiniak Bay-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-121245-
Marmot Bay-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-121245-
Shelikof Strait-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-121245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-121245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-121245-
Kachemak Bay-
310 PM AKST Thu Jan 11 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
521 AM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

An upper level col is located over the western Gulf this morning.
A col is the meeting point between two ridges to the north and
south, and two troughs to the east and west. It is characterized
by very light winds, and as such there remains very little
movement in the upper level flow this morning. Across mainland
Alaska, we continue to have clockwise, dry northeasterly flow
across the area, keeping things quiet, though there are still some
fog issues remaining near Anchorage and over Southwest.
Increasingly colder air continues to make its way southwest out of
the Yukon into the Copper River Basin.

Across Southwest Alaska and the Bering, the story continues to be
a sprawling vertically-stacked low centered near Adak, which has
been largely stationary for the past 24 hours or so. The low is
not a cold one by any means, and so temperatures everywhere west
of the Alaska Range continue to run at or above average. The
winds have been slowly diminishing with time as the associated
frontal systems fall apart. Precipitation associated with the low
for the most part has stayed over the Bering and from the Alaska
Peninsula west, though some light precipitation with the dying
front may impact coastal communities in Southwest Alaska today.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

The models are once again in very good agreement over the next
couple days, as the low over the Aleutians decays and merges with
additional impulses of energy moving towards it in the flow. Most
of the models are also picking up on a much weaker low developing
south of the Gulf, and moving northwest along a front to the south
of Kodiak. The NAM is quite a bit faster than the other models
moving that second low towards Chirikof Island, so it was
discarded after about 24 hours. Forecast confidence remains high.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist. Fog is present
along the mountains, and is expected to remain there until
dissipation later this morning. Dry, down-Inlet winds should
prevent fog development tonight.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2...Tue and
Wed)...
The widespread fog/stratus that has plagued the Cook Inlet region
over the past few days is quickly diminishing this morning as cold
and dry air begins to work into the region. This surge of cold
air, along with the pressure gradient from a weak low in the
Northern Gulf will bring strong and gusty outflow winds,
especially to the Matanuska Valley, Valdez, and Copper River Delta
areas. This gradient will slowly weaken this afternoon, allowing
for winds throughout the area to diminish by this evening, but
these winds should provide enough mixing and dry air to prevent
the redevelopment of fog/stratus in Cook Inlet tonight. The most
noticeable impact of weaker winds and clear skies tonight will be
with overnight temperatures which are expected to fall to near-
below zero in many areas of Southcentral to near 40 below in the
Copper River Basin. This will however be a brief shot of cold air
as a westerly moving low in the Northern Gulf brings cloudcover
and warmer temperatures back into the region. This low will also
bring a chance of snow to the North Gulf Coast through Wednesday
night. For interior Southcentral, with easterly downsloping and
flow down Cook Inlet there is very good agreement that this will
system will bring increased clouds, slightly warmer temperatures,
but no snowfall expected.

&&

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

Much of the Kuskokwim Delta lies between a mid-level ridge
centered over Norton Sound, and a low over the Central Aleutians.
Closer to the surface, the pressure gradient is modestly tight,
which has allowed a continued transport of colder air from the
central portions of the state in an offshore flow pattern. This
has been fairly efficient draining down the valleys, as Sleetmute
is currently approaching -20, with Bethel and New Stuyahok is
just a few degrees above zero. This type of pattern looks to
remain in place through the next 36 to 48 hours, with perhaps just
a few snow showers affecting the Bristol Bay region, as
disturbances rotate northwestward around a central Aleutians low.

Things start to get a little more interesting by Thursday, as
another low moves into the southern Aleutian waters, sending a
surface front northward. Scattered precipitation will accompany
this front as it moves north through the area, while allowing the
winds to become more easterly north of Bristol Bay, and
southeasterly towards the AK Pen, allowing temperatures to
moderate some.

&&

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

The persistent area of low pressure which has taken up residence
just south of the Central Aleutians will continue to meander in
place through tomorrow morning, with vort maxes rotating around it
providing showery type precipitation to much of the Bering and
Aleutians. A stray thunderstorm or two can't be ruled out either
for locations from False Pass to Sand Point southward where
sporadic lightning strikes have been detected, within 15 miles of
these locations, and further south across the southern coastal
waters into the North Pacific. This has been the result of one of
the afore-mentioned vort maxes, with model progs showing decent
instability for this time of year. Any thunderstorm concerns look
to end by early afternoon though, as the disturbance lifts north
of the region with weak subsidence likely in its wake.

Heading into Wednesday and Thursday, the resident low will get
absorbed into a stronger system moving in from the west. This
system too looks to trek south of the chain, with the net affect
being winds increasing to gale force for the waters, and
precipitation coverage and intensity increasing once again as the
associated surface front lifts northeast across the region.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...

As we get into the long term period on Thursday, the upper level
pattern over the state will be in the midst of a change. Thursday
will start off with the upper level high just offshore the Arctic
coast with the main upper level low just south of Dutch Harbor.
This will start the mild south-to-southeast flow once again over
mainland Alaska with east-to-northeast flow over the Bering Sea.
The jet stream will remain running west-to-east well south of the
Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska. As the weekend arrives the
low in the Aleutians will remain in the general area, but the
upper level ridge will shift over Canada and a jet streak will
move south of the low, through the Gulf of Alaska and then around
the northern periphery of the ridge in the Yukon. The result will
be for a noticeable warm up in temperatures with the potential
for Chinook winds in Southcentral and/or Southwest Alaska over the
weekend.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning 127 130 170 171 177.
         Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 139 140 160 180 181.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JPW
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DEK
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
LONG TERM...KH