Gale Warning 47, NWS Anchorage, AK

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
425 PM AKST Tue Jan 9 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
Most of the mainland part of the state is under upper level high
which is centered over the Seward peninsula and stretching over
the Kenai Peninsula into the Gulf of Alaska. The main upper level
low center is near the Dutch Harbor area which is bringing in
rather strong upper level southeast flow to Southwest Alaska as
these two centers are rather close together creating a tight
gradient over SW Alaska and the far eastern Bering Sea.
The surface low is weakening over the central Aleutians but will
persist for a number of days in that region as a low complex.
A weak surface low near Middleton Island in the northern Gulf is
bringing a few snow showers around Cordova and some gusty winds
through Thompson Pass.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are in good agreement for only about two days before
substantial differences begin to emerge. By Thursday night the GFS
has been insistent on strengthening the wave moving into the Gulf
of Alaska from the south into a closed low which is about 10 mb
lower than the NAM and ECMWF wave. This will be the difference
between Gales and Storm force winds along the north Gulf coast.
The open wave with Gale force winds looks to be the most likely
solution and forecasts reflect that.
Models all are showing the large scale pattern shift brining in
warmer air this weekend but the details as to timing and track of
the main system remain a bit uncertain.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light northerly winds will persist into
Wednesday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2...Wed and
Thu)...
The cold "snap" will be quite short lived as the pattern
transitions quickly back to warm southeast flow on Wed. The Arctic
airmass that has intruded over the Copper River Basin will
continue to keep things gusty at the typical locations (Matanuska
Valley, Copper River Delta, Thompson Pass) this evening. As winds
relax and the boundary layer decouples overnight, many places
will see the coldest night in quite some time. The coldest spot
will be near Gulkana where morning lows on Wed will dip to near
40F below. Thankfully winds will subside through the evening as
upper level support moves away, so wind chills will not be so
severe. Some light snow showers along the north Gulf coast will
drift west towards Seward and the western Prince William Sound on
Wed. This moisture then gets acted upon by two different features.
A polar low drops south up against the AK Range while another
trough pushes towards Kodiak from the North Pacific. This will
produce some light snow accumulations for the higher elevation of
Kodiak Island and along the north Gulf coast Wed morning through
Wed evening.

Thu morning, another stronger front will move right through the
same area. This one will bring enough warm air to change Kodiak
City from snow to rain. It will also bring enough lift that we
have added some light snow accumulations to Kachemak Bay for Thu.
It is also possible for a few flurries to make their way into the
Cook Inlet region. The cross-barrier flow takes a while to
establish itself and become strong enough for the typical down-
sloping to dry things out. Until this happen, a few flakes could
fly during the early portion of the day. By later Thu, southeast
winds start to increase at all levels, so gusty conditions through
Turnagain Arm and warmer temperatures will return.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The Southwest Alaska coast will remain right on the eastern edge
of the Bering Sea trough through tomorrow, with weak upper waves
tracking from southeast to northwest. The vertical motion from
these is very weak, but low to mid level instability will provide
just enough lift to produce some showers. With fairly deep
southeasterly flow, the best chance of showers will be from
Dillingham north and west into the mountains. As you head inland
across Southwest conditions will become progressively colder and
drier. A series of lows tracking south of the Alaska Peninsula
Wednesday night through Thursday night will bend the flow more
toward the east, maintaining mostly dry and cold conditions.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
While one low weakens along the central Aleutians, an occluded
front extending from a deep low over the far northwest Pacific
will make its way toward the Aleutians. As the front elongates
along the Aleutian chain on Wednesday, expect multiple surface
waves to develop along the front. Ultimately, expect one of these
waves to develop into a closed low and set up shop not too far
from where the current low is located. Overall, weather will
remain fairly similar to today, with periods of rain and wind.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Heading towards the end of the week a familiar pattern begins to
setup with a longwave trough stretching through the Bering Sea and
ridging to the east over western Canada. This setup will bring
back warm southerly flow to the southern mainland for the weekend
and much of next week. While there is fairly good agreement in the
overall setup, the models are struggling with placement of lows
embedded within the longwave trough. Because of this, ensembles
were preferred in the long term over the deterministic runs.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gales 127 130 138 155 170-174 179 180 185 411-414.
         Heavy freezing spray 139 140 181.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...SEB
LONG TERM...DK