Gale Warning 479, NWS Anchorage, AK

678 
FZAK51 PAFC 292339
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
339 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 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.

PKZ197-301215-
339 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front enters the western Gulf Thu morning and moves to the 
northeast through Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-301215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
339 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon, except
variable 10 kt along the coast. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the 
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt, except W 15 kt along the coast. Seas 13 
ft, except 8 ft along the coast.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ120-301215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
339 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt in the morning becoming SW 35 kt. Along
the coast, W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft in the 
afternoon. Along the coast seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-301215-
Resurrection Bay-
339 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming variable after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-301215-
Prince William Sound-
339 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-301215-
Port Valdez-
339 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-301215-
Valdez Narrows-
339 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-301215-
Valdez Arm-
339 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-301215-
Passage Canal-
339 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-301215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
339 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-301215-
Barren Islands East-
339 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-301215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
339 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming W 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
Patchy fog.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-301215-
Chiniak Bay-
339 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-301215-
Marmot Bay-
339 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-301215-
Shelikof Strait-
339 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt in the evening becoming W 25 kt. Seas 7 
ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-301215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
339 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-301215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
339 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-301215-
Kachemak Bay-
339 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.THU...W wind 20 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 
10 ft diminishing to 4 ft after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

261 
FZAK51 PAFC 300934 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
134 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 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.

PKZ197-302215-
134 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front enters the western Gulf Thu morning and moves to the 
northeast through Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-302215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
134 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon,
except variable 10 kt along the coast. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft
in the  afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt, except W 15 kt along the coast. Seas
13  ft, except 8 ft along the coast. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ120-302215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
134 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt in the morning becoming SW 35 kt.
Along the coast, W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft in the
 afternoon. Along the coast seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the
afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-302215-
Resurrection Bay-
134 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming variable after midnight. Seas
2 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-302215-
Prince William Sound-
134 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-302215-
Port Valdez-
134 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-302215-
Valdez Narrows-
134 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-302215-
Valdez Arm-
134 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-302215-
Passage Canal-
134 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-302215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
134 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-302215-
Barren Islands East-
134 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. Seas
8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-302215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
134 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming W 25 kt. Seas
8 ft. Patchy fog. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-302215-
Chiniak Bay-
134 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-302215-
Marmot Bay-
134 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-302215-
Shelikof Strait-
134 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THU...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt in the evening becoming W 25 kt. Seas
7  ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-302215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
134 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-302215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
134 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-302215-
Kachemak Bay-
134 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. Seas
10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas  10 ft diminishing to 4 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

472 
FZAK51 PAFC 301153
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
353 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 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.

PKZ197-310100-
353 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front over the central Gulf moves to the northeastern Gulf Thu
night. A ridge builds over the Gulf through Fri night.

$$

PKZ119-310100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
353 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. S of Middleton
Island, W wind 15 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, 
except building to 10 ft S of Middleton Island in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt...except 35 kt S of Middleton Island. 
Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ120-310100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
353 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ121-310100-
Resurrection Bay-
353 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-310100-
Prince William Sound-
353 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-310100-
Port Valdez-
353 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-310100-
Valdez Narrows-
353 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-310100-
Valdez Arm-
353 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-310100-
Passage Canal-
353 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-310100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
353 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-310100-
Barren Islands East-
353 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-310100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
353 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ136-310100-
Chiniak Bay-
353 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-310100-
Marmot Bay-
353 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-310100-
Shelikof Strait-
353 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the evening. 
Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-310100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
353 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 40 kt, then diminishing to 30 kt in 
the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-310100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
353 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-310100-
Kachemak Bay-
353 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the morning. 
Seas 10  ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

704 
FZAK51 PAFC 301342 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
542 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 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.

Updated 130

PKZ197-310315-
542 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front over the central Gulf moves to the northeastern Gulf Thu
night. A ridge builds over the Gulf through Fri night.

$$

PKZ119-310315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
542 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. S of Middleton
Island, W wind 15 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft,  except building to 10 ft S of Middleton Island in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt...except 35 kt S of Middleton Island. 
Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ120-310315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
542 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
7 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ121-310315-
Resurrection Bay-
542 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-310315-
Prince William Sound-
542 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-310315-
Port Valdez-
542 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-310315-
Valdez Narrows-
542 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-310315-
Valdez Arm-
542 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-310315-
Passage Canal-
542 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-310315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
542 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the morning. Gusts to
50 kt along western bays and passes. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-310315-
Barren Islands East-
542 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the morning. Seas
8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-310315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
542 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ136-310315-
Chiniak Bay-
542 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-310315-
Marmot Bay-
542 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-310315-
Shelikof Strait-
542 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the evening. 
Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-310315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
542 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 40 kt, then diminishing to 30 kt
in  the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-310315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
542 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-310315-
Kachemak Bay-
542 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the morning.  Seas
10  ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

516 
FZAK51 PAFC 302337
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
337 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 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.

PKZ197-311230-
337 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front pushes into Southeast Alaska for Fri afternoon. A 1010 mb
low forms 20 nm south of Seward Fri afternoon and moves to 85 nm 
south of Middleton Island at 1015 mb by Sat afternoon. A front 
pushes across south of the Gulf through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-311230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
337 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S of Middleton Island, W wind 35 kt. N of Middleton
Island, W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S of Middleton Island, W wind 25 kt. N of Middleton Island, W
wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ120-311230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
337 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ121-311230-
Resurrection Bay-
337 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming N 20 kt. Seas
4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-311230-
Prince William Sound-
337 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.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.

$$

PKZ126-311230-
Port Valdez-
337 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 2 
ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-311230-
Valdez Narrows-
337 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-311230-
Valdez Arm-
337 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-311230-
Passage Canal-
337 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-311230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
337 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-311230-
Barren Islands East-
337 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ132-311230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
337 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 
ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ136-311230-
Chiniak Bay-
337 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 1 ft building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-311230-
Marmot Bay-
337 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 
ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-311230-
Shelikof Strait-
337 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt in the evening diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 7
ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-311230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
337 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-311230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
337 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-311230-
Kachemak Bay-
337 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

923 
FZAK51 PAFC 310721 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1121 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 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.

PKZ197-312015-
1121 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front pushes into Southeast Alaska for Fri afternoon. A 1010 mb
low forms 20 nm south of Seward Fri afternoon and moves to 85 nm 
south of Middleton Island at 1015 mb by Sat afternoon. A front 
pushes across south of the Gulf through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-312015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1121 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S of Middleton Island, W wind 35 kt. N of Middleton
Island, W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Isolated thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRI...S of Middleton Island, W wind 25 kt. N of Middleton Island,
 W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ120-312015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1121 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ121-312015-
Resurrection Bay-
1121 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming N 20 kt.
Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt in the
afternoon.  Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-312015-
Prince William Sound-
1121 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Isolate thunderstorms.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.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.

$$

PKZ126-312015-
Port Valdez-
1121 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming NE 10 kt. Seas
2  ft. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-312015-
Valdez Narrows-
1121 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt after
midnight.  Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-312015-
Valdez Arm-
1121 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-312015-
Passage Canal-
1121 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-312015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1121 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-312015-
Barren Islands East-
1121 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8  ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ132-312015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1121 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
8  ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ136-312015-
Chiniak Bay-
1121 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 1 ft building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-312015-
Marmot Bay-
1121 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5  ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-312015-
Shelikof Strait-
1121 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt in the evening diminishing to 25 kt.
Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-312015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1121 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5  ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-312015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1121 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-312015-
Kachemak Bay-
1121 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6  ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

240 
FZAK51 PAFC 311140
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 AM AKDT Fri Aug 31 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.

PKZ197-010100-
340 AM AKDT Fri Aug 31 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front moves into the western Gulf this evening and reaches the
northeastern Gulf Sat morning. The associated low moves to 70 nm 
west of Middleton Island at 1010 mb tonight and then moves over the 
Panhandle Sat night.

$$

PKZ119-010100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
340 AM AKDT Fri Aug 31 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Near the coast, NW wind 15 kt becoming
variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft except 4 ft near 
the coast.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt except variable 15 kt near the coast. 
Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-010100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
340 AM AKDT Fri Aug 31 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-010100-
Resurrection Bay-
340 AM AKDT Fri Aug 31 2018

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-010100-
Prince William Sound-
340 AM AKDT Fri Aug 31 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. W of Naked Island, NW wind 20 kt 
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft, except 4 ft W of 
Naked Island in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-010100-
Port Valdez-
340 AM AKDT Fri Aug 31 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-010100-
Valdez Narrows-
340 AM AKDT Fri Aug 31 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-010100-
Valdez Arm-
340 AM AKDT Fri Aug 31 2018

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-010100-
Passage Canal-
340 AM AKDT Fri Aug 31 2018

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-010100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
340 AM AKDT Fri Aug 31 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-010100-
Barren Islands East-
340 AM AKDT Fri Aug 31 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-010100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
340 AM AKDT Fri Aug 31 2018

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ136-010100-
Chiniak Bay-
340 AM AKDT Fri Aug 31 2018

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Gusts to 25 kt early. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
$$

PKZ137-010100-
Marmot Bay-
340 AM AKDT Fri Aug 31 2018

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-010100-
Shelikof Strait-
340 AM AKDT Fri Aug 31 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 15 kt or less after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-010100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
340 AM AKDT Fri Aug 31 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S of Anchor Point, W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt by 
late morning. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. 
N of Anchor Point, SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-010100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
340 AM AKDT Fri Aug 31 2018

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-010100-
Kachemak Bay-
340 AM AKDT Fri Aug 31 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt by late morning. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft by late morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt  
after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
453 PM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

As the trough that has been dominating the Gulf of Alaska shifts
inland over Southeast Alaska, a second upper level trough advances
toward the Aleutian Chain. An upper level low near the base of
the long-wave trough is moving over the western Aleutians. The low
is sitting in the left exit region of the jet stream with winds
approaching 105 kts at 300mb. This favorable position is
encouraging the low to slightly intensify. The associated trough
is producing an unorganized front on the leading edge which is
spreading over the central Aleutians. This front is bringing
widespread cloud cover and ample moisture over the Bering Sea and
YK-Delta. Ahead of the front, a ridge is moving over Southcentral,
the AKPen, and southwestern Mainland Alaska. As the ridge builds,
skies are clearing throughout Southcentral and the AKPen which
can be seen in visible satellite imagery. However, clouds are
moving in slowly ahead of the front with the promise of increasing
cloud cover over the AKPen and southwestern Mainland Alaska.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models continue to be in good agreement regarding synoptic
features through the first 36 hours. As the low moves into the
northwestern Bering Sea, the EC is faster in moving the low
eastward, while the NAM and GFS lag behind. Models eventually come
into generally good agreement with the placement of the low in
the Bering, however there is still some localized discrepancies.
In the east, models are not handling a short-wave trough that is
moving into the western Gulf. The NAM is forming a closed low
while the EC and GFS are a bit more broad with low pressure as the
system moves eastward.

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR conditions and light winds will continue. There is a chance of
some fog and/or low stratus late tonight and early Wednesday
morning, but the chances are low enough that only VCFG was
indicated.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...
(Tonight through Friday)

After a partly to mostly sunny day across much of Southcentral,
look for some patchy fog to develop tonight along the Cook Inlet
northward through portions of the Anchorage Bowl and Mat-Su
Valleys tonight, as light winds and good radiational cooling
conditions set up under partly cloudy skies. Another relatively
nice day is in store for the region tomorrow, with seasonably warm
temperatures expected. Some mid to high-level cloud cover will
develop as moisture advects into the area from the west on
Wednesday, as moisture aloft begins to increase ahead of our next
storm system, with that cloud deck lowering heading into the
evening. This is in part due to a front entering the area, which
will also cause the Turnagain Arm to increase which will also
affect the upper hillside.

With this lowering cloud shield rainfall will also accompany the
front, spreading from southwest to northeast as the evening/night
progressing and having reached the Copper River Basin by
Thursday. A weak lee side low will develop just east of Kenai
during the day, with this low trekking east near the coast on
Friday, with wrap-around moisture keeping showers in the picture
for a good portion of the region on Friday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Low level flow across Southwest Alaska will become light and variable
this evening as the ridge of high pressure passes overhead. With
a stable air mass in place, this means that clouds will hold in
across most of the Kuskokwim Delta and Kuskokwim Valley. This will
limit radiational cooling, so have raised minimum temperatures for
tonight. The Bristol Bay region will start out mostly clear, but
expect increasing clouds as a warm/occluded frontal system approaches
from the Bering Sea.

The storm center will be far to the west over the west-central
Bering, so the frontal system will be elongating and weakening as
it reaches the Southwest coast midday Wednesday. Thus, expect a
quick shot of light rain as the frontal system moves through
Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. A cold front will
then usher in a cooler showery regime with gusty westerly winds
overnight Wednesday night through Thursday night. There will be a
long fetch of southwest winds across the Bering Sea which sometimes
leads to coastal storm surge. However, in this case, the strongest
winds and highest waves will remain well out in the Bering, so
water levels may be a bit higher than normal high tide, but
flooding is not expected.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
A vertically stacked low will lift northward across the west-
central Bering Sea tonight with a warm and occluded front
spreading north and east across the bering and a cold front
sweeping eastward underneath the low center. Expect widespread
small craft winds with isolated areas of Gales while the bulk of
rain will found along and ahead of the low center and warm and
occluded fronts. Winds will strengthen behind the cold front on
Wednesday leading to a larger area of Gales across the southern
Bering Sea. The unstable air will lead to isolated to scattered
showers and gusty winds along the Aleutian chain over to the
southern Alaska Peninsula through Thursday night. Meanwhile, the
low will weaken and track eastward across the Bering.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7: Friday through Tuesday)...

An area of low pressure located between the Bering coast and the
Pribilofs Friday morning will continue to keep things somewhat
unsettled across Southwest Alaska to start the day Friday.
Meanwhile, cooler air over northern Alaska will try to skirt
Alaska Range communities, which will set off some rainfall
activity primarily in the mountains as well on Friday. Overall,
any rain activity will be light and scattered in nature with most
of Southcentral remaining cloudy, but dry on Friday. The weakening
low over the eastern Bering moves southeastward into the Alaska
Peninsula and opens up into a broad surface trough by Friday
evening. This should keep any precipitation for the Alaska
Peninsula and Kodiak to drizzle or very light rain as it passes
by. The remnants of the low move into the Gulf by Saturday and
weaken.

Meanwhile, offshore light northerly winds will develop across much
of Southern Alaska on Saturday, which will allow for a nice, dry
weekend for all of mainland Southern Alaska with very seasonable
temperatures expected. A fairly weak front associated with another
attempted influx of cooler, fall like air will approach from the
north on Sunday afternoon and evening. As is typical, this feature
will be largely moisture starved, and upon reaching the Alaska
Range, should largely rain itself out, leaving relatively little
precipitation for Southcentral. However, there is some
disagreement in the models as to how much moisture makes it into
communities further south, so uncertainty remains high.
Nevertheless it appears likely that Sunday will be the cloudier of
the two weekend days.

Labor Day on Monday still features considerable uncertainty with
the forecast, with the GFS keeping at least some shower activity
across Southcentral, while the EC keeps the area nice and dry once
again. This is largely due to differences between how the two
models are handling the development of an initially weak upper
level wave. As the GFS appears to slow the energy down and
redevelop it for no apparent reason, the EC appears to be the more
plausible solution at this point. Regardless, both of the two
models dry out Southcentral once again by Tuesday. For Southwest
Alaska, ridging building in from a large area of high pressure
over the Bering means Saturday straight through Tuesday looks
nearly entirely dry, with the exception of the possibility of some
isolated shower activity from the dying front that moves in from
the northwest Sunday afternoon and evening.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gales 179 185 412-414.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...RJA/BL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...PD
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...SEB
LONG TERM...JW