Gale Warning 49, NWS Anchorage, AK

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.

$$