Gale Warning 576, NWS Anchorage, AK

642 
FZAK51 PAFC 122340
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 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.

PKZ197-131300-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1003 mb low 300 nm southeast of Sitkinak moves 90 nm southwest
of Middleton Island at 1001 mb Fri night and then moves inland 
Sat morning at 999 mb. A front enters the western Gulf Sun 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-131300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to E 40 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Near the 
coast, SE wind 50 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-131300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-131300-
Resurrection Bay-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-131300-
Prince William Sound-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 55 kt in the morning. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the 
afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-131300-
Port Valdez-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

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

$$

PKZ127-131300-
Valdez Narrows-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

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

$$

PKZ128-131300-
Valdez Arm-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-131300-
Passage Canal-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-131300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Toward
Kamishak Bay...variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Toward
Kamishak Bay...variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-131300-
Barren Islands East-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-131300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-131300-
Chiniak Bay-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-131300-
Marmot Bay-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-131300-
Shelikof Strait-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas subsiding to 3
ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-131300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-131300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-131300-
Kachemak Bay-
340 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

699 
FZAK51 PAFC 130653
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1053 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

UPDATED ZONE 129

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.

PKZ197-131915-
1053 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1003 mb low 300 nm southeast of Sitkinak moves 90 nm southwest
of Middleton Island at 1001 mb Fri night and then moves inland 
Sat morning at 999 mb. A front enters the western Gulf Sun 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-131915-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1053 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to E 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Near the 
coast, SE wind 50 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft.  Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-131915-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1053 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-131915-
Resurrection Bay-
1053 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4  ft. Rain. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-131915-
Prince William Sound-
1053 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing becoming SW 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 55 kt in the morning. Seas 10 ft subsiding to
4 ft in the  afternoon. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-131915-
Port Valdez-
1053 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

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

$$

PKZ127-131915-
Valdez Narrows-
1053 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

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

$$

PKZ128-131915-
Valdez Arm-
1053 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-131915-
Passage Canal-
1053 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-131915-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1053 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Toward
Kamishak Bay...variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Toward Kamishak Bay...variable wind
10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-131915-
Barren Islands East-
1053 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-131915-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1053 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-131915-
Chiniak Bay-
1053 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-131915-
Marmot Bay-
1053 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-131915-
Shelikof Strait-
1053 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas subsiding to
3 ft. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-131915-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1053 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-131915-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1053 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-131915-
Kachemak Bay-
1053 PM AKDT Fri Oct 12 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

225 
FZAK51 PAFC 131121
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
321 AM AKDT Sat Oct 13 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.

PKZ197-140045-
321 AM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1001 mb low 70 nm south of Middleton Island Sat morning moves 
inland by Sat afternoon. A new front enters the western Gulf Sun 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-140045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
321 AM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Near the
coast, SE wind 50 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-140045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
321 AM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-140045-
Resurrection Bay-
321 AM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-140045-
Prince William Sound-
321 AM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft
subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-140045-
Port Valdez-
321 AM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W wind 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-140045-
Valdez Narrows-
321 AM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-140045-
Valdez Arm-
321 AM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-140045-
Passage Canal-
321 AM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in
the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-140045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
321 AM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-140045-
Barren Islands East-
321 AM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-140045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
321 AM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-140045-
Chiniak Bay-
321 AM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-140045-
Marmot Bay-
321 AM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-140045-
Shelikof Strait-
321 AM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-140045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
321 AM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft 
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-140045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
321 AM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-140045-
Kachemak Bay-
321 AM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

027 
FZAK51 PAFC 132352
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
352 PM AKDT Sat Oct 13 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.

PKZ197-141245-
352 PM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front over the western Gulf will dissipate tonight. Another front 
will move into the southwestern Gulf Sun morning then it will move 
into the northern Gulf Sun afternoon. The front will remain 
stationary through Mon. 

$$

PKZ119-141245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
352 PM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-141245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
352 PM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 10 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-141245-
Resurrection Bay-
352 PM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-141245-
Prince William Sound-
352 PM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-141245-
Port Valdez-
352 PM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-141245-
Valdez Narrows-
352 PM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-141245-
Valdez Arm-
352 PM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-141245-
Passage Canal-
352 PM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 
ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-141245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
352 PM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Areas of fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-141245-
Barren Islands East-
352 PM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-141245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
352 PM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-141245-
Chiniak Bay-
352 PM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in 
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-141245-
Marmot Bay-
352 PM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft 
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-141245-
Shelikof Strait-
352 PM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft 
building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-141245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
352 PM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Areas of fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-141245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
352 PM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Areas of fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-141245-
Kachemak Bay-
352 PM AKDT Sat Oct 13 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
434 PM AKDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A short-wave trough is digging southeastward across the north-
central Pacific causing re-amplification of the upper level flow
in the wake of the strong storm system which barreled into mainland
Alaska yesterday. Thus, we are back to a high amplitude trough
over the Bering Sea/North Pacific and a building ridge from the
East Pacific up to Southcentral Alaska. A separate short-wave
trough and weak surface low are tracking northward up the east
side of the trough into the eastern Bering Sea, with a cold front
trailing southward into the Pacific. Rain and southeast small
craft to gale force winds are spreading north and east across
the southern Alaska Peninsula/eastern Bering Sea and into
Southwest Alaska.

Across the remainder of the Bering Sea and Aleutians uniform
instability and weak short-waves or lows embedded in the flow
are leading to areas of showers and gusty winds. Out ahead of
the building ridge instability combined with weak short-wave
aloft are also producing some showers in Southcentral Alaska,
mainly in upslope areas of eastern Prince William Sound and the
Alaska Range. Otherwise, it's a quiet day with partly cloudy
skies across the remainder of Southcentral.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Model agreement is not as good as it has been in recent days,
but all solutions do show the same general idea. The first notable
difference is with eastward progression of the cold front into
Southcentral on Friday. The GFS is most aggressive bringing rain
into Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley. Based on amplitude of the
ridge, with due south flow aloft and low level southeast (gradient
flow) across the Kenai and Chugach Mountains, seems more likely
the front will remain solidly west of Anchorage as most of the
other solutions indicate.

There is much better agreement with track of the low across the
Gulf of Alaska on Friday, but minor differences in exactly where
it moves onshore of Prince William Sound. This will affect the
details of winds in Prince William Sound and Turnagain Arm. Haver
generally trended toward the higher resolution guidance for now
which usually has a better handle on low track once it begins to
interact with the coastal mountains.

Lastly, there are track differences with the deep low tracking
along the Aleutian chain Friday night and Saturday. There has been
a general trend toward a further south track, but not quite ready
to buy the NAM/GFS which are the farthest south. Will stick closer
to the ECMWF/Canadian idea of keeping the low right near the
Aleutian Islands.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions will persist. The primary forecast challenge
is winds. The Turnagain jet will strengthen tonight through Friday
as a front approaches from the Bering Sea. It looks like the jet
will initially come straight out of Turnagain Arm, so the terminal
will be right on the northern edge. There may be some fluctuations
of periods with gusts greater than 10 kts and periods with no
gusts at all. As surface temps warm tomorrow think the unstable
low level lapse rates will support more wind bending into the
terminal, but still expect the strongest winds to remain south of
the terminal as models all forecast Talkeetna surface pressure to
remain higher than Anchorage.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (through Sunday afternoon)...
A break between weather systems will give most places a
seasonably warm afternoon and evening. However, the next front
will quickly move into the region from the west late tonight and
briefly park itself over the western Kenai Peninsula. The pressure
gradient will tighten in response and kick up gap winds around
mainly Turnagain Arm. Tomorrow afternoon, a quickly developing
disturbance will ride the jet stream from the south, bringing a
compact surface low pressure and front into the northern Gulf of
Alaska. As that system slams into the coast, a decent gale-force
barrier jet will form. Once that system exits on late Saturday, a
short period of benign conditions will fall in on Sunday.

So what does this mean for sensible weather? Gap winds will begin
to ramp up overnight as the front approaches. Rain will spread
west to east over Cook Inlet, coming to a stop near the western
Kenai Peninsula. The north gulf coast will also see steadier rain
with onshore flow. Winds will this system will mainly be through
Turnagain Arm, and to a lesser extent the upper Hillside. South
and west Anchorage may see some increased flow as well. Overnight
Saturday, the barrier jet will really ramp up, nearing storm-
force as more intense rain affects the coast. The jet will also
affect Prince William Sound. As this system moves inland on
Saturday, nearly all locations across the area will see a period
of light to moderate rain. Above average temperatures will
continue.

&&

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

A low situated in the eastern Bering will lift north tonight.
An associated warm front draped along the southwest coast will
continue to push rain into the southwest interior this evening as
it weakens and occludes. Behind the front the rain will taper to
scattered showers. Scattered showers will continue into Friday,
primarily over coastal locations, as a weak shortwave rounding
the base of the longwave trough moves over Southwest Alaska.
Farther east, over the southwest interior, a few breaks in the
clouds are possible Friday evening and night as the region sits
between the shortwave to the west and a second surface low moving
northeast across the Aleutian and Alaska Ranges. By late Friday,
another round of more widespread rain moves toward the AKPEN and
southwest coast as yet another shortwave ejects from the main
circulation over the Bering and moves east. This system lifts
north through the day Saturday as an occluded front associated
with a surface low south of Dutch Harbor brings rain and strong
southerly winds to the AKPEN for the weekend.

&&

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

A low in the eastern Bering will lift north tonight as a cold
front slides across the Bristol Bay and AKPEN. Broad, cyclonic
flow dominating the Bering will keep showers in the picture
through the forecast period. A shortwave crossing the Bering
Friday will increase winds to small-crafts from west of the
Pribilofs east to the mainland coast through the first half of
Saturday.

Farther west, an occluded front will slide across the western and
central Aleutians beginning Friday afternoon with rain and weak
gales. The front will continue its eastward track through the
weekend, with weak gales developing around the AKPEN by Sunday,
as the associated surface low moves to a position south of Dutch
Harbor.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Sunday Night through
Thursday)...

A sprawling low centered south of Dutch Harbor Sunday evening will
be the driver for the weather all across Southern Alaska through
the long-range forecast period. The center of the low will track
northward and move to about halfway in between the Pribilofs and
Cape Newenham by Tuesday morning. Beyond that the model
differences increase markedly. The GFS and Canadian turn the low
center back to the southeast and move it into the southwestern
Gulf by Thursday afternoon. Meanwhile the EC parks the low in the
same place for about 60 consecutive hours through Thursday
evening, gradually weakening as it sits and spins. Along this
track, most of Southern mainland Alaska will be east of the low
center, which means it will be subject to nearly continuous flow
off the Gulf and the Bering. This will support a cloudy and wet
weather pattern with scattered showers likely each day. An
associated front located east of the low is expected to continue
to progress into Southern mainland Alaska on Monday. That will
make it the wettest day of the week and also the windiest day
through the gaps.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale 119 130-137 150 177 178.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SEB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MTL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...TM
LONG TERM...RA/JW