Gale Warning 608, NWS Anchorage, AK

430 
FZAK51 PAFC 241240 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
440 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

Amended area 125

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.

PKZ197-250330-
440 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 971 mb North Pacific low moves 190 nm southeast of Middleton 
Island at 963 mb Wed night and then moves 100 nm southwest of 
Middleton Island at 974 mb Thu night.

$$

PKZ119-250330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
440 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. 
.THU...NE wind 40 kt becoming SE 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
26 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-250330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
440 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 21 ft after
midnight. Rain. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-250330-
Resurrection Bay-
440 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-250330-
Prince William Sound-
440 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-250330-
Port Valdez-
440 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-250330-
Valdez Narrows-
440 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-250330-
Valdez Arm-
440 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-250330-
Passage Canal-
440 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain showers. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-250330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
440 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-250330-
Barren Islands East-
440 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-250330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
440 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight, Seas
5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind
30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight, Seas 6 ft building to
19 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 40 kt becoming
NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-250330-
Chiniak Bay-
440 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

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

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-250330-
Marmot Bay-
440 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

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

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft . Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-250330-
Shelikof Strait-
440 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-250330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
440 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-250330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
440 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-250330-
Kachemak Bay-
440 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

587 
FZAK51 PAFC 241340 AAB
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
540 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

Updated area 125

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.

PKZ197-250345-
540 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 971 mb North Pacific low moves 190 nm southeast of Middleton 
Island at 963 mb Wed night and then moves 100 nm southwest of 
Middleton Island at 974 mb Thu night.

$$

PKZ119-250345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
540 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain.  
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.  
.THU...NE wind 40 kt becoming SE 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
26 ft. Rain.  
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.  
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.  
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.  
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-250345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
540 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.  
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 21 ft after
midnight. Rain.  
.THU...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft. Rain.  
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.  
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.  
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.  
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-250345-
Resurrection Bay-
540 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.  
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.  
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.  
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-250345-
Prince William Sound-
540 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt during the morning. Seas 4
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-250345-
Port Valdez-
540 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.  
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.  
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-250345-
Valdez Narrows-
540 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.  
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.  
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-250345-
Valdez Arm-
540 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.  
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.  
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-250345-
Passage Canal-
540 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Widespread rain showers.  
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.  
.THU...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain showers.  
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-250345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
540 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.  
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.  
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.  
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.  
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.  
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-250345-
Barren Islands East-
540 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.  
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain.  
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.  
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.  
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.  
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-250345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
540 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft.  
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight, Seas
5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind
30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight, Seas 6 ft building to
19 ft after midnight. Rain.  
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 40 kt becoming
NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Rain.  
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.  
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.  
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.  
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-250345-
Chiniak Bay-
540 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

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

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.  
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.  
.THU...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.  
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-250345-
Marmot Bay-
540 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

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

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.  
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain.  
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft . Rain.  
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-250345-
Shelikof Strait-
540 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft.  
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain.  
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.  
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.  
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-250345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
540 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.  
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.  
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.  
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-250345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
540 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.  
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.  
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.  
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.  
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-250345-
Kachemak Bay-
540 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.  
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

341 
FZAK51 PAFC 242338
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
338 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 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.

PKZ197-251230-
338 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 967 mb low will move to 230 nm southeast of Middleton Island 
Wed night then it will move to 90 nm southwest of Middleton Island 
at 969 mb Thu afternoon. The low will then move near Kodiak City 
at 984 mb Fri afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-251230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
338 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft building to 22 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt becoming SE 50 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 27 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-251230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
338 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 19 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-251230-
Resurrection Bay-
338 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-251230-
Prince William Sound-
338 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-251230-
Port Valdez-
338 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-251230-
Valdez Narrows-
338 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THU...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-251230-
Valdez Arm-
338 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-251230-
Passage Canal-
338 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-251230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
338 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-251230-
Barren Islands East-
338 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-251230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
338 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight, Seas
9 ft. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after
midnight, Seas 7 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 40 kt becoming
NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-251230-
Chiniak Bay-
338 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-251230-
Marmot Bay-
338 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-251230-
Shelikof Strait-
338 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-251230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
338 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-251230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
338 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-251230-
Kachemak Bay-
338 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

935 
FZAK51 PAFC 251152
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 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.

PKZ197-260115-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 964 mb low 190 nm southeast of Middleton Island moves 100 nm 
southwest of Middleton Island at 975 mb Thu night and then moves 90 
nm south of Kodiak City at 991 mb Fri night.

$$

PKZ119-260115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt becoming SE 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
27 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-260115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-260115-
Resurrection Bay-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-260115-
Prince William Sound-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-260115-
Port Valdez-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-260115-
Valdez Narrows-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt during the morning. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-260115-
Valdez Arm-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-260115-
Passage Canal-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-260115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-260115-
Barren Islands East-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-260115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-260115-
Chiniak Bay-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-260115-
Marmot Bay-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-260115-
Shelikof Strait-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-260115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft .
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-260115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-260115-
Kachemak Bay-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

240 
FZAK51 PAFC 251621 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
821 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 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.

PKZ197-260330-
821 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 964 mb low 190 nm southeast of Middleton Island moves 100 nm 
southwest of Middleton Island at 975 mb Thu night and then moves 
90 nm south of Kodiak City at 991 mb Fri night.

$$

PKZ119-260330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
821 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt increasing to SE 50 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 27 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. 
Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-260330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
821 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N increasing to 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-260330-
Resurrection Bay-
821 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-260330-
Prince William Sound-
821 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon...then shifting 
to E 45 kt toward evening. Seas 3 ft building to 10 ft toward
evening. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Widespread rain 
showers.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-260330-
Port Valdez-
821 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-260330-
Valdez Narrows-
821 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-260330-
Valdez Arm-
821 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-260330-
Passage Canal-
821 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt in the
afternoon, then increasing to E 35 kt toward evening. 
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft late. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-260330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
821 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-260330-
Barren Islands East-
821 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-260330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
821 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-260330-
Chiniak Bay-
821 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-260330-
Marmot Bay-
821 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-260330-
Shelikof Strait-
821 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-260330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
821 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft . 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-260330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
821 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-260330-
Kachemak Bay-
821 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

501 
FZAK51 PAFC 252358
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 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.

PKZ197-261230-
358 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 969 mb low at 80 nm southwest of Middleton Island will move to 
55 nm northeast of Kodiak City at 984 mb Fri afternoon. The low will
then dissipate Fri night. A series of complex lows will move into 
the southern Gulf through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-261230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
358 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. 
Seas 30 ft subsiding to 24 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 18 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-261230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
358 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-261230-
Resurrection Bay-
358 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-261230-
Prince William Sound-
358 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 50 kt then diminishing to 35 kt 
after midnight. Seas building to 12 ft then subsiding to 9 ft after 
midnight. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. 
Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-261230-
Port Valdez-
358 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-261230-
Valdez Narrows-
358 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-261230-
Valdez Arm-
358 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft 
subsiding to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-261230-
Passage Canal-
358 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 35 kt then becoming NE 20 kt after 
midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 15 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...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-261230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
358 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 30 kt...strongest east of Augustine
Island. Seas building to 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-261230-
Barren Islands East-
358 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming NE after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-261230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
358 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-261230-
Chiniak Bay-
358 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-261230-
Marmot Bay-
358 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-261230-
Shelikof Strait-
358 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-261230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
358 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-261230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
358 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-261230-
Kachemak Bay-
358 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
505 PM AKDT Tue Oct 23 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A vertically stacked, fast moving and maturing low in the
northern Gulf of Alaska is pushing inland this afternoon. Colder
air is wrapping around this low, similar to the last several
storms. The jet stream still sits on the southern edge of the Gulf
with an arm running up along the panhandle which is migrating
northeastward. Embedded in the flow of the low are several
shortwaves which are moving along the North Gulf Coast. Increased
vorticity is present around the closed low center and in the
periphery of the system. The northwesterly movement of a front
ahead of the low is increasing instability and creating heaving
banded precipitation throughout the area. While most of
Southcentral is experiencing widespread rainfall, the Copper River
Basin saw snow this morning. Southerly flow continues to dominate
which is increasing winds through the typical gaps throughout
Southcentral.

Meanwhile, low pressure persists in the eastern Gulf as a
secondary low, embedded in the flow around the Gulf low shifts
southeastward toward the central and eastern Aleutians. The
associated front is bringing rain and higher gusts to the central
Bering Sea.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The models still struggle some with the next low to enter the
northern Gulf on Thursday. They all place the low center generally
in the northern Gulf by Thursday afternoon, but differences in
position have a significant impact on the precipitation pattern
and wind fields. The good news is that the central pressures are
about the same. For now increasing winds in general over the Gulf
marines from what was previously in the grids.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Could see some occasional MVFR conditions this evening with
rain and showers. Winds should shift from gusty northerly to
Southerly early this evening and remain relatively strong and
gusty into the early morning Wednesday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Portions of Southcentral will continue to see strong winds this
evening and tonight. The surface low is currently over the Kenai
Peninsula with an approximate pressure of 963mb. There is a tight
pressure gradient from Cordova to Whittier to Anchorage. This low
will head north and jump over the Cook Inlet tonight and the
gradient will slacken a bit but remain enhanced for tomorrow too.
The radars at Kenai and Middleton Island remain active. Still
expecting rain in the low elevations this evening and
tomorrow...with the snow level as low at 3,000 feet. Thursday will
be drier for Anchorage but showers will linger over Prince William
Sound and the Kenai Peninsula.

&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Showery activity and mostly cloudy skies continue to be the
pattern for southwest Alaska, due to a broad upper level trough
over southwest Alaska that is allowing surface low pressure
systems to rotate into the region. Temperatures in the lower
Kuskokwim Valley have stayed cold today, so cooled off forecasted
temperatures in that area. A rain/snow mix was also added in
valley areas for this evening and tomorrow morning, with snow
overnight, to reflect these cooler temperatures. Some clearing
will again occur in the lower Kuskokwim Valley as winds shift to
north the next couple of days, which will keep minimum temperatures
just below freezing.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The low pressure system moving south through the eastern Bering
Sea is progressing as expected and continuing to produce rain
showers as it goes. The low will push south of the Aleutian
Islands tonight, with strong northerly flow behind it. This
northerly flow will bring a colder airmass over the central and
western Bering. However, due to warm sea surface temperatures, a
warm marine layer will keep temperatures up and mitigate the
intrusion of cold air. Winds are still expected to elevate, with
gale force winds in the central and western Aleutians.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...(Friday through Tuesday)
The forecast remains complicated as model continuity continues to
be in poor agreement starting this weekend. The main issues are
related to how quickly the models break down the persistent Bering
trough, as a series of compact and strong Arctic vort maxes tries
to make inroads further south. Yesterday, the general consensus
was that this would occur towards the end of the forecast period
as they were essentially trekking from the North Slope towards the
Yukon border, allowing the trough to deamplify some as it
repositions eastward.

However, today's runs show these disturbances taking a more
meridional approach as they dive south, basically emerging from
eastern Siberia and diving straight into the Bering trough. These
disturbances will allow the trough to persist longer by re-
energize it, but also add uncertainty the resulting 500mb height
fields. The same is true (albeit with slightly less uncertainty
than aloft) with the low-level pressure fields in relation to
surface low placement and timing (as one would expect). Finally,
with the majority of these systems remaining over water where the
can't be sampled by our land-based radiosonde network, which is a
large part of the model initializations, it's no surprise their
forecasts continue to go awry.

One should also keep in mind that typically the models have a
fast bias in pattern change events, so it wouldn't be surprising
if this wet pattern of multiple systems lifting north into the
Gulf continued into at least the middle of next week. Stay tuned!

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gales 119 120 125 131 170 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BC/RA
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...PS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...BB
LONG TERM...PD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1221 AM AKDT WED OCT 24 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0821 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 MILES SSW MEADOW LAKE 61.59N 149.66W
10/23/2018  M30 MPH          MATANUSKA-SUSITNA  AK   PUBLIC

0720 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST SEWARD HWY AT MCHUGH CR 61.02N 149.74W
10/23/2018  M79 MPH          ANCHORAGE          AK   MESONET

            ESE DIRECTION.

0103 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST CORDOVA                 60.55N 145.75W
10/23/2018  M65 MPH          VALDEZ-CORDOVA     AK   PUBLIC

            ONE MATURE TREE WAS UPROOTED AND LOTS OF
            BRANCHES AND DEBRIS THROWN ABOUT.

1225 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 W WHITTIER            60.78N 148.83W
10/23/2018  M86 MPH          ANCHORAGE          AK   MESONET

            ENE DIRECTION.

1220 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST WHITTIER                60.78N 148.73W
10/23/2018  M60 MPH          VALDEZ-CORDOVA     AK   MESONET

            NE DIRECTION.

1118 AM     SNOW             1 NW KENNY LAKE         61.73N 144.98W
10/23/2018  E2.0 INCH        VALDEZ-CORDOVA     AK   PUBLIC

            ABOUT 2 IN REPORTED AND STARTED AROUND
            4:15AM.

1115 AM     SNOW             WILLOW LAKE             61.79N 145.19W
10/23/2018  E1.0 INCH        VALDEZ-CORDOVA     AK   PUBLIC

            LESS THAN 1 IN REPORTED.

1000 AM     SNOW             1 ENE KENNY LAKE        61.73N 144.92W
10/23/2018  E1.5 INCH        VALDEZ-CORDOVA     AK   PUBLIC

            STILL SNOWING AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION.

1000 AM     SNOW             OPERATE FROM MILE 42 TO 61.45N 145.11W
10/23/2018  E3.0 INCH        VALDEZ-CORDOVA     AK   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            REPORTED 3 IN OF SNOW AT THE OFFICE AS WELL
            AS AT THE INTERSECTION OF RICHARDSON HWY AND
            EDGERTON HWY. 0.3 IN SWE WITH THE MORNING
            SNOWFALL.

&&