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Gale Warning 710, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 23, 2018

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 23, 2018, 3:53 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Nov 23, 2018, 3:53 AM AKST (12:53 UTC)
Expired
Nov 25, 2018, 3:35 PM AKST
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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738 
FZAK51 PAFC 231253
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
353 AM AKST Fri Nov 23 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.

PKZ197-240215-
353 AM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front entering the southwestern Gulf will move into the
northeastern Gulf early Sat morning. A 969 mb North Pacific low
will move to 55N 148W Sat morning then it will move to inland 
over the Kenai Peninsula at 976 mb early Sun morning.

$$

PKZ119-240215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
353 AM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft building to 22 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
29 ft subsiding to 22 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-240215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
353 AM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt becoming S 35 kt by midnight. . Seas 24 
ft subsiding to 18 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-240215-
Resurrection Bay-
353 AM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas building
to 5 ft in the afternoon. Higher winds and seas south of Caines Head. Rain
and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-240215-
Prince William Sound-
353 AM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Hinchinbrook Entrance in 
the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 
10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-240215-
Port Valdez-
353 AM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-240215-
Valdez Narrows-
353 AM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-240215-
Valdez Arm-
353 AM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-240215-
Passage Canal-
353 AM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt near Whittier in the 
morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-240215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
353 AM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 55 kt diminishing to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft
subsiding to 15 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-240215-
Barren Islands East-
353 AM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt becoming NE 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-240215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
353 AM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-240215-
Chiniak Bay-
353 AM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-240215-
Marmot Bay-
353 AM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ138-240215-
Shelikof Strait-
353 AM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-240215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
353 AM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-240215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
353 AM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-240215-
Kachemak Bay-
353 AM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
8 follow-up statements
249 
FZAK51 PAFC 240055
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 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.

PKZ197-241415-
355 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 967 mb low 310 nm southeast of Kodiak City Sat morning moves to 
65 nm south of Seward at 971 mb then inland Sun morning. Its front 
moves across the Gulf through Sun afternoon. A second front enters 
the western Gulf for Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-241415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
355 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft building to 8 ft after midnight.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft
building to 31 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 29 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 55 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-241415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
355 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft
building to 30 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt becoming S 40 kt by midnight. Seas 25 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-241415-
Resurrection Bay-
355 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain and snow 
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt by midnight, then
diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-241415-
Prince William Sound-
355 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-241415-
Port Valdez-
355 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-241415-
Valdez Narrows-
355 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-241415-
Valdez Arm-
355 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming SE by midnight, then diminishing
to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-241415-
Passage Canal-
355 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 45
kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. 
Rain and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt with gusts to 55 kt diminishing to 30 kt 
after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-241415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
355 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 
ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain showers and snow.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 55 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 21 ft subsiding to 14 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-241415-
Barren Islands East-
355 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft 
after midnight. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft
building to 26 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt early becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-241415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
355 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...S of Dangerous Cape, NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt. N of
Dangerous Cape, NE wind 35 kt becoming NW 15 kt. Seas 13 ft building
to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-241415-
Chiniak Bay-
355 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. 
Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-241415-
Marmot Bay-
355 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread 
rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. 
Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-241415-
Shelikof Strait-
355 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-241415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
355 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 
6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 50 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-241415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
355 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 1 
ft building to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 
ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-241415-
Kachemak Bay-
355 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
175 
FZAK51 PAFC 240603 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
903 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 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.

PKZ197-241915-
903 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 967 mb low 310 nm southeast of Kodiak City Sat morning moves to 
65 nm south of Seward at 971 mb then inland Sun morning. Its front 
moves across the Gulf through Sun afternoon. A second front enters 
the western Gulf for Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-241915-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
903 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft building to 31 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 29 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 55 kt. Seas 29 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-241915-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
903 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft building to 30 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain
showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt becoming S 40 kt by midnight. Seas
25 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-241915-
Resurrection Bay-
903 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain and snow 
showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt by midnight, then
diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-241915-
Prince William Sound-
903 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3  ft. Rain showers and snow showers. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-241915-
Port Valdez-
903 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-241915-
Valdez Narrows-
903 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-241915-
Valdez Arm-
903 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming SE by midnight, then
diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-241915-
Passage Canal-
903 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 4 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-241915-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
903 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
5  ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain showers and snow. 
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain and
snow showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 55 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 21 ft subsiding to 14 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-241915-
Barren Islands East-
903 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft 
after midnight. Rain showers. 
.SAT...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft building to 26 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain
showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt early becoming SE 25 kt after
midnight.  Seas 19 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-241915-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
903 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SAT...S of Dangerous Cape, NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt. N of
Dangerous Cape, NE wind 35 kt becoming NW 15 kt. Seas 13 ft
building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-241915-
Chiniak Bay-
903 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.  Widespread rain showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-241915-
Marmot Bay-
903 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
Widespread  rain showers. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.  Widespread rain showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
 Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-241915-
Shelikof Strait-
903 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-241915-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
903 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building
to  6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 50 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Rain showers. 
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-241915-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
903 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
1  ft building to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
9  ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-241915-
Kachemak Bay-
903 PM AKST Fri Nov 23 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
293 
FZAK51 PAFC 241259
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 AM AKST Sat Nov 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.

PKZ197-250145-
359 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 971 mb low 260 nm southeast of Sitkinak will move to 35 nm
southeast of Seward at 975 mb Saturday night. The low will then 
move inland over the Kenai Peninsula Sun morning. A front will 
move into the southern Gulf Sat night then it will move into the 
northern Gulf Sun afternoon. The front will persist through Mon 
morning.


$$

PKZ119-250145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
359 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 
ft building to 31 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 55 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 31
ft subsiding to 24 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 
ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-250145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
359 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft building to 30 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
30 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 
ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-250145-
Resurrection Bay-
359 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt becoming Variable wind 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-250145-
Prince William Sound-
359 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-250145-
Port Valdez-
359 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-250145-
Valdez Narrows-
359 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-250145-
Valdez Arm-
359 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-250145-
Passage Canal-
359 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon Seas 4 ft. 
Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-250145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
359 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-250145-
Barren Islands East-
359 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 26 ft 
in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-250145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
359 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt except NE 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
13 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12
ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-250145-
Chiniak Bay-
359 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft
subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-250145-
Marmot Bay-
359 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft
subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-250145-
Shelikof Strait-
359 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-250145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
359 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-250145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
359 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft
subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-250145-
Kachemak Bay-
359 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
920 
FZAK51 PAFC 241827
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
927 AM AKST Sat Nov 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.

PKZ197-250415-
927 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 971 mb low 260 nm southeast of Sitkinak will move to 35 nm
southeast of Seward at 975 mb Saturday night. The low will then 
move inland over the Kenai Peninsula Sun morning. A front will 
move into the southern Gulf Sat night then it will move into the 
northern Gulf Sun afternoon. The front will persist through Mon 
morning.


$$

PKZ119-250415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
927 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13  ft building to 31 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 55 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 31 ft subsiding to 24 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 35 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24  ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-250415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
927 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft building to 30 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 30 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21  ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-250415-
Resurrection Bay-
927 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming N 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-250415-
Prince William Sound-
927 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6  ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-250415-
Port Valdez-
927 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-250415-
Valdez Narrows-
927 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-250415-
Valdez Arm-
927 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-250415-
Passage Canal-
927 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-250415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
927 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain showers. 
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-250415-
Barren Islands East-
927 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft building to
26 ft  in the afternoon. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-250415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
927 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt except NE 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
13 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-250415-
Chiniak Bay-
927 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-250415-
Marmot Bay-
927 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-250415-
Shelikof Strait-
927 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-250415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
927 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain showers. 
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-250415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
927 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain showers. 
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-250415-
Kachemak Bay-
927 AM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
849 
FZAK51 PAFC 250025
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 PM AKST Sat Nov 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.

PKZ197-251315-
325 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 972 mb low Sat afternoon 90 nm south of Middleton Island will 
move into the north Gulf coast by Sat night. A front will enter 
the Gulf Sat night then move into the northern Gulf and will 
persist through Mon morning. 

$$

PKZ119-251315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
325 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Near
the coast, SE wind 55 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Near the coast, E wind 55 kt. Seas 25 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-251315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
325 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-251315-
Resurrection Bay-
325 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming S wind 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-251315-
Prince William Sound-
325 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 35 kt then becoming SE 30 kt after 
midnight. Seas building to 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 
ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-251315-
Port Valdez-
325 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt them diminishing to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain and
snow.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-251315-
Valdez Narrows-
325 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 35 kt them diminishing to 10 kt
towards morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-251315-
Valdez Arm-
325 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE 25 kt towards morning. Seas 7 
ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-251315-
Passage Canal-
325 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 20 kt then becoming variable 10 kt
towards morning. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-251315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
325 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-251315-
Barren Islands East-
325 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-251315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
325 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, W wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-251315-
Chiniak Bay-
325 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-251315-
Marmot Bay-
325 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-251315-
Shelikof Strait-
325 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-251315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
325 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-251315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
325 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
building to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-251315-
Kachemak Bay-
325 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
407 
FZAK51 PAFC 250425 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
725 PM AKST Sat Nov 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.

PKZ197-251715-
725 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 972 mb low Sat afternoon 90 nm south of Middleton Island will 
move into the north Gulf coast by Sat night. A front will enter 
the Gulf Sat night then move into the northern Gulf and will 
persist through Mon morning. 

$$

PKZ119-251715-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
725 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Near
the coast, SE wind 55 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 22 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Near the coast, E wind 55 kt. Seas 25 ft. Widespread rain
showers. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-251715-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
725 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-251715-
Resurrection Bay-
725 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming S wind 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-251715-
Prince William Sound-
725 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 35 kt then becoming SE 30 kt
after  midnight. Seas building to 9 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11  ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-251715-
Port Valdez-
725 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt them diminishing to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain
and snow. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-251715-
Valdez Narrows-
725 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 35 kt them diminishing to 10 kt
towards morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-251715-
Valdez Arm-
725 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE 25 kt towards morning. Seas
7  ft. Rain. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-251715-
Passage Canal-
725 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-251715-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
725 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-251715-
Barren Islands East-
725 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-251715-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
725 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, W wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-251715-
Chiniak Bay-
725 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-251715-
Marmot Bay-
725 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-251715-
Shelikof Strait-
725 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-251715-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
725 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Rain showers. 
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-251715-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
725 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain showers. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
building to 14 ft in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft. Rain. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-251715-
Kachemak Bay-
725 PM AKST Sat Nov 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
671 
FZAK51 PAFC 251242
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
342 AM AKST Sun Nov 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.

PKZ197-260145-
342 AM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 956 mb low 290 nm south of Sitkinak moves 180 nm southeast of
Sitkinak at 959 mb Sun night. The low then moves 60 nm southeast
of Kodiak City at 971 mb Mon night.

$$

PKZ119-260145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
342 AM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Near
the coast, E wind 55 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-260145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
342 AM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-260145-
Resurrection Bay-
342 AM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-260145-
Prince William Sound-
342 AM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-260145-
Port Valdez-
342 AM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-260145-
Valdez Narrows-
342 AM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-260145-
Valdez Arm-
342 AM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-260145-
Passage Canal-
342 AM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-260145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
342 AM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-260145-
Barren Islands East-
342 AM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 45 kt by late morning. Seas 12
ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-260145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
342 AM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-260145-
Chiniak Bay-
342 AM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-260145-
Marmot Bay-
342 AM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-260145-
Shelikof Strait-
342 AM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-260145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
342 AM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt by late morning. Seas 5 ft
building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-260145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
342 AM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft 
building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-260145-
Kachemak Bay-
342 AM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt by late morning. Seas 2 
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
953 
FZAK51 PAFC 260035
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
335 PM AKST Sun Nov 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.

PKZ197-261315-
335 PM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 951 mb low 210 nm southeast of Sand Point Sun afternoon moves 
to 170 nm southeast of Kodiak City at 965 mb by Mon afternoon and
then to 150 nm east of Seward at 976 mb by Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-261315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
335 PM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Near
the coast, E wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 
25 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt except SE 30 kt near the coast in the morning. 
Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-261315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
335 PM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 18 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-261315-
Resurrection Bay-
335 PM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Higher winds and seas S of Caines
Head in the evening. Rain showers.
.MON...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Higher winds
and seas S of Caines Head. Widespread rain showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-261315-
Prince William Sound-
335 PM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-261315-
Port Valdez-
335 PM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain showers.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain
showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain
showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-261315-
Valdez Narrows-
335 PM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-261315-
Valdez Arm-
335 PM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-261315-
Passage Canal-
335 PM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-261315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
335 PM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-261315-
Barren Islands East-
335 PM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-261315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
335 PM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. 
N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-261315-
Chiniak Bay-
335 PM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-261315-
Marmot Bay-
335 PM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-261315-
Shelikof Strait-
335 PM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt except NW 25 kt S end of Strait after 
midnight. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-261315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
335 PM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft after
midnight.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-261315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
335 PM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-261315-
Kachemak Bay-
335 PM AKST Sun Nov 25 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 22, 3:19 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC50 hr
Nov 22, 3:22 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Nov 22, 3:22 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Nov 22, 3:48 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 22, 3:52 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 22, 4:10 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC41 hr
Nov 23, 3:48 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 23, 3:53 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Nov 23, 3:53 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC72 hr
Nov 23, 4:01 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 23, 4:01 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 days

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