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Gale Warning 801, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 15, 2018

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 15, 2018, 3:57 PM AKST. It was in force for 59 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Dec 15, 2018, 3:57 PM AKST (00:57 UTC)
Expired: Dec 18, 2018, 3:18 AM AKST
In force: 59 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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964 
FZAK51 PAFC 160057
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 PM AKST Sat Dec 15 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.

PKZ197-161345-
357 PM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 961 mb low 400 nm south of Middleton Island Sat
afternoon moves to 140 nm south of Middleton Island at 965 mb by Sun
afternoon and then weakens to 980 mb and moves inland over the North
Gulf Coast by Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-161345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
357 PM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas building to 25 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 18 ft. Rain. Slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-161345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
357 PM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-161345-
Resurrection Bay-
357 PM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-161345-
Prince William Sound-
357 PM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-161345-
Port Valdez-
357 PM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-161345-
Valdez Narrows-
357 PM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-161345-
Valdez Arm-
357 PM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-161345-
Passage Canal-
357 PM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-161345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
357 PM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-161345-
Barren Islands East-
357 PM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-161345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
357 PM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-161345-
Chiniak Bay-
357 PM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain with snow.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-161345-
Marmot Bay-
357 PM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after
midnight. Snow and rain.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ138-161345-
Shelikof Strait-
357 PM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and 
passes in the evening. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-161345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
357 PM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-161345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
357 PM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-161345-
Kachemak Bay-
357 PM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 8 ft 
after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

6 follow-up statements

225 
FZAK51 PAFC 161234
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
334 AM AKST Sun Dec 16 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.

PKZ197-170200-
334 AM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 967 mb low 270 nm southwest of Middleton Island moves northward
and inland Sun night at 971 mb. A 966 mb North Pacific low moves 
500 nm south of Sitkinak at 973 mb Sun night and then moves 470 nm
southeast of Middleton Island at 970 mb Mon night.

$$

PKZ119-170200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
334 AM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-170200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
334 AM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-170200-
Resurrection Bay-
334 AM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-170200-
Prince William Sound-
334 AM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-170200-
Port Valdez-
334 AM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and
rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-170200-
Valdez Narrows-
334 AM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-170200-
Valdez Arm-
334 AM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-170200-
Passage Canal-
334 AM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-170200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
334 AM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-170200-
Barren Islands East-
334 AM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-170200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
334 AM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 
ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-170200-
Chiniak Bay-
334 AM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-170200-
Marmot Bay-
334 AM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-170200-
Shelikof Strait-
334 AM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 
8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-170200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
334 AM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-170200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
334 AM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft 
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-170200-
Kachemak Bay-
334 AM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

123 
FZAK51 PAFC 170050
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
350 PM AKST Sun Dec 16 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.

PKZ197-171400-
350 PM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 968 mb low 80 nm southwest of Middleton Island
will move inland over Prince William Sound Mon morning. General low 
pressure will persist in the northern Gulf through Tue. A front over 
the western Gulf will persist through Tue.

$$

PKZ119-171400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
350 PM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt...strongest along the coast. S of Middleton
Island...becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Rain. Slight 
chance of thunderstorms.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-171400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
350 PM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt in the evening becoming W wind 25 kt.
Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-171400-
Resurrection Bay-
350 PM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.MON...N wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-171400-
Prince William Sound-
350 PM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  and rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-171400-
Port Valdez-
350 PM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-171400-
Valdez Narrows-
350 PM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-171400-
Valdez Arm-
350 PM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-171400-
Passage Canal-
350 PM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming E wind 25 kt.
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  and rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-171400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
350 PM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-171400-
Barren Islands East-
350 PM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-171400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
350 PM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ136-171400-
Chiniak Bay-
350 PM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-171400-
Marmot Bay-
350 PM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-171400-
Shelikof Strait-
350 PM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 8 
ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-171400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
350 PM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ140-171400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
350 PM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-171400-
Kachemak Bay-
350 PM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

166 
FZAK51 PAFC 171213
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
313 AM AKST Mon Dec 17 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.

PKZ197-180115-
313 AM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 970 mb low over Prince William Sound moves inland Mon morning
and remains nearly stationary through Tue night weakening to 990
mb. Another 970 mb low 400 nm south of Sitkinak moves to the 
southeastern Gulf Tue morning and then moves inland.

$$

PKZ119-180115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
313 AM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-180115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
313 AM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-180115-
Resurrection Bay-
313 AM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt by late morning. Seas 5 
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-180115-
Prince William Sound-
313 AM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt by later morning. Seas 4 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-180115-
Port Valdez-
313 AM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-180115-
Valdez Narrows-
313 AM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-180115-
Valdez Arm-
313 AM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-180115-
Passage Canal-
313 AM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-180115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
313 AM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-180115-
Barren Islands East-
313 AM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray near the Barren
Islands.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray near the Barren
Islands.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-180115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
313 AM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt except NW 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-180115-
Chiniak Bay-
313 AM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-180115-
Marmot Bay-
313 AM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-180115-
Shelikof Strait-
313 AM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 6
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and
passes. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-180115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
313 AM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-180115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
313 AM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-180115-
Kachemak Bay-
313 AM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

517 
FZAK51 PAFC 180009
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
309 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 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.

PKZ197-181315-
309 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front in the southwestern Gulf will move into the central Gulf 
through Wed morning. A 992 mb low will develop along the edge of 
the front near Middleton Island Wed morning then it will remain 
nearly stationary through Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-181315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
309 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-181315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
309 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
Freezing spray after midnight.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-181315-
Resurrection Bay-
309 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-181315-
Prince William Sound-
309 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-181315-
Port Valdez-
309 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-181315-
Valdez Narrows-
309 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-181315-
Valdez Arm-
309 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-181315-
Passage Canal-
309 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier in the evening. 
Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-181315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
309 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TUE...W wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-181315-
Barren Islands East-
309 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
Snow showers.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-181315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
309 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt except NW 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt except W 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 16 ft except 10 ft N of Dangerous Cape. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-181315-
Chiniak Bay-
309 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-181315-
Marmot Bay-
309 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-181315-
Shelikof Strait-
309 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-181315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
309 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S of Anchor Point, W wind 25 kt. 
Seas 7 ft. N of Anchor Point, NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray S of Anchor Point.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-181315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
309 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 1 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-181315-
Kachemak Bay-
309 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. 
Freezing spray in the afternoon. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

355 
FZAK51 PAFC 180719 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1019 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

Updated Zone 121

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.

PKZ197-182015-
1019 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front in the southwestern Gulf will move into the central Gulf 
through Wed morning. A 992 mb low will develop along the edge of 
the front near Middleton Island Wed morning then it will remain 
nearly stationary through Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-182015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1019 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow showers. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-182015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1019 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.  Freezing spray after
midnight. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-182015-
Resurrection Bay-
1019 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray
after midnight. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-182015-
Prince William Sound-
1019 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt  after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight.  Seas
3 ft. Snow. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-182015-
Port Valdez-
1019 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-182015-
Valdez Narrows-
1019 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-182015-
Valdez Arm-
1019 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-182015-
Passage Canal-
1019 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier in the
afternoon.  Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier in the evening.  Seas
2 ft. Snow. 
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-182015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1019 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. 
.TUE...W wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-182015-
Barren Islands East-
1019 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.  Snow
showers. 
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-182015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1019 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt except NW 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape.  Seas
12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt except W 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 16 ft except 10 ft N of Dangerous Cape. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-182015-
Chiniak Bay-
1019 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-182015-
Marmot Bay-
1019 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-182015-
Shelikof Strait-
1019 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and
passes.  Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-182015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1019 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight.  Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S of Anchor Point, W wind 25 kt.  Seas 7 ft.
N of Anchor Point, NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  Freezing spray S of
Anchor Point. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-182015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1019 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt  after
midnight. Seas 1 ft. Patchy freezing fog. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Snow. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-182015-
Kachemak Bay-
1019 PM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas building to 6 ft.  Freezing spray in
the afternoon. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

955 
FZAK51 PAFC 181218
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
318 AM AKST Tue Dec 18 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.

PKZ197-190145-
318 AM AKST Tue Dec 18 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front in the southwestern Gulf moves into the central Gulf 
Wed morning. A 990 mb low develops 120 nm west of Middleton Island Wed
morning. The low remains stationary through Wed night weakening 
to 995 mb. Another front enters the western Gulf Wed night.

$$

PKZ119-190145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
318 AM AKST Tue Dec 18 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-190145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
318 AM AKST Tue Dec 18 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-190145-
Resurrection Bay-
318 AM AKST Tue Dec 18 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-190145-
Prince William Sound-
318 AM AKST Tue Dec 18 2018

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-190145-
Port Valdez-
318 AM AKST Tue Dec 18 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-190145-
Valdez Narrows-
318 AM AKST Tue Dec 18 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-190145-
Valdez Arm-
318 AM AKST Tue Dec 18 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-190145-
Passage Canal-
318 AM AKST Tue Dec 18 2018

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. 
Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to
30 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-190145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
318 AM AKST Tue Dec 18 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...W wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-190145-
Barren Islands East-
318 AM AKST Tue Dec 18 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-190145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
318 AM AKST Tue Dec 18 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt except NW 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-190145-
Chiniak Bay-
318 AM AKST Tue Dec 18 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-190145-
Marmot Bay-
318 AM AKST Tue Dec 18 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-190145-
Shelikof Strait-
318 AM AKST Tue Dec 18 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-190145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
318 AM AKST Tue Dec 18 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt, except NW 15 kt N of Anchor Point. Seas 5 
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt, except NW 15 kt N of Anchor Point. Seas 6 
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-190145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
318 AM AKST Tue Dec 18 2018

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-190145-
Kachemak Bay-
318 AM AKST Tue Dec 18 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 15, 5:00 AM AKST, 10 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 15, 5:00 AM AKST, 10 hours 57 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
500 AM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

IR satellite and radar imagery shows a clearly defined trough
continuing to lift to the north and west across the interior of
Southcentral Alaska this morning. Along this boundary, areas of
light stratiform snow are falling from the windward side of the
Alaska Range north through the Susitna Valley. Behind the trough,
a moist, unstable airmass is resulting in widespread snow showers
from Kodiak City and Seward east across Prince William Sound.
Along the immediate coast enough warm air has moved in to allow
for a mix of rain and snow. The instability has also resulted in a
few lightning strikes over the coastal waters south of the Kenai
Peninsula and Prince William Sound overnight.

Over the southwestern Gulf, a storm-force low is continuing to
slowly drift to the northeast, swinging an occluded front over
the eastern Gulf. The latest scatterometer pass denotes a large
swath of storm-force winds along the front over the central gulf
with widespread gales south of Kodiak Island and the AKPEN
wrapping around the backside of the low. This is also confirmed by
the numerous buoys reports of peak gusts between 40 and 50 knots.

A weak stationary trough near Nunivak Island is producing a few
snow showers along the immediate coast from Hooper Bay south to
Cape Newenham. For the interior of Southwest Alaska, it is
another cold night with overnight lows between 5 and 25 below
zero. The exception to this is around Bristol Bay where increasing
clouds overspreading from the northward moving trough have kept
temperatures in the teens above zero.

Farther west, northerly flow continues across the southern Bering
and Central and Eastern Aleutians. A weak polar low is also
spinning up off of an occluded front from a Kamchatka low and is
now drifting east across the central Bering. A developing North
Pacific low southwest of Shemya is also bringing clouds and a
warmer southerly flow to the western Aleutians.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Forecast confidence is still above average given the good model
agreement through the weekend. Guidance continues to have similar
timing and intensity for the low south of Kodiak, as well as a
low traversing south of the Aleutians this weekend. As for
precipitation over Southcentral with the next system Sunday,
guidance is falling in line much like the previous event with the
NAM more bullish on precip/snow amounts compared to the GFS and EC
with the hi-res models somewhere in between. Guidance then begins
to break down after late Sunday with respect to the track of the
low as it moves near Prince William Sound and where it eventually
comes ashore. This will impact overall snow amounts across
southcentral, especially in the lee of the Kenai and Chugach once
again. The GFS and Canadian increase the southeasterly flow as a
stronger, closed low moves across the Kenai Peninsula. This would
increase the downslope potential when compared to the NAM solution
of a more more northerly track into Prince William Sound. As per
the previous storm, a middle ground approach was taken with this
upcoming system, but with a heavier weight toward the GFS. Models
also vary quite a bit on the intensity and location of the next
surface low entering the southern Gulf from south of the AKPEN.
Although there is disagreement on the finer details, guidance
suggests this feature will continue to the east and impact the
Alaska Panhandle before curving northwest into the northern Gulf
for early next week.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Lingering snow showers through early morning (16z) may
briefly lower vis and cig conditions to MVFR. Otherwise, VFR
conditions with light northerly winds are expected through the
day.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...

A low resides just south of the Gulf of Alaska with a strong front
situated east-to-west across the Gulf. This front will bring Storm
force winds to the Gulf offshore waters and numerous Gale
Warnings to coastal waters.

Snow showers will continue over coastal mountains today, but inland
areas will see a break in precipitation as the deformation axis
that was over southcentral yesterday has moved westward to the
Alaska Range and then next front is still in the Gulf. There may
some short breaks in the cloud cover, but enough high clouds are
between these systems to keep things from really clearing out.

There is a bit of warm advection with this low which will turn
the precipitation type to rain for some of the coastal locations.
Kodiak Island (lower elevations) has already seen this change over
but will also switch back to snow overnight Saturday night as
warmer air moves to the Prince William Sound area Sunday. This
warmer air will not penetrate inland enough to turn rain to snow
except perhaps near Portage on Sunday and Sunday night, but this
is still uncertain.

Sunday and Sunday night will bring more snowfall back to inland
areas of southcentral Alaska as the front in the Gulf, which will
be considerably weaker by then, pushes inland as the cold upper
level low in Southwest Alaska sends in another strong short wave.
While some downsloping may slightly mitigate the snowfall, the
tightly packed isotherms at 850 mb signify the downslope will be
minimal and the exact timing of the snow and amounts are the only
things to be hammered out as it looks likely this snow will occur.
This snowfall on Sunday night could make the Monday morning
commute in the Anchorage and Mat-Su regions difficult as there is
a potential for advisory level snowfall to occur with this system.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3/Friday
Saturday through Monday)...

Its a tale of two air masses today across the southwest mainland.
A deformation zone is developing over eastern portions of the
Kuskokwim Rive Valley and AKPEN out ahead of a strong low in the
gulf. This is leading to a somewhat narrow band of snow forming
from south of King Salmon north towards Sparrevohn. Radar imagery
shows snow already falling over King Salmon, Igiugig, and Iliamna.
This band will slowly drift west then stall and diminish by the
evening as it runs into cold and dry air to the west. Total snow
amounts are expected to remain below 6" for most lowland and
populated locations. Further west over the Kuskokwim River Delta,
cold arctic air will funnel down from the north under persistent
northerly flow. Low temperatures in this area are still on track
to fall below -20F Sunday morning, with temps during the day
struggling to make it into the negative single digits. The
persistent, though relatively light, northerly winds will add an
extra bite to the air with windchills approaching -40F in places.
Cloud cover from the low in the gulf will help to keep the coldest
temps west of the Kuskokwim River Valley and AKPEN, but as the
low drifts east on Monday, the cold air will push east covering
most of the southwest mainland, with nearly the whole area below
0F by Monday morning.

&&

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

The Bering and Aleutians will be under a pretty stagnant pattern
through at least early next week as a deep and cold upper low
leads to persistent northerly flow over most of the region. Today,
a strong North Pacific low several hundred miles south of Kodiak
will lead to gale force northerly winds along the Eastern AKPEN
and south into the North Pacific. Winds will die down through the
day as the low tracks east. Northerly flow will slacken some as
ridging builds east into the Central Bering tonight. Another
North Pacific low will move into the area Sunday but will stay
south of the Aleutians as the upper low over the Bering acts as a
buffer. Of note, heavy freezing spray will be an issue for
mariners in the Northern and Eastern Bering near the coast as
bitterly cold air streaming off the mainland will combine with
small craft winds. Main areas of concern will be in Bristol Bay
and south and west of the Kuskokwim Delta coast.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7)...

The forecast period commences with the longwave trough extending
from western Alaska to the Gulf Of Alaska. Meanwhile upstream
there is a high amplitude ridge that spans from the Western
Bering to the North Pacific. As the forecast period elapses,
a vortex of bitterly cold air will descend from Siberia and the
longwave pattern will become more amplified. The deterministic
models have depicted a series of lows impacting the Aleutians, the
Gulf of Alaska and the Prince William Sound. Tuesday 12z the GFS
and the ECMWF have a surface low in the Gulf Of Alaska, a dome of
high pressure south of Adak and a potent low southwest of Attu
Island. By Wednesday, the global models have already diverged
substantially. This forecast package reflects a blend of WPC
guidance and some hedging between operational models.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning...119 120 131 132 150 155 176.
		 Storm Warning...351 352.
 Heavy Freezing Spray Warning...160 180 181.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...TM
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...EZ
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KVP
LONG TERM...PS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 15, 11:21 AM AKST, 4 hours 36 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
1121 AM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

AKZ181-160900-
Alaska Peninsula-
Including the cities of Cold Bay and Sand Point
1121 AM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

...Veniaminof Volcano Remains Active...

Veniaminof Volcano, located 22 miles northwest of Perryville is
currently active. Indications are that occasional low level
emissions of ash are continuing this afternoon. The current
northerly transport winds will carry any ash to the south which
may bring a trace to a dusting of ash at Perryville through the
evening.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 15, 3:52 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 15, 3:57 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	35 hr
Dec 15, 8:39 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	35 hr
Dec 16, 2:53 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	37 hr
Dec 16, 3:34 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Dec 16, 2:52 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	13 hr
Dec 16, 2:52 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	25 hr

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Sources

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