Gale Warning 89, NWS Anchorage, AK

839 
FZAK51 PAFC 270755 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1055 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 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.

PKZ197-272015-
1055 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A series of weak low centers and troughs sweep across the 
Gulf through Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-272015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1055 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt in the evening becoming Variable 10 kt 
around midnight. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-272015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1055 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt by midnight.  
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the evening. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-272015-
Resurrection Bay-
1055 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 kt
towards morning. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.  
Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-272015-
Prince William Sound-
1055 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-272015-
Port Valdez-
1055 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-272015-
Valdez Narrows-
1055 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-272015-
Valdez Arm-
1055 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-272015-
Passage Canal-
1055 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-272015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1055 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-272015-
Barren Islands East-
1055 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-272015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1055 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-272015-
Chiniak Bay-
1055 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.  
Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-272015-
Marmot Bay-
1055 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-272015-
Shelikof Strait-
1055 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-272015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1055 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-272015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1055 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.  
Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-272015-
Kachemak Bay-
1055 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

906 
FZAK51 PAFC 271212
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
312 AM AKST Sat Jan 27 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.

PKZ197-280130-
312 AM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 999 mb low 350 nm south of Sitkinak moves 520 nm southeast of
Sitkinak 987 mb tonight. The low then moves 475 nm southeast of
Sitkinak at 970 mb Sun night.

$$

PKZ119-280130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
312 AM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-280130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
312 AM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-280130-
Resurrection Bay-
312 AM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-280130-
Prince William Sound-
312 AM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-280130-
Port Valdez-
312 AM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-280130-
Valdez Narrows-
312 AM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ128-280130-
Valdez Arm-
312 AM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-280130-
Passage Canal-
312 AM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-280130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
312 AM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

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

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-280130-
Barren Islands East-
312 AM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

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

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-280130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
312 AM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-280130-
Chiniak Bay-
312 AM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ137-280130-
Marmot Bay-
312 AM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ138-280130-
Shelikof Strait-
312 AM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt by late morning. 
Seas building to 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ139-280130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
312 AM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

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

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-280130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
312 AM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-280130-
Kachemak Bay-
312 AM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

357 
FZAK51 PAFC 280028
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 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.

PKZ197-281315-
328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A series of weak troughs slip Westward across the Gulf through 
Mon morning. A front enters the Southeastern Gulf Sun afternoon 
and moves over the North Gulf Coast for Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-281315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-281315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-281315-
Resurrection Bay-
328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-281315-
Prince William Sound-
328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-281315-
Port Valdez-
328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-281315-
Valdez Narrows-
328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray after
midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray after
midnight.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-281315-
Valdez Arm-
328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-281315-
Passage Canal-
328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-281315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-281315-
Barren Islands East-
328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-281315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-281315-
Chiniak Bay-
328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray in the evening.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ137-281315-
Marmot Bay-
328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ138-281315-
Shelikof Strait-
328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-281315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-281315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. 

$$

PKZ141-281315-
Kachemak Bay-
328 PM AKST Sat Jan 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

424 
FZAK51 PAFC 281226
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 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.

PKZ197-290145-
326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 967 mb North Pacific low moves to 115 nm southwest of Hydaburg 
at 979 mb by Mon night and then to 55 nm west of Klawock at 983 mb
by Tue morning.

$$

PKZ119-290145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after
midnight.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-290145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-290145-
Resurrection Bay-
326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-290145-
Prince William Sound-
326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-290145-
Port Valdez-
326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-290145-
Valdez Narrows-
326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-290145-
Valdez Arm-
326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-290145-
Passage Canal-
326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
30 kt near Whittier in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-290145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-290145-
Barren Islands East-
326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-290145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-290145-
Chiniak Bay-
326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ137-290145-
Marmot Bay-
326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ138-290145-
Shelikof Strait-
326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ139-290145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-290145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.MON...N wind 30 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-290145-
Kachemak Bay-
326 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

730 
FZAK51 PAFC 290026
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 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.

PKZ197-291330-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 963 mb low in the south central Gulf will move into the eastern
Gulf Mon evening at 979 mb. A series of lows develop throughout
the Gulf through Tue afternoon. 


$$

PKZ119-291330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-291330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray along the coast 
after midnight.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray along the coast in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-291330-
Resurrection Bay-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-291330-
Prince William Sound-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-291330-
Port Valdez-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray after 
midnight.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-291330-
Valdez Narrows-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray after
midnight.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-291330-
Valdez Arm-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-291330-
Passage Canal-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray in the evening.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-291330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-291330-
Barren Islands East-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-291330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-291330-
Chiniak Bay-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-291330-
Marmot Bay-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-291330-
Shelikof Strait-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-291330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray after
midnight.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray after
midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-291330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. 
.MON...N wind 30 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. 

$$

PKZ141-291330-
Kachemak Bay-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

883 
FZAK51 PAFC 291237
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 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.

PKZ197-300200-
337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1001 mb low 185 nm south of Kodiak City Tue morning remains 
nearly stationary through Wed morning.

$$

PKZ119-300200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-300200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-300200-
Resurrection Bay-
337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-300200-
Prince William Sound-
337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-300200-
Port Valdez-
337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ127-300200-
Valdez Narrows-
337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ128-300200-
Valdez Arm-
337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-300200-
Passage Canal-
337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-300200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-300200-
Barren Islands East-
337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ132-300200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ136-300200-
Chiniak Bay-
337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-300200-
Marmot Bay-
337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-300200-
Shelikof Strait-
337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ139-300200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-300200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-300200-
Kachemak Bay-
337 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

558 
FZAK51 PAFC 300018
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
318 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 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.

PKZ197-301300-
318 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1001 mb low develops 170 nm southwest of Middleton Island Tue 
morning then it will move to 130 nm southeast of Kodiak City at 
1008 mb Wed morning.

$$

PKZ119-301300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
318 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt except NE 30 kt near the coast. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt in the evening becoming 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-301300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
318 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-301300-
Resurrection Bay-
318 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-301300-
Prince William Sound-
318 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-301300-
Port Valdez-
318 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ127-301300-
Valdez Narrows-
318 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ128-301300-
Valdez Arm-
318 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-301300-
Passage Canal-
318 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-301300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
318 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-301300-
Barren Islands East-
318 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ132-301300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
318 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...Wind N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ136-301300-
Chiniak Bay-
318 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-301300-
Marmot Bay-
318 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-301300-
Shelikof Strait-
318 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ139-301300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
318 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-301300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
318 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-301300-
Kachemak Bay-
318 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

.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. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

832 
FZAK51 PAFC 301234
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
334 AM AKST Tue Jan 30 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.

PKZ197-310200-
334 AM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 982 mb low 65 nm southwest of Hydaburg weakens and moves inland
by tonight. A 998 mb low 120 nm east of Kodiak City remains 
nearly stationary through Wed morning then moves to 75 nm
southwest of Akhiok by Wed night and dissipates.

$$

PKZ119-310200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
334 AM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-310200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
334 AM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-310200-
Resurrection Bay-
334 AM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ125-310200-
Prince William Sound-
334 AM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-310200-
Port Valdez-
334 AM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ127-310200-
Valdez Narrows-
334 AM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ128-310200-
Valdez Arm-
334 AM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-310200-
Passage Canal-
334 AM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-310200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
334 AM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-310200-
Barren Islands East-
334 AM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ132-310200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
334 AM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt except N 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 8
ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ136-310200-
Chiniak Bay-
334 AM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-310200-
Marmot Bay-
334 AM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ138-310200-
Shelikof Strait-
334 AM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ139-310200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
334 AM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-310200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
334 AM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-310200-
Kachemak Bay-
334 AM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
420 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

Updated long term discussion

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
An upper-level low in the Gulf of Alaska and another over the Sea
of Okhotsk are working with a building ridge located along the
International Date Line to lock in an Omega Block at the jet
stream level. The strongest southerly flow remains over the
Kamchatka Peninsula with roughly 100-knots of North-Northeasterly
flow working along the West Coast and out of the Alaska Interior.

At 500-mb, an elongated region of sheared positive vorticity is
found along the West Coast.

At the surface level, a weak low sits over the southern Susitna
Valley and lies along a stationary front which stretches from
Shelikof Strait to Western Canada. The pressure gradient remains
tight between this feature and a 1041 mb high just west of St.
Lawrence Island.

Results are seen at the surface in the form of gusty north winds
and passing snow showers over Southwest Alaska. These are most
notable along the Alaska Peninsula (primarily Cold Bay) where
blizzard conditions have been ongoing since last night. And where
deep cold meets north winds producing wind chill values have been
in the -30 range most of the morning.

Garden-variety snow showers are found along other Gulf coast
locations.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The overall synoptic pattern is still in good agreement between
all models and that is expected with the blocking ridge in the
Bering Sea helping to stabilize the pattern. Models initialized
much better on the 12Z runs than they did yesterday when they were
6 to 8 hours late on the movement of the shortwave moving through
Southcentral Alaska. The issue for models remains in the Gulf of
Alaska where the complex low is producing small low centers that
are of a scale at which even the higher resolution models are
having difficulty properly resolving - with poor run-to-run
consistency. This is making the Kodiak snow and wind forecast of
particular difficulty through the weekend.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and northerly winds will persist through
Saturday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Southcentral will continue to be under the influence of a deep
upper level trough extending down from the arctic and south
through the Northern Pacific. An associated surface low over the
Gulf will continue to move south while still bringing increased
cloudiness and scattered snow showers to the coast. An embedded
shortwave trough will spin around the top of the low tomorrow
morning bringing another quick shot of accumulating snow to
Kodiak. The rest of Southcentral should stay cold and dry with
light offshore flow on Saturday.

By Sunday, a high amplitude upper level ridge currently over the
Bering will tilt east into Southcentral bringing clearing skies
and cold morning temperatures. As the ridge continues to build
through the day a broad low pressure system will begin to move
north across the North Pacific at the same time. This will rapidly
increase the pressure gradient between the cold southern mainland
and the relatively warm Gulf of Alaska, leading to the
development of strong northerly offshore winds. The winds will
ramp up through the day on Sunday, peaking by the evening, and
look to be strongest through the gaps and passes including out of
the Copper River Delta, Thompson Pass, and down through Valdez.
Thompson Pass will likely see the worst conditions Sunday
afternoon/night as gusts are expected to be near 70 mph which will
lead to blowing and drifting snow as well as very cold wind
chills, making travel through the area hazardous.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
(Tonight through Sunday night)
A rather persistent pattern looks to provide continued dry
offshore flow through the weekend. An area of high pressure across
the North Slope will allow increasing heights and temperatures
aloft to continue. The latest numerical guidance shows 500mb
heights climbing from current ~ 528 dam east to 540 dam west
range, rising to a 540 dam to 550 dam range by Sunday afternoon.
What this means for us is increased subsidence aloft, leading to
warming in the lower levels of the atmosphere. This can be seen in
the 950 mb temps, as they warm from current values of -12 C to -8
C over the next 36 to 48 hours. Thus, a continued slight moderating
trend looks to continue through the period.

However, given the orientation of the high to our north and a
strengthening low in the North Pacific, winds will gradually veer
to the northeast, maintaining an offshore flow regime. This
allows the pressure gradient to tighten somewhat near the
mountains, where winds may be a little more breezy than near the
coast. Otherwise, look for dry conditions to prevail.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
(Tonight through Sunday night)
An area of low pressure continues to move further away from the
region, as it continues its southward journey south of the chain.
This system brought windy and snowy conditions to the central and
eastern Aleutians last night and this morning, aided by a jet max
rounding the back side of the low. With its departure, the
pressure gradient between this storm and the Arctic high will
rapidly decrease through this evening, allowing for decreasing
wind and precipitation while allowing visibilities to improve.
Thus, the previous Blizzard Warning has been cancelled.

This has also allowed cold air advection to stop while allowing
warming temperatures in the 850 mb to 500 mb layer. In fact,
taking a close look between the 12Z and 00Z soundings from area
RAOBs, one can easily see this. This will allow for slightly
warmer and dry conditions to prevail through the weekend with
generally light winds in place. The exception to this will be
across western portions of the Aleutian chain and Bering, where
another front will try to enter the region, with showers and gale
force winds developing for Saturday afternoon into Sunday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The Omega Block feature will be on-going into the extended period
with the ridge axis over the Eastern Bering and Eastern Aleutians.
This configuration will keep Southwest Alaska in North-
Northeasterly flow through at least Tuesday. This pattern,
combined with tight low-level surface pressure gradients, will
keep a risk of strong wind flow through channeled terrain
especially along the Alaska Peninsula, Thompson Pass and the
Copper River Delta.

Tuesday, a cold front drops out of the Arctic, but bypasses
Southcentral thanks to tall Alaska Range mountains. The deep cold
spills into Southwest and is supported by a newly formed upper-
level low that undercuts the blocking High over the Chukchi Sea.

The remainder of the week will feature a gradual return to
southerly flow over the Eastern Aleutians and Southcentral as the
new upper-level low drifts westward through the Southern Bering
Sea. Timing between the ECMWF and GFS shows up with a difference on
the scale of days. Since the models are typically too fast to erode
the riding and cold air over the Mainland in the extended forecast,
at this point the forecast favors the slowest EC solution that keeps
below normal temperatures and dry conditions for the interior South
Mainland through the middle of next week. It will be worth watching
the Pacific jet to monitor any subtropical connections and potential
atmospheric river effects into Northern Gulf Coast communities if
the ridging erodes as quickly as the GFS has been indicating.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray 127 160 180 181.
         Gale Warning 155 165 170 172 178 180.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...KVP
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
LONG TERM...DS/DEK