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Small Craft Advisory 79, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 26, 2018

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 26, 2018, 3:30 AM AKST. It was in force for 7 days.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 26, 2018, 3:30 AM AKST (12:30 UTC)
Expired
Feb 1, 2018, 3:44 PM AKST
In force
7 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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As transmitted.

848 
FZAK51 PAFC 261230
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
330 AM 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.

PKZ197-270130-
330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 994 mb low over Kodiak Island weakens and dissipates this
morning. A second 991 mb low 160 nm south of Yakutat moves over 
Kodiak Island and dissipates tonight at 1014 mb. A complex 1000 mb
low 380 nm south of Sitkinak tonight reorganizes and strengthens 
to 980 mb 540 nm southeast of Sitkinak Sat night.

$$

PKZ119-270130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-270130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-270130-
Resurrection Bay-
330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-270130-
Prince William Sound-
330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

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

$$

PKZ126-270130-
Port Valdez-
330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-270130-
Valdez Narrows-
330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ128-270130-
Valdez Arm-
330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-270130-
Passage Canal-
330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-270130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-270130-
Barren Islands East-
330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-270130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 20 kt in the
morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-270130-
Chiniak Bay-
330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-270130-
Marmot Bay-
330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-270130-
Shelikof Strait-
330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-270130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-270130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-270130-
Kachemak Bay-
330 AM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
18 follow-up statements
432 
FZAK51 PAFC 270012
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
312 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.

PKZ197-271315-
312 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.

$$

PKZ119-271315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt by midnight. 
Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 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.

$$

PKZ120-271315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 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.

$$

PKZ121-271315-
Resurrection Bay-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 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.

$$

PKZ125-271315-
Prince William Sound-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 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.

$$

PKZ126-271315-
Port Valdez-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. 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.

$$

PKZ127-271315-
Valdez Narrows-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt early. 
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.

$$

PKZ128-271315-
Valdez Arm-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 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.

$$

PKZ129-271315-
Passage Canal-
312 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.

$$

PKZ130-271315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
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.

$$

PKZ131-271315-
Barren Islands East-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
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.

$$

PKZ132-271315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 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.

$$

PKZ136-271315-
Chiniak Bay-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N 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.

$$

PKZ137-271315-
Marmot Bay-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 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.

$$

PKZ138-271315-
Shelikof Strait-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
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.

$$

PKZ139-271315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 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.

$$

PKZ140-271315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.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.

$$

PKZ141-271315-
Kachemak Bay-
312 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. 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.

$$
596 
FZAK51 PAFC 270238 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
538 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.

PKZ197-271515-
538 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.

$$

PKZ119-271515-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
538 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.

$$

PKZ120-271515-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
538 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.

$$

PKZ121-271515-
Resurrection Bay-
538 PM AKST Fri Jan 26 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 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.

$$

PKZ125-271515-
Prince William Sound-
538 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.

$$

PKZ126-271515-
Port Valdez-
538 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.

$$

PKZ127-271515-
Valdez Narrows-
538 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.

$$

PKZ128-271515-
Valdez Arm-
538 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.

$$

PKZ129-271515-
Passage Canal-
538 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.

$$

PKZ130-271515-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
538 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.

$$

PKZ131-271515-
Barren Islands East-
538 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.

$$

PKZ132-271515-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
538 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.

$$

PKZ136-271515-
Chiniak Bay-
538 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.

$$

PKZ137-271515-
Marmot Bay-
538 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.

$$

PKZ138-271515-
Shelikof Strait-
538 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.

$$

PKZ139-271515-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
538 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.

$$

PKZ140-271515-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
538 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.

$$

PKZ141-271515-
Kachemak Bay-
538 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.

$$
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.

$$
182 
FZAK51 PAFC 301424 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
524 AM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

Updated zone 129

Coastal waters forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-310415-
524 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.

$$

PKZ119-310415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
524 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.

$$

PKZ120-310415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
524 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.

$$

PKZ121-310415-
Resurrection Bay-
524 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.

$$

PKZ125-310415-
Prince William Sound-
524 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.

$$

PKZ126-310415-
Port Valdez-
524 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.

$$

PKZ127-310415-
Valdez Narrows-
524 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.

$$

PKZ128-310415-
Valdez Arm-
524 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.

$$

PKZ129-310415-
Passage Canal-
524 AM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

.TODAY...W wind 15 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.

$$

PKZ130-310415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
524 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.

$$

PKZ131-310415-
Barren Islands East-
524 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.

$$

PKZ132-310415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
524 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.

$$

PKZ136-310415-
Chiniak Bay-
524 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.

$$

PKZ137-310415-
Marmot Bay-
524 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.

$$

PKZ138-310415-
Shelikof Strait-
524 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.

$$

PKZ139-310415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
524 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.

$$

PKZ140-310415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
524 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.

$$

PKZ141-310415-
Kachemak Bay-
524 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.

$$
962 
FZAK51 PAFC 310035
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
335 PM 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.

PKZ197-311345-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 998 mb low 170 nm East of Kodiak City moves to 185 nm Southeast
of Chignik at 1004 mb Wed evening and continues into the North 
Pacific Thu afternoon. Weak troughs track westward across the 
Gulf through Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-311345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray along the coast. 
Snow.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray along the coast in
the morning. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray N of Middleton
Island.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-311345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray along the coast. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray along the coast. 
Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray along the
coast.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-311345-
Resurrection Bay-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-311345-
Prince William Sound-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ126-311345-
Port Valdez-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ127-311345-
Valdez Narrows-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-311345-
Valdez Arm-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

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

.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. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-311345-
Passage Canal-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

.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 AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-311345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.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. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-311345-
Barren Islands East-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray near the
Barren Islands. Snow showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ132-311345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ136-311345-
Chiniak Bay-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray in the morning. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-311345-
Marmot Bay-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray in the morning. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-311345-
Shelikof Strait-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-311345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-311345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 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 diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-311345-
Kachemak Bay-
335 PM AKST Tue Jan 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.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. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
541 
FZAK51 PAFC 311257
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 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.

PKZ197-010145-
357 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1001 mb low 120 nm east of Kodiak City moves to 80 nm southeast
of Sand Point by at 1007 mb Wed night and then dissipates. A 990 
mb North Pacific low Thu morning moves to 80 nm southwest of
Hydaburg at 996 mb by Fri morning.

$$

PKZ119-010145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
357 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-010145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
357 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-010145-
Resurrection Bay-
357 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-010145-
Prince William Sound-
357 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-010145-
Port Valdez-
357 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ127-010145-
Valdez Narrows-
357 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-010145-
Valdez Arm-
357 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-010145-
Passage Canal-
357 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-010145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
357 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-010145-
Barren Islands East-
357 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ132-010145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
357 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ136-010145-
Chiniak Bay-
357 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-010145-
Marmot Bay-
357 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-010145-
Shelikof Strait-
357 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas building to 16 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-010145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
357 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-010145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
357 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-010145-
Kachemak Bay-
357 AM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAFC 010041
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 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.

PKZ197-011345-
341 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1004 mb low 115 nm South of Kodiak City moves into the North 
Pacific by Thu morning. A series of weak troughs sweep westward 
across the Gulf through Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-011345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
341 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray N of Middleton
Island.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray N of Middleton
Island in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-011345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
341 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-011345-
Resurrection Bay-
341 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-011345-
Prince William Sound-
341 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-011345-
Port Valdez-
341 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-011345-
Valdez Narrows-
341 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-011345-
Valdez Arm-
341 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-011345-
Passage Canal-
341 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-011345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
341 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray near
Augustine.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-011345-
Barren Islands East-
341 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. 
Snow.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-011345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
341 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-011345-
Chiniak Bay-
341 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-011345-
Marmot Bay-
341 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-011345-
Shelikof Strait-
341 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-011345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
341 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing
spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-011345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
341 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-011345-
Kachemak Bay-
341 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
256 
FZAK51 PAFC 010801 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1101 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 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.

PKZ197-012030-
1101 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1004 mb low 115 nm South of Kodiak City moves into the North 
Pacific by Thu morning. A series of weak troughs sweep westward 
across the Gulf through Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-012030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1101 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray N of
Middleton Island. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray N of Middleton
Island in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-012030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1101 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray near the
coast. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray near the coast. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-012030-
Resurrection Bay-
1101 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft
diminishing to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-012030-
Prince William Sound-
1101 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-012030-
Port Valdez-
1101 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-012030-
Valdez Narrows-
1101 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-012030-
Valdez Arm-
1101 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-012030-
Passage Canal-
1101 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-012030-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1101 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray near
Augustine. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-012030-
Barren Islands East-
1101 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray after
midnight.  Snow. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-012030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1101 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Snow and rain. 
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-012030-
Chiniak Bay-
1101 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Snow. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-012030-
Marmot Bay-
1101 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-012030-
Shelikof Strait-
1101 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-012030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1101 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy
freezing spray in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-012030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1101 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-012030-
Kachemak Bay-
1101 PM AKST Wed Jan 31 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
397 
FZAK51 PAFC 011237
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
337 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 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.

PKZ197-020200-
337 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A series of weak troughs move westward across the Gulf through 
Sat morning. A 991 mb low at 49N 149W moves to 54N 142W at 998 mb 
by Fri morning then moves inland near 55N 133W by Fri night.

$$

PKZ119-020200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
337 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray N of Middleton
Island in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-020200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
337 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-020200-
Resurrection Bay-
337 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-020200-
Prince William Sound-
337 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-020200-
Port Valdez-
337 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-020200-
Valdez Narrows-
337 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-020200-
Valdez Arm-
337 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-020200-
Passage Canal-
337 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-020200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
337 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-020200-
Barren Islands East-
337 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-020200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
337 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-020200-
Chiniak Bay-
337 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-020200-
Marmot Bay-
337 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-020200-
Shelikof Strait-
337 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-020200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
337 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-020200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
337 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-020200-
Kachemak Bay-
337 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
825 
FZAK51 PAFC 011625 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 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.

PKZ197-020415-
725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A series of weak troughs move westward across the Gulf through 
Sat morning. A 991 mb low at 49N 149W moves to 54N 142W at 998 mb 
by Fri morning then moves inland near 55N 133W by Fri night.

$$

PKZ119-020415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray N of Middleton
Island in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-020415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray near the
coast. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray near the
coast. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-020415-
Resurrection Bay-
725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in
the morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-020415-
Prince William Sound-
725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-020415-
Port Valdez-
725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-020415-
Valdez Narrows-
725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-020415-
Valdez Arm-
725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-020415-
Passage Canal-
725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-020415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-020415-
Barren Islands East-
725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-020415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow. 
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-020415-
Chiniak Bay-
725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-020415-
Marmot Bay-
725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-020415-
Shelikof Strait-
725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-020415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-020415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-020415-
Kachemak Bay-
725 AM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
357 
FZAK51 PAFC 020044
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 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.

PKZ197-021315-
344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 994 mb low about 380 NM southwest of Port Alexander weakens to 
1009 mb as it moves to around 95 NM south of Port Alexander Fri 
afternoon. This low will dissipate over Dixon Entrance Fri night. A 
1000 mb low moves to 530 NM southwest of Port Alexander Sat 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-021315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-021315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-021315-
Resurrection Bay-
344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-021315-
Prince William Sound-
344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-021315-
Port Valdez-
344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-021315-
Valdez Narrows-
344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-021315-
Valdez Arm-
344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-021315-
Passage Canal-
344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-021315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-021315-
Barren Islands East-
344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-021315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt through early evening. Seas
14 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.  and rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-021315-
Chiniak Bay-
344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt through early evening. Seas
11 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-021315-
Marmot Bay-
344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt through early evening. Seas
10 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-021315-
Shelikof Strait-
344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-021315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-021315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-021315-
Kachemak Bay-
344 PM AKST Thu Feb 1 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Jan 25, 5:17 PM AKST, 10 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 25, 5:17 PM AKST, 10 hours 13 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
517 PM AKST Thu Jan 25 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The general pattern over the state remains the same but the
blocking ridge over the Bering Sea has amplified as the low over
the Interior has dropped southward. A short wave over Prince
William Sound today has moved westward faster than expected
which ended the snowfall in Cordova faster than forecast and is
bringing snow into the Anchorage area and Mat-Su Valleys much
quicker than anticipated.

The tight pressure gradient remains along the North Gulf coast
bringing gusty outflow winds through channeled terrain. The
surface low in the Gulf and high center over the central Aleutians
is also keeping the region from Kodiak Island though the Alaska
Peninsula with gusty northwest winds.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models remain in good synoptic agreement. As mentioned earlier,
the upper level wave over western Prince William Sound is moving
westward about 6 hours quicker than indicated on 06Z and 12Z model
runs from earlier today. The biggest forecast uncertainty remains
the meso-lows that will develop in the Gulf of Alaska the next
few days. This will impact Kodiak Island more than anywhere else
making the timing for forecasting periods of snow and peak winds
difficult.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Snow arrived a little earlier than expected today and
will also end sooner as well. MVFR conditions will improve this
evening as the snow tapers off. Ceilings may remain below 5000 ft
for a good part of the night but the trend will be toward VFR
conditions for tomorrow.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2: Friday and
Saturday)...
An upper level low representing the core of the coldest air
across Alaska is quickly sliding south across the far side of the
Alaska Range. Meanwhile, the upper level divergence to the east of
the upper low has spun up a weak surface low across the Gulf.
This is taking advantage of the upper level southeasterly winds
and relatively weak low level winds, allowing Gulf moisture to
move into Southcentral and the Cook Inlet region this afternoon.
The axis of the strongest moisture will drift south overnight,
resulting in the snow ending from north to south. With such cold
temperatures in the clouds, ongoing snowfall will continue to be
slow to accumulate.

Southcentral warms up over the next couple days with temperatures
returning back to around normal for this time of year. However,
without true warm air anywhere in sight, temperatures will remain
well below freezing, so all snow that falls will stick around. Gap
winds through the passes and the Matanuska Valley will continue,
becoming the only real weather hazard for Southcentral going into
the weekend as any snow threats relegate themselves to the coast
and mountains.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days through 3)...
(Tonight through Monday morning)
Frigid conditions will prevail through tomorrow morning, before a
moderating trend commences. An area of high pressure across the
west central Aleutians and waves of low pressure across the
northern/eastern Gulf will help maintain a tight pressure gradient
across the Southwest Mainland tonight. As a disturbance continues
to drop south across the region, skies will clear from north to
south. This along with increasing winds will allow temperatures
to plummet tonight, with the upper Kuskokwim Delta (zone 155)
likely experiencing wind chill values of -40 degrees or lower and
sustained winds of at least 15 mph overnight. Thus, the current
wind chill advisory remains in effect. Further east, the overnight
lows will be lighter. However wind speeds will be light enough to
preclude issuance of a headline here, while temperatures are warm
enough to keep wind chill values below criteria for the Bristol
Bay region.

As the area of high pressure lifts northward and re-centers over
eastern Siberia tomorrow and the core of colder air aloft
continues southward with the upper-level disturbance, 850mb
temperatures look to warm by as much as 25 to 30 degrees Celsius.
This will allow for a (more gradual) moderating trend in surface
temperatures.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days through 3)...
(Tonight through Monday morning)
An area of surface high pressure will lift northward from the
west central portions of the Aleutian chain to eastern Siberia by
tomorrow, while an upper-level low drops southward across the
AKpen through tomorrow morning. A strengthening 850mb wind field
on the backside of the low between these systems will promote
storm force gusts across the southern waters east of Dutch Harbor.
The strongest winds will occur south of the peninsula near False
Pass eastward towards the Shumagin Islands, where the jet core
aloft crosses the region, helping to increase downward momentum
potential via mixing and cold advection. This may be augmented
with any heavier convective shower as well.

Further west, as the ridge lifts northward, the pressure gradient
will weaken for the eastern half of the Bering/Aleutians, while
maintaining fairly light winds for all of the region. The
exception to this will be west of Shemya, where a stalled front
will be preceded by gale force winds and some showery type
precipitation.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Models are in good agreement that the blocking high that extends
from the mainland all the way through the central Bering will
continue to hold on through the middle of next week. Beginning
Sunday, a low will move into the Gulf of Alaska, but this is
expected to move off toward the Panhandle while the mainland
remains dry. The main impact from this approaching low will be to
tighten the gradient over the coastal areas; this combined with
the cold air dome settling over the Interior will cause gap winds
to increase Sunday into Monday, bringing cold and windy weather to
eastern Prince William Sound.

By Tuesday afternoon, a low pressure system begins to approach the
Central Aleutians from the northern Pacific. This is expected to
bring warmer air through the Central Bering through the end of
next week. There is much uncertainty on the placement of this
system and the associated front. Depending on the model solution,
the warm air may progress into the Gulf of Alaska, or it may
remain in the Bering Sea. The differences in the placement of the
low and the front will make the difference between a cold and dry
or a warm and wet forecast, so at this time, confidence in the
long term forecast is low.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Blizzard Warning 131 (Thompson Pass)
		 Wind Chill Advisory 155.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray 121 130 131 132 136 137 138 139 140
						      141 150 160 180 181 185.
Storm Warning 130 131 155.
Gale Warning 127 128 132 138 150 160 165 170 171 172 178 180.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JW
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
LONG TERM...LF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 25, 3:38 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 25, 3:38 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 25, 3:52 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 25, 3:52 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 hr
Jan 25, 3:52 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 25, 3:52 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC23 hr
Jan 25, 9:39 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC6 hr
Jan 26, 3:30 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 26, 3:30 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 days
Jan 26, 3:59 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 26, 3:59 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 26, 3:59 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC11 hr
Jan 26, 8:17 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC7 hr

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Sources

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