Small Craft Advisory 982, NWS Anchorage, AK

482 
FZAK51 PAFC 131243
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 AM AKST Thu Dec 13 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.

PKZ197-140200-
343 AM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough extends across the North Gulf Coast through Sat morning.
A 955 mb low 350 nm South of Chignik moves to 265 nm South of 
Kodiak City at 959 mb Sat morning.

$$

PKZ119-140200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
343 AM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-140200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
343 AM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12
ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-140200-
Resurrection Bay-
343 AM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-140200-
Prince William Sound-
343 AM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft . Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-140200-
Port Valdez-
343 AM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-140200-
Valdez Narrows-
343 AM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-140200-
Valdez Arm-
343 AM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-140200-
Passage Canal-
343 AM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-140200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
343 AM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

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

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-140200-
Barren Islands East-
343 AM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-140200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
343 AM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-140200-
Chiniak Bay-
343 AM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-140200-
Marmot Bay-
343 AM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-140200-
Shelikof Strait-
343 AM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-140200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
343 AM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas building to 9 ft by midnight. Freezing
spray. Snow showers.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-140200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
343 AM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-140200-
Kachemak Bay-
343 AM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

502 
FZAK51 PAFC 140012
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
312 PM AKST Thu Dec 13 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.

PKZ197-141330-
312 PM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Low pressure persists in the Gulf through Fri morning. A front
enters the southern Gulf Fri afternoon then it intensifies and
moves into the northern Gulf Sat.

$$

PKZ119-141330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
312 PM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft.
Snow showers. Isolated Thunderstorms.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-141330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
312 PM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming E 25 kt in the evening then 
becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-141330-
Resurrection Bay-
312 PM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-141330-
Prince William Sound-
312 PM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and Snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-141330-
Port Valdez-
312 PM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
snow showers.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-141330-
Valdez Narrows-
312 PM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Freezing spray after midnight. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-141330-
Valdez Arm-
312 PM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
building to 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-141330-
Passage Canal-
312 PM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-141330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
312 PM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
building to 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-141330-
Barren Islands East-
312 PM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt by late evening. 
Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft. Rain with snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-141330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
312 PM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 
18 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 25 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-141330-
Chiniak Bay-
312 PM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow and
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-141330-
Marmot Bay-
312 PM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-141330-
Shelikof Strait-
312 PM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 ft. 
Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-141330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
312 PM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-141330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
312 PM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
building to 6 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-141330-
Kachemak Bay-
312 PM AKST Thu Dec 13 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

146 
FZAK51 PAFC 141256
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 14 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.

PKZ197-150145-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A North Gulf Coast front pushes into Southeast Alaska Sat morning. A
956 mb low 290 nm south of Dutch Harbor moves to 380 nm southeast of
Kodiak City at 968 mb late Sat night. A 960 mb low forms 275 nm 
southeast of Chignik Sat morning and moves to 75 nm south of 
Middleton Island at 967 mb Sat night.

$$

PKZ119-150145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-150145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
Snow with rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow with rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-150145-
Resurrection Bay-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-150145-
Prince William Sound-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...South wind 15 kt increasing to E 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-150145-
Port Valdez-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-150145-
Valdez Narrows-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-150145-
Valdez Arm-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

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

$$

PKZ129-150145-
Passage Canal-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-150145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-150145-
Barren Islands East-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-150145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 25 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-150145-
Chiniak Bay-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow and
rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-150145-
Marmot Bay-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

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

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers and
snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-150145-
Shelikof Strait-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow with rain.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ139-150145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-150145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-150145-
Kachemak Bay-
356 AM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

593 
FZAK51 PAFC 150052
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
352 PM AKST Fri Dec 14 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.

PKZ197-151400-
352 PM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A strong front continues across the Gulf through
Sun afternoon. The associated 953 mb low 270 nm southeast of Sand 
Point Fri afternoon moves into the southern Gulf by Sat afternoon at 
960 mb and then moves near Middleton Island at 969 mb by Sun 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-151400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
352 PM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt early becoming E wind 35 kt. Seas building 
to 14 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-151400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
352 PM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft early building to 16 ft.
Rain. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-151400-
Resurrection Bay-
352 PM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ125-151400-
Prince William Sound-
352 PM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow with rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-151400-
Port Valdez-
352 PM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

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

$$

PKZ127-151400-
Valdez Narrows-
352 PM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-151400-
Valdez Arm-
352 PM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-151400-
Passage Canal-
352 PM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt early becoming E wind to 15 kt after 
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-151400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
352 PM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas building to 14 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-151400-
Barren Islands East-
352 PM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 19 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt becoming N 35 kt after midnight. Seas
24 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-151400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
352 PM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt in the evening increasing to 45 kt. Seas 19 
ft building to 26 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-151400-
Chiniak Bay-
352 PM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft early building to 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 7 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-151400-
Marmot Bay-
352 PM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft early building to 10 ft. Rain and
snow.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Snow.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-151400-
Shelikof Strait-
352 PM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
up to 13 ft...highest over the southern strait. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after
midnight. Snow.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-151400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
352 PM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 11 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-151400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
352 PM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
Snow.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-151400-
Kachemak Bay-
352 PM AKST Fri Dec 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

085 
FZAK51 PAFC 151251
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
351 AM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

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

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

PKZ197-160145-
351 AM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 959 mb low 520 nm South of Kodiak City moves to 20 nm West of 
Middleton Island at 970 mb for Mon morning. Its strong front spreads 
over the Northern Gulf through Sun night.

$$

PKZ119-160145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
351 AM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
23 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-160145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
351 AM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-160145-
Resurrection Bay-
351 AM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-160145-
Prince William Sound-
351 AM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-160145-
Port Valdez-
351 AM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-160145-
Valdez Narrows-
351 AM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-160145-
Valdez Arm-
351 AM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-160145-
Passage Canal-
351 AM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-160145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
351 AM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-160145-
Barren Islands East-
351 AM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-160145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
351 AM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-160145-
Chiniak Bay-
351 AM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain with snow.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-160145-
Marmot Bay-
351 AM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 6 ft after
midnight. Snow and rain.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-160145-
Shelikof Strait-
351 AM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-160145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
351 AM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-160145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
351 AM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-160145-
Kachemak Bay-
351 AM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

964 
FZAK51 PAFC 160057
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 PM AKST Sat Dec 15 2018

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

225 
FZAK51 PAFC 161234
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
334 AM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

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

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

123 
FZAK51 PAFC 170050
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
350 PM AKST Sun Dec 16 2018

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

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

$$

166 
FZAK51 PAFC 171213
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
313 AM AKST Mon Dec 17 2018

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

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
457 AM AKST Wed Dec 12 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A negatively titled trough persists across the Bering and western
Gulf with the trough axis shifting slowly eastward over the
previous 12 to 24 hours. The core of the jet stream (with a jet
max near 180kts) remains over the North Pacific. The southern
track of the jet stream is helping keep the stronger and more
organized surface features south of the Aleutian Chain and AKPEN.
In the mid-levels, an elongated 491dm low is anchored over the
northern Bering. A series of shortwave troughs are pinwheeling
around the underside of this low. One shortwave is positioned near
the Anchorage Bowl with an associated weak surface low bringing
areas of light snow from Cook Inlet north to Talkeetna. The most
recent scatterometer pass also indicates an area of westerly gales
from Augustine Island to Middleton Island. A second, shortwave
with a sheared vorticity lobe stretches from Bristol Bay east
across Kodiak Island. This feature is bringing light snow showers
from Cold Bay to just south of King Salmon and is helping
reinforce the cold air advection over Southwest Alaska where
overnight temperatures have dropped into the single digits. A
third, fast-moving shortwave with an associated 994mb surface low
is tracking east toward the Pribilofs with a small area of gales.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Run-to-run consistency between the various guidance remains an
issue; however, there is still a general consensus regarding the
main weather features and associated sensible weather. This is
seen in the 06z guidance where the NAM, GFS, and EC are in
agreement with both the low over western Prince William Sound and
the trough over the Cook Inlet this morning weakening as the
upper-level shortwave lifts north today. The 06z NAM and GFS
guidance then have a second shortwave over Kodiak Island lifting
northeast along the eastern Kenai Peninsula for late Thursday. The
NAM solution is farther east and the GFS faster and farther west
when compared to the EC, and Canadian. The EC and Canadian draw
the center of this shortwave nearer to Cook Inlet while the NAM
and GFS progress the feature farther east toward Price William
Sound. Hence, the timing, intensity, and track of this shortwave
(and the its associated surface low) will have implications on
wind speed and precipitation amounts through the region. Given the
overall uncertainty, but the relative agreement between the GFS
and NAM, a blend of both solutions was used to find a middle
ground. This is also an issue with the next surface low moving
into the western Gulf for Friday into Saturday. Here, the GFS and
Canadian are in general agreement with the placement of the
frontal features and center of circulation with the GFS a bit
father south and the EC lagging even father behind. Again, a blend
of of the NAM and GFS was used placing the low well southeast of
Kodiak with a trough along the southcentral coast and a front
stretched across the central Gulf.

Farther west, models are in better agreement with the track and
evolution of a low tracking southeast from Norton Sound on
Thursday. Guidance also shows the development of a Kamchatka low
beginning Thursday, however there is still quite the spread on
location and strength of its front over the western Aleutians and
its influence on a secondary North Pacific low approaching the
Aleutians by the end of the week.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...MVFR to IFR conditions in snow are expected to continue
through the majority of the TAF period. A few VFR breaks are
possible during breaks in snowfall. VFR conditions are expected to
return to the airport complex later tonight as the trough lifts
north. Brief gusty south winds are still possible through mid-
morning, but in general winds will be light.

&&

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

The 500 mb trough extends over northern Cook Inlet and the Copper
River Basin this morning with a a weak meso-low at the surface in
northern Cook Inlet. This meso-low has kept the light snow in the
region through the night and will be slow to dissipate today
which should keep periods of light snowfall going for the
Anchorage area northward through much of the day. However, there
is not a lot of moisture available so snow accumulation should
still be rather low. Snow chances in Southcentral will persist
through Wednesday night as another upper level short wave moves
over the region.

Another shot of snow will move into the area Thursday night into
Friday as another wave moves across the area from the southwest.
This one will be a little different as the main area of lift will
be just to the east of the short wave and this feature is the key
to how far east the snow will develop. The NAM has it the farthest
east which would bring the precipitation mostly to Prince William
Sound and keep Anchorage and the Mat-Su dry. The GFS also is
showing this feature, but has it weaker and on a more westerly
course which could just clip Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley.
The ECMWF is not showing this feature at all which would bring
the snow over the Anchorage and Matanuska Valley on the more
westerly course of the wave. The farther east solutions of the
NAM and GFS were favored as the structure of the low looks more
conducive for this to push farther to the east and the forecasts
reflect this. However, this will need to be re-evaluated which
each successive model run the next two days.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: Today
through Friday Night)...

An area of low pressure currently centered in western Norton Sound
will slowly drift southward down the coast until Thursday night,
when it will be absorbed into a much bigger low south of the
Aleutians. While the center remains north of the area during the
day today, onshore flow, cloud cover, and somewhat warmer
temperatures (if teens can be considered warm) are expected for
the Kuskokwim Delta today, with snow showers likely along the
coast. The snow showers will be drawn eastward by the low from the
very unstable atmosphere over the Bering, which is supplying the
moisture for the snow showers. On Thursday, the low will track
west of Cape Newenham, which may draw the same snow shower
activity northeastward into coastal Bristol Bay before being
absorbed. Other than the departing snow showers drifting northward
over the Lower Kuskokwim Valley this morning, a dry stretch of
weather is expected area-wide through Friday Night.

The primary weather story otherwise will be the influx of
increasingly colder air into Southwest Alaska from the north, with
light offshore winds or calm winds expected at the surface. With
very notable clearing behind the snow showers over the Kuskokwim
Valley currently, snow shower activity has been limited to
coastal locations. Thus, with the expectation of clearer skies
across the area than previous forecasts, it's increasingly likely
that the power combo of ingredients for bitterly cold
temperatures: cold air in the mid-levels of the atmosphere, a snow
pack over the area, clear skies, and light winds will become more
common with time. Thus, expect a strong cooling trend over the
next few days as interior locations approach 20 degrees below zero
Friday night into Saturday morning. Depending on the track of a
strong low that will pass well south of the Alaska Peninsula
Friday, helping draw even colder air from Interior Alaska
southward, wind chill concerns may increase this weekend.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3: Today
through Friday Night)...

A weak low over Norton Sound this morning will slowly drop
southward through Thursday night, helping locally enhance the snow
shower activity continuing across much of the rest of the Bering.
The snow showers are the result of cold Arctic air moving over the
relatively warm waters of the Bering. A strong low will approach
the central Aleutians Thursday. While nearly all of the impactful
weather associated with the low will remain south of the chain, it
will absorb the weak low off Cape Newenham Thursday night, and
will lead to gusty easterly winds over much of the Aleutians
through Friday night. Increasingly colder air over the northern
Bering will cause freezing spray and heavy freezing spray concerns
near St. Matthew Island to continue for the foreseeable future.
The snow shower activity will continue over much of the Bering
into the weekend.

Elsewhere a weak front associated with another small low near
Kamchatka will cause there to be rain and snow showers over the
western Aleutians through Friday night.

&&

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

The forecast period commences with the longwave trough extending
from Western Alaska to the Gulf Of Alaska, meanwhile the ridge
will be over the Central Aleutians. On the 15th of December at
12z, the GFS at 500 mb has a closed low near the Brooks Range,
another in the Gulf of Alaska and a third one southwest of Attu
Island. The ECMWF is pretty similar although the feature south of
the Western most Aleutians is depicted as more of an open wave.
Each upper level disturbance has multiple shortwaves embedded with
the cyclonic flow. At the surface, the GFS and ECMWF have
rendered some pretty significant differences with the placement of
the surface lows early in the forecast period. Generally
speaking, expecting a progressive pattern this forecast period.
However, given the vagaries of the models hedged towards NCEP WPC
guidance for the pops.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gales 119 120 130 132 150 155 165 170 176 177 351 352
414.

&&

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