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Storm Warning 17, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 12, 2018

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 12, 2018, 3:55 AM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jan 12, 2018, 3:55 AM AKST (12:55 UTC)
Expired
Jan 14, 2018, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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540 
FZAK51 PAFC 121255
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 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.

PKZ197-130145-
355 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front in the southwestern Gulf will move into the northeastern
Gulf this afternoon where it will persist through Sat morning. A 
low in the North Pacific will move to 300 nm southeast of Chignik 
at 953 mb Sat morning, then move to 85 nm northeast of Chignik at
952 mb Sat afternoon. The low will then move to the eastern 
Bering Sun morning. 

$$

PKZ119-130145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
355 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
26 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18
ft building to 27 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-130145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
355 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19
ft building to 30 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 32 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-130145-
Resurrection Bay-
355 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt toward morning. Seas 6 
ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-130145-
Prince William Sound-
355 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in
the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-130145-
Port Valdez-
355 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-130145-
Valdez Narrows-
355 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-130145-
Valdez Arm-
355 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-130145-
Passage Canal-
355 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-130145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
355 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt becoming NE 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft
building to 25 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-130145-
Barren Islands East-
355 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt increasing to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22
ft building to 31 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 32 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-130145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
355 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt toward morning. Seas 15 
ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 28
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-130145-
Chiniak Bay-
355 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-130145-
Marmot Bay-
355 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-130145-
Shelikof Strait-
355 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft building to 24 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-130145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
355 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-130145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
355 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 6 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-130145-
Kachemak Bay-
355 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
6 follow-up statements
001 
FZAK51 PAFC 121739 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
839 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 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.

PKZ197-130415-
839 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front in the southwestern Gulf will move into the northeastern
Gulf this afternoon where it will persist through Sat morning. A 
low in the North Pacific will move to 300 nm southeast of Chignik 
at 953 mb Sat morning, then move to 85 nm northeast of Chignik at
952 mb Sat afternoon. The low will then move to the eastern 
Bering Sun morning. 

$$

PKZ119-130415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
839 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
22  ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
26 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft building to 27 ft in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-130415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
839 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft building to 30 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 32 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-130415-
Resurrection Bay-
839 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5  ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt toward morning. Seas
6  ft. Rain. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-130415-
Prince William Sound-
839 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft
in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-130415-
Port Valdez-
839 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-130415-
Valdez Narrows-
839 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-130415-
Valdez Arm-
839 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-130415-
Passage Canal-
839 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4  ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-130415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
839 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 45 kt becoming NE 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft building to 25 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-130415-
Barren Islands East-
839 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 45 kt increasing to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas
22 ft building to 31 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 32 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-130415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
839 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt toward morning. Seas
15  ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
28 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-130415-
Chiniak Bay-
839 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-130415-
Marmot Bay-
839 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-130415-
Shelikof Strait-
839 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 35 kt in the late afternoon.
Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft late.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft building to 24 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-130415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
839 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray in the
morning.  Rain with snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-130415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
839 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 6 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-130415-
Kachemak Bay-
839 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
640 
FZAK51 PAFC 121822 AAB
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
922 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 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.

PKZ197-130430-
922 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front in the southwestern Gulf will move into the northeastern
Gulf this afternoon where it will persist through Sat morning. A 
low in the North Pacific will move to 300 nm southeast of Chignik 
at 953 mb Sat morning, then move to 85 nm northeast of Chignik at
952 mb Sat afternoon. The low will then move to the eastern 
Bering Sun morning. 

$$

PKZ119-130430-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
922 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
22  ft. Rain.  
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
26 ft. Rain.  
.SAT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft building to 27 ft in the afternoon.  
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft.  
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-130430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
922 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.  
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft. Rain.  
.SAT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft building to 30 ft in the afternoon. Rain.  
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 32 ft.  
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.  
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.  
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-130430-
Resurrection Bay-
922 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5  ft. Rain and snow.  
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt toward morning. Seas
6  ft. Rain.  
.SAT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Rain.  
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-130430-
Prince William Sound-
922 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft
in the afternoon. Rain and snow.  
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.  
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.  
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-130430-
Port Valdez-
922 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow.  
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.  
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.  
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-130430-
Valdez Narrows-
922 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.  
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.  
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Snow and rain.  
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-130430-
Valdez Arm-
922 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.  
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.  
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.  
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-130430-
Passage Canal-
922 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4  ft. Snow.  
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.  
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.  
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-130430-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
922 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.  
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.  
.SAT...E wind 45 kt becoming NE 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft building to 25 ft in the afternoon. Rain.  
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.  
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.  
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-130430-
Barren Islands East-
922 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt increasing to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22
ft
building to 31 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 32 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-130430-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
922 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 28
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-130430-
Chiniak Bay-
922 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-130430-
Marmot Bay-
922 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-130430-
Shelikof Strait-
922 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft building to 24 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-130430-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
922 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Rain with
snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-130430-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
922 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice
free waters 6 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-130430-
Kachemak Bay-
922 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
239 
FZAK51 PAFC 121824
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
924 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 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.

PKZ197-130445-
924 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front in the southwestern Gulf will move into the northeastern
Gulf this afternoon where it will persist through Sat morning. A 
low in the North Pacific will move to 300 nm southeast of Chignik 
at 953 mb Sat morning, then move to 85 nm northeast of Chignik at
952 mb Sat afternoon. The low will then move to the eastern 
Bering Sun morning. 

$$

PKZ119-130445-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
924 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
22  ft. Rain.   
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
26 ft. Rain.   
.SAT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft building to 27 ft in the afternoon.   
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft.   
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.   
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-130445-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
924 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.   
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft. Rain.   
.SAT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft building to 30 ft in the afternoon. Rain.   
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 32 ft.   
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.   
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.   
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-130445-
Resurrection Bay-
924 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5  ft. Rain and snow.   
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt toward morning. Seas
6  ft. Rain.   
.SAT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Rain.   
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.   
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.   
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-130445-
Prince William Sound-
924 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft
in the afternoon. Rain and snow.   
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.   
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.   
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.   
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.   
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-130445-
Port Valdez-
924 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow.   
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.   
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.   
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.   
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-130445-
Valdez Narrows-
924 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.   
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.   
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Snow and rain.   
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.   
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-130445-
Valdez Arm-
924 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.   
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.   
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.   
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.   
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-130445-
Passage Canal-
924 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4  ft. Snow.   
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.   
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.   
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.   
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.   
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.   
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-130445-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
924 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.   
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.   
.SAT...E wind 45 kt becoming NE 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft building to 25 ft in the afternoon. Rain.   
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.   
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.   
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.   
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-130445-
Barren Islands East-
924 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 45 kt increasing to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas
22 ft building to 31 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 32 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-130445-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
924 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
28 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-130445-
Chiniak Bay-
924 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-130445-
Marmot Bay-
924 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-130445-
Shelikof Strait-
924 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 35 kt in the late afternoon.
Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft late.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft building to 24 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-130445-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
924 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Rain with
snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-130445-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
924 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 6 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-130445-
Kachemak Bay-
924 AM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
722 
FZAK51 PAFC 130034
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
334 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 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.

PKZ197-131400-
334 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 958 mb low 300 nm southeast of Sand Point will move to 50 nm
northwest of Akhiok at 953 mb while an associated rather strong 
front lifts north across the Gulf. The front will continue north 
and inland Sat evening while the low tracks across the AK Pen and 
into the Bering. 

$$

PKZ119-131400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
334 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 20 ft building to 30 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 27 ft subsiding to 21 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-131400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
334 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 50 kt increasing to 60 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 22 ft building to 32 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 28 ft subsiding to 21 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-131400-
Resurrection Bay-
334 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 30 kt through the evening. 
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt midday and
then diminishing to 15 kt by late afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-131400-
Prince William Sound-
334 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-131400-
Port Valdez-
334 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

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

$$

PKZ127-131400-
Valdez Narrows-
334 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-131400-
Valdez Arm-
334 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-131400-
Passage Canal-
334 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-131400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
334 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 65 kt. Seas 30 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-131400-
Barren Islands East-
334 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 65 kt. Seas 30 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-131400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
334 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. 
N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-131400-
Chiniak Bay-
334 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-131400-
Marmot Bay-
334 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ138-131400-
Shelikof Strait-
334 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 60 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-131400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
334 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-131400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
334 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 45 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 11 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 14 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-131400-
Kachemak Bay-
334 PM AKST Fri Jan 12 2018

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
928 
FZAK51 PAFC 131300
CWFAER

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

PKZ197-140145-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A quick moving front in the northern Gulf will intensify today 
then it will move westward inland Sun morning. A trough of low 
pressure will develop in the eastern Gulf Sun afternoon then it 
will move into the northern Gulf Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-140145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt increasing to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft building to 32 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt in the evening becoming S 25 kt after 
midnight. Near the coast, SE wind 55 kt in the evening. Seas 29 ft 
subsiding to 22 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ120-140145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt increasing to 65 kt in the morning. Seas 24 ft
building to 35 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 
27 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-140145-
Resurrection Bay-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Widespread rain showers and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-140145-
Prince William Sound-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near Hinchinbrook Entrance in 
the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 55 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 70 kt near Hinchinbrook Entrance in the early evening. Seas 13 ft
subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-140145-
Port Valdez-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-140145-
Valdez Narrows-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow with rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-140145-
Valdez Arm-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-140145-
Passage Canal-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-140145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt increasing 70 kt by the afternoon. Seas 32 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-140145-
Barren Islands East-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt increasing 70 kt by the afternoon. Seas 26 ft 
building to 32 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-140145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 50 kt, then becoming SE 35 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 30 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-140145-
Chiniak Bay-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt by the afternoon. Seas
building to 22 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-140145-
Marmot Bay-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 55 kt by the afternoon.
Seas building to 25 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-140145-
Shelikof Strait-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 60 kt by the afternoon. Seas 12
ft building to 26 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft diminishing to 12 ft in the
evening. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-140145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft building to 24 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-140145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt becoming N 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 12 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 15 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-140145-
Kachemak Bay-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the evening. Seas 10 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the evening. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
435 
FZAK51 PAFC 140009
CWFAER

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

PKZ197-141300-
309 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front just south of the Kenai Peninsula will move into the 
eastern Gulf by Sun afternoon. A 988 mb low 400 nm southeast of 
Middleton Island on Sun afternoon will move 45 nm east of 
Middleton Island at 991 mb by Sun night and then move inland. A 
new 976 mb low will form in the North Pacific Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-141300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
309 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt in the evening. Wind 25 kt after
midnight. Near the coast, SE wind 60 kt in the evening becoming 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 29 ft subsiding to 22 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt except NE 30 kt near the coast. Seas
15 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-141300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
309 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-141300-
Resurrection Bay-
309 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Higher winds and seas south of Caines Head. Seas
5 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-141300-
Prince William Sound-
309 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 55 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-141300-
Port Valdez-
309 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow with rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-141300-
Valdez Narrows-
309 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow with rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-141300-
Valdez Arm-
309 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ129-141300-
Passage Canal-
309 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers and
snow.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Widespread rain and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-141300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
309 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-141300-
Barren Islands East-
309 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 14 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-141300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
309 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-141300-
Chiniak Bay-
309 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-141300-
Marmot Bay-
309 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-141300-
Shelikof Strait-
309 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-141300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
309 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-141300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
309 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 15 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2
ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-141300-
Kachemak Bay-
309 PM AKST Sat Jan 13 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt in the evening decreasing to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 11, 3:10 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Jan 11, 3:10 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC13 hr
Jan 11, 3:14 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 11, 3:14 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Jan 12, 3:37 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Jan 12, 3:55 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 12, 3:55 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Jan 12, 3:55 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC35 hr

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