Gale Warning 236, NWS Anchorage, AK

438 
FZAK51 PAFC 080535 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
835 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2019

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.

PKZ197-081815-
835 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front pushes across the Gulf into Southeast Alaska through Sat 
afternoon. A second front enters the Western Gulf by Sat 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-081815-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
835 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 25 kt. Seas
building to 8 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-081815-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
835 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-081815-
Resurrection Bay-
835 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt in diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft. 
Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain
showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-081815-
Prince William Sound-
835 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2019

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

.TONIGHT...E increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain and snow 
showers. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-081815-
Port Valdez-
835 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
snow showers. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-081815-
Valdez Narrows-
835 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-081815-
Valdez Arm-
835 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-081815-
Passage Canal-
835 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-081815-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
835 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2019

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9  ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 25 kt.
Seas  7 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-081815-
Barren Islands East-
835 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-081815-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
835 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. S of dangerous Cape, SE wind 30 kt 
becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, SE wind 30 kt becoming
SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-081815-
Chiniak Bay-
835 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-081815-
Marmot Bay-
835 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2019

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. 
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-081815-
Shelikof Strait-
835 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming SW 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-081815-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
835 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-081815-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
835 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Snow. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-081815-
Kachemak Bay-
835 PM AKST Thu Mar 7 2019

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

725 
FZAK51 PAFC 081246
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

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.

PKZ197-090130-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front in the western Gulf Fri morning moves into the northeast
Gulf coast by Sat morning. A storm force front enters the western
Gulf Sat morning and progresses eastward across the Gulf through 
Sun morning.

$$

PKZ119-090130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-090130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-090130-
Resurrection Bay-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-090130-
Prince William Sound-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-090130-
Port Valdez-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
snow showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-090130-
Valdez Narrows-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-090130-
Valdez Arm-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-090130-
Passage Canal-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

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

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ130-090130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 
ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-090130-
Barren Islands East-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-090130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. S of
Dangerous Cape, SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ136-090130-
Chiniak Bay-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt in the morning increasing to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-090130-
Marmot Bay-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt in the morning increasing to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-090130-
Shelikof Strait-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming SW. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-090130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. N of Clam
Gulch, E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-090130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-090130-
Kachemak Bay-
346 AM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

178 
FZAK51 PAFC 090000
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
300 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

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.

PKZ197-091245-
300 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front pushes across the Gulf and dissipates Sun afternoon. A
gale force front enters the Western Gulf Sat afternoon and drives
over the North Gulf Coast and Southeast Alaska by Sun afternoon.
Another front approaches the Western Gulf Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-091245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
300 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Near the
coast, E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ120-091245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
300 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ121-091245-
Resurrection Bay-
300 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ125-091245-
Prince William Sound-
300 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ126-091245-
Port Valdez-
300 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
snow showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and
rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-091245-
Valdez Narrows-
300 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-091245-
Valdez Arm-
300 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-091245-
Passage Canal-
300 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ130-091245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
300 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 22 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-091245-
Barren Islands East-
300 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 19 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ132-091245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
300 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ136-091245-
Chiniak Bay-
300 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-091245-
Marmot Bay-
300 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-091245-
Shelikof Strait-
300 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-091245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
300 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow showers.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon.
Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Widespread snow showers
and rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-091245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
300 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-091245-
Kachemak Bay-
300 PM AKST Fri Mar 8 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

941 
FZAK51 PAFC 091241
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

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.

PKZ197-100115-
341 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A strong front enters the western Gulf Sat morning and moves into
the eastern Gulf through Sun morning. A second front Sun morning
moves across the western Gulf and then weakens through Mon
morning. 

$$

PKZ119-100115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
341 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ120-100115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
341 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ121-100115-
Resurrection Bay-
341 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-100115-
Prince William Sound-
341 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ126-100115-
Port Valdez-
341 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-100115-
Valdez Narrows-
341 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-100115-
Valdez Arm-
341 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-100115-
Passage Canal-
341 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-100115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
341 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-100115-
Barren Islands East-
341 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft subsiding to 16 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ132-100115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
341 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft except 18 ft N of Dangerous Cape.
Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ136-100115-
Chiniak Bay-
341 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ137-100115-
Marmot Bay-
341 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ138-100115-
Shelikof Strait-
341 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-100115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
341 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. N of Clam
Gulch, SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. N of
Clam Gulch, E wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13 
ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain and widespread snow 
showers.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers and widespread snow
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-100115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
341 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters
6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Rain and snow 
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-100115-
Kachemak Bay-
341 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

885 
FZAK51 PAFC 091748 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
848 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

Update to zones 130 and 131

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.

PKZ197-100430-
848 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A strong front enters the western Gulf Sat morning and moves into
the eastern Gulf through Sun morning. A second front Sun morning
moves across the western Gulf and then weakens through Mon
morning. 

$$

PKZ119-100430-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
848 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ120-100430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
848 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ121-100430-
Resurrection Bay-
848 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-100430-
Prince William Sound-
848 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ126-100430-
Port Valdez-
848 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-100430-
Valdez Narrows-
848 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-100430-
Valdez Arm-
848 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-100430-
Passage Canal-
848 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4  ft. Rain with snow. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-100430-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
848 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt this afternoon. seas 15
ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-100430-
Barren Islands East-
848 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt this afternoon. seas 15
ft building to 21 ft this afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft subsiding to 16 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ132-100430-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
848 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft except 18 ft N of Dangerous
Cape. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ136-100430-
Chiniak Bay-
848 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ137-100430-
Marmot Bay-
848 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ138-100430-
Shelikof Strait-
848 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight. Rain showers. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-100430-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
848 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. N of
Clam Gulch, SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. N of
Clam Gulch, E wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
13  ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain and widespread snow
 showers. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers and widespread snow
showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-100430-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
848 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas in ice free
waters 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Rain and
snow  showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-100430-
Kachemak Bay-
848 AM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5  ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

306 
FZAK51 PAFC 100002
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
302 PM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

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.

PKZ197-101330-
302 PM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A strong front pushes across the Gulf by Sun afternoon. A second
front enters the Western Gulf Sun night and moves to the Eastern
Gulf by Mon afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-101330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
302 PM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 25 kt W of Middleton Island after
midnight. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 17 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ120-101330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
302 PM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ121-101330-
Resurrection Bay-
302 PM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-101330-
Prince William Sound-
302 PM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt. Seas
building to 10 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ126-101330-
Port Valdez-
302 PM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread
rain showers.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-101330-
Valdez Narrows-
302 PM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-101330-
Valdez Arm-
302 PM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE wind 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-101330-
Passage Canal-
302 PM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-101330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
302 PM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt gusts to 55 kt diminishing to 25 kt after 
midnight. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-101330-
Barren Islands East-
302 PM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt diminishing to 30 kt 
after midnight. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ132-101330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
302 PM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft except 19 ft N of Dangerous Cape.
Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 21 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ136-101330-
Chiniak Bay-
302 PM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-101330-
Marmot Bay-
302 PM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-101330-
Shelikof Strait-
302 PM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-101330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
302 PM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain and widespread snow
showers.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers and widespread snow
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-101330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
302 PM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-101330-
Kachemak Bay-
302 PM AKST Sat Mar 9 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
434 AM AKST Thu Mar 7 2019

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

An negatively tilted upper level ridge is currently in place over
the eastern and central mainland. Associated high level cloud
cover is indicated well on current IR imagery. Mixed
precipitation is occurring over Bristol Bay and the western
mainland along a stalling occluded front. The associated 960mb low
continues to move slowly across the western Bering. Gales are
currently being reported in areas south of the low, namely Adak.
Given the zonal flow pattern, winds are generally out of the west
over the Aleutians and as such, any higher gusts typically
associated with cold advection are not an issue at this time.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models remain in good agreement. The aforementioned 960mb low
will gradually weaken as it becomes vertically stacked. A second
strengthening low will merge with the current low, which will also
strengthen the pressure gradient out ahead of it. As such,
confidence is moderate for storm force winds over the Barren
Islands on Saturday and is reflected in the latest forecast. The
front is expected to be fast-moving as it will be aided by a
nearly 170 knot upper level jet.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist. A front
approaching the area will lead to wind shear conditions developing
this afternoon as stronger southeasterly winds cross the
mountains. The wind shear will persist throughout the night into
Friday morning. Mid-level moisture crossing the mountains may
cause a shower or two to develop in the vicinity of the airport.
The Turnagain Arm wind, while active, is expected to remain south
of the airport through the TAF period.

&&

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

A front is approaching Southcentral Alaska from the
southwest and it is on track to bring precipitation to areas
throughout the region. The heaviest amounts will be along the
north Gulf coast and Kodiak Island with the eastern Kenai
Peninsula seeing the most. Precipitation type will be a challenge
with the front, with locations around the north Gulf coast
hovering around the rain/snow line. Conditions look to be cold
enough for precipitation to start as snow then transition to rain
by the afternoon for low lying areas and then back to snow
overnight. However, there is less confidence with the exact timing
of the transitions and how far inland the rain could make it.

Precipitation will last into Friday when it will be reinforced by
a trough approaching from the south. Similarly to Thursday,
precipitation will be heaviest along the north Gulf coast,
however, Kodiak Island will be less impacted by this second round.
Inland locations will still be mostly protected by the coastal
ranges and only see minimal amounts of precipitation. This setup
will also bring strong winds to some of the favored east/west
oriented gaps such as Turnagain Arm. Winds look to pick up this
evening and last into Friday night.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2...Tonight
through Friday afternoon)...

An occluded front in the eastern Bering is quickly approaching
Southwest Alaska. The front will move inland overnight and weaken
as it continues to travel away from its parent low. However, for
a brief period tonight, gusty southeast winds will kick in along
the coastal areas of Southwest Alaska and will last through the
early morning hours on Thursday. This may cause snow on the ground
to be lofted, creating brief periods of blowing snow along the
Kuskokwim Delta coast through the overnight hours. Precipitation
will initially fall as snow, though a change to a rain/snow mix
and eventually rain will occur along the AKPEN for Thursday
afternoon. Upper level support over this surface front dissipates
quickly, leaving a mostly disorganized and weaker front stalling
over Southwest Alaska through Friday. As colder air wraps around
the dissipating parent low, any lingering precipitation will
likely change back to snow Friday morning, especially over the
Kuskokwim Valley. Showers are expected to last through Friday
afternoon, ahead of another front that arrives over Southwest
Alaska for the weekend.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2...Tonight
through Friday afternoon)...

A storm force low centered east of Attu Island continues to slowly
move into the Bering. Its leading front moves into the eastern
Bering this evening with gale force winds diminishing from west to
east as the occluded front weakens and nears landfall over
Southwest Alaska. Meanwhile, cold air wrapping around the
backside of the low will produce an area of westerly storm force
winds south of the Rat Islands before diminishing to gales
Thursday morning. Precipitation associated with the front will
start as snow, however as warm air is advected northward, a change
to a rain/snow mix and eventually rain is expected. Behind the
front, a showery regime will fill in across the Bering for
Thursday. By Thursday afternoon, the low is centered west of the
Pribilof Islands and weakens rapidly as it becomes vertically
stacked. On the south side of the low, gale force westerlies are
still expected to persist across the central Aleutians, however
they will quickly diminish early Friday morning. This persistently
active pattern will allow for another storm force low to arrive
over the western Aleutians Friday afternoon.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...
(Saturday through Monday)

...Bering Sea and coastal waters of the Aleutians/AKPEN...

More of the same looks to be in store for the region, as the
overall pattern remains relatively unchanged through the period.
In general, look for another strong (~955 mb) low to pass roughly
250 nm south of Shemya Friday evening, reaching the Bristol Bay
area late Sunday morning while weakening somewhat.

The associated front will track north across the Aleutians late
Friday evening. Given the frontal orientation and track of the
low, winds will increase to sustained gales along and ahead of the
front for most of the Bering. South of the chain, gales will
develop following frontal passage by early Saturday morning, with
seas building in excess of 30 feet.

A brief respite will then follow for Sunday across western
portions of the area, as ridging builds across the region, with
decreasing winds and seas. However, another system (albeit
significantly weaker) will then enter the western Bering/Aleutians
for Monday.

...Gulf of Alaska...
(Sunday and Monday)

Following Saturday's frontal passage and strong winds, look for
diminishing wind speeds and wave heights across the Gulf for
Sunday and Monday. Southwesterly to westerly winds in the cyclonic
flow will allow good fetch length to be maintained. However, a
gradual decrease in the pressure gradient will result in coastal
areas still seeing small craft conditions on Sunday, before
improving for Monday.

Forecast Confidence: High

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
(Saturday through Wednesday)

The models remain in pretty good agreement through Monday, before
more disagreement develops. Overall, the pattern will feature a
fairly strong area of low pressure located near the Kuskokwim
coast of Southwest Alaska on Saturday. The associated surface
front will bisect the Gulf from northwest to southeast, with
short-wave ridging developing across the western Bering and
Aleutians. Another low (albeit weaker than its predecessor) will
quickly move into the area behind the ridge, with the surface low
tracking generally along the chain for Sunday into Monday, before
turning more northeast towards Southwest Alaska Tuesday morning.

It's after this point where a possible pattern change develops,
making the forecast more uncertain. Typically during these
transitional phases, the models struggle to agree and this
situation is now different. The overall theme is for an area of
low pressure to lift northward into the Gulf from the Pacific
sometime Wednesday. Here, the GFS portrays a 960 mb low
approaching the Gulf, with its European counterpart (the ECMWF)
almost 20 mb weaker, and the Canadian Global just showing a trough
entering the region. Looking at the ensemble means would lend
more support towards the European solution. The GFS was the only
model showing a series of strong lows developing for the Bering a
week or two ago, with the other models playing catch-up as the
time approached.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Gale Warning: 170 172-178 185 411-413.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...AP
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DK
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MM
MARINE/LONG TERM...PD/TM