Gale Warning 47, NWS Anchorage, AK

844 
FZAK51 PAFC 101404 RRA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
335 AM AKST Thu Jan 10 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.

PKZ197-110130-
335 AM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A weak front over the western Gulf weakens by Fri morning. A new 
front enters the western Gulf by Sat morning.

$$

PKZ119-110130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
335 AM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Gusts to 30 kt 
out of the Copper River Delta in the evening. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-110130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
335 AM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray near
the coast.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-110130-
Resurrection Bay-
335 AM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind diminishing to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-110130-
Prince William Sound-
335 AM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing Spray.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-110130-
Port Valdez-
335 AM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-110130-
Valdez Narrows-
335 AM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-110130-
Valdez Arm-
335 AM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ129-110130-
Passage Canal-
335 AM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 near Whittier this morning. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the 
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-110130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
335 AM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-110130-
Barren Islands East-
335 AM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-110130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
335 AM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening. Variable wind 10 kt
after midnight. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 20 kt in the evening.
Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-110130-
Chiniak Bay-
335 AM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft building to 3 ft after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ137-110130-
Marmot Bay-
335 AM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-110130-
Shelikof Strait-
335 AM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-110130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
335 AM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-110130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
335 AM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft building to 4
ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-110130-
Kachemak Bay-
335 AM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

386 
FZAK51 PAFC 110035
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
335 PM AKST Thu Jan 10 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.

PKZ197-111315-
335 PM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front decays over Southeast Alaska by Sat afternoon. A 978 mb low 
525 nm South of Sand Point Fri morning moves to 115 nm Southwest of 
Kodiak City at 987 mb dissipating Sat afternoon. Its front sweeps to 
the North Gulf Coast through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-111315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
335 PM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Along the coast,
N 15 wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Gusts to 30 kt out of the
Copper River Basin in the evening. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Along
the coast, E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-111315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
335 PM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming W 20 kt. Gusts to 30
kt out of bays and passes in the evening. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7
ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-111315-
Resurrection Bay-
335 PM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-111315-
Prince William Sound-
335 PM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-111315-
Port Valdez-
335 PM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-111315-
Valdez Narrows-
335 PM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-111315-
Valdez Arm-
335 PM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-111315-
Passage Canal-
335 PM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the 
evening. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-111315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
335 PM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-111315-
Barren Islands East-
335 PM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-111315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
335 PM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. N of 
Dangerous Cape, N wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, SE wind 10 kt in the
morning increasing to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt in the evening increasing to 30 kt. Seas 
11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-111315-
Chiniak Bay-
335 PM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ137-111315-
Marmot Bay-
335 PM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt in the morning becoming NE 15 kt. Seas 3 
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-111315-
Shelikof Strait-
335 PM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray in the evening.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-111315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
335 PM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
Heavy freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-111315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
335 PM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-111315-
Kachemak Bay-
335 PM AKST Thu Jan 10 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

045 
FZAK51 PAFC 111228
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
328 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 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.

PKZ197-120115-
328 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front decays over Southeast Alaska by Sat afternoon. High
pressure slides into the Eastern Gulf for Fri afternoon. A 978 mb
low 525 nm South of Sand Point Fri morning moves to 115 nm
Southwest of Kodiak City at 987 mb dissipating Sat afternoon. Its
front sweeps to the North Gulf Coast through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-120115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
328 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-120115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
328 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-120115-
Resurrection Bay-
328 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt this morning. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing Spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-120115-
Prince William Sound-
328 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-120115-
Port Valdez-
328 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-120115-
Valdez Narrows-
328 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late this afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-120115-
Valdez Arm-
328 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

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

$$

PKZ129-120115-
Passage Canal-
328 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
25 kt near Portage this morning. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-120115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
328 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-120115-
Barren Islands East-
328 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-120115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
328 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

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

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-120115-
Chiniak Bay-
328 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-120115-
Marmot Bay-
328 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-120115-
Shelikof Strait-
328 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-120115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
328 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-120115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
328 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-120115-
Kachemak Bay-
328 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

611 
FZAK51 PAFC 111229  
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
329 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 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.

PKZ197-120130-
329 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front decays over Southeast Alaska by Sat afternoon. High
pressure slides into the Eastern Gulf for Fri afternoon. A 978 mb
low 525 nm South of Sand Point Fri morning moves to 115 nm
Southwest of Kodiak City at 987 mb dissipating Sat afternoon. Its
front sweeps to the North Gulf Coast through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-120130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
329 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-120130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
329 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-120130-
Resurrection Bay-
329 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt this morning. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing Spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-120130-
Prince William Sound-
329 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-120130-
Port Valdez-
329 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-120130-
Valdez Narrows-
329 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late this afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-120130-
Valdez Arm-
329 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

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

$$

PKZ129-120130-
Passage Canal-
329 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
25 kt near Portage this morning. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-120130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
329 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-120130-
Barren Islands East-
329 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-120130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
329 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

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

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-120130-
Chiniak Bay-
329 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-120130-
Marmot Bay-
329 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-120130-
Shelikof Strait-
329 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-120130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
329 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-120130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
329 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-120130-
Kachemak Bay-
329 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

573 
FZAK51 PAFC 111303  
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 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.

PKZ197-120230-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A weak trough in the northern Gulf pushes inland by Fri night. A 
strong front moves into the western Gulf by Sat morning then moves to
the northern coast by Sun morning.


$$

PKZ119-120230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-120230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-120230-
Resurrection Bay-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt this morning. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing Spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-120230-
Prince William Sound-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-120230-
Port Valdez-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-120230-
Valdez Narrows-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late this afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-120230-
Valdez Arm-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

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

$$

PKZ129-120230-
Passage Canal-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
25 kt near Portage this morning. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-120230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-120230-
Barren Islands East-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-120230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

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

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-120230-
Chiniak Bay-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-120230-
Marmot Bay-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-120230-
Shelikof Strait-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-120230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-120230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-120230-
Kachemak Bay-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

172 
FZAK51 PAFC 120038
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 11 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.

PKZ197-121400-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front exits Southeast Alaska for Sat morning. A 971 mb low 300 nm 
south of Sand Point moves to 280 nm southwest of Kodiak City at 978 
mb dissipating Sat afternoon. Its front swings across the North Gulf 
Coast through Sun afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-121400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas building to 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-121400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming E 25 kt. Seas
building to 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain with snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft diminishing to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-121400-
Resurrection Bay-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 2 
ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-121400-
Prince William Sound-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ126-121400-
Port Valdez-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-121400-
Valdez Narrows-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-121400-
Valdez Arm-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-121400-
Passage Canal-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-121400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-121400-
Barren Islands East-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon.
Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-121400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 21 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-121400-
Chiniak Bay-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-121400-
Marmot Bay-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Rain with snow.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-121400-
Shelikof Strait-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-121400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-121400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-121400-
Kachemak Bay-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 11 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
504 PM AKST Wed Jan 9 2019

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
There is an upper level low over Alaska, centered near Nuiqsut
and slowly sliding southward. A short-wave trough associated with
this low is over the Susitna Valley and moving eastward. This
trough is fairly weak, and producing some clouds and a few snow
showers...mainly over higher terrain. There is an upper level
ridge over the Gulf, extending northwestward along the the
southwest coast and far eastern Bering Sea. There is an upper
level trough stretching from the eastern Aleutians and Alaska
Peninsula through the Pribilofs to the northwest Bering. There is
a strong developing low south of the western Aleutians. At the
surface, high pressure over mainland Alaska is producing offshore
flow and mainly dry conditions.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The numerical models are in good agreement over most of the
forecast area through the short term portion of the forecast
(Friday afternoon). The only exception is in the handling of a low
moving into the central and western Aleutians on Friday. There is
some east-west disagreement on where the central surface low will
be, with the ECMWF furthest west and the Canadian GEM furthest
east. The Canadian is also an outlier with a weaker low than the
other models.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3:
Tonight through Saturday)...

A weak trough continues to slide across the Cook Inlet and Mat-Su
Valleys this evening. As it moves through tonight expect a few
flurries in valley locations and more pronounced upslope snow
showers over the Talkeetna and Chugach Mountains. A second upper-
level shortwave will then follow on the heels of the first for
Thursday, keeping clouds and a few isolated snow showers over the
Chugach. This shortwave will also aid in the development of a weak
surface low over the northern Gulf which will help steer clouds
and moisture north along the Copper River Delta and over the
Wrangells. Colder air in the wake of these systems then begins
to slide south and across much of Southcentral, continuing the
downward trend in temperatures for Thursday through Friday.
Gusty outflow winds will also continue through the overnight
hours along the North Gulf Coast, eastern/southern Kenai Peninsula
before weakening Friday morning.

A change in the weather pattern is then expected for all of
Southcentral beginning late Friday as a series of surface lows
moves from south of the Aleutians east into the western Gulf.
Multiple fronts sweeping north into the northern Gulf will bring
the return of a moist, southeasterly flow to the region with
warming temperatures and areas of snow for the mountains and
interior locations and a mix of snow and rain for the immediate
coast.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2 Thursday
and Friday)...

A strong upper level low over the northern half of the state
continues to move southward, bringing extremely cold air across
Southwest Alaska through the end of the week. While low level
stratus is still in place across Southwest and the northern AKPEN,
satellite imagery shows it quickly eroding as the upper level
trough begins deepening and pushing the cold air southward. The
coldest temperatures will arrive Thursday night, with values as
low as 38 to 40 degrees below zero. In addition to dropping
temperatures, offshore flow will add a windchill factor over the
Kuskokwim Delta, thus a Wind Chill Advisory will be in effect
Thursday evening through midday Saturday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2 Thursday
and Friday)...

An upper level longwave trough over the western Bering continues
to support the development of a strong area of low pressure
currently approaching the western Aleutians. This low currently
has a central pressure of 940 mb and has impressively dropped
nearly 62 mb in the last 24 hours. As the associated front moves
over the western Aleutians tonight, a large swath of easterly
gales will begin to overtake the Bering and will last through the
forecast period. Winds will ramp up to storm force over the
western Aleutians by Thu morning. Meanwhile, a large trough over
the northern mainland plunges to the south. This will provide
ample amounts of cold air which will be advected over much of the
Bering through Friday night. This cold air will enhance winds even
more, producing easterly gales across the entire western Bering.
Additionally, a swath of storm force winds will redevelop in the
southwestern Bering just north of Shemya by Friday night.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...

An active storm track will continue to bring a series of lows and
frontal systems north over the marine waters of the Aleutians,
Alaska Peninsula and western Gulf through this weekend. While the
precise details of timing and track of each system remains uncertain
it is likely that gales will impact much of these waters at times.
For the Bering, the persistent, cold east to northeasterly gales
and possible storm force winds in the southwest Bering on Friday
and Friday night will ease somewhat through the weekend. The
stronger winds will turn more northerly in direction and shifting
further west and north as vertically stacked surface lows begin
pushing further north and stalling out over the east and central
Bering.

&&

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

On Friday and Friday night, upper level ridging will build into
the Gulf and southern Mainland Alaska pushing the cold upper level
trough further north and into interior Alaska. Warming air aloft
will spread across the southern third of the state on Saturday,
however northeasterly offshore flow will keep low level
temperatures cooler with moderate to strong low level inversions
remaining in place. A surface low will lift north to Kodiak Island
on Saturday with a second deeper low lifting north to the eastern
Aleutians. A third larger vertically stack low will be located
south of the western Aleutians on Saturday with a cold upper low
over the northwestern Bering.

On Saturday night and Sunday, upper level ridging will continue
to build over western Canada and mainland Alaska with the surface
low over the eastern Aleutians tracking north across the Pribilof
Islands and into the central Bering. Southeasterly flow will
strengthen and build north into the Gulf with east to northeasterly
flow and overrunning precipitation a potential concern for
Southwest Alaska. In addition to windy conditions, moderate to
heavy rain will spread north across Kodiak Island late Saturday
night through Sunday morning. Rain at the lowest elevations along
the coast and snow inland over the Kenai Mountains will continue
north along the eastern Kenai Peninsula, over Prince William Sound
and to the northern Gulf Coast Sunday through Sunday evening.

A series of additional North Pacific low pressure systems will
track north across the Alaska Peninsula and into Southwest Alaska,
Bristol Bay and eastern Bering through the first half of next
week. The associated frontal system will lift north across the
Gulf and into Southwest Alaska. While each of these systems will
continue to bring an additional round of rainy and windy conditions
to the Gulf coast and gradually warming temperatures further
inland, persistent offshore flow will keep much of Southcentral
Alaska somewhat drier with temperatures persisting at or below
freezing. For Southwest Alaska precipitation type is going to be
an ongoing challenge with the strength of the northeasterly flow
for each system determining whether rain, snow, blowing snow or
freezing rain will be the primary impact.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Wind Chill Advisory 131 155.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 121 127 160 165 180 185.
		 Storm Warning 175 176 177 178.
		 Gale Warning 127 170 172 173 174 179 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...TM
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KO/JA
MARINE/LONG TERM...JR