Gale Warning 650, NWS Anchorage, AK

090 
FZAK51 PAFC 271914
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1014 AM AKST Wed Nov 27 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.

PKZ197-280415-
1014 AM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front will move northward across the Gulf today. A 975 mb North 
Pacific low will approach the southwestern Gulf Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-280415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1014 AM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. 
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-280415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1014 AM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. 
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-280415-
Resurrection Bay-
1014 AM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-280415-
Prince William Sound-
1014 AM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-280415-
Port Valdez-
1014 AM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and
rain. 
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-280415-
Valdez Narrows-
1014 AM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-280415-
Valdez Arm-
1014 AM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-280415-
Passage Canal-
1014 AM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-280415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1014 AM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-280415-
Barren Islands East-
1014 AM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. 
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-280415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1014 AM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. 
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-280415-
Chiniak Bay-
1014 AM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain. 
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-280415-
Marmot Bay-
1014 AM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 16 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Rain. 
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-280415-
Shelikof Strait-
1014 AM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-280415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1014 AM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-280415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1014 AM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4  ft. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-280415-
Kachemak Bay-
1014 AM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

464 
FZAK51 PAFC 280052
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
352 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 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.

PKZ197-281330-
352 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A cold front over southwestern Alaska Wed afternoon will move 
across the western Gulf Thu afternoon, then become nearly 
stationary Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-281330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
352 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas building to 20 ft. 
Rain.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-281330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
352 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind building to 45 kt. Seas 15 ft early building to 23
ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-281330-
Resurrection Bay-
352 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to
35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. 
Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-281330-
Prince William Sound-
352 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-281330-
Port Valdez-
352 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
Snow and rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.FRI THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-281330-
Valdez Narrows-
352 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-281330-
Valdez Arm-
352 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt late. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-281330-
Passage Canal-
352 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-281330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
352 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...NW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-281330-
Barren Islands East-
352 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-281330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
352 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas building to 24 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-281330-
Chiniak Bay-
352 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt shifting to NE in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-281330-
Marmot Bay-
352 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-281330-
Shelikof Strait-
352 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 35 kt becoming W 20 kt after 
midnight. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...N wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain with snow.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-281330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
352 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt, except SE wind 35 kt S of Anchor Point 
in the evening. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft S of Anchor Point in the
evening. Rain and snow.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-281330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
352 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...N wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-281330-
Kachemak Bay-
352 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Gusts to 50 kt 
along the south side of the bay through early evening. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

980 
FZAK51 PAFC 281207
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
307 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 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.

PKZ197-290130-
307 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A cold front will move into the western Gulf this afternoon. The 
front then becomes nearly stationary over the western Gulf Fri 
afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-290130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
307 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-290130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
307 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-290130-
Resurrection Bay-
307 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

.TODAY...Winds becoming S 20 kt this morning. Seas building to 4 ft.
Higher seas S of Caines Head. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Higher seas S of Caines Head.
Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Higher seas S of 
Caines Head. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-290130-
Prince William Sound-
307 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt this morning. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-290130-
Port Valdez-
307 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-290130-
Valdez Narrows-
307 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-290130-
Valdez Arm-
307 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-290130-
Passage Canal-
307 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-290130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
307 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-290130-
Barren Islands East-
307 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Near the Barren Islands...SW
wind 20 kt becoming NW 25 kt this afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-290130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
307 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-290130-
Chiniak Bay-
307 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-290130-
Marmot Bay-
307 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-290130-
Shelikof Strait-
307 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-290130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
307 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-290130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
307 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-290130-
Kachemak Bay-
307 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and passes and 
near the outer bay. Seas 3 ft except 6 ft near the outer bay. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

516 
FZAK51 PAFC 290101
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 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.

PKZ197-291415-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A cold front will move into the western Gulf Thu afternoon. The 
front then becomes nearly stationary over the western Gulf Fri 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-291415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-291415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-291415-
Resurrection Bay-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-291415-
Prince William Sound-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-291415-
Port Valdez-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
Rain and snow.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-291415-
Valdez Narrows-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-291415-
Valdez Arm-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-291415-
Passage Canal-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ130-291415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-291415-
Barren Islands East-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-291415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NE wind 15 kt in
the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-291415-
Chiniak Bay-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-291415-
Marmot Bay-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-291415-
Shelikof Strait-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-291415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-291415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-291415-
Kachemak Bay-
401 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near the southern Inlet. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

520 
FZAK51 PAFC 290851 CCA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
1151 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 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.

PKZ197-291415-
1151 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A cold front will move into the western Gulf Thu afternoon. The 
front then becomes nearly stationary over the western Gulf Fri 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-291415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1151 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-291415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1151 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-291415-
Resurrection Bay-
1151 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

.Remainder of tonight...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
Higher seas S of Caines Head. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Higher seas S of
Caines Head. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-291415-
Prince William Sound-
1151 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-291415-
Port Valdez-
1151 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
Rain and snow.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-291415-
Valdez Narrows-
1151 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-291415-
Valdez Arm-
1151 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-291415-
Passage Canal-
1151 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ130-291415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1151 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-291415-
Barren Islands East-
1151 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-291415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1151 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NE wind 15 kt in
the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-291415-
Chiniak Bay-
1151 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-291415-
Marmot Bay-
1151 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-291415-
Shelikof Strait-
1151 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-291415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1151 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-291415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1151 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-291415-
Kachemak Bay-
1151 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near the southern Inlet. 
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

579 
FZAK51 PAFC 291212
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
312 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 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.

PKZ197-300100-
312 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front tracks eastward from the western Gulf and gradually 
weakens this evening near Prince William Sound.

$$

PKZ119-300100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
312 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-300100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
312 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-300100-
Resurrection Bay-
312 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Higher seas S of Caines Head. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Higher seas S of Caines Head. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-300100-
Prince William Sound-
312 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-300100-
Port Valdez-
312 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and
snow.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-300100-
Valdez Narrows-
312 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-300100-
Valdez Arm-
312 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

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

$$

PKZ129-300100-
Passage Canal-
312 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-300100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
312 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-300100-
Barren Islands East-
312 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-300100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
312 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-300100-
Chiniak Bay-
312 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-300100-
Marmot Bay-
312 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-300100-
Shelikof Strait-
312 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-300100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
312 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-300100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
312 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-300100-
Kachemak Bay-
312 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
943 PM AKST Tue Nov 26 2019

Updated Long Term and Marine Discussions

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A broad upper level trough associated with an upper level low
centered over eastern Siberia stretches south across the western
Bering while upper level ridging in the western Gulf extends north
across Southcentral Alaska. Southwesterly flow in between these
two features is supporting a surface cold front stretching from
central Aleutians to the Kuskokwim Delta and inland to the
northeast. An associated warm front has pushed east across the
Great Bristol Bay area and lower Kuskokwim Valley and is now
spreading across the Alaska Range and into Southcentral Alaska.
The strong onshore southwesterly surface flow pushing into
Southwest Alaska has been changing snow over to rain from west to
east through the day. Over Southcentral Alaska offshore flow is
decreasing but the cold, dry low level air mass in place is
presenting a challenge for precipitation from the overrunning
front to reach the ground.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Model differences remain a significant short term forecast
challenge regarding the speed and track of the low developing
south of the Alaska Peninsula as well as how much warm air it will
bring up with it as it tracks north. The 12Z NAM was deemed a
clear outlier with the 12Z GFS, ECMWF and Canadian coming into
somewhat better (though not great) agreement with each other and
the ensemble means compared to the earlier runs. Overall the 12Z ECMWF and
12Z GFS are in the closest agreement and offer a reasonable
consensus solution with the 18Z NAM also coming in similarly.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...While the frontal system pushing in from the west will
bring a chance of snow this afternoon and evening, the dry low
level air mass in place will cause most of it to evaporate before
making it to the ground keeping conditions VFR and any snow
accumulations minimal. VFR conditions are expected to prevail
tonight through midday Wednesday with possible wind shear concerns
developing Wednesday afternoon and evening as southeasterly flow
through Turnagain Arm increases. Precipitation will begin
spreading in from the south Wednesday afternoon and evening with
significant uncertainty in both its intensity and how long it will
remain snow.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2/Tonight
through Thursday)...
A major winter storm will affect Southcentral over the next couple
days. Key upper level features include a digging trough over the
north Pacific and an intensifying southerly jet stream out ahead
of the trough which will transport copious amounts of warm and
moist air northward toward the southern mainland of Alaska tonight
through Thursday. At the surface the most important feature is a
cold front progressing eastward from the Bering Sea, with surface
waves tracking northward along it. This will greatly drive the
wind forecast over Southcentral Alaska, with low level pressure
gradient driven gap winds affecting temperatures, precipitation
intensity, and precipitation type.

This is a complex set-up, with a lot of moving parts. If one of
the parts changes, it could fundamentally affect the resultant
forecast. Thus, overall forecast confidence is average to below
average and will need to continue to refine the forecast as we
head through tonight. One of the biggest forecast challenges
remains the question of how far north the warm air (greater
than freezing) intrudes into Southcentral. Based on better model
agreement with placement of large scale features on Wednesday,
have trended the forecast warmer, indicating a transition from
snow to rain across most of the Kenai Peninsula during the day
Wednesday followed by Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley late
Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night.

Another critical forecast question is whether the Turnagain Arm
jet bends into Anchorage tomorrow afternoon. Multiple weak lows
will pass to the west across Southwest Alaska which is generally
favorable for winds bending into south to west Anchorage. However,
it appears a weak low persists farther south, helping to maintain
down Inlet pressure gradients which works against winds coming
into Anchorage. It's a precarious balance. If winds do move in,
then temperatures will jump up into the upper 30s or lower 40s
and precipitation will change to rain. If the winds stay over
the Inlet, temperatures will remain at or below freezing and
precipitation will fall as snow. Whatever precipitation does fall
should be light due to the strength of the southeasterly flow
across the Kenai and Chugach Mountains.

Expect the greatest impacts for travel tomorrow through tomorrow
night across the Kenai Peninsula and the Susitna Valley. The main
threat for the Kenai Peninsula will be snow, with blowing snow
also possible along the Homer Bluff in the morning. Snow will
change to rain from south to north, will cold air and snow holding
on longest in the Kenai area. Meanwhile, gusty easterly winds
will develop through Portage Valley, eastern Turnagain Arm, and
Turnagain Pass leading to snow and blowing snow beginning midday
Wednesday. Temperatures will warm as the winds increase, likely
changing to rain near sea level by Wednesday evening. However,
snow and blowing snow will persist through Wednesday night through
Turnagain Pass.

The heaviest snow will fall across the Susitna Valley thanks to
persistently very strong low level southerly flow. Expect periods
of light snow through Wednesday morning. Heavy snow will then
develop Wednesday afternoon and continue all the way through
Thursday. Flow will start to back to the southeast Thursday in
response to a deepening low south of Kodiak Island. This will
slowly shift the snow to the western Susitna Valley by Thursday
afternoon, with snow likely ending from Talkeetna southward. While
they have had numerous snow storms in the Susitna Valley this
winter, this looks like it will be the biggest snow producer thus
far, with one to two feet expected across nearly the entire zone.

&&

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

A frontal boundary over southwest Alaska will intersect another
boundary pushing north from the north Pacific early Wednesday
morning. Strong warm air advection from the Pacific front will
create a large area of rain across southwest Alaska and the Alaska
Peninsula, as well as create some gusty gap winds on Wednesday.
The lower Kuskokwim valley will record snow as enough cold air
will remain for precipitation to fall as snow. Snow amounts from
Sleetmute east will reach advisory levels with totals reaching 14
inches in some locales from Wednesday morning through Wednesday
night. Areas adjacent to the coast will see rain and some rain
snow mix as the front pushes through, but in the cold air behind
the front some scattered snow showers will be possible Thursday
for most of southwest Alaska.

&&

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

In the wake of the frontal boundary that passed through the Bering
on Monday and Tuesday, strong cold air advection and gusty winds
with isolated showers will persist over the Bering on Wednesday.
The north Pacific system continues to interact with the remnants
of the storm from Monday and will bring showers to the Alaska
Peninsula on Thursday. A brief period of ridging builds in over
the Bering on Wednesday night followed by the next system that
moves into the western Aleutians midday Thursday.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...

Friday a storm will bring gale to storm force winds to the
Eastern Aleutians, Alaska Peninsula and Western Gulf as one low
tracks east just south of the Gulf and another low to the west
drives a strong front across the Bering. A brief break between
storm systems should occur on Saturday; however, there is a fast
paced low expected to develop along the eastern Aleutians Saturday
afternoon. There is high uncertainty on the track an strength of
this system as it races toward the Gulf into Sunday.

&&

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

An active weather pattern will remain over Southcentral Thursday
night into Friday morning. A warm front associated with a low in
the Gulf combined with cold air over the region will create the
conditions possible for a wintry mix of precipitation throughout
southern Alaska.

A strong upper level jet looks to keep a warm front associated
with a low in the Gulf over Southcentral through the early to
middle part of the weekend. This warm front will take some time
to displace the cold air that will be over the region, leading to
a wintry mix of precipitation changing over to rain in some areas
by Friday evening. Friday evening, a low in the eastern Bering
looks to move inland late Friday night into Saturday morning
which would bring warmer temperatures and the possibility for a
wintry mix of precipitation to southwestern Alaska. A North
Pacific low late Saturday night seems as if it will move across
the Aleutians, bringing with it ample precipitation along with
some uncertainty on its track. This low may remain over the
eastern Bering Sunday night or it could make its way into the
northern Gulf towards Prince William Sound. Cold air could move as
far south as the Alaska Range Sunday night, dropping temperatures
once again, while warmer air looks to remain south of the Range
to end the extended forecast period. All in all, the unsettled
weather continues with impacts relating to precipitation types
across the entirety of the region due to warm and cold air masses
alternating as they move across the region.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Storm Warning 145.
         Winter Weather Advisories 152 121 125.
MARINE...Gale Warning 412 150 155 160 172 185 119 120 125 130 131 132
					  136 137 139 141 351 352
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SEB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...LTB
MARINE/LONG TERM...KH/CK