Gale Warning 734, NWS Anchorage, AK

708 
FZAK51 PAFC 171225
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 AM AKST Tue Dec 17 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.

PKZ197-180045-
325 AM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front over the northern Gulf will remain stationary through Wed 
afternoon. A second weak front will move northward across the Gulf 
through Tuesday and will reinforce the previous front. A 972 mb low 
210 nm SW of Kodiak City Tue afternoon will move southeast and weaken
Wed afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-180045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
325 AM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-180045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
325 AM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-180045-
Resurrection Bay-
325 AM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.WED...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-180045-
Prince William Sound-
325 AM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-180045-
Port Valdez-
325 AM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-180045-
Valdez Narrows-
325 AM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ128-180045-
Valdez Arm-
325 AM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ129-180045-
Passage Canal-
325 AM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ130-180045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
325 AM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-180045-
Barren Islands East-
325 AM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-180045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
325 AM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-180045-
Chiniak Bay-
325 AM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-180045-
Marmot Bay-
325 AM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-180045-
Shelikof Strait-
325 AM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-180045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
325 AM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-180045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
325 AM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-180045-
Kachemak Bay-
325 AM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

875 
FZAK51 PAFC 180011
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 17 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.

PKZ197-181300-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A North Gulf Coast front dissipates by Wed afternoon. A second
front in the southern Gulf Tue afternoon moves over the North 
Gulf Coast by Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-181300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-181300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-181300-
Resurrection Bay-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-181300-
Prince William Sound-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-181300-
Port Valdez-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming 
variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-181300-
Valdez Narrows-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ128-181300-
Valdez Arm-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-181300-
Passage Canal-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.WED...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-181300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-181300-
Barren Islands East-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-181300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-181300-
Chiniak Bay-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-181300-
Marmot Bay-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-181300-
Shelikof Strait-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-181300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-181300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-181300-
Kachemak Bay-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 17 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

611 
FZAK51 PAFC 181231
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 AM AKST Wed Dec 18 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.

PKZ197-190100-
331 AM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A North Gulf Coast front will dissipate this afternoon. A 970 mb low
400 nm Southeast of Cold Bay moves to 350 nm Southwest of Sitka at 
976 mb Thu afternoon. Its front moves over the North Gulf Coast Thu
afternoon. The low then pushes to 300 nm west of the Queen Charlotte
Islands Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-190100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
331 AM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt except E 30 kt near the coast. Seas 13 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-190100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
331 AM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-190100-
Resurrection Bay-
331 AM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts 
to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-190100-
Prince William Sound-
331 AM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-190100-
Port Valdez-
331 AM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

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

$$

PKZ127-190100-
Valdez Narrows-
331 AM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ128-190100-
Valdez Arm-
331 AM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-190100-
Passage Canal-
331 AM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-190100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
331 AM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-190100-
Barren Islands East-
331 AM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-190100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
331 AM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-190100-
Chiniak Bay-
331 AM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-190100-
Marmot Bay-
331 AM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-190100-
Shelikof Strait-
331 AM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-190100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
331 AM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-190100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
331 AM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-190100-
Kachemak Bay-
331 AM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
733 AM AKST Mon Dec 16 2019

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A broad area of low pressure continues to spin in the western
Gulf of Alaska and slowly decay. The weakening occluded boundary
with this system continues to be stalled out along the gulf coast.
Due to the orientation of the front, the Kenai Mountains are
blocking any precipitation into the Anchorage Bowl area and the
Chugach are preventing weather from moving inland.

In the Bering, a large and disorganized low pressure system is
pushing through the western and central Aleutians. This system is
producing rain and gale force winds as it progresses east. A weak
ridge of high pressure is over the eastern Aleutians, trapping low
level stratus beneath it. Meanwhile in southwest AK, light showers
are moving through the area on the northwest side of the low in
the western gulf of AK.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models continue to be in good agreement. Therefore, forecast
confidence is high and minimal changes are needed.

&&

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

&&

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

The weather pattern for Southcentral Alaska and the Gulf of
Alaska is not changing much. The main low remains southwest of
Kodiak Island. The front has stalled across the north Gulf coast
and will weaken today. It is still bringing rain and snow
(depending on elevation) to the coastal locations though
precipitation type will start to trend more toward snow as upper
level flow turns more to the northeast by Tuesday and allows cooler
air to move over the region. This will also start a cooling trend
for most of Southcentral Alaska for this week.

&&

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

The weather pattern across Southwest Alaska is not expected to
change much through Tuesday. A stalled out front over the area
will continue dissipating today. A few flurries and sprinkles are
possible, but the cross-mountain flow should continue to keep any
precipitation few and far between. Meanwhile, more broadly, an
area of polar high pressure will persist over interior northeast
Alaska, while Pacific low pressure systems track along the
Aleutians and south of the Alaska Peninsula. This will keep the
winds out of the north to northeast, or offshore, through Tuesday
and beyond. In effect, this will keep precipitation chances low,
the chance for fog low, and will result in a cooling trend in the
temperatures with time, as increasingly colder air is drawn
southwestward out of the interior. The coldest air will hold off
until late week.

&&

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

A Pacific low is tracking across the Central Aleutians this
morning. Gale force northeasterly winds are ongoing along with
mostly snow falling across the Western Aleutians. That front will
diminish today as the parent low dissipates and a series of
triple-point lows develop on the Pacific side of the Aleutians by
tonight. The low will strengthen south of the Alaska Peninsula,
which will increase the northerly winds all across the Bering.
This should return the Bering back to a broken clouds and frequent
snow showers weather regime as opposed to the fronts and
widespread stratus that are currently occupying the Bering.

As cold air continues to stream southward behind the low, a brief
period of storm force winds are possible over the Aleutians near
the International Date Line today. After that, the winds will
gradually diminish and shift eastward towards Adak on Tuesday.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...
At the onset of this forecast period there are two lows,
one near Kodiak Island and a Kamchatka low. The low near Kodiak will
push into the Gulf of Alaska bringing small craft advisory
conditions and possibly a few gales. The Kamchatka low will move
into the Bering bringing widespread storm force winds that will
taper down towards the end of the period. Anticipate light to heavy
freezing spray from Hooper Bay to Nunivak Island.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The global models are in decent agreement with the main synoptic
pattern for north Pacific and Bering through Saturday December
21st. At the onset of this forecast period, there are two surface
lows. One is near Kodiak Island and a Kamchatka low. There is a
ridge axis between the two systems. There are some minor differences
with the timing of two surface lows. There is another noteworthy
feature...a piece of arctic energy gets kicked out from an upper low
well north of the Brooks Range and tracks into southwest Alaska.
Then a second arctic impulse dives southward and the models bring
this feature south of the Alaska Range. Expect cooler temperatures
from SW AK to the Copper River Basin. At this point, Saturday looks
brutally cold for southcentral AK.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORMS: 177
         GALES:  130 173-176 178 411 413
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BJB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JW
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...EZ
MARINE/LONG TERM...PJS