Gale Warning 741, NWS Anchorage, AK

835 
FZAK51 PAFC 191714 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
814 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 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.

PKZ197-200415-
814 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 974 mb low 400 nm Southeast of Kodiak City will move to 100 nm 
Southwest of Sitka at 985 mb Fri afternoon. A trough of low pressure
will develop along the north Gulf coast Fri.

$$

PKZ119-200415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
814 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta after midnight. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River
Delta.  Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-200415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
814 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-200415-
Resurrection Bay-
814 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-200415-
Prince William Sound-
814 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

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

$$

PKZ126-200415-
Port Valdez-
814 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

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

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
Gusts to 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-200415-
Valdez Narrows-
814 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ128-200415-
Valdez Arm-
814 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-200415-
Passage Canal-
814 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

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

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-200415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
814 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-200415-
Barren Islands East-
814 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-200415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
814 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt except NW 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-200415-
Chiniak Bay-
814 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-200415-
Marmot Bay-
814 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-200415-
Shelikof Strait-
814 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes in
the evening. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-200415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
814 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-200415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
814 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.  
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-200415-
Kachemak Bay-
814 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

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

$$

975 
FZAK51 PAFC 200058
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 19 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.

PKZ197-201330-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 975 mb low 465 nm southeast of Middleton Island moves into the 
eastern Gulf by Fri morning. A front moves into the southern Gulf
Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-201330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-201330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-201330-
Resurrection Bay-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-201330-
Prince William Sound-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

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

$$

PKZ126-201330-
Port Valdez-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 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 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-201330-
Valdez Narrows-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-201330-
Valdez Arm-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-201330-
Passage Canal-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-201330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-201330-
Barren Islands East-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-201330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-201330-
Chiniak Bay-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-201330-
Marmot Bay-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ138-201330-
Shelikof Strait-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Gusts to
45 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after 
midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-201330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-201330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-201330-
Kachemak Bay-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

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

$$

763 
FZAK51 PAFC 201201
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
301 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 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.

PKZ197-210100-
301 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 mb low 500 nm southeast of Middleton Island moves into the 
eastern Gulf by Fri afternoon. The low will weaken to 992 mb by
Sat morning. The low will linger and continue to weaken to 1000 mb
by Sun morning.

$$

PKZ119-210100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
301 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-210100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
301 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-210100-
Resurrection Bay-
301 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-210100-
Prince William Sound-
301 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-210100-
Port Valdez-
301 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 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.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-210100-
Valdez Narrows-
301 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-210100-
Valdez Arm-
301 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-210100-
Passage Canal-
301 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

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

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft.
 Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-210100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
301 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-210100-
Barren Islands East-
301 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-210100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
301 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-210100-
Chiniak Bay-
301 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-210100-
Marmot Bay-
301 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

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

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Freezing Spray.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing Spray in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-210100-
Shelikof Strait-
301 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-210100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
301 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-210100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
301 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ141-210100-
Kachemak Bay-
301 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

998 
FZAK51 PAFC 201826 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
926 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 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.

PKZ197-210715-
926 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 mb low 500 nm southeast of Middleton Island moves into the 
eastern Gulf by Fri afternoon. The low will weaken to 992 mb by
Sat morning. The low will linger and continue to weaken to 1000 mb
by Sun morning.

$$

PKZ119-210715-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
926 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-210715-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
926 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-210715-
Resurrection Bay-
926 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-210715-
Prince William Sound-
926 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-210715-
Port Valdez-
926 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 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.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-210715-
Valdez Narrows-
926 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-210715-
Valdez Arm-
926 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-210715-
Passage Canal-
926 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-210715-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
926 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-210715-
Barren Islands East-
926 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11
ft.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-210715-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
926 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-210715-
Chiniak Bay-
926 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-210715-
Marmot Bay-
926 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

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

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-210715-
Shelikof Strait-
926 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-210715-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
926 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-210715-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
926 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ141-210715-
Kachemak Bay-
926 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

442 
FZAK51 PAFC 210009
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
309 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 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.

PKZ197-211245-
309 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A trough of low pressure remains across the northern Gulf through
Sat morning. A front Sat morning moves north across the Gulf 
through Sat night. A second front moves into the western Gulf Sat 
night and continues moving into the central Gulf by Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-211245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
309 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-211245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
309 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-211245-
Resurrection Bay-
309 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-211245-
Prince William Sound-
309 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and passes in the evening. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-211245-
Port Valdez-
309 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-211245-
Valdez Narrows-
309 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-211245-
Valdez Arm-
309 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-211245-
Passage Canal-
309 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-211245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
309 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-211245-
Barren Islands East-
309 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after 
midnight. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-211245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
309 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. 
N of Dangerous Cape, W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-211245-
Chiniak Bay-
309 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-211245-
Marmot Bay-
309 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-211245-
Shelikof Strait-
309 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-211245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
309 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-211245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
309 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-211245-
Kachemak Bay-
309 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

674 
FZAK51 PAFC 210055 AAA 
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
355 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 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.

PKZ197-211315-
355 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A trough of low pressure remains across the northern Gulf through
Sat morning. A front Sat morning moves north across the Gulf 
through Sat night. A second front moves into the western Gulf Sat 
night and continues moving into the central Gulf by Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-211315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
355 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of the Copper River
Delta.  Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-211315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
355 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-211315-
Resurrection Bay-
355 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-211315-
Prince William Sound-
355 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and passes in the evening. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-211315-
Port Valdez-
355 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 after midnight. 
Gusts to 40 kt diminishing to 25 after midnight. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-211315-
Valdez Narrows-
355 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-211315-
Valdez Arm-
355 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-211315-
Passage Canal-
355 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier.  Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier.  Seas
5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-211315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
355 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-211315-
Barren Islands East-
355 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after  midnight.
Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-211315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
355 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight.  N of
Dangerous Cape, W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-211315-
Chiniak Bay-
355 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight.  Seas
2 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight.  Seas
3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-211315-
Marmot Bay-
355 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight.  Seas
2 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-211315-
Shelikof Strait-
355 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight.  Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight.  Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-211315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
355 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight.  Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-211315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
355 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt  after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-211315-
Kachemak Bay-
355 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

153 
FZAK51 PAFC 211228
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
328 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 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.

PKZ197-220100-
328 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
Low pressure remains across the northern Gulf through Sat 
morning. A front moves into the western Gulf Sat night and 
continues moving into the central Gulf Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-220100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
328 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-220100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
328 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near the Coast. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-220100-
Resurrection Bay-
328 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-220100-
Prince William Sound-
328 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and passes.  Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-220100-
Port Valdez-
328 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt this morning. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-220100-
Valdez Narrows-
328 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-220100-
Valdez Arm-
328 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-220100-
Passage Canal-
328 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Freezing
spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-220100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
328 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
subsiding to 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas building
to 15 ft.  Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-220100-
Barren Islands East-
328 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 12 ft.
Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-220100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
328 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-220100-
Chiniak Bay-
328 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-220100-
Marmot Bay-
328 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-220100-
Shelikof Strait-
328 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft
subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow with
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-220100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
328 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-220100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
328 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-220100-
Kachemak Bay-
328 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

271 
FZAK51 PAFC 211535
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
635 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 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.

PKZ197-220415-
635 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
Low pressure remains across the northern Gulf through Sat 
morning. A front moves into the western Gulf Sat night and 
continues moving into the central Gulf Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-220415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
635 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-220415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
635 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near the Coast. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-220415-
Resurrection Bay-
635 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-220415-
Prince William Sound-
635 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-220415-
Port Valdez-
635 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt this morning. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-220415-
Valdez Narrows-
635 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-220415-
Valdez Arm-
635 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-220415-
Passage Canal-
635 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt toward morning. 
Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-220415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
635 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas subsiding to 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 15 ft.  Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-220415-
Barren Islands East-
635 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 12 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-220415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
635 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-220415-
Chiniak Bay-
635 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-220415-
Marmot Bay-
635 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-220415-
Shelikof Strait-
635 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. 
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the
morning. Snow with rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-220415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
635 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-220415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
635 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-220415-
Kachemak Bay-
635 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

312 
FZAK51 PAFC 220023
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 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.

PKZ197-221300-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front over the central Gulf Sat afternoon will move into the
eastern Gulf Sat night. A 982 mb low over northern Kodiak will
move over Prince William Sound Mon afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-221300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt near the Copper
River Delta. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. 
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-221300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming variable 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. 
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-221300-
Resurrection Bay-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-221300-
Prince William Sound-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-221300-
Port Valdez-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-221300-
Valdez Narrows-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-221300-
Valdez Arm-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-221300-
Passage Canal-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-221300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-221300-
Barren Islands East-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-221300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-221300-
Chiniak Bay-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft 
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-221300-
Marmot Bay-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-221300-
Shelikof Strait-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-221300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 
11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-221300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-221300-
Kachemak Bay-
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

538 
FZAK51 PAFC 221224
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 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.

PKZ197-230045-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 999 mb low 100 nm south of Cordova will weaken Sun afternoon
and push inland. A 982 mb low over northern Kodiak will move over
Prince William Sound Mon morning. A 974 mb low will move from 
Bristol Bay to Kodiak Mon night.

$$

PKZ119-230045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft building to 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
building to 14 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ120-230045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft.
 Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-230045-
Resurrection Bay-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Higher winds and seas
south of Caines Head. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Higher seas south of Caines Head.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ125-230045-
Prince William Sound-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-230045-
Port Valdez-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Winds diminishing
to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow
showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-230045-
Valdez Narrows-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and
widespread
rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-230045-
Valdez Arm-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers and snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-230045-
Passage Canal-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ130-230045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ131-230045-
Barren Islands East-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ132-230045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft except 20 ft N of Dangerous Cape.
Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...N wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ136-230045-
Chiniak Bay-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow with rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ137-230045-
Marmot Bay-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-230045-
Shelikof Strait-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-230045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-230045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the
afternoon.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-230045-
Kachemak Bay-
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
510 PM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A vertically stacked 970mb low continues to slowly drift eastward
across the southern Gulf of Alaska. A series of upper-level
shortwaves is pinwheeling around the northern periphery of the
parent low, all moving east to west. The first spun up a tight
surface low near Middleton Island this morning. This feature
continues to produce some gales and bands of rain showers as it
tracks southwest toward Kodiak Island. The second is producing
some clouds and very light rain and snow showers from Prince
William Sound and the eastern Kenai Peninsula north across the
Chugach Range. The third is spinning up a surface low south of
Yakutat. This feature is tracking northwest towards the Copper
River Delta.

Farther west, a shortwave stretching across the Y-K Delta is
producing some clouds and widely scattered snow showers along the
immediate coast. Along the AKPEN and eastern Aleutians, yet
another shortwave is producing gusty northerly winds and scattered
rain/snow showers as it continues to drop south into the north
Pacific. A gale-force front is also moving over the western
Aleutians this afternoon as a Kamchatka low continues to deepen
off the Russian coast.

The cold air at the surface over the northern half of the state is
also showing up quite well on infra-red satellite imagery this
afternoon. This colder air mass is moving southward as the trough
over the Y-K delta dives into the eastern Bering. Temperatures
this afternoon across the middle and upper Kuskokwim Delta remain
near or just below zero. Even colder air is entrenched in the
Copper River Basin, where temperatures remain near -15F in
places.

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.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models are still in fairly good agreement through Friday. Some
notable differences from previous runs are a slight slowdown in
the front moving across the Bering and a more sheared and slower
progression of a shortwave diving south across Southcentral late
Thursday. There is also some variance in timing and areal coverage
of precipitation over coastal Southcentral and the Copper River
Basin tonight through early Friday. However, subtleties between
the various guidance do little to significantly influence the
expected sensible weather.

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.AVIATION...

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

&&

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

A low continues to spin in the northern Gulf this evening, which
will bring an increased chance of precipitation to inland areas,
including a chance of light snow for the Copper Basin. As this low
exits the area on Thursday, chances for precipitation diminishes
across the region through Friday. The biggest difference in
today's forecast is the Arctic trough that will be a pattern
change for much of the Southcentral region. Models are in better
agreement that the trough will dig farther south over the area,
which delays the initial start of the strong cold air advection
moving in Thursday night into Friday afternoon. This change will
result in stronger winds for Kamishak Bay through the Barren
Islands as well as bays and passes along Shelikof Strait starting
on Thursday afternoon and diminishing through the night. The
cooling trend across Southcentral will continue through Friday as
the cold air advection brings in some of the coldest temperatures
seen so far this winter.

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

A continental polar air mass will bring much cooler temperatures
across the Southwest tonight through Saturday. Gusty northerly
flow combined with temperatures dropping into the low teens or
below, cause winds chills in the 20 below to 35 below range late
Thursday into Friday. A front moves to the coast Friday morning,
bringing increased chances for snow. The front diminishes quickly
as it out runs the parent low, but a re-enforcing wave may provide
enough forcing to bring light snow across to Bethel to just west
of Dillingham late Friday into Saturday.

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

A gale force low move into the western Bering tonight, weakening
on an eastward track to the central waters Thursday afternoon.
Rain mixed with snow will develop along the boundary as it moves
through, with snow showers in its wake and cold air advection. The
next front is expected to be much stronger, moving up from the
North Pacific Friday night. The associated low deepens to 965 mb
as it crosses to the southern Bering, between Adak and Shemya,
late Saturday. Winds were increased for the afternoon package to
storms around the core of the low and expanded rain coverage as
models are in better agreement on the the track of this system.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5 Friday through Sunday)...

We are still on track and confident that the outflow pattern will
be setting up along the North Gulf Coast to Kamishak Bay Thursday
night and Friday. These winds will likely be in the gale force
range through Saturday. The models are in relatively good
agreement with the next storm to approach the western Aleutians
Friday night and Saturday that will likely bring a strong storm
force low to the Bering Sea and western and central Aleutians
Friday night and Saturday. Mariners should stay tuned to this low
as it will likely have high seas and powerful winds associated
with it.

&&

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

Friday features the remnants of a front moving in along the Bering
Sea coast while another low is in the eastern Gulf of Alaska. A
weak ridge of high pressure is over the mainland between these
lows. Under this ridge, deep cold air moves in over the interior,
establishing favorable conditions for the typical outflow gap
winds through the mountains across southern Alaska. Progressing
through the weekend, cold air deepens over the eastern mainland,
while warmer air is pushed over western Alaska preceding a
deepening low and associated front that is moving into the Bering
Sea. This is where guidance is struggling however, thus forecast
uncertainty is high beginning Sunday. The differences in the model
solutions results in very different resulting sensible weather
across southern Alaska Monday and Tuesday. Thus we will maintain
the current forecast trend until model guidance comes into better
agreement.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 127 130 131 138 150 177 178 185 411
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING 160 180 181
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...TM
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...AH
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KH
MARINE/LONG TERM...SA