Gale Warning 79, NWS Anchorage, AK

951 
FZAK51 PAFC 240039
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 23 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.

PKZ197-241400-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 23 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front along the North Gulf Coast pushes inland late tonight. A
front moves across the southern gulf late tonight and pushes to the
coast early Thu morning. A 975 mb low develops 150 nm southeast of
Kodiak Island Thu night and moves inland over the Kenai Fri morning 
with its front pushing inland Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-241400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 23 2019

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft
increasing to 17 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 55 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 60 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-241400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 23 2019

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-241400-
Resurrection Bay-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 23 2019

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-241400-
Prince William Sound-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 23 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas
building to 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft
subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 60 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-241400-
Port Valdez-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 23 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-241400-
Valdez Narrows-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 23 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-241400-
Valdez Arm-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 23 2019

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-241400-
Passage Canal-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 23 2019

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts to
30 in the evening. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt becoming 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft 
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft 
building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-241400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 23 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 12 
ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-241400-
Barren Islands East-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 23 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 50 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 50 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-241400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 23 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming N 45 kt after midnight. N of 
Dangerous Cape, SE wind 30 kt becoming E 45 kt after midnight. Seas 
18 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-241400-
Chiniak Bay-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 23 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft 
building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-241400-
Marmot Bay-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 23 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft 
building to 14 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-241400-
Shelikof Strait-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 23 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft
building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-241400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 23 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 9 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-241400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 23 2019

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming N after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt.
.MON...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-241400-
Kachemak Bay-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 23 2019

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

882 
FZAK51 PAFC 241306
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
406 AM AKST Thu Jan 24 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.

PKZ197-250130-
406 AM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front along the northern Gulf coast moves inland Thu morning. A 
985 mb low 340 nm southeast of Sitkinak Thu afternoon moves 90 nm 
southwest of Middleton Island at 976 mb Thu night and then moves into
Prince William Sound Fri morning. A front enters the western Gulf 
Fri night.

$$

PKZ119-250130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
406 AM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 60 kt after midnight. Seas 14
ft
building to 23 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-250130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
406 AM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-250130-
Resurrection Bay-
406 AM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-250130-
Prince William Sound-
406 AM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft 
subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 45 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-250130-
Port Valdez-
406 AM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-250130-
Valdez Narrows-
406 AM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-250130-
Valdez Arm-
406 AM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt becoming SW wind 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-250130-
Passage Canal-
406 AM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-250130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
406 AM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-250130-
Barren Islands East-
406 AM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-250130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
406 AM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-250130-
Chiniak Bay-
406 AM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-250130-
Marmot Bay-
406 AM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-250130-
Shelikof Strait-
406 AM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-250130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
406 AM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft 
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-250130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
406 AM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight.  Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Rain and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt.
.MON...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-250130-
Kachemak Bay-
406 AM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 250020
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 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.

PKZ197-251330-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 982 mb 375 NM south of Kodiak deepens to 975 mb and makes 
landfall on the Kenai Peninsula Friday morning. A front enters 
the western Gulf Fri night.

$$

PKZ119-251330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 30 kt becoming E 60 kt after 
midnight. Seas 14 ft building to 23 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 
ft subsiding to 18 ft late afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-251330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 50 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft
building to 22 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW late morning. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-251330-
Resurrection Bay-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft 
building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-251330-
Prince William Sound-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Gusts to
60 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. 
Rain.
.FRI...E wind 50 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 60 
kt in the morning. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-251330-
Port Valdez-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-251330-
Valdez Narrows-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE wind 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-251330-
Valdez Arm-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt becoming SW wind 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-251330-
Passage Canal-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 30 kt by midnight. Gusts to
40 kt after midnight near Whittier. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-251330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt becoming SW mid morning. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-251330-
Barren Islands East-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 
14 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-251330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 17 
ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-251330-
Chiniak Bay-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-251330-
Marmot Bay-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-251330-
Shelikof Strait-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SW 25 kt toward morning. Seas
building to 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-251330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-251330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight.  Rain
and snow.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt.
.MON...N wind 10 kt.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-251330-
Kachemak Bay-
320 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE wind 20 kt late
evening. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

535 
FZAK51 PAFC 251300
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 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.

PKZ197-260130-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A trough over the northern Gulf moves inland Fri afternoon. High 
pressure moves over the Gulf Sat afternoon and a front approaches the
western Gulf Sat night.

$$

PKZ119-260130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-260130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-260130-
Resurrection Bay-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-260130-
Prince William Sound-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-260130-
Port Valdez-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow and
rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-260130-
Valdez Narrows-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ128-260130-
Valdez Arm-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain showers
and snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-260130-
Passage Canal-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-260130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-260130-
Barren Islands East-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-260130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-260130-
Chiniak Bay-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

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

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-260130-
Marmot Bay-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-260130-
Shelikof Strait-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-260130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-260130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-260130-
Kachemak Bay-
400 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

039 
FZAK51 PAFC 260003
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
303 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 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.

PKZ197-261300-
303 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front over the western Gulf will dissipate Fri night. Another 
front will move over the southwestern Gulf Sat night then it will 
dissipate Sun morning. A 1011 mb Pacific low will approach the 
southern Gulf Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-261300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
303 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-261300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
303 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-261300-
Resurrection Bay-
303 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-261300-
Prince William Sound-
303 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-261300-
Port Valdez-
303 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

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

$$

PKZ127-261300-
Valdez Narrows-
303 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NE wind 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-261300-
Valdez Arm-
303 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain showers 
and snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-261300-
Passage Canal-
303 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-261300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
303 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-261300-
Barren Islands East-
303 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-261300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
303 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-261300-
Chiniak Bay-
303 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-261300-
Marmot Bay-
303 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-261300-
Shelikof Strait-
303 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-261300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
303 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-261300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
303 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.MON...N wind 20 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-261300-
Kachemak Bay-
303 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
433 PM AKST Tue Jan 22 2019

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
Ridging remains entrenched over eastern portions of the state
extending from southeast Alaska through the northwestern part of
the state. There is also a low near the central Aleutians slowly
tracking to the northwest with its front stretches over southwest
Alaska and Kodiak Island on its way to the Kenai Peninsula. This
setup has resulted in southerly flow for most locations that is
pulling up an abundance of warm air resulting in many locations
switching from snow to rain.

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.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The models are in decent synoptic agreement until Wednesday
afternoon when they struggle to track a new system approaching the
Aleutians from the south. They are many differences in how
multiple lows will develop along the front with this system.
However, there is still some agreement with timing of the front.
On Thursday models are having even greater difficulty with
position and movement of multiply lows in the region. The worst is
with a low approaching the Alaska Peninsula Thursday afternoon.
There is a general consensus of it approaching the peninsula, but
timing, intensity and position are all off.

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.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light surface winds will persist.
Turnagain Arm winds look to increase this evening but should not
move in over the city at the surface. However, some of the
Turnagain Arm winds will move in overhead resulting in windshear
conditions.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The main forecast challenges over the next 48 hours will be
precipitation type coverage as temperatures warm, and increasing
wind speeds for the Turnagain Arm and Upper Hillside. We've
already received a report of icy road conditions this afternoon at
Anchor Point as the initial precipitation ahead of an approaching
front moved into the area. This front will reach the Kenai
Peninsula tonight before and then lift into the Mat-Su
Valleys/Anchorage Bowl by early afternoon. Although the front will
be weakening somewhat as frontolysis takes hold (the weakening of
a front), the pressure gradient will still be sufficient to cause
an increase in winds for Turnagain Arm into the Upper Hillside.
Here, winds could reach the 50 to 70 mph range. With strong
downsloping in the typical rain shadow areas, look for mainly
spotty flurries/drizzle with some brief increase in coverage as
frontal passage occurs.

Our attention then turns to a much stronger front that will cross
the region for the Wednesday evening through Thursday morning
time frame, as a strong low lifts into the Bering Sea. The front
will be in the occlusion process with very strong upper-level
support as a lobe of vorticity (this brings increasing lift with a
front helping to enhance precipitation potential, while also
having strong downward mixing potential) crosses the region.
Strong dry advection behind frontal passage will likely cause some
gusty wind conditions with increasing temperatures as well.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A complicated weather pattern exists for southwest Alaska. Low
pressure in the Bering Sea is slowly moving northward, with
several waves of energy circulating around it. This is making for
an active weather pattern and timing out these pulses of energy
will be the forecast challenge for the next few days. Models are
not handling the timing of these waves either, making the forecast
that much more challenging. Past Wednesday, the forecast
confidence is low due to poor model quality and the complexity of
the situation.

The next pulse of energy will move through tonight bringing rain
and snow with it. Rain and mixed precipitation will be present on
the lee side of the mountains where temperatures have warmed
enough. Snow will be elsewhere as low level northeasterly flow
will keep temperatures cool enough for snow. Winds will quickly
shift southeast tomorrow, bringing in warmer temperatures and
transitioning some areas to a rain or rain/snow mix in the
afternoon on the tail end of this next wave. The following wave is
expected to arrive early Thursday, but will need some more detail
on that system with model data performing poorly. Overall, a
complicated forecast the next few days so stay tuned for updates.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
Low pressure continues to slowly move northward through the
Central Bering Sea. This low has several waves of weather
circulating around it, making for an active weather pattern over
the entire area. Timing out these waves of energy will be the
forecast challenge for the next few days. Models are not handling
this pattern well, with timing issues with each of these waves
coming through which adds to the complexity and challenge of
figuring out what is going on. This also means forecast confidence
is low past Wednesday.

Where we do have some confidence is in the first 48hrs. The
initial wave passed through yesterday with the second passing
earlier today. A third wave is approaching the eastern Aleutians
now and will move through tonight. It will bring rain showers and
gusty winds with it. Models did agree on some stronger winds in
the Bristol Bay area, so upped winds to gale force level there.
The following round of energy can be seen on satellite in the
North Pacific and is expected to pass through the Eastern Aleutians
tomorrow night and will be slightly weaker. Yet another round of
energy is expected Thursday for the eastern Bering, but this is
where confidence gets low so will wait to detail this to when it
gets closer in time.

Meanwhile in the Western Bering and Western Aleutians northerly
flow will be present on the backside of the low. This means cooler
temperatures and snow showers. This cooler air is also getting
entrained into the low and wrapping around it, making for a messy
precipitation type profile around the low, with a mix of rain and
snow around the low in the Central Bering. All in all, a very
complicated forecast for the next few days, so stay tuned.

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.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...
An active and challenging pattern will continue through the
weekend. Thursday and Friday will see a strong low lift across the
AKPEN bringing high end gales, with the possibility of storm force
winds. Model guidance is still uncertain and is keeping confidence
levels moderate on the track and timing, but high on intensity. On
the heels of that system is one that will move into the Bering
this weekend. The current track slides a deepening low through
Adak and towards the Pribs. High end gales are expected. Storm
force winds, and possibly higher on Sunday through the central
Aleutians are not out of the question.

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.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The longwave pattern isn't changing much through the weekend.
Ridging across the Gulf of Alaska will slide east and weaken as a
deepening trough moves into the western Bering. That signal
spells continued active weather for much of the extended forecast.
The first system will slam into the AKPEN Friday and into this
weekend. A second system will track into the Bering and both will
bring strong winds, warm air and unseasonal conditions. Above
freezing temperatures are expected for south central and coastal
locations, while some inland areas may cool below freezing
overnight. The return to winter (temperatures) is looking to occur
early into the next work week, though a shunt to warm may be on
it's heels as well.

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.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Gale Warning 119 120 13>132 136 137 150 155 160 178 185.
 Heavy Freezing Spray 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

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SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DK
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...PD
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...BB
MARINE/LONG TERM...SS