Gale Warning 84, NWS Anchorage, AK

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...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
918 PM AKST Wed Jan 23 2019

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A large upper level low is centered over the western Aleutians
with a trough extending to the east into the Gulf of Alaska and a
strong ridge of high pressure aloft through the Panhandle into the
eastern interior. At the surface a strong front is currently
moving inland along the North Gulf Coast bringing rain and snow to
most coastal areas along with strong winds. Strong gap flow wind
is currently evident across Turnagain Arm/Portage Valley,
Matanuska Valley, and will be increasing out of the Knik River,
and along the Copper River as the front heads north this evening.
A second surface low about 600 nm south of Kodiak and its
associated weather front is hot on the heals of the current
system, heading north toward Kodiak Island. A 977 mb surface low
is south of Unalaska moving north and the main anchoring surface
low is about 300 nm north of Adak around 968 mb. This low is
dragging colder air back into the western Bering Sea and western
Aleutians, while on the east side of this system much warmer air
has pushed over the southern mainland.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Consensus between the models still remains poor overall for the
Thursday/Friday timeframe over the Gulf. The NAM/GFS continue
bring a storm force low north into the Gulf Thursday and Thursday
night while the ECMWF/CAN NH have a much weaker and faster low.
The run to run consistency of the GFS appears to be better. So
will be leaning that way on this forecast package.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions should prevail through Thursday with a few
periods isolated mixed showers. Gusty Southeast winds across the
airport complex which will develop by the late afternoon and
continue into the late evening hours. After that LLWS will
redevelop across the airport complex as the surface flow will
shift to the north while winds above the surface become strong
southeasterly.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2/Tonight
through Friday)...
A front stalled along the northern gulf coast pulls inland
tonight as an upper level wave extending from the Bering low lifts
north. This will spread light snow inland, however a few
localized areas which warmed today could see a mix...mainly along
the Matanuska Valley and surrounding areas. Flow generally out
south to east across the Gulf brings gusty conditions across the
east to west oriented gaps through Friday as two more fronts push
to the coast...winds will slacken briefly between fronts.

The biggest change was made to increase winds for Friday. Storm
force winds are now expected to rapidly increase across the
central Gulf Thursday night as a 150 knot jet noses the next storm
system toward the southern mainland.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The front that brought a mix of rain and snow to southwest Alaska
is exiting off to the north and will be replaced by weak ridging
that will clear out any remaining showers this evening. However,
the ridging will be short lived as another front will move in over
the area late tonight. This front will bring more warm air which
will transition the precipitation, that will primarily start as
snow, over to rain for southern locations. Showers will last
through Thursday but uncertainty with the next system approaching
from the North Pacific lowers confidence in what will happen
Thursday night into Friday. The models are struggling with the
position of the low that will play a big factor in temperatures
across the area and how much precipitation will fall for
southwest Alaska.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The low over the western Bering will slowly track south towards
the western Aleutians where it will stay in that vicinity as it
weakens into Friday. This setup will keep a mix of rain and snow
showers over the area into Friday with the strongest winds tonight
that will taper off Thursday. The central and eastern Bering will
see a series of lows track through the area from the south
bringing more showers to the region and warmer air to eastern
locations. On Friday a stronger low will approach the central
Aleutians from the south bringing another push of warm air to the
area and gale force winds to marine areas around the central and
eastern Aleutians.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...
The weekend will see another round of low pressure in the Bering
Sea. Model guidance is not consistent, but have decided on a
forecast based on the American models. Both models have the low in
the Bering Saturday being a large and powerful one, with storm
force winds likely for the Central Bering/Aleutians, so have added
them to the forecast. We will have to hone this area of winds
over the next couple of days. The large size of this low also
means gale force winds will encompass most of the Bering Sea and
Aleutians Saturday into Sunday, with winds beginning to taper
Sunday. In the Gulf of Alaska, remnants of a low moving through
will keep gales in the northwest gulf until Saturday, with strong
winds in Shelikof Strait as well. Things will quiet a bit after
that, but another round of winds in association with the low over
the Bering will make it into the western gulf Saturday into
Sunday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Seeing as how models can't agree farther out than two days,
confidence is low when we move into the long term with the
forecast. In coordination with WPC this morning, the solution in
the long term is to base the forecast off of ensemble guidance. We
agree with the WPC solution, so will lean that way going forward
with the forecast. Major features were able to be discerned in the
longterm, with ridging over AK on Saturday and another large low
entering the Bering Sea. After the low exits Monday, ridging is
anticipated to build in over much of the forecast area, with a
trough over the western Aleutians. Of course, details cannot be
defined at this time, so a broad brush approach was taken to the
forecast. Stay tuned as things will likely change.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Storm Warning 119 120 131.
 Gale Warning 125 129 130 132 136>139 150 155 165 170 178 185.
 Heavy Freezing Spray 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

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