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Small Craft Advisory 101, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 1, 2019

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Feb 1, 2019, 3:30 PM AKST. It was in force for 4 days.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 1, 2019, 3:30 PM AKST (00:30 UTC)
Expired
Feb 6, 2019, 3:28 AM AKST
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

763 
FZAK51 PAFC 020030
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
330 PM AKST Fri Feb 1 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.

PKZ197-021315-
330 PM AKST Fri Feb 1 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front will enter the southwestern Gulf Sat afternoon then it 
will move into the northwestern Gulf Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-021315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
330 PM AKST Fri Feb 1 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. N winds gusting to 30 kt out of the Copper 
River Delta. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-021315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
330 PM AKST Fri Feb 1 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-021315-
Resurrection Bay-
330 PM AKST Fri Feb 1 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-021315-
Prince William Sound-
330 PM AKST Fri Feb 1 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-021315-
Port Valdez-
330 PM AKST Fri Feb 1 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 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 THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-021315-
Valdez Narrows-
330 PM AKST Fri Feb 1 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-021315-
Valdez Arm-
330 PM AKST Fri Feb 1 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-021315-
Passage Canal-
330 PM AKST Fri Feb 1 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-021315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
330 PM AKST Fri Feb 1 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-021315-
Barren Islands East-
330 PM AKST Fri Feb 1 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-021315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
330 PM AKST Fri Feb 1 2019

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-021315-
Chiniak Bay-
330 PM AKST Fri Feb 1 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-021315-
Marmot Bay-
330 PM AKST Fri Feb 1 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-021315-
Shelikof Strait-
330 PM AKST Fri Feb 1 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft after midnight.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-021315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
330 PM AKST Fri Feb 1 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-021315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
330 PM AKST Fri Feb 1 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-021315-
Kachemak Bay-
330 PM AKST Fri Feb 1 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
10 follow-up statements
600 
FZAK51 PAFC 021212
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
312 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 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.

PKZ197-030100-
312 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front will enter the southwestern Gulf Sat afternoon then it 
will move into the northwestern Gulf Sun afternoon. A second front
develops in the western Gulf Sun morning and weakens by Mon
morning.

$$

PKZ119-030100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
312 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. N wind gusting to 30 kt out of the Copper
River Delta. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray near the coast this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. N wind gusting to 30 kt out of the Copper
River Delta in the evening. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-030100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
312 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-030100-
Resurrection Bay-
312 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-030100-
Prince William Sound-
312 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-030100-
Port Valdez-
312 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-030100-
Valdez Narrows-
312 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

PKZ128-030100-
Valdez Arm-
312 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 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 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-030100-
Passage Canal-
312 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-030100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
312 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-030100-
Barren Islands East-
312 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-030100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
312 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-030100-
Chiniak Bay-
312 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-030100-
Marmot Bay-
312 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-030100-
Shelikof Strait-
312 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-030100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
312 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-030100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
312 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-030100-
Kachemak Bay-
312 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Snow.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
597 
FZAK51 PAFC 021949 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1049 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

Updated Zones 127 and 128

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.

PKZ197-030415-
1049 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front will enter the southwestern Gulf Sat afternoon then it 
will move into the northwestern Gulf Sun afternoon. A second front
develops in the western Gulf Sun morning and weakens by Mon
morning.

$$

PKZ119-030415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1049 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. N wind gusting to 30 kt out of the Copper
River Delta. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray near the coast this
morning. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. N wind gusting to 30 kt out of the
Copper River Delta in the evening. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-030415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1049 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-030415-
Resurrection Bay-
1049 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-030415-
Prince William Sound-
1049 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-030415-
Port Valdez-
1049 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-030415-
Valdez Narrows-
1049 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-030415-
Valdez Arm-
1049 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 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 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-030415-
Passage Canal-
1049 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-030415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1049 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-030415-
Barren Islands East-
1049 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-030415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1049 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-030415-
Chiniak Bay-
1049 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-030415-
Marmot Bay-
1049 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-030415-
Shelikof Strait-
1049 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-030415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1049 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-030415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1049 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Snow. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-030415-
Kachemak Bay-
1049 AM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Snow. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
407 
FZAK51 PAFC 030040
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 PM AKST Sat Feb 2 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.

PKZ197-031330-
340 PM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front over the southwestern Gulf will move into the northern
Gulf Sun night then it will move into the eastern Gulf Mon 
morning. A second front will move over the western Gulf Mon 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-031330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
340 PM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt except N wind gusting to 30 kt out of the
Copper River Delta in the evening. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt except SE 25 kt near the coast. Seas 6
ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-031330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
340 PM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-031330-
Resurrection Bay-
340 PM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow with rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-031330-
Prince William Sound-
340 PM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-031330-
Port Valdez-
340 PM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

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

$$

PKZ127-031330-
Valdez Narrows-
340 PM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-031330-
Valdez Arm-
340 PM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

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

$$

PKZ129-031330-
Passage Canal-
340 PM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow 
with afternoon rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow with rain.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-031330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
340 PM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow with rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-031330-
Barren Islands East-
340 PM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt except SE 25 kt near the Barren Islands
after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-031330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
340 PM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-031330-
Chiniak Bay-
340 PM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-031330-
Marmot Bay-
340 PM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-031330-
Shelikof Strait-
340 PM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-031330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
340 PM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-031330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
340 PM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft.

$$

PKZ141-031330-
Kachemak Bay-
340 PM AKST Sat Feb 2 2019

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
334 
FZAK51 PAFC 031226
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
326 AM AKST Sun Feb 3 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.

PKZ197-040115-
326 AM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front slides across the North Gulf Coast into Southeast Alaska
through Tue morning. High pressure exits the Southeast Gulf by Mon
night. An elongated 1009 mb low forms on the front 280 nm
Southwest of Kodiak City for Tue morning.

$$

PKZ119-040115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
326 AM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.  Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-040115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
326 AM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt except NE 20 kt near the coast this morning.
Seas 7 ft. Rain and Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-040115-
Resurrection Bay-
326 AM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow
with rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-040115-
Prince William Sound-
326 AM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-040115-
Port Valdez-
326 AM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-040115-
Valdez Narrows-
326 AM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt this morning. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-040115-
Valdez Arm-
326 AM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-040115-
Passage Canal-
326 AM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow with rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow with rain.
.MON...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-040115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
326 AM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt except NE 30 near Kamishak Bay. Seas 9 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt except NE 25 near Kamishak Bay. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-040115-
Barren Islands East-
326 AM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-040115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
326 AM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-040115-
Chiniak Bay-
326 AM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-040115-
Marmot Bay-
326 AM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-040115-
Shelikof Strait-
326 AM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-040115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
326 AM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-040115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
326 AM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-040115-
Kachemak Bay-
326 AM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain
and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
283 
FZAK51 PAFC 040054
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 PM AKST Sun Feb 3 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.

PKZ197-041415-
354 PM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A front over the northern Gulf will move inland
Sun night. A second front will move into the southwestern Gulf Mon 
morning then it will move into the northern Gulf Tue morning. A 1004 
mb low will develop in the western Gulf Tue morning will move near 
Prince William Sound at 1004 mb Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-041415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
354 PM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt...except SE 25 kt near the coast through the
evening. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt except SE 20 kt near the coast. Seas
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-041415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
354 PM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt...except NE 15 kt along the coast. Seas 6 
ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-041415-
Resurrection Bay-
354 PM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow with rain.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-041415-
Prince William Sound-
354 PM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft in the evening building to 6 ft. 
Snow and rain.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-041415-
Port Valdez-
354 PM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

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

$$

PKZ127-041415-
Valdez Narrows-
354 PM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-041415-
Valdez Arm-
354 PM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-041415-
Passage Canal-
354 PM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow with rain.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-041415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
354 PM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-041415-
Barren Islands East-
354 PM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt...except E wind near the Barren Islands. 
Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt...except E wind near the Barren Islands. Seas 7 
ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-041415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
354 PM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-041415-
Chiniak Bay-
354 PM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-041415-
Marmot Bay-
354 PM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-041415-
Shelikof Strait-
354 PM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-041415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
354 PM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-041415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
354 PM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-041415-
Kachemak Bay-
354 PM AKST Sun Feb 3 2019

.TONIGHT...SW wind to 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
145 
FZAK51 PAFC 041200
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
300 AM AKST Mon Feb 4 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.

PKZ197-050100-
300 AM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1013 mb low 25 nm West of Middleton Island exits the Southeast 
Gulf for Mon night. Its front stretches across the Gulf through 
Wed morning. A 1005 mb low forms 50 nm West of Kodiak City Mon 
night and moves along the front to 50 nm West of Yakutat at 1010 
mb by Wed morning.

$$

PKZ119-050100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
300 AM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-050100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
300 AM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-050100-
Resurrection Bay-
300 AM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-050100-
Prince William Sound-
300 AM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-050100-
Port Valdez-
300 AM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow with rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-050100-
Valdez Narrows-
300 AM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow with rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-050100-
Valdez Arm-
300 AM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-050100-
Passage Canal-
300 AM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Rain with snow.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-050100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
300 AM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 increasing to 30 kt by late morning. Seas 
building to 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft
subsiding to 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-050100-
Barren Islands East-
300 AM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-050100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
300 AM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-050100-
Chiniak Bay-
300 AM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-050100-
Marmot Bay-
300 AM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-050100-
Shelikof Strait-
300 AM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-050100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
300 AM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-050100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
300 AM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Areas of
freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free
waters
2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft.

$$

PKZ141-050100-
Kachemak Bay-
300 AM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
402 
FZAK51 PAFC 050049
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 PM AKST Mon Feb 4 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.

PKZ197-051415-
349 PM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A developing 1009 mb low near the Barren Islands will move near 
Middleton Island at 1008 mb Tue morning and then dissipate Tue 
afternoon. A front will enter the western Gulf Tue afternoon and move
into the northeastern Gulf Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-051415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
349 PM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-051415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
349 PM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-051415-
Resurrection Bay-
349 PM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-051415-
Prince William Sound-
349 PM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-051415-
Port Valdez-
349 PM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-051415-
Valdez Narrows-
349 PM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-051415-
Valdez Arm-
349 PM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow with rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-051415-
Passage Canal-
349 PM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
Snow with rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-051415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
349 PM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-051415-
Barren Islands East-
349 PM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-051415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
349 PM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-051415-
Chiniak Bay-
349 PM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-051415-
Marmot Bay-
349 PM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-051415-
Shelikof Strait-
349 PM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt by midnight. Seas 4 ft
building to 9 ft after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-051415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
349 PM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-051415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
349 PM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
Seas in ice free waters 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-051415-
Kachemak Bay-
349 PM AKST Mon Feb 4 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Snow with rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
163 
FZAK51 PAFC 051210
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
310 AM AKST Tue Feb 5 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.

PKZ197-060100-
310 AM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1009 mb 50 nm south of Seward will dissipate late this morning. A 
1005 mb low 400 nm south of Sitkinak will move to 50 nm east of
Middleton Island Wed morning then to near Yakutat Wed afternoon at 
1017 mb and then dissipate Wed night.


$$

PKZ119-060100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
310 AM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt except E 25 kt near the coast. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt except E 25 kt near the coast. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-060100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
310 AM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-060100-
Resurrection Bay-
310 AM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-060100-
Prince William Sound-
310 AM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-060100-
Port Valdez-
310 AM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-060100-
Valdez Narrows-
310 AM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-060100-
Valdez Arm-
310 AM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-060100-
Passage Canal-
310 AM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-060100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
310 AM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-060100-
Barren Islands East-
310 AM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-060100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
310 AM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-060100-
Chiniak Bay-
310 AM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-060100-
Marmot Bay-
310 AM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-060100-
Shelikof Strait-
310 AM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-060100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
310 AM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-060100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
310 AM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2
ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free
waters 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-060100-
Kachemak Bay-
310 AM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
008 
FZAK51 PAFC 060043
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 PM AKST Tue Feb 5 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.

PKZ197-061400-
343 PM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1005 mb low 180 nm south of Sitkinak will move to the 
northeastern Gulf Wed morning. High pressure moves over the Gulf 
Wed night and persists through Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-061400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
343 PM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt except E 25 kt near the coast. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-061400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
343 PM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-061400-
Resurrection Bay-
343 PM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-061400-
Prince William Sound-
343 PM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-061400-
Port Valdez-
343 PM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-061400-
Valdez Narrows-
343 PM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-061400-
Valdez Arm-
343 PM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-061400-
Passage Canal-
343 PM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 25 kt after midnight near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the morning near Whittier. 
Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-061400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
343 PM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-061400-
Barren Islands East-
343 PM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-061400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
343 PM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

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

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-061400-
Chiniak Bay-
343 PM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-061400-
Marmot Bay-
343 PM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-061400-
Shelikof Strait-
343 PM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-061400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
343 PM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-061400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
343 PM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2
ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
Areas of freezing fog.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-061400-
Kachemak Bay-
343 PM AKST Tue Feb 5 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt.
Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
621 
FZAK51 PAFC 061228
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
328 AM AKST Wed Feb 6 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.

PKZ197-070130-
328 AM AKST Wed Feb 6 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1011 mb low 90 nm West of Yakutat dissipates over Southeast 
Alaska for Fri morning. High pressure spreads across the Gulf 
through Fri morning.

$$

PKZ119-070130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
328 AM AKST Wed Feb 6 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt, except E 15 kt near the coast. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-070130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
328 AM AKST Wed Feb 6 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-070130-
Resurrection Bay-
328 AM AKST Wed Feb 6 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-070130-
Prince William Sound-
328 AM AKST Wed Feb 6 2019

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-070130-
Port Valdez-
328 AM AKST Wed Feb 6 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-070130-
Valdez Narrows-
328 AM AKST Wed Feb 6 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-070130-
Valdez Arm-
328 AM AKST Wed Feb 6 2019

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-070130-
Passage Canal-
328 AM AKST Wed Feb 6 2019

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-070130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
328 AM AKST Wed Feb 6 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-070130-
Barren Islands East-
328 AM AKST Wed Feb 6 2019

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-070130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
328 AM AKST Wed Feb 6 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 
ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-070130-
Chiniak Bay-
328 AM AKST Wed Feb 6 2019

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-070130-
Marmot Bay-
328 AM AKST Wed Feb 6 2019

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-070130-
Shelikof Strait-
328 AM AKST Wed Feb 6 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-070130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
328 AM AKST Wed Feb 6 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-070130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
328 AM AKST Wed Feb 6 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
2 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Patchy
freezing fog.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free
waters 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-070130-
Kachemak Bay-
328 AM AKST Wed Feb 6 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10
kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Feb 1, 4:53 AM AKST, 10 hours 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 1, 4:53 AM AKST, 10 hours 37 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
453 AM AKST Fri Feb 1 2019

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

An upper-level ridge extending from the western Gulf north to the
Brooks Range is continuing to keep conditions clear and dry
for the most part across much of Southcentral. The exception to
this is persistent low stratus and fog, as evident on the
nighttime microphysics satellite product, hanging around the
northern half of Cook Inlet as well as through portions of the
Anchorage Bowl and the southern half of the MAT-SU valleys. These
areas of fog are not nearly as widespread and dense as the
previous night, as the drier air slowly works in from the
interior.

Farther east, an area of stratus is sliding south along the ALCAN
border. This is in association with a vigorous upper-level trough
approaching eastern portions of the Copper River Basin. This
feature is responsible for plenty of cold air advection in the mid
and upper-levels (850 mb temperature falling to -20C) and is
increasing the thermal gradient across the Copper River Basin
tonight. At the surface, a strong dome of high pressure is
anchored over the Yukon while an inverted trough lingers from the
AK Peninsula northwest into the northern Gulf. Between the two, is
a strong north/south oriented pressure gradient. The combination
of the strong thermal and pressure gradients is driving gusty
outflow winds along coastal Prince William Sound and the Copper
River Delta. Gusts of 35 to 45 mph have been common throughout
the overnight hours in Thompson Pass, Valdez, and through the
Valdez Narrows.

Out west, a decaying occluded front positioned from the eastern
Aleutians north over the Bering continues to lift northeast. A
warm front south of the eastern Aleutians is lifting toward the
AKPEN and southwest coast. Strong southerly flow, with weakening
gales over the central Bering as depicted on the latest ASCAT
scatterometer pass, is bringing rain to the Pribilofs and eastern
Aleutians as temperatures climb into the upper 30s to lower 40s.
The occlusion is associated with a 949 mb low well west of Shemya
this is continuing to slowly drift northward. A cold front,
separated from the low, is advancing east behind the first
occluded front and is spreading clouds across the central
Aleutians.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

The numerical models remain good agreement through the short term
with only minor differences in the position of frontal features
moving from southwest Alaska into the western and northern Gulf.
These minor differences, however, are expected to have minimal
impacts to the overall forecast. By Sunday, there is some more
significant divergence in guidance. Both the Canadian and EC
models attempt eject a shortwave west to east across central
Alaska, breaking down the ridge upstream. The NAM and GFS runs
hold onto the ridge through the weekend before shifting the ridge
axis across the Yukon. These differences in the upper levels
translate to differences at the surface, specifically in the
movement of the timing of the frontal system across Southcentral
for the weekend. Here, the NAM and GFS slows the system down and
keeps precipitation and southerly gap winds mainly confined to
areas west of the Copper River Basin while the EC and Canadian
move the system farther east. Given the strength of the ridge
bookended by deep troughs (a quasi omega block pattern), the
slower GFS and NAM solutions were favored.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Intermittent fog will persist this morning as low stratus
over Cook Inlet and Knik Arm move in and out over the airport
complex under light and variable winds. VFR conditions are
expected to dominate the TAF package overall; however, periods of
IFR and possibly LIFR cannot be ruled out through mid-morning. Any
lingering fog/mist should completely clear by late morning as
higher cloud cover increases in advance of a frontal system moving
in from the west.

&&

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

Cold interior air combined with packed pressure gradients along
the Gulf coast continue gusty outflow winds from the eastern
Kenai Peninsula to the Copper River Delta. Winds will slowly
diminish through today as upper support wanes. Although greatly
diminished, gusty outflow conditions will continue into Saturday
at some locales from Prince William Sound to the Copper River
Delta. A weakening weather front brings increased chances of rain
and snow to Kodiak today. The front dissipates tonight and will
likely not make much headway into Southcentral. Could see some low
chances of some light snow tonight in the Cook Inlet Region and
perhaps the Kenai Peninsula/north Gulf. The remainder of
Southcentral will mainly see some increased cloud cover.

The upper ridge which builds in early Saturday shifts slowly
east Saturday night. As this happens, a broad upper trough and
associated surface front will encroach from the west late
Saturday and bring chances of light snow to Southcentral. There is
still some uncertainly as to how quickly the upper ridge will
move east, so stay tuned for further updates.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3/Friday
through Sunday)...
The anticipated front is approaching the coast of southwest
Alaska. It is weakening as expected, so gusty winds can be
expected along the coast, but not very far inland. The front
appears to have slowed just a touch, so anticipating precipitation
to start a few hours later this morning. After this front pushes
through, the next one will be quickly on its heals, arriving on
the coast early tomorrow morning. The overall pattern is very
similar, with this next front extending from a low center in the
western Bering. With the setup almost the same, expecting very
similar weather with the front tomorrow morning also weakening as
it approaches the coast. The main difference is this next round of
weather will bring another round of warm air, elevating
temperatures just enough to send rain and mixed precipitation into
coastal areas of southwest Alaska. This second front clears out
Sunday morning, with quiet weather behind it.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3/Friday
through Sunday)...

The first frontal system that entered the western Aleutians
yesterday is currently pushing through the eastern Aleutians and
approaching the coast of southwest Alaska. This front is weakening
as it goes, with small craft advisory winds and rain. Meanwhile,
the next round of weather is entering the western Aleutians. Storm
force winds are still anticipated with this low for the western
Aleutians. This next low will track north through the western
Bering and once again send a front east through the Aleutian Islands.
As with the previous low, the front will detach from the dynamics
of the low center, so it will weaken as it progresses east. After
this next low, a smaller and weaker low will approach the western
Aleutians Sunday, but the Bering will quiet a bit for the day.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...
Beginning on Sunday in the western Bering, southwest winds should
be ramping down as a low weakens and exits to the north with
generally sub gale force winds expected, though the long SW fetch
will keep seas rough, with waves heights expected to remain near
or above 20 ft. Models are showing another, weaker, low,
approaching from south of Adak by Sunday afternoon, though there
is still a fair bit of uncertainty regarding this system. As it
stands right now, this system would only bring a quick bump of
winds towards low end gales, though further intensification could
increase winds towards storm force Sunday night through Monday
night over the central Aleutians and Bering Sea. Another low
approaches the western Bering from the Sea of Okhotsk by Tuesday
afternoon, though models keep the low center over Attu with the
core of strongest winds to the south of the islands.

Conditions look to remain rather benign over the Gulf of Alaska
through Tuesday with general high pressure residing over the area
keeping the storm track just to the west.

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Beginning Sunday, an upper level ridge previously entrenched over
most of the mainland will shift east with the ridge axis located over
the ALCAN border by the end of the day. Out west, an upper level
low will continue to support an active pattern with a series of
systems expected to push across the Bering into the western
mainland. The eastward shift of the ridge axis will allow these
systems to push into Southcentral with precipitation expected to
make it across the Alaskan Range by Sunday morning. Another
system pushes north across the Bering by Monday with its
associated front pushing precipitation across the southern
mainland by Monday night. The consistent southwesterly fetch will
mean these systems will be pulling up milder air with increasing
chances for rain along the coast and possibly a bit further
inland. The overall unsettled pattern looks to continue through at
least the end of next week with the upper ridge axis maintaining
its position east of Southcentral with the upper low over the
Bering.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Gale Warning 127 170 172 173 174 178 179 181 185 411 412
413 414
		 Storm Warning 175 176 177.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...TM
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...BB
MARINE/LONG TERM...KVP

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 1, 3:07 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 1, 3:07 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 2, 3:06 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 2, 3:06 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 2, 3:06 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 2, 3:52 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC44 hr
Feb 2, 10:49 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 hr

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