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Small Craft Advisory 976, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 18, 2019

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 18, 2019, 3:30 PM AKST. It was in force for 4 days.

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Issued
Dec 18, 2019, 3:30 PM AKST (00:30 UTC)
Expired
Dec 23, 2019, 2:34 AM AKST
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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405 
FZAK51 PAFC 190030
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
330 PM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-191300-
330 PM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 970 mb low 390 nm southeast of Kodiak City pushes across 
the North Pacific to 205 nm southwest of Hydaburg as a 985 mb 
low Fri afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-191300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
330 PM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the 
Copper River Delta after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-191300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
330 PM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-191300-
Resurrection Bay-
330 PM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-191300-
Prince William Sound-
330 PM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-191300-
Port Valdez-
330 PM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ127-191300-
Valdez Narrows-
330 PM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHTTHROUGH SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-191300-
Valdez Arm-
330 PM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-191300-
Passage Canal-
330 PM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-191300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
330 PM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
45 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon.  Seas 13 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-191300-
Barren Islands East-
330 PM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-191300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
330 PM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ136-191300-
Chiniak Bay-
330 PM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-191300-
Marmot Bay-
330 PM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-191300-
Shelikof Strait-
330 PM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ139-191300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
330 PM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-191300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
330 PM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 
7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-191300-
Kachemak Bay-
330 PM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
13 follow-up statements
213 
FZAK51 PAFC 191246
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-200145-
346 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 974 mb low 400 nm Southeast of Kodiak City will move to 100 nm 
Southwest of Sitka at 985 mb Fri afternoon. A trough of low pressure
will develop along the north Gulf coast Fri.

$$

PKZ119-200145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
346 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ120-200145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
346 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ121-200145-
Resurrection Bay-
346 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ125-200145-
Prince William Sound-
346 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

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

$$

PKZ126-200145-
Port Valdez-
346 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

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

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

$$

PKZ127-200145-
Valdez Narrows-
346 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ128-200145-
Valdez Arm-
346 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

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

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

$$

PKZ129-200145-
Passage Canal-
346 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

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

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

$$

PKZ130-200145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
346 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ131-200145-
Barren Islands East-
346 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ132-200145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
346 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ136-200145-
Chiniak Bay-
346 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

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

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

$$

PKZ137-200145-
Marmot Bay-
346 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

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

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

$$

PKZ138-200145-
Shelikof Strait-
346 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-200145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
346 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ140-200145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
346 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

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

$$

PKZ141-200145-
Kachemak Bay-
346 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

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

$$
835 
FZAK51 PAFC 191714 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
814 AM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

Coastal waters forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$
975 
FZAK51 PAFC 200058
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 19 2019

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$
763 
FZAK51 PAFC 201201
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
301 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

PKZ126-210100-
Port Valdez-
301 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$
998 
FZAK51 PAFC 201826 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
926 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

PKZ126-210715-
Port Valdez-
926 AM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$
442 
FZAK51 PAFC 210009
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
309 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$
674 
FZAK51 PAFC 210055 AAA 
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
355 PM AKST Fri Dec 20 2019

Coastal waters forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$
153 
FZAK51 PAFC 211228
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
328 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

$$
271 
FZAK51 PAFC 211535
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
635 AM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

Coastal waters forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

$$
312 
FZAK51 PAFC 220023
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
323 PM AKST Sat Dec 21 2019

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

$$
538 
FZAK51 PAFC 221224
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
324 AM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

$$
115 
FZAK51 PAFC 230027
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-231300-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 984 mb low 20 nm northeast of Kodiak City Sun afternoon moves 
45 nm northwest of Middleton Island at 981 mb Mon morning and 
dissipates. A 981 mb low 100 nm northwest of Kodiak City Mon night 
moves over the Kenai Peninsula at 989 mb Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-231300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt this evening then becoming
SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers and snow.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-231300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt except NE 35 kt along the coast W of
Montague Island, becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-231300-
Resurrection Bay-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-231300-
Prince William Sound-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt this evening. Seas 7 ft.
Snow with rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-231300-
Port Valdez-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow
showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-231300-
Valdez Narrows-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-231300-
Valdez Arm-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ129-231300-
Passage Canal-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ130-231300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-231300-
Barren Islands East-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-231300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft except 18 ft N of Dangerous Cape.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-231300-
Chiniak Bay-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-231300-
Marmot Bay-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-231300-
Shelikof Strait-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain 
showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-231300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt, except 30 kt N of Anchor Point. Seas 12 
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-231300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-231300-
Kachemak Bay-
327 PM AKST Sun Dec 22 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
875 
FZAK51 PAFC 231134
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-240100-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 mb low 50 nm south of Chenega this morning stalls and gets 
absorbed by the next low. Tonight a 976 mb low near Kodiak 
moves to 80 nm south of Seward Tue afternoon. The low moves into 
Prince William Sound Tue night.

$$

PKZ119-240100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ120-240100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-240100-
Resurrection Bay-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-240100-
Prince William Sound-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-240100-
Port Valdez-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain
showers.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-240100-
Valdez Narrows-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-240100-
Valdez Arm-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow and
rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain
and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-240100-
Passage Canal-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
Snow with rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ130-240100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ131-240100-
Barren Islands East-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-240100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft except 18 ft N of Dangerous
Cape.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-240100-
Chiniak Bay-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-240100-
Marmot Bay-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-240100-
Shelikof Strait-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-240100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-240100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-240100-
Kachemak Bay-
234 AM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 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 Dec 18, 10:35 AM AKST, 4 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 18, 10:35 AM AKST, 4 hours 55 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1035 AM AKST Wed Dec 18 2019

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A large area of low pressure continues to encompass the entirety
of the Gulf of Alaska. The actual low center is well defined on
satellite and continues to slowly move east to southeast across
the southern gulf. It is currently located about 500 miles south
of Kodiak Island. The latest front it has spun north to the Gulf
Coast remains nearly stationary and is decaying in place, with
just some showery precipitation. As with the previous front a few
days ago, it is unable to push inland, though some upper level
cloud cover has made it over the Chugach. One interesting feature
is a compact low that has spun up along this front and is moving
westward along the coast.

Also of note, colder air has begun to move into southern Alaska
from the Interior. It is most noticeable in the Bering, with
northerly flow distinctly pushing cloud cover south. There are
even cirrus banner clouds on satellite emanating from volcanic
peaks in the Aleutians...evidence of this strong flow. Cold air is
also noticeable in the Copper River Basin, where temperatures are
already below zero.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models are still on their run of good agreement and pegging the
forecast. This uncommon occurrence of sustained model consistency
makes for little change in the forecast from yesterday and a high
confidence level. Later in the week, models do differ a touch on
placement of the surface low in the gulf as it tracks east, but
differences are not enough to affect the forecast.

&&

.AVIATION...

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

&&

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

After a number of days of very little change in the pattern over
Southcentral, we will start to head into a pattern change. The
seemingly perpetual front along the North Gulf coast is still
there today. A tightly packed closed low has developed along it
near Middleton Island early this morning. This low will continue
westward and should dissipate by the afternoon, however there will
be Gale force winds around it with the potential for a few higher
gusts toward storm force this morning. These higher winds likely
will only be in a small region close to the low.

By Thursday, there should be higher pressure and colder air moving
into Southcentral from the northwest and gusty northerly winds
developing around Prince William Sound, which will spread over the
eastern Kenai Peninsula as well by Thursday night. This will usher
in the pattern change to a colder and drier airmass for the
remainder of the week across all of Southcentral.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: Today
through Friday)...

Cold and dry weather will continue to be the theme of the forecast
through Friday. High pressure over interior Alaska coupled with
a Gulf low will keep northerly winds ongoing through Friday. This
will allow increasingly cold air to move into Southwest Alaska.
Highs today in the single digits across the Kuskokwim Valley and
Delta will drop below zero Thursday. Meanwhile lows tonight and
Thursday night will fall to the 10 below to 20 below range. North
to northeasterly winds will persist through Thursday, particularly
over Bristol Bay east of Dillingham, and through Bethel and along
the Kuskokwim River. Wind chills in the 20 below to 35 below range
are expected across much of Southwest Alaska both tonight and
Thursday night. Those sensitive to those very chilly temperatures
should take the proper precautions to avoid prolonged exposure to
the cold.

On Friday, a quickly weakening front will move into the Kuskokwim
Delta during the day. A quick 1 to 3 inches of snow will be
possible, with the highest amounts along the coast. It will
dissipate as it tries to cross the Kuskokwim Mountains Friday
night. Associated cloud cover will be a brief reprieve from the
most brutal cold, as temperatures rise above zero for most of the
Kuskokwim Delta and Bristol Bay on Friday. However, sub-zero
temperatures will persist over the Lower Kuskokwim Valley.

&&

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

While northerly winds help produce rain and snow showers over
much of the eastern Bering, a gale force front will be moving into
the western Bering later today. The front will slowly cross the
Bering through Friday weakening as it goes. It will dissipate as
it moves into Southwest Alaska. Behind the front, high pressure
builds into the central Aleutians, turning the flow westerly over
most of the Bering. A reinforcing shot of cold air will also
follow behind the front. Snow showers will therefore also be
common in the post-frontal air mass.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...

Reasonable confidence in model guidance has colder air and
outflow patterns setting up along the northwest Gulf Coast
adjacent to Kodiak Island Saturday into Sunday, then diminishing.
Small craft winds with isolated gales are likely in the vicinity
of the Barren Islands. Model solutions are coming to greater
agreement on a North Pacific low tracking along the Aleutians with
storms and gales Saturday through Monday. This will kick off an
active period along the Aleutian Chain. Another low is expected to
come behind the previous low on Monday evening. Model solutions
for its strength are somewhat vague at this moment.

&&

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

Guidance indicates a quiet weather pattern kicking off the period
for the end of the week on mainland Alaska with an arctic trough
spilling cold air across most of southern Alaska, thus more winter
like temperatures and potential for snow. The Aleutian Chain will
see a series of lows track across them Saturday through
Wednesday. Guidance suggests right now a strong likelihood for
these systems to remain offshore and track along the coast of
Southcentral Alaska. Models generally agree on a pattern change
that has precipitation chances picking up for Bristol Bay and the
AKPEN on Sunday afternoon, then spreading across Coastal
Southcentral Alaska through Tuesday. Reinforcements to
precipitation are expected on Wednesday as well, as another system
arrives. There is moderate confidence that some snow will fall
due to cold air in place across Southern Alaska.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALES: 120 131 172 176-178 411
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 18, 3:30 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 18, 3:37 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 18, 3:37 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Dec 18, 3:37 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC47 hr
Dec 19, 3:40 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 19, 3:42 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 19, 3:42 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC35 hr
Dec 19, 3:46 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC72 hr
Dec 19, 3:48 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC11 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.