Brisk Wind Advisory 37, NWS Anchorage, AK

043 
FZAK51 PAFC 241714 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

Updated Zones 131 138

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.

PKZ197-250415-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 978 mb low 350 nm southeast of Sand Point Mon afternoon will 
move to 190 nm southeast of Sitkinak at 973 mb Tue morning then 
move to 70 nm east of Sitkinak at 978 mb by Wed morning.

$$

PKZ119-250415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near the Copper River
Delta. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River
Delta in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River
Basin. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. 
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-250415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft after
midnight. 
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-250415-
Resurrection Bay-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-250415-
Prince William Sound-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-250415-
Port Valdez-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-250415-
Valdez Narrows-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-250415-
Valdez Arm-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-250415-
Passage Canal-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-250415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-250415-
Barren Islands East-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 23 ft after
midnight. 
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-250415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 29 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
28 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-250415-
Chiniak Bay-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft. Snow. 
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-250415-
Marmot Bay-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-250415-
Shelikof Strait-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 20 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft subsiding to 17 ft in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-250415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-250415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-250415-
Kachemak Bay-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

007 
FZAK51 PAFC 242036 CCA 
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

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.

PKZ197-250415-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 978 mb low 350 nm southeast of Sand Point Mon afternoon will 
move to 190 nm southeast of Sitkinak at 973 mb Tue morning then 
move to 70 nm east of Sitkinak at 978 mb by Wed morning.

$$

PKZ119-250415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near the Copper River
Delta. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River
Delta in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River
Basin. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. 
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-250415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft after
midnight. 
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-250415-
Resurrection Bay-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-250415-
Prince William Sound-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-250415-
Port Valdez-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-250415-
Valdez Narrows-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-250415-
Valdez Arm-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-250415-
Passage Canal-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-250415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-250415-
Barren Islands East-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 23 ft after
midnight. 
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-250415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 29 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
28 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-250415-
Chiniak Bay-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft. Snow. 
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-250415-
Marmot Bay-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-250415-
Shelikof Strait-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 20 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft subsiding to 17 ft in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-250415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-250415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-250415-
Kachemak Bay-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

306 
FZAK51 PAFC 250051
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

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

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

PKZ197-251330-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 976 mb low 400 nm southeast of Chignik moves to 100 nm southwest
of Middleton Island at 985 mb for Wed afternoon. Its front pushes
over the North Gulf Coast through Wed afternoon. A 993 mb North 
Pacific low moves along this front to 175 nm southwest of Sitka 
by Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-251330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the 
Copper River Delta developing after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 
15 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
25 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-251330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 23 ft
after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain with snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 18 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-251330-
Resurrection Bay-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-251330-
Prince William Sound-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-251330-
Port Valdez-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-251330-
Valdez Narrows-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-251330-
Valdez Arm-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-251330-
Passage Canal-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the evening near Whittier.
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-251330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas building to 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt becoming N 40 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft subsiding to 11 ft toward morning. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-251330-
Barren Islands East-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt increasing 50 kt through the evening. Seas 
15 ft building to 23 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain with snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 24 ft subsiding to 18 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-251330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt with gusts to 70 kt developing in evening. 
Seas 20 ft building to 29 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas
24 ft subsiding to 16 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-251330-
Chiniak Bay-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-251330-
Marmot Bay-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-251330-
Shelikof Strait-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt with gusts to 70 kt developing in evening. 
Seas building to 24 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt becoming N 40 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Snow.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-251330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas building to 11 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-251330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-251330-
Kachemak Bay-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

746 
FZAK51 PAFC 251305
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

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.

PKZ197-260200-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 973 mb storm force low 240 nm south of Sitkinak moves to 200 nm
southeast of Sitkinak at 983 mb by Wed morning then moves to 40 nm
south of Middleton Island at 991 mb by Thu morning.

$$

PKZ119-260200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. Gusts to 60 kt out of the 
Copper River Delta. Seas 25 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta before midnight. Seas 25 ft. Seas 25 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-260200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow with rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-260200-
Resurrection Bay-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in morning. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-260200-
Prince William Sound-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-260200-
Port Valdez-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-260200-
Valdez Narrows-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-260200-
Valdez Arm-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-260200-
Passage Canal-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening near 
Whittier. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-260200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 11 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-260200-
Barren Islands East-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 18 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-260200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
24 ft subsiding to 16 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt except N 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 13
ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-260200-
Chiniak Bay-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-260200-
Marmot Bay-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-260200-
Shelikof Strait-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 10 ft after
midnight. Snow.
.WED...N wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-260200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft subsiding
to 9 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-260200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.THU...N wind 10 kt.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-260200-
Kachemak Bay-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

133 
FZAK51 PAFC 260047
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

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.

PKZ197-261345-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 976 mb low 130 nm southeast of Sitkinak moves to 90 nm south of
Middleton Island at 988 mb by Wednesday afternoon then moves to 
125 nm west of Yakutat at 994 mb by Thursday afternoon.


$$

PKZ119-261345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta before midnight. Seas 22 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 
ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-261345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow with rain.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow with rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-261345-
Resurrection Bay-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt through the evening. Seas 5 
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-261345-
Prince William Sound-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-261345-
Port Valdez-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-261345-
Valdez Narrows-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-261345-
Valdez Arm-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt through the evening. Seas 7
ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-261345-
Passage Canal-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming E in the late evening. Seas 2 ft. 
Snow.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-261345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-261345-
Barren Islands East-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 18 ft after
midnight. Snow with rain.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-261345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
24 ft subsiding to 16 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt except N 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-261345-
Chiniak Bay-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-261345-
Marmot Bay-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-261345-
Shelikof Strait-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft after
midnight. Snow.
.WED...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-261345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft subsiding
to 9 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-261345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-261345-
Kachemak Bay-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt...strongest near the Inlet. Gusts to 35 kt
near the Inlet. Seas 5 ft...highest near the Inlet. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
530 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

Corrected typos

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

The strong low just south of the central Aleutians is now
vertically stacked and is beginning to rapidly weaken. The jet
stream is strengthening the next developing low near 40N 150W
today and this developing low can be seen on satellite. This new
low will become the main low impacting the region over the next
few days.
High surface pressure over the mainland part of the state and a
weak low in the Gulf of Alaska are helping to bring strong
outflows winds through the terrain along the Gulf of Alaska. This
is also helping to bring dry air into the region.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are still struggling with the low moving toward Kodiak
Monday night and beyond. The good news is that they are trending
toward a more common solution with a more northwesterly track
overall. However, there is still enough difference between them to
put a bit of uncertainty especially into the Kodiak region.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and northerly winds will persist through
Monday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...

Clear and dry conditions will prevail across much of Southcentral
through Tuesday as a ridge over the interior and a trough over
the northeastern Gulf allow the northerly offshore flow to
persist. These winds will continue to ramp up through the favored
gaps and passes along the Southcentral coast tonight and remain
steady through Monday before a secondary increase on Tuesday ahead
of an advancing front. Winds are expected to top out around 50 to
60 mph with occasional higher gusts for Thompson Pass as colder
air spills into the Copper River Basin. Periods of blowing snow
are likely through the pass, which may reduce visibilities at
times. Occasional blowing snow is also possible around Whittier,
Valdez, and Seward through Monday. For the interior, temperatures
overnight will fall below zero by Monday morning due to the clear
skies and light winds. One exception to the clearing conditions
will be the Copper River Basin as some scattered cloud cover and
isolated snow showers will linger through the through early
morning Monday.

For Kodiak Island, a deepening low in the western Gulf will swing
a front toward the region. This system will bring strong
northeasterly winds and snow to the Island beginning Monday
afternoon. The snow will quickly increase in intensity by late
in the afternoon, with blowing snow likely due to winds gusts
near 50 mph at times. The snow is then expected to mix with and
change to rain by late Tuesday morning as warmer air moves in. 6
to 10 inches of snow is possible over the Island, with the
potential for an additional half inch of rain following the
snowfall. There is still a fair bit of uncertainty surrounding the
evolution of this system, so stay tuned for updates. A Winter
Weather Advisory has been issued for this event.

Tuesday night the front across the western Gulf to Prince William
Sound and the Northeast Gulf stalls through Wednesday bringing
rain and snow across the Gulf with mainly all snow along the
coasts. Temperatures at the surface modify close to freezing along
the coasts during this time, so there is still some uncertainty
on precipitation type. Western Prince William Sound and the
eastern Kenai will receive the highest precipitation totals with
this system. Gusty winds along the front will persist through
Wednesday afternoon then taper down by Wednesday evening as the
front diminishes. This front could bring another round of intense
blowing snow, especially to Thompson Pass.

&&

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

Upper ridging with an arctic high to the north will keep quiescent
weather in place across Southwest through tomorrow. Winds will
increase from the northeast as a front over the Aleutian Chain
lifts north and increases the pressure gradient. Wind chills will
drop into the -25 range across the Kusko Delta, but will be well
warmer than wind chill advisory criteria. That same front will
bring snow and some blowing snow to the Alaska Peninsula on Monday
night and Tuesday.

&&

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

Two storm force lows over the next two days will impact the
eastern Aleutians with snow and blowing snow. Accumulations are
expected to be in the 8+ inch range for Dutch Harbor and 3-6"
over the next 2.5 days. However, accumulations will not be rapid
and it will be a wetter snow. Even so, we still expect some
blowing and drifting is likely given the easterly winds as high as
45-55 mph. Lighter snow showers and lighter winds will spread all
the way to the Central and Western Aleutians.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5: Wednesday through Friday)...

Bering and Aleutians...

A relatively quiet period is expected for the second half of the
workweek. Northeasterly gales will be ongoing Wednesday morning
across the offshore waters of the Bering west of St Matthew Island
and the Pribilofs. The winds will rapidly diminish Wednesday
night. No gales are expected anywhere on Thursday. A strengthening
North Pacific low will approach the Central and Western Aleutians
Friday afternoon and evening. This will cause widespread easterly
gales across the islands. The gale force winds will spread north
and east over much of the rest of the Bering as the low continues
to strengthen Friday night. Large differences in the models on
where and how strong the low will be Friday night make going into
any detail beyond that imprudent.

Western Gulf of Alaska...

A weakening low over Kodiak Island Wednesday morning may be
continuing to produce a few isolated gales in the windier spots,
but winds will quickly diminish below gale force by noon. A North
Pacific low will move into the eastern Gulf Thursday morning, but
with the strongest winds expected south and east of the low
center, only very isolated gales west of the low center are
possible briefly Thursday morning. No gales are expected elsewhere
in the Western Gulf through Friday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7: Wednesday through Sunday)...

A relatively quiet start to the long-term forecast period will
turn much more active towards the weekend. A broad weak trough of
low pressure stretching from Southwest Alaska to west of Adak and
everywhere between will be in place Wednesday morning. This will
keep strong northeasterly winds bringing cold air southwestward
across the western Bering. Meanwhile southerly onshore flow across
the Gulf will keep the weather relatively warm and unsettled with
widespread snow shower activity, especially along the coast of
Southcentral.

The broad trough will shrink and shift eastward by Thursday,
allowing the winds across the Bering to relax. Clouds and
scattered snow showers will persist across the southern mainland,
but none of that activity will be organized or hazardous. The
surface low will shift to Prince William Sound on Friday, but once
again, with everything really weak, light winds and scattered snow
showers will persist in Southcentral. High pressure builds across
Southwest Alaska and the eastern Bering. That high will push east
into Southcentral by Saturday.

A strong North Pacific low will move into the western and central
Aleutians Friday afternoon and evening. This low will be the
catalyst for a return to strong winds, lots of clouds and
precipitation, and warmer temperatures by Sunday. The low will
track northeastward into the Bering on Saturday, with a lot of
disagreement on where it tracks on Sunday. There is much better
agreement that its leading front will spread north across all of
the southern mainland this weekend, reaching Southwest Alaska late
in the day on Saturday, then spreading eastward from there.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory 171.
MARINE...Storm Warning 131 132 136 138 352 150 172 174
		 Gale Warning 119 120 121 127 128 130 137 139 351 155-171 173
					  176 178 414
		 Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 119 121 127 129 139
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

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