Gale Warning 104, NWS Anchorage, AK

193 
FZAK51 PAFC 010023
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 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.

PKZ197-011330-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 985 mb low 50 nm southwest of Middleton Island moves to the
eastern Gulf at 994 mb Sat afternoon and then moves inland across
the Panhandle Sat evening. A front approaches the western Gulf 
Sat night and moves to the central Gulf by Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-011330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 12 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta
in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Heavy freezing spray
near the Copper River Delta.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt dimininshing to 20 kt after midnight.
Gusts up to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta in the evening. Seas
8 ft. Freezing spray. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River 
Delta.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-011330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-011330-
Resurrection Bay-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-011330-
Prince William Sound-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft 
building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-011330-
Port Valdez-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-011330-
Valdez Narrows-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-011330-
Valdez Arm-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

$$

PKZ129-011330-
Passage Canal-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts up
to 50 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts up to 55 kt near Whittier. Seas 6 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-011330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-011330-
Barren Islands East-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 
ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-011330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-011330-
Chiniak Bay-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-011330-
Marmot Bay-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-011330-
Shelikof Strait-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts up to 60 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-011330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
in ice free waters 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-011330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.MON...N wind 20 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt.
.WED...S wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-011330-
Kachemak Bay-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

116 
FZAK51 PAFC 011256
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 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.

PKZ197-020215-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 990 mb low 55 nm south of Middleton Island will dissipate as it
exits across the eastern Gulf Sat afternoon. A front will enter 
the southwest Gulf Sun and move to the north Gulf coast Sun night.

$$

PKZ119-020215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Heavy freezing spray near the 
Copper River Delta.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-020215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray along the coast.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray along the coast.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-020215-
Resurrection Bay-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-020215-
Prince William Sound-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt by afternoon...strongest
over the western sound. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-020215-
Port Valdez-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray 
in the evening.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-020215-
Valdez Narrows-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-020215-
Valdez Arm-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-020215-
Passage Canal-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 6 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight near Whittier. 
Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-020215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt in the morning.  
Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming NE after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
Widespread snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-020215-
Barren Islands East-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-020215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-020215-
Chiniak Bay-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread 
snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-020215-
Marmot Bay-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread 
snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-020215-
Shelikof Strait-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes early. Seas 8 ft subsiding 
to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-020215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy
freezing spray south of Anchor Point.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-020215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt 
after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.MON...N wind 20 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt.
.WED...S wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-020215-
Kachemak Bay-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

196 
FZAK51 PAFC 020055
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 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.

PKZ197-021330-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front enters the southwest Gulf Sat night and moves to the 
north Gulf coast by Sun night. A new low develops 100 nm east of
Kodiak City at 990 mb Mon afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-021330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt near the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Heavy freezing spray near the 
Copper River Delta.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
6 ft. Freezing spray. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River 
Delta. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray
near the coast. Snow and rain.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-021330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming variable 15 kt after midnight.
Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes in the evening. Seas 9 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-021330-
Resurrection Bay-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to
50 kt near Caines Head. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-021330-
Prince William Sound-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-021330-
Port Valdez-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 30 near the Port in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.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 THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-021330-
Valdez Narrows-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-021330-
Valdez Arm-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-021330-
Passage Canal-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to
45 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft 
after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-021330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-021330-
Barren Islands East-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-021330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N of Dangerous Cape NW wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt after 
midnight. S of Dangerous Cape NW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after 
midnight. Seas 13 ft in the evening subsiding to 8 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Rain and snow 
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-021330-
Chiniak Bay-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 
ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-021330-
Marmot Bay-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. 
Freezing spray. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-021330-
Shelikof Strait-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to
40 kt out of western bays and passes in the evening. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft
after midnight. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-021330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft
building to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-021330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.MON...N wind 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-021330-
Kachemak Bay-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

848 
FZAK51 PAFC 021245
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 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.

PKZ197-030200-
345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front moves into the western Gulf Sunday morning and quickly
moves to the northeast Gulf coast by Sunday evening. A second
front moves to the southern Gulf Monday morning and moves to the
northern gulf by Monday afternoon. A low center develops 60 nm
east of Kodiak City at 985 mb Monday afternoon and moves to
Middleton Island by early Tue morning.

$$

PKZ119-030200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. 
N gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River Delta in the morning.
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 50 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.MON...E wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-030200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain with snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-030200-
Resurrection Bay-
345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-030200-
Prince William Sound-
345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft 
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-030200-
Port Valdez-
345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-030200-
Valdez Narrows-
345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-030200-
Valdez Arm-
345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-030200-
Passage Canal-
345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-030200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

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

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing 
spray near Kamishak Bay. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-030200-
Barren Islands East-
345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to E 20 kt after midnight. 
Near the Barren Islands, NE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-030200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt early, becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-030200-
Chiniak Bay-
345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt by afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray 
in the morning. Snow changing to rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-030200-
Marmot Bay-
345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt by afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray 
in the morning. Snow changing to rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-030200-
Shelikof Strait-
345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt by afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray 
in the morning. Snow changing to rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to NE 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after midnight.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-030200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT AND MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-030200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt.
.MON...N wind 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt.
.THU...S wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-030200-
Kachemak Bay-
345 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt during the evening. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
328 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A broad upper-level trough over the Alaskan mainland has a closed
center over the northwestern Gulf with a positively-tilted trough
axis extending southwestward across the Gulf and into the north
Pacific. Upper-level ridging is currently prevailing across the
the Bering/Aleutians. A second upper-level trough is currently
over the northern Kamchatka Peninsula with its trough-axis moving
eastward toward the western Bering/Aleutians. The polar jet
currently extends southeastward from the central Bering to near
47N 155W and then northeastward to southeast Alaska. The
subtropical jet remains south of 45N over the north Pacific
through 140W and then extends northeastward to over southern
British Columbia.

At the lower levels, snow showers continue to move northwestward
across the central Gulf to the southern Kenai Peninsula, Prince
William Sound and southern Chugach. King Salmon radar shows
widespread light snow slowly moving southwestward across the
Kvichak Delta.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are generally in good agreement at both the surface and
upper-levels with respect to the overall synoptic pattern across
the area through the weekend. Some of the high-resolution models
were used to try and refine the forecast around the snow showers
in the eastern part of the area.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions with light winds are expected through
tomorrow. The biggest question will be whether a snow shower or
two is able to make it across the Chugach Mountains this afternoon
or early evening. Even if some snow showers do make it to the
terminal, conditions should remain MVFR or better.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...
A stalled surface low centered in the northern Gulf is currently
bringing widespread snow showers to the eastern Kenai Peninsula,
Portage Valley and Prince William Sound areas. These will continue
into early Friday morning and may be heavy at times, briefly
reducing visibility. It is possible that some may reach Anchorage
this evening, however would likely be brief and not cause any
significant impacts. Snow showers will gradually taper off through
Friday for most areas, although they are expected to continue
across Prince William Sound into Saturday. As high pressure
strengthens over the interior on Saturday, gusty northerly winds
will develop in the usual Chugach terrain gaps, however weak
dynamics aloft will inhibit surface winds from increasing to
anything significant. Skies will clear Saturday afternoon through
early Sunday morning, leading to colder temperatures across
Southcentral. A front will move into the area Sunday afternoon,
bringing the next chance of snow to the region.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...
An Arctic trough over Southwest AK will continue shifting east. A
deformation band associated with a Gulf low continues to bring
light snow in the Alaska Range/foothills, which should diminish
Friday morning. While temperatures remain well below normal over
the Southwest Mainland, winds have diminished. Friday will be
another very cold dry day, with a pattern change on the horizon. A
shortwave trough moving east through the northern Bering will
bring a transition to south winds and warmer conditions Saturday.
Precipitation is possible in coastal areas. Interior areas such as
the middle to lower Kuskokwim Valley and the Nushagak River
Valley will be slower to warm up and will likely remain dry
Saturday. Sunday looks to be a much more significant warm up... a
North Pacific low expected to track south of the western Aleutians
will swing an elongated front northeastward across the Aleutians
toward the west coast. This will bring a swift warm up and a
heftier bout of precipitation which should make it inland. Highs
Sunday will generally be around 20 degrees warmer than Saturday in
most areas. Precipitation will remain snow Sunday, though there's
a chance of changing over to rain along the AKPEN late Sunday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)...
An Arctic trough axis over Southwest AK continues shifting
eastward. Snow showers over the eastern Aleutians/AKPEN will
continue to dissipate tonight. A trough in the western Bering will
shift eastward, bringing enhanced snow showers to Adak/Atka and
east to Unalaska and the Pribilof Islands Friday. A storm force
low will approach the western Aleutians from the western Pacific
Friday into Saturday. Winds will shift to southerly, then easterly
over the Aleutians. The low will have a moisture fetch reaching
nearly into the Tropics, bringing steady rain to the Aleutians
Saturday. The associated front will lift north into the Bering
Saturday into Sunday.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5 Sunday through Tuesday)...
Bering Sea and Aleutian Coastal Waters: A ~950 mb low will be
located near the Rat Islands Sunday afternoon, with sustained
high-end gales and storm force gusts expected on the backside of
this system across the western Aleutians and Bering. The low then
moves to just west of the Pribilof Islands by Tuesday, with
sustained winds having decreased below gales by then.

As for seas, given a long dynamic fetch, seas of 25 to 30 feet are
anticipated on Sunday across the western Bering and south of the
Aleutian chain west of Dutch Harbor decreasing into the 5 to 15
feet range north of the chain and east of 175W. These waves then
subside further for Monday and Tuesday as the storm system
weakens.

Gulf of Alaska: A sustained gale force front will enter the Gulf
on Sunday from west to east, before the front stretches out
parallel to the coast on Monday as it weakens. As it does so
winds will decrease towards the small craft variety, with a few
gales still possible near the Copper River Delta. By Tuesday winds
will remain below 20 knots. As the front crosses the region, waves
will build into the 15 to 20 feet range for Sunday into Monday
before decreasing on Tuesday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7, Monday through Thursday)...
A pattern change looks to commence over the next several days as
a fairly strong storm system reaches the west central Aleutians
Tuesday morning, moving into the Pribilof Islands by later that
evening. As it does so a warm front will surge north and east
bringing increased warmth and moisture aloft, which translates
to temperatures moderating towards normal for the middle portion
of the week for the central Aleutians eastward through southwest
and southcentral Alaska. Precipitation potential will also
increase ahead of these features.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Storm Warning 130.
 Gale Warning 120 131 132 136 138 150 155 176>178.
 Heavy Freezing Spray 121 129>132 136>139 141 150 155 165 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...AP
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MM
MARINE/LONG TERM...PD