Gale Warning 196, NWS Anchorage, AK

082 
FZAK51 PAFC 211630 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

Updated area 141

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

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

PKZ197-220415-
730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 979 mb low near 50 nm SE of Seward moves ashore Fri evening. A 
new 1004 mb low develops 55 miles SW of Seward Sat afternoon, then
moves to 70 nm SW of Middleton Island at 1008 mb Sun morning.

$$

PKZ119-220415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain with snow. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ120-220415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ121-220415-
Resurrection Bay-
730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-220415-
Prince William Sound-
730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-220415-
Port Valdez-
730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-220415-
Valdez Narrows-
730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-220415-
Valdez Arm-
730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-220415-
Passage Canal-
730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-220415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ131-220415-
Barren Islands East-
730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ132-220415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ136-220415-
Chiniak Bay-
730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ137-220415-
Marmot Bay-
730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ138-220415-
Shelikof Strait-
730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ139-220415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

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

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ140-220415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Snow. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ141-220415-
Kachemak Bay-
730 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

078 
FZAK51 PAFC 220040
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 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.

PKZ197-221400-
340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 984 mb low 15 nm South of Whittier moves to 170 nm Southwest of
Yakutat at 1014 mb Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-221400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 
17 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ120-221400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-221400-
Resurrection Bay-
340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming S. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-221400-
Prince William Sound-
340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight. Snow.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-221400-
Port Valdez-
340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-221400-
Valdez Narrows-
340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-221400-
Valdez Arm-
340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-221400-
Passage Canal-
340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-221400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
18 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 20 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-221400-
Barren Islands East-
340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-221400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-221400-
Chiniak Bay-
340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-221400-
Marmot Bay-
340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-221400-
Shelikof Strait-
340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 12 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes in
the evening. Seas 12 ft in the evening subsiding to 8 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-221400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas in 
ice free waters 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Heavy 
freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-221400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt.
.WED...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-221400-
Kachemak Bay-
340 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Widespread 
snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

176 
FZAK51 PAFC 221255
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 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.

PKZ197-230200-
355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 997 mb low 34 nm northwest of Homer moves to 65 nm south of
Middleton Island at 1007 mb Sun morning then moves into the 
Northeast Gulf by Mon Morning.

$$

PKZ119-230200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ120-230200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-230200-
Resurrection Bay-
355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-230200-
Prince William Sound-
355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-230200-
Port Valdez-
355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread 
snow showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-230200-
Valdez Narrows-
355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-230200-
Valdez Arm-
355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-230200-
Passage Canal-
355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight near Whittier. 
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 55 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon near Whittier.
Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-230200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-230200-
Barren Islands East-
355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-230200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-230200-
Chiniak Bay-
355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-230200-
Marmot Bay-
355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in 
the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-230200-
Shelikof Strait-
355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-230200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-230200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt.
.WED...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-230200-
Kachemak Bay-
355 AM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

067 
FZAK51 PAFC 230055
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 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.

PKZ197-231415-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough of low pressure will strengthen along the North Gulf 
Coast through tonight then move east and weaken Sun night as
northerly winds move across the Gulf. A strong front associated with 
a rapidly deepening 969 mb low in the North Pacific will move into 
the Gulf late Sun night and Mon.

$$

PKZ119-231415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt diminishing to less than 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of
the Copper River Delta in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-231415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 8 ft
after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-231415-
Resurrection Bay-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-231415-
Prince William Sound-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt in the evening becoming N wind 10 kt 
then increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-231415-
Port Valdez-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt in the morning increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-231415-
Valdez Narrows-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-231415-
Valdez Arm-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 29 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.  Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-231415-
Passage Canal-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Gusts increasing to 30 kt near Whittier. Freezing spray. Snow 
showers.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight near Whittier. Seas 5 
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-231415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
55 kt in the morning out of bays and passes. Seas 12 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...N wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-231415-
Barren Islands East-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-231415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. S of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 30 kt in the
morning becoming N 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. S of Dangerous Cape, N wind 15 kt 
becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft
building to 24 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-231415-
Chiniak Bay-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...N wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-231415-
Marmot Bay-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...N wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-231415-
Shelikof Strait-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of western bays and 
passes. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
50 kt out of western bays and passes in the morning. Seas 8 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt in the morning increasing to 45 kt. Seas 11 ft
in the morning building to 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...N wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-231415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after 
midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-231415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-231415-
Kachemak Bay-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt in the evening diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

594 
FZAK51 PAFC 231326
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 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.

PKZ197-240215-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough of low pressure will impact the western Gulf through Sun
evening then weaken. A strong front associated with a
strengthening North Pacific low will move into the southwest Gulf
Mon morning and spread across the Gulf by Mon afternoon and remain
in place through Tue morning.

$$

PKZ119-240215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-240215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-240215-
Resurrection Bay-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-240215-
Prince William Sound-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-240215-
Port Valdez-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-240215-
Valdez Narrows-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-240215-
Valdez Arm-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-240215-
Passage Canal-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Gusts to 45 kt diminishing to
35 kt after midnight near Whittier. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-240215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...N wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-240215-
Barren Islands East-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-240215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-240215-
Chiniak Bay-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-240215-
Marmot Bay-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-240215-
Shelikof Strait-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of western bays and 
passes through the morning. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...N wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-240215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-240215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt.
.THU...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-240215-
Kachemak Bay-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

247 
FZAK51 PAFC 240059
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 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.

PKZ197-241330-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 mb low 300 nm southeast of Sand Point Mon afternoon will 
move to 40 nm south of Sitkinak at 974 mb Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-241330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta
increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray
near the Copper River Delta.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray 
near the Copper River Delta in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River
Basin. Seas 9 ft building to 16 ft after midnight.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-241330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 
50 kt out of bays and passes this evening. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-241330-
Resurrection Bay-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts 
to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-241330-
Prince William Sound-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...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...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-241330-
Port Valdez-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near the Port. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near the Port in the morning. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-241330-
Valdez Narrows-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening increasing to 40 kt. Seas 4 
ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.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 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-241330-
Valdez Arm-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 35 kt. Seas
building to 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.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 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-241330-
Passage Canal-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts 
to 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight near Whittier. Seas 5 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...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 THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-241330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-241330-
Barren Islands East-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 9 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 23 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-241330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 29 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-241330-
Chiniak Bay-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight.
Seas 20 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-241330-
Marmot Bay-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-241330-
Shelikof Strait-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 50
kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight out of western bays and 
passes. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-241330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-241330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

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

$$

PKZ141-241330-
Kachemak Bay-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
430 PM AKST Thu Feb 20 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
There is a negatively tilted upper level trough extending from
Norton Sound through Kodiak Island into the Gulf. A fairly strong
surface low associated with this trough is centered just north of
Kodiak Island and is moving slowly towards the northeast. Showers
are occurring over much of southern Alaska and the Gulf in the
cyclonic flow. There is also strong cold advection to the west of
the trough and surface low. Cyclonic flow aloft continues westward
through much of the Bering Sea and Aleutians with another trough
over the eastern Bering, and yet another one over the western
Bering.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The numerical models are in good agreement on the synoptic pattern
through Saturday afternoon. There are some differences on the
locations and movements of several surface lows in the Bering on
Saturday. However, the differences are not large and the lows are
fairly weak. Therefore the forecast confidence is a little above
normal today.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...MVFR conditions in snow are expected to develop by this
evening. Visibilities should drop to IFR late tonight, and
continue through Friday afternoon. Light winds will persist.

&&

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

A low south of the Kenai Peninsula will continue to weaken as it
moves north across Southcentral through Friday afternoon. Aloft, a
negatively tilted upper level trough will close off to form a
closed low that will move up Cook Inlet. These features, combined
with weak waves of energy, will provide the forcing necessary for
widespread snowfall across Southcentral. Heaviest amounts will
fall in the Susitna Valley and across coastal and higher
elevations. Lighter snow amounts will fall across the western
Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage Bowl, and Matanuska Valley, where a
general 1 to 4 inches of accumulation expected. As the low moves
into the northern Gulf by Saturday afternoon, precipitation
amounts will taper off as we look at a cooler and drier pattern,
with the development of northerly outflow winds and a return to
colder temperatures by the end of the weekend.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2: Tonight
through Saturday)...

A low over the northern Gulf coupled with an upper level low is
causing snow shower activity across portions of Southwest Alaska.
The effects of the snow are the most intense along the Kuskokwim
Delta coast. In this area, a combination of previously fallen snow
that accumulated on the sea ice, strong northwesterly winds, and
falling snow from snow bands have resulted in blizzard conditions
along the coast. Since the strong winds are expected to continue,
even as the falling snow gradually weakens, the Blizzard Warning
for the coast remains in effect until noon on Friday. Elsewhere,
snow showers are also occurring around King Salmon, where the
winds have shifted to the west, and the onshore flow is upsloping
along the nearby mountains. Tonight, the same areas of snow will
generally continue, as upslope snow showers spread northward along
the foothills of the Alaska Range. Upsloping is also a component
of the snow occurring around Bethel, and that too is likely to
continue through the overnight hours. The colder air moving in
along the coast tonight will also cause wind chills to drop to
between 25 below and 35 below. At those wind chill temperatures,
frostbite is possible on exposed skin in 10 minutes.

On Friday, the moisture will gradually shift eastward, as a cold
air mass deepens from west to east across the rest of Southwest
Alaska. This will lead to falling temperatures with many areas
dropping into the teens below zero on Friday night. As high
pressure builds overhead on Saturday, the winds will diminish, and
should finally clear, allowing for cold sunshine for the entire
day.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2: Tonight
through Saturday)...

A large low over the northern Gulf is causing an Arctic air mass
to pour southward across the Bering. This is producing widespread
snow showers over much of the southern Bering for all areas east
of Adak. This will continue into Friday as an area of high pressure
builds over the eastern Bering and causes the winds to taper off.
A new North Pacific low will approach the central Aleutians on
Saturday. It will bring rain and wind to those islands. The low
center will stall well south of the islands, so the northern
periphery of the storm will be what impacts the islands from Adak
almost to Shemya. The low will slowly shift south away from the
islands Saturday night.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5 Sun through Tue)...
A low south of the central Aleutians Sunday morning will move
eastward across the eastern Aleutians Sunday and into the Gulf on
Monday. Gale force winds are expected with this low. Gale force
northerly winds are possible in the central and Western Aleutians
Monday night and Tuesday. Confidence in the forecast for Monday
night and Tuesday is fairly low.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7 Mon through Thu)...
On Monday morning the pattern will consist of an upper level
trough over the Copper River basin extending south into the
northeast Gulf of Alaska, an upper level ridge over Southwest
Alaska extending into the eastern and central Bering Sea, and
upper level lows south of the eastern Aleutians and south of the
western Aleutians. The trough over the Copper River basin will
slowly slide east into Canada by Monday afternoon. The ridge will
move east and north through Tuesday. The ridge will then split,
with one half moving into Canada and the other half retreating
westward into northeast Russia. The eastern Aleutian low will
move east and a bit north through Wednesday, undercutting the
ridge over southern Alaska and settling in the Gulf Wednesday into
Thursday. The western Aleutian low has a more uncertain future,
possibly staying nearly in place or it could move into the Bering.
Model spread is fairly large for the extended portion of the
forecast and confidence is fairly low.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WSW 155.
MARINE...Gales 130 132 138 150 351 352 NONE.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

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