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Gale Warning 200, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 22, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 22, 2020, 3:55 AM AKST. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Feb 22, 2020, 3:55 AM AKST (12:55 UTC)
Expired
Feb 27, 2020, 3:32 AM AKST
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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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.

$$
12 follow-up statements
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.

$$
778 
FZAK51 PAFC 241308
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

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

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

PKZ197-250215-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

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

$$

PKZ119-250215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ120-250215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ121-250215-
Resurrection Bay-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ125-250215-
Prince William Sound-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ126-250215-
Port Valdez-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

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

$$

PKZ127-250215-
Valdez Narrows-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ128-250215-
Valdez Arm-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ129-250215-
Passage Canal-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

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

$$

PKZ130-250215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ131-250215-
Barren Islands East-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ132-250215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ136-250215-
Chiniak Bay-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ137-250215-
Marmot Bay-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ138-250215-
Shelikof Strait-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft subsiding to 17 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-250215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ140-250215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ141-250215-
Kachemak Bay-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

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

$$
043 
FZAK51 PAFC 241714 AAA
CWFAER

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

Updated Zones 131 138

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

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$
007 
FZAK51 PAFC 242036 CCA 
CWFAER

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

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

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$
306 
FZAK51 PAFC 250051
CWFAER

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

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$
746 
FZAK51 PAFC 251305
CWFAER

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

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

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$
133 
FZAK51 PAFC 260047
CWFAER

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

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

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

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


$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$
727 
FZAK51 PAFC 261218
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
318 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 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.

PKZ197-270115-
318 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 986 mb low 250 nm S of Middleton Island will move to 45 nm S of 
Middleton Island at 993 mb Thu morning, then move to 50 nm W of 
Yakutat and weaken to 1003 mb Fri morning.

$$

PKZ119-270115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
318 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers and widespread
snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-270115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
318 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-270115-
Resurrection Bay-
318 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt during the morning. Seas 4 ft.
Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-270115-
Prince William Sound-
318 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-270115-
Port Valdez-
318 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

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

$$

PKZ127-270115-
Valdez Narrows-
318 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-270115-
Valdez Arm-
318 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-270115-
Passage Canal-
318 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...E wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow
showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-270115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
318 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-270115-
Barren Islands East-
318 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-270115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
318 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt except N 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-270115-
Chiniak Bay-
318 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-270115-
Marmot Bay-
318 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-270115-
Shelikof Strait-
318 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 
ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ139-270115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
318 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.THU...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-270115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
318 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

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

$$

PKZ141-270115-
Kachemak Bay-
318 AM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

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

$$
564 
FZAK51 PAFC 270054
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 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.

PKZ197-271400-
354 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 990 mb low 120 nm southeast of Cordova remains nearly 
stationary and weakens to 996 mb Thursday afternoon. The low 
remains in place and then weakens to 1010 mb Friday afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-271400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
354 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt toward morning. Seas 16 
ft subsiding to 12 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-271400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
354 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-271400-
Resurrection Bay-
354 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt through the evening. Seas 4 
ft. Snow showers.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt developing. Seas 7 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-271400-
Prince William Sound-
354 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
Snow showers.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-271400-
Port Valdez-
354 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-271400-
Valdez Narrows-
354 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-271400-
Valdez Arm-
354 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...
 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-271400-
Passage Canal-
354 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt after midnight near Whittier. Seas
2 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt developing through the afternoon
near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-271400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
354 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-271400-
Barren Islands East-
354 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-271400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
354 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-271400-
Chiniak Bay-
354 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-271400-
Marmot Bay-
354 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-271400-
Shelikof Strait-
354 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-271400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
354 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.THU...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-271400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
354 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

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

$$

PKZ141-271400-
Kachemak Bay-
354 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
591 
FZAK51 PAFC 271232
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
332 AM AKST Thu Feb 27 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.

PKZ197-280200-
332 AM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 994 mb low at 70 nm SE of Middleton Island, and another 995 mb low
at 350 nm SE of Middleton Island Thu morning will merge into a 1003 
mb low 25 nm NW of Middleton Island Fri morning. It will then move 
to 50 nm SE of Yakutat Sat morning and weaken to 1015 mb.

$$

PKZ119-280200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
332 AM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-280200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
332 AM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-280200-
Resurrection Bay-
332 AM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-280200-
Prince William Sound-
332 AM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

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

$$

PKZ126-280200-
Port Valdez-
332 AM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray during the evening.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-280200-
Valdez Narrows-
332 AM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-280200-
Valdez Arm-
332 AM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

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

$$

PKZ129-280200-
Passage Canal-
332 AM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-280200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
332 AM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-280200-
Barren Islands East-
332 AM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-280200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
332 AM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-280200-
Chiniak Bay-
332 AM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-280200-
Marmot Bay-
332 AM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-280200-
Shelikof Strait-
332 AM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-280200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
332 AM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-280200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
332 AM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-280200-
Kachemak Bay-
332 AM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 21, 4:18 PM AKST, 11 hours 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 21, 4:18 PM AKST, 11 hours 37 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
418 PM AKST Fri Feb 21 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A large upper level low is centered on eastern Russia and has a
trough extending through the Bering Sea toward the western
Aleutians. Southwest flow aloft is over mainland Alaska. The jet
stream is running well south of the Aleutians and makes landfall
south of Southeast Alaska which is keeping the whole state in a
colder airmass.

At the surface, the main low is located near Prince William Sound
with colder air moving off the ice edge in the Bering Sea into
Southwest Alaska and eventually filtering up Cook Inlet from the
south. Another low is south of Attu and is in a favorable location
in the trough and along the jet stream to intensify over the next
day.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models remain in good agreement through the weekend. However there
is a good bit of variance in solutions for the low moving into
the Gulf of Alaska region on Monday. This low will likely remain
somewhere over the Gulf so the forecast issues are more with the
marine areas and right along the Gulf coast for Monday and beyond.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Snow will persist through the night and into Saturday
morning. It looks like ceilings and visibility may improve a
little toward morning but VFR conditions look unlikely until at
least noon Saturday.

&&

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

An upper level trough centered over the Barren Islands will
continue to slowly lift north and east over the Kenai Peninsula.
This feature is beginning to advect much colder air from
Southwest Alaska. This has already started the gusty westerly,
offshore flow through gaps and passes along Shelikof Strait, the
Barren Islands and into Kachemak Bay. With a moist environment
remaining from the last warm front, the cold air advection is
helping to maintain widespread light snow along the Kenai
Peninsula, the Anchorage Bowl, across the Mat-Su Valleys and
into Prince William Sound.

A 986 mb low will close off from the trough and proceed to the
southeast Saturday morning, crossing the Kenai Peninsula and
entering the northern Gulf Saturday night. As this low propagates
to the southeast, offshore winds will reach their peak. Cold air
advection, combined with a strengthening pressure gradient across
the AKPEN waters and into Cook Inlet, look to produce storm force
winds across the Barren Islands late Saturday into early Sunday
morning. Precipitation chances remain likely for portions of the
Kenai Peninsula, Susitna Valley and Prince William Sound through
this time.

The low will be driven towards the Panhandle as the upper level
trough flattens and weakens due to a zonal flow pattern aloft
that will propagate the trough from the west to the east Sunday
afternoon. This will strengthen the pressure gradient over Prince
William Sound and will increase offshore flow through Thompson
Pass, the Copper River Delta and the Valdez waters as cold air
drains from the Copper River Basin. Precipitation chances for
Southcentral begin to wane with likely chances remaining over the
windward side of Kodiak, the Chugach and the Kenai Mountains, the
Upper Hillside and into Sutton and Eureka as upslope flow becomes
favorable for these areas to continue to receive snow. This will
remain until dry air overtakes Southcentral Sunday night, thereby
eliminating most chances for precipitation across the region.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: Tonight
through Monday)...

The snow shower activity ongoing across much of Southwest Alaska
this afternoon is expected to diminish from west to east overnight
tonight. Thus, areas along the Alaska Range will take the longest
to clear out. Clearing skies are expected from west to east, along
with diminishing winds as high pressure builds across Southwest
Alaska. Much of this weekend will feature bright, sunny, but cold
conditions over much of the area. Periods of cloudier weather are
possible within that time, but most of the area will see plenty of
sunshine. All threats of precipitation through Monday will end
with the conclusion of the current ongoing snow shower activity.

The main forecast concern this weekend therefore will be the cold
temperatures. The air mass building in will allow some areas of
the Kuskokwim Delta and Valley to be unable to reach zero for
highs, while lows at night in those same areas drop into the teens
to 20 below. A strong low and associated front well south of the
Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island on Monday will cause increasing
offshore north to northeasterly wind flow during the day, but
associated cloud cover currently looks to remain from King Salmon
south. By Monday, some moderation of the cold air mass, despite
the offshore winds, should bring temperatures above zero for most
of Southwest Alaska, which should preclude any wind chill
concerns.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3:
Tonight through Monday)...

High pressure over the eastern Bering currently will move eastward
into Southwest Alaska this weekend, and strengthen as it does so.
meanwhile, a strong low will approach the central and western
Aleutians on Saturday. A track a bit further south than previous
runs suggest the winds may not be quite as strong across the
islands than previous forecasts. Any gales should remain south of
the chain. Rain and snow showers are possible through the islands
with temperatures in the mid 30s, but any snow accumulations will
be minor. On Saturday night into Sunday, the low quickly drops
south and all effects will diminish. A weak front will approach
the western Aleutians on Monday, but other than gusty
southeasterly winds, and some rain showers, the effects from this
feature will also be minimal. A low over the southwestern Gulf
will cause increasing northeasterly winds around the Alaska
Peninsula on Monday. Differences in track will determine if that
area sees any precipitation.

Elsewhere across the Bering, a quiet period with light winds and
cold temperatures are expected through Monday. A few compact lows
are possible on Saturday, but will have minimal impact. The
strengthening high pressure over interior Alaska will lead to
gradually increasing easterly winds across much of the Bering by
Monday.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5 Mon through Wed)...
The main low will be in the Gulf of Alaska region or just a little
south of there during this period. Gales are expected with this
low with a decent chance of storm force winds. There is a bit of
uncertainty with this system as its projected track and strength
remains uncertain.

The Bering Sea region is a bit more settled as generally westerly
winds will be over the area with the potential for occasional
gales.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Next week will start off with well below normal temperatures over
most on southern mainland Alaska with high pressure over the state
and a low to the south of the Gulf of Alaska. This low will make
some headway northward through the middle of next week which will
bring most temperatures back to seasonal levels for the middle to
late parts of next week. There may be some periods of snowfall in
Southcentral with this low monday through Wednesday timeframe, but
at this time and snow should not make it much farther west than
just west of the Alaska Range. However, there is a bit of
uncertainty to the track of this low so the areas of snowfall are
subject to change.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WSW 121.
MARINE...Storm 130. Gales 130-132 138 139 176-178.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 21, 3:40 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 21, 3:40 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Feb 21, 3:40 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC37 hr
Feb 21, 3:55 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 21, 3:55 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 22, 3:44 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Feb 22, 3:55 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days

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Sources

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