Gale Warning 267, NWS Anchorage, AK

176 
FZAK51 PAFC 101640 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
840 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

Updated zone 129

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.

PKZ197-110315-
840 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A surface trough stretches along the Southcentral coast through 
Thursday morning.

$$

PKZ119-110315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
840 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of Copper River Delta
in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of Copper River
Delta.  Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray
near the Copper River Delta. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of Copper River Delta. 
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray near the
Copper River Delta. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-110315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
840 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray along the
coast. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray along
the  coast. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-110315-
Resurrection Bay-
840 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-110315-
Prince William Sound-
840 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-110315-
Port Valdez-
840 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-110315-
Valdez Narrows-
840 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-110315-
Valdez Arm-
840 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-110315-
Passage Canal-
840 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft.
 Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier in the morning.
Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-110315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
840 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-110315-
Barren Islands East-
840 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-110315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
840 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-110315-
Chiniak Bay-
840 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-110315-
Marmot Bay-
840 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-110315-
Shelikof Strait-
840 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-110315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
840 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to
3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-110315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
840 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. 
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-110315-
Kachemak Bay-
840 AM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

145 
FZAK51 PAFC 102340
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 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.

PKZ197-111230-
340 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A surface trough stretches along the Southcentral Coast through 
Thursday morning.

$$

PKZ119-111230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
340 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River
Delta, increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 10 
ft. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray near the Copper River
Delta.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray near the Copper
River Delta.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray near
the Copper River Delta. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-111230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
340 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray near coast.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-111230-
Resurrection Bay-
340 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-111230-
Prince William Sound-
340 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy
freezing spray near northwest gaps and passes.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy
freezing spray near northwest gaps and passes.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-111230-
Port Valdez-
340 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-111230-
Valdez Narrows-
340 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-111230-
Valdez Arm-
340 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-111230-
Passage Canal-
340 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-111230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
340 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-111230-
Barren Islands East-
340 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray
near the Barren Islands.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near 
the Barren Islands in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray
near the Barren Islands.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-111230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
340 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-111230-
Chiniak Bay-
340 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-111230-
Marmot Bay-
340 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-111230-
Shelikof Strait-
340 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-111230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
340 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-111230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
340 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-111230-
Kachemak Bay-
340 PM AKDT Tue Mar 10 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

064 
FZAK51 PAFC 111112
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
312 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 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.

PKZ197-120000-
312 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1009 mb low 60 nm south of Yakutat moves to 100 nm southeast of
Yakutat at 1028 mb for Thursday morning and dissipates by 
Thursday evening. 

$$

PKZ119-120000-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
312 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray near the Copper
River Delta.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray near 
the Copper River Delta.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray near the Copper
River Delta.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-120000-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
312 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray along the coast.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray along the coast.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray along the coast in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-120000-
Resurrection Bay-
312 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-120000-
Prince William Sound-
312 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy
freezing spray near northwest gaps and passes in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-120000-
Port Valdez-
312 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Valdez in the morning. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Valdez. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-120000-
Valdez Narrows-
312 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-120000-
Valdez Arm-
312 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-120000-
Passage Canal-
312 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier in the morning. 
Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier after midnight
.Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier in the morning. 
Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-120000-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
312 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-120000-
Barren Islands East-
312 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-120000-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
312 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt except NW 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-120000-
Chiniak Bay-
312 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-120000-
Marmot Bay-
312 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-120000-
Shelikof Strait-
312 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-120000-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
312 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray,
except heavy freezing spray north of Anchor Point in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-120000-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
312 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-120000-
Kachemak Bay-
312 AM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

779 
FZAK51 PAFC 112340
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 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.

PKZ197-121215-
340 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1024 mb low 90 nm southeast of Middleton Island will drift east
and dissipate by Thu afternoon. High pressure over mainland 
Alaska will build into the Gulf of Alaska and there will be a 
1049 mb high 120 nm south of Middleton Island Friday afternoon. 


$$

PKZ119-121215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
340 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt increasing to 65 kt toward
morning out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray, 
except heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
8 ft. Freezing spray, except heavy freezing spray near the Copper 
River Delta.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-121215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
340 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray along the coast.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray along the coast.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-121215-
Resurrection Bay-
340 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 increasing to 35 kt by midnight. Seas 7 ft.  
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-121215-
Prince William Sound-
340 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Higher gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Higher gusts to 35 kt. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-121215-
Port Valdez-
340 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-121215-
Valdez Narrows-
340 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-121215-
Valdez Arm-
340 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-121215-
Passage Canal-
340 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt developing around midnight. Seas
4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-121215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
340 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-121215-
Barren Islands East-
340 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-121215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
340 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt except NW 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-121215-
Chiniak Bay-
340 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-121215-
Marmot Bay-
340 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-121215-
Shelikof Strait-
340 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas 
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-121215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
340 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free
waters
2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-121215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
340 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 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 THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.MON...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-121215-
Kachemak Bay-
340 PM AKDT Wed Mar 11 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray.
.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...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

368 
FZAK51 PAFC 121123
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
323 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 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.

PKZ197-130015-
323 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

An elongated 1029 mb low 75 nm southwest of Yakutat moves into 
the southern Gulf and dissipate by Thursday evening. A 1048 mb 
ridge of high pressure settles over the Gulf Fri morning through 
Saturday.

$$

PKZ119-130015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
323 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of the Copper River Delta
diminishing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray, 
except heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray
near the Copper River Delta.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray near the Copper River
Delta in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-130015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
323 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft. Freezing spray along the coast.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-130015-
Resurrection Bay-
323 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-130015-
Prince William Sound-
323 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 4
ft. Freezing spray along the coast.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and passes in 
the evening. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-130015-
Port Valdez-
323 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Valdez. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Valdez in the evening.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-130015-
Valdez Narrows-
323 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-130015-
Valdez Arm-
323 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-130015-
Passage Canal-
323 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier in the morning. 
Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-130015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
323 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-130015-
Barren Islands East-
323 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-130015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
323 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 9
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-130015-
Chiniak Bay-
323 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-130015-
Marmot Bay-
323 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-130015-
Shelikof Strait-
323 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-130015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
323 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2
ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-130015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
323 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-130015-
Kachemak Bay-
323 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

326 
FZAK51 PAFC 121126
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
326 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 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.

PKZ197-130030-
326 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

An elongated 1029 mb low 75 nm southwest of Yakutat moves into 
the southern Gulf and dissipates by Thursday evening. A 1048 mb 
ridge of high pressure settles over the Gulf Fri morning through 
Saturday.

$$

PKZ119-130030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
326 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of the Copper River Delta
diminishing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray, 
except heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray
near the Copper River Delta.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray near the Copper River
Delta in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-130030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
326 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft. Freezing spray along the coast.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-130030-
Resurrection Bay-
326 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-130030-
Prince William Sound-
326 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 4
ft. Freezing spray along the coast.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and passes in 
the evening. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-130030-
Port Valdez-
326 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Valdez. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Valdez in the evening.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-130030-
Valdez Narrows-
326 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-130030-
Valdez Arm-
326 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-130030-
Passage Canal-
326 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier in the morning. 
Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-130030-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
326 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-130030-
Barren Islands East-
326 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-130030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
326 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 9
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-130030-
Chiniak Bay-
326 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-130030-
Marmot Bay-
326 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-130030-
Shelikof Strait-
326 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-130030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
326 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2
ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-130030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
326 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-130030-
Kachemak Bay-
326 AM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

700 
FZAK51 PAFC 122319
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
319 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 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.

PKZ197-131200-
319 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A ridge of high pressure builds across the gulf through Saturday
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-131200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
319 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray
near the Copper River Delta.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-131200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
319 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-131200-
Resurrection Bay-
319 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-131200-
Prince William Sound-
319 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 30 
kt out of bays and passes in the evening. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-131200-
Port Valdez-
319 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Valdez in the evening. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-131200-
Valdez Narrows-
319 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-131200-
Valdez Arm-
319 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-131200-
Passage Canal-
319 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 40 kt
near Whittier in the evening. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-131200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
319 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-131200-
Barren Islands East-
319 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-131200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
319 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-131200-
Chiniak Bay-
319 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-131200-
Marmot Bay-
319 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-131200-
Shelikof Strait-
319 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-131200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
319 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

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

$$

PKZ140-131200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
319 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-131200-
Kachemak Bay-
319 PM AKDT Thu Mar 12 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 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...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
442 PM AKDT Mon Mar 9 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
There is a north to south oriented upper level trough over Alaska
that is slowly moving eastward. There is a somewhat flat ridge
over the central and western Bering, with another trough near the
Kamchatka Peninsula. At the surface there is a low along the north
Gulf coast, with high pressure over mainland Alaska. There is weak
offshore flow over Southcentral, with stronger northerly flow over
Southwest Alaska. A southward moving surface trough is just south
of the Alaska Peninsula and eastern Aleutians, with brisk
northerly flow to the north of that trough. Some snow and snow
showers are occurring over Southcentral ahead of the upper trough
axis. There are also some showers over the Alaska Peninsula and
eastern Aleutians.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The numerical models are in good agreement through Wednesday
afternoon. There are some minor differences on moisture and
precipitation for the early portion of the forecast. Forecast
confidence is higher than normal today.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Occasional MVFR conditions are possible this evening in
lingering snow showers, otherwise VFR conditions are expected.
Northerly winds will increase this evening, then diminish late
tonight.

&&

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

An upper trough over western AK continues to slowly push east,
while a deformation zone on the backside of an associated surface
low near Prince William Sound continues to bring areas of light
snow to Southcentral. Snow will taper off tonight in the
Anchorage Bowl and Mat-Su Valleys, and ramp up a bit in the
Copper River Basin as the low steers east. As the parent upper
trough dives southeastward tonight into Tuesday, expect a
transition to cold, dry conditions from west to east. Expect
strong offshore winds out of the usual gaps and passes driven by
a strong pressure gradient between cold dense air inland and lower
pressure offshore. Winds will initially ramp up tonight over the
Barren Islands, then gusty winds will set in in Whittier/Passage
Canal by early Tuesday morning. Valdez waterways and Thompson Pass
winds will ramp up during the day Tuesday. Expect gusts around 60
mph through Thompson Pass Tuesday afternoon, causing visibility
reductions from blowing snow. Winds will diminish Wednesday as the
Arctic high becomes centered over the Alcan border and the
surface low in the Gulf exits to the east. Upper ridging will
build in over the Bering, maintaining dry, quiet weather over
Southcentral Wednesday into Thursday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: tonight
through Thursday)...

Quiet weather will persist for Southwest AK the next few days. It
will be clear and cold through midweek with northerly drying flow
in place. Wind direction will switch Thursday to the southwest, which
will warm temperatures and bring in cloud cover from the Bering Sea.
This is due to a front approach in the central Bering. However, high
pressure to the east will hold off any weather from reaching the
coast, keeping weather quiet. We are confident in this forecast.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through
3: tonight through Thursday)...

The next couple of days the big weather story is northerly cold
air pushing through the Eastern Aleutians creating gusty winds
through bays and passes. This is also creating heavy freezing
spray in areas of gusty winds. The eastern Bering then quiets
Wednesday into Thursday. During this time a low pressure system
enters the Bering from the west. Model runs showed this low coming
in stronger today and setup looks favorable for storm force
winds, so we did increase this low to a storm force today.
Winds will likely need to be adjusted over the next couple of
days, but anticipate it to stay storm force strength. High pressure
over Interior AK will prevent this low from working eastward to
the coast. We have moderate to high confidence in the forecast.

&&

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

Gusty northerly gap winds along the Alaska Peninsula and the Gulf
Coast are expected for much of Wednesday. Some of the stronger
winds will be around the Barren Islands, Resurrection Bay, and the
Copper River Delta. Winds will taper west to east Wednesday midday
through the evening hours as high pressure builds in and pressure
gradients weaken. A strong front enters the western Aleutians
Wednesday afternoon and is expected to bring storm force winds to
the western Bering and the western extremity of the Aleutians
Wednesday night. Winds diminish some by Thursday midday, but an
area of storm force winds west of St Matthew Island and north of
56N is expected through that time. As this front weakens Thursday
evening, a period of relatively quiet weather is expected through
Friday.

&&

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

Wednesday will see the start of a quiet weather period with much
of Southcentral Alaska seeing their first sunny skies in a bit.
Clearing skies and northerly winds will bring back colder
temperatures to end the work week. High temperatures will rebound
over the weekend as high pressure dominates southern Alaska.

Weather across much of the Bering will be relatively quiet to
start the period. A storm force front will bring some strong winds
to the Western Aleutians Wednesday night and spread across the
Western Bering, before diminishing early Friday morning. A north
Pacific low will approach the eastern Aleutians Thursday night,
but model confidence is low on its impact to the area. Aside from
this system, weather for the remainder of the weekend will remain
quiet in and around the Bering Sea.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Gales 121 127-132 138 150 155 172 178
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MM
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...BB
MARINE/LONG TERM...LB