Gale Warning 319, NWS Anchorage, AK

449 
FZAK51 PAFC 052255
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
255 PM AKDT Sun Apr 5 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.

PKZ197-061200-
255 PM AKDT Sun Apr 5 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A ridge of high pressure briefly builds across the Gulf Mon, before 
moving east of the region Tue afternoon. A front enters the southern 
Gulf Tue afternoon ahead of a deepening north Pacific low.

$$

PKZ119-061200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
255 PM AKDT Sun Apr 5 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Along the coast, SE wind 20 kt in the
evening becoming W 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-061200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
255 PM AKDT Sun Apr 5 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 
15 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-061200-
Resurrection Bay-
255 PM AKDT Sun Apr 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. 
Freezing spray after midnight.
.MON...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-061200-
Prince William Sound-
255 PM AKDT Sun Apr 5 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-061200-
Port Valdez-
255 PM AKDT Sun Apr 5 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming NE 15 kt. Seas 3 
ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-061200-
Valdez Narrows-
255 PM AKDT Sun Apr 5 2020

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Rain and snow showers.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming NE 20 kt. Seas 3 
ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-061200-
Valdez Arm-
255 PM AKDT Sun Apr 5 2020

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-061200-
Passage Canal-
255 PM AKDT Sun Apr 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 
Freezing spray after midnight.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-061200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
255 PM AKDT Sun Apr 5 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.MON...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 
ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-061200-
Barren Islands East-
255 PM AKDT Sun Apr 5 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-061200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
255 PM AKDT Sun Apr 5 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 
ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-061200-
Chiniak Bay-
255 PM AKDT Sun Apr 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts 40
kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 
ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-061200-
Marmot Bay-
255 PM AKDT Sun Apr 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-061200-
Shelikof Strait-
255 PM AKDT Sun Apr 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes in the
morning. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-061200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
255 PM AKDT Sun Apr 5 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. S of Anchor Point, W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 
ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.MON...W wind 30 kt, except W wind 40 kt S of Anchor Point. Seas 11 
ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-061200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
255 PM AKDT Sun Apr 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing
spray after midnight.
.MON...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing
spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-061200-
Kachemak Bay-
255 PM AKDT Sun Apr 5 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray
after midnight.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 13 ft. 
Freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

554 
FZAK51 PAFC 061123
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
323 AM AKDT Mon Apr 6 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.

PKZ197-070000-
323 AM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A ridge of high pressure briefly tracks south of Kodiak Island
today, before departing Tue afternoon. A front enters the 
southern Gulf Tues afternoon ahead of a deepening North Pacific 
low.


$$

PKZ119-070000-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
323 AM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-070000-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
323 AM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. 
Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-070000-
Resurrection Bay-
323 AM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-070000-
Prince William Sound-
323 AM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-070000-
Port Valdez-
323 AM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-070000-
Valdez Narrows-
323 AM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-070000-
Valdez Arm-
323 AM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-070000-
Passage Canal-
323 AM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-070000-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
323 AM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 15 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-070000-
Barren Islands East-
323 AM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. 
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-070000-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
323 AM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-070000-
Chiniak Bay-
323 AM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 4 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-070000-
Marmot Bay-
323 AM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 4 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-070000-
Shelikof Strait-
323 AM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes diminishing to 35 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-070000-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
323 AM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S of Anchor Point, W wind 35 kt, with gusts to 50 kt early. 
Seas 14 ft. N of Anchor Point, W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming variable 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-070000-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
323 AM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-070000-
Kachemak Bay-
323 AM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt early. Seas 13 ft. 
Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray 
in the evening.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

538 
FZAK51 PAFC 062351
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 6 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.

PKZ197-071230-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front enters the southwest Gulf Tue morning, then moves to the 
northern Gulf Tue evening. A 1002 mb low at 56N 152W Tue afternoon 
moves to 125 nm SE of Seward at 991 mb Wed morning, then moves ashore
Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-071230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt in the evening diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 
14 ft in the evening subsiding to 10 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 
7 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-071230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15
ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Snow.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-071230-
Resurrection Bay-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming N 30 kt. 
Seas 3 ft in the evening building to 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-071230-
Prince William Sound-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming N 25 kt. Seas 4 ft
building to 6 ft after midnight.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-071230-
Port Valdez-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-071230-
Valdez Narrows-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray
after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-071230-
Valdez Arm-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-071230-
Passage Canal-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-071230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt in the morning becoming NE 30 kt. Seas 4 
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-071230-
Barren Islands East-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft in the evening building to 17 
ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-071230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. N
of Dangerous Cape, NE wind 35 kt becoming N 45 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-071230-
Chiniak Bay-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming E 30 kt. Seas 4 ft 
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12
ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-071230-
Marmot Bay-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 12 ft 
subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-071230-
Shelikof Strait-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-071230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray in the evening.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming NE 30 kt. Seas 4 ft 
building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-071230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-071230-
Kachemak Bay-
351 PM AKDT Mon Apr 6 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the evening. Wind 
diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft 
after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

427 
FZAK51 PAFC 071140
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 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.

PKZ197-080045-
340 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front enters the southwest Gulf Tue morning. The associated 
999 mb low moves to 160 nm southeast of Sitkinak by Tue afternoon 
then moves to 50 nm southwest of Middleton Island at 987 mb by 
Wed morning. This low then weakens and moves inland near Yakutat 
by Thu morning.

$$

PKZ119-080045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
340 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt shifting to E 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 11 ft building 
to 17 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...N wind 50 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-080045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
340 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 13 ft building 
to 18 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-080045-
Resurrection Bay-
340 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas building to 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-080045-
Prince William Sound-
340 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming N 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-080045-
Port Valdez-
340 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-080045-
Valdez Narrows-
340 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-080045-
Valdez Arm-
340 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-080045-
Passage Canal-
340 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier developing late. Seas 2 ft. 
Freezing spray after midnight. Snow.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-080045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
340 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-080045-
Barren Islands East-
340 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 11 ft building 
to 17 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-080045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
340 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. 
N of Dangerous Cape, NE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 10 ft 
building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-080045-
Chiniak Bay-
340 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. 
.WED...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-080045-
Marmot Bay-
340 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Snow.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-080045-
Shelikof Strait-
340 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt becoming N 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft. Snow.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-080045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
340 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-080045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
340 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray
developing by afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-080045-
Kachemak Bay-
340 AM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

696 
FZAK51 PAFC 072352
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
352 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 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.

PKZ197-081300-
352 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1002 mb low at Sitkinak Island Tue afternoon moves to 110 nm SE of
Seward Wed morning at 992 mb, then moves to 110 nm SW of Yakutat at 
1000 mb Wed afternoon. The low moves inland near Yakutat Wed night. 
High pressure builds across the Gulf Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-081300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
352 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft
building to 17 ft after midnight. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.WED...N wind 50 kt in the morning becoming NW 30 kt. E of Middleton
Island, S wind 30 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Snow 
showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-081300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
352 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt in the evening increasing to 50 kt. Seas 12
ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Snow.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-081300-
Resurrection Bay-
352 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening increasing to 30 kt. Seas
building to 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-081300-
Prince William Sound-
352 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-081300-
Port Valdez-
352 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-081300-
Valdez Narrows-
352 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 35 kt. Seas
building to 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-081300-
Valdez Arm-
352 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-081300-
Passage Canal-
352 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 30
kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-081300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
352 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-081300-
Barren Islands East-
352 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt in the evening increasing to 50 kt. Seas 12
in the evening building to 17 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-081300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
352 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming N 45 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-081300-
Chiniak Bay-
352 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt in the evening becoming N. Seas 13 ft 
subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.WED...NW wind 30 in the morning diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft in
the morning subsiding to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-081300-
Marmot Bay-
352 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 9 ft after
midnight. Snow.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt in the morning diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft
in the morning subsiding to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-081300-
Shelikof Strait-
352 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt becoming N 35 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Snow.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 9 
ft in the morning subsiding to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-081300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
352 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt in the evening increasing to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft
in the evening building to 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-081300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
352 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-081300-
Kachemak Bay-
352 PM AKDT Tue Apr 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

110 
FZAK51 PAFC 081126
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 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.

PKZ197-090030-
326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 990 mb low 70 nm southwest of Middleton Island Wed morning 
moves inland near Yakutat at 1001 mb by Wed afternoon. The 
associated front continues to weaken through Thu morning. 
High pressure builds across the Gulf Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-090030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W of Middleton Island, N wind 45 kt becoming NW 25 kt in 
the afternoon. E of Middleton Island, Variable wind 20 kt becoming 
NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Snow and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-090030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 50 kt becoming NW 35 kt by late morning. 
Seas 20 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-090030-
Resurrection Bay-
326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. 
Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-090030-
Prince William Sound-
326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-090030-
Port Valdez-
326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-090030-
Valdez Narrows-
326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-090030-
Valdez Arm-
326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-090030-
Passage Canal-
326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft.
Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the morning.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-090030-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray 
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-090030-
Barren Islands East-
326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-090030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 45 kt
becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 
10 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-090030-
Chiniak Bay-
326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-090030-
Marmot Bay-
326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt late. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-090030-
Shelikof Strait-
326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes 
in the morning. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-090030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt early, then becoming NW 25 kt. Seas 12 ft
early, subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-090030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt early, then becoming NW 15 kt. 
Seas 8 ft early, subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-090030-
Kachemak Bay-
326 AM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 20 kt by late morning.
Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft 
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 8 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft late.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

643 
FZAK51 PAFC 082305
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
305 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 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.

PKZ197-091215-
305 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1000 mb low 60 nm southwest of Yakutat Wed afternoon moves 
inland 25 nm southeast of Yakutat at 1011 mb by Thu morning. High
pressure builds across the Gulf through Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-091215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
305 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-091215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
305 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-091215-
Resurrection Bay-
305 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-091215-
Prince William Sound-
305 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-091215-
Port Valdez-
305 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 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.

$$

PKZ127-091215-
Valdez Narrows-
305 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND 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.

$$

PKZ128-091215-
Valdez Arm-
305 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-091215-
Passage Canal-
305 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
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...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-091215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
305 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.THU...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-091215-
Barren Islands East-
305 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-091215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
305 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-091215-
Chiniak Bay-
305 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-091215-
Marmot Bay-
305 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-091215-
Shelikof Strait-
305 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-091215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
305 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-091215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
305 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-091215-
Kachemak Bay-
305 PM AKDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming NE. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
437 PM AKDT Sat Apr 4 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

There are two defining weather features for our forecast area
today. This first is a high pressure system in the North Pacific
whose ridge is pushing north into the eastern AKPEN. The other
feature is a low centered just southwest of St. Lawrence Island
and moving slowly northeast. The ridge of high pressure is just
strong enough to force most of the energy north of our forecast
area, but southwest AK is not escaping this system. In the upper
levels, all of this is supported by a longwave trough digging
south through AK and pushing high pressure south into the North
Pacific. A band of energy is trapped between these two features
and is moving through southwest AK. This setup is also creating
on-shore flow into southwest Alaska and enhanced wind speeds for
both southwest AK and the eastern Aleutians.

The ridge of high pressure is also keeping southcentral AK out of
most of the weather. However as with SW AK, it is not pushing
north far enough to keep weather entirely out. Therefore, cloud
cover and small pockets of instability producing snow showers have
been able to exist in Southcentral AK today.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models continue their run of good agreement in the short term.
This is keeping forecast confidence high. One area of difficulty
is in southwest Alaska, where they are having trouble picking up
on precipitation coming off the Bering Sea. The forecast is being
manually adjusted to account. Otherwise, models are performing well.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Some low level cloud cover will linger into the overnight
hours, but VFR conditions are expected to persist. Winds will be
picking up from the south overnight and be gusting 25-30 kts early
tomorrow morning. Winds should subside midday tomorrow.

&&

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

The upper-level long wave pattern will begin to transition tonight
as the ridge situated over the Gulf moves east and gives way to
an upper-level low tracking from the northern Bering to interior
Alaska. As it does, a moist, southwesterly flow will develop out
ahead of an upper-level wave and associated cold front that will
enter the western periphery of Southcentral Sunday. Gusty
southwesterly winds will develop overnight through early Sunday
from Cook Inlet north to the Susitna Valley in advance of the
front. In addition to gusty winds, areas of snow will develop
along the front, with accumulating snow likely for areas north of
Talkeetna (Broad Pass), Hatcher Pass, and the higher elevations
around Prince William Sound. Enough warmer air will still be
around on Sunday for precipitation to be a mix of rain/snow for
lower elevations and areas along the coast. The front will
continue east through Sunday with gusty west-southwesterly winds
persisting across Cook Inlet, Kachemak Bay, and the Barren
Islands. Strong westerly winds will also develop across Prince
William Sound with winds gusting through favored bays and passes
and rain changing back to snow as the front pushes through.
Although winds are expected to diminish on Monday as the initial
trough exits the region, a second, trailing shortwave should
provide enough instability for a few lingering snow showers over
the higher terrain.

Conditions trend clearer, drier, and cooler Monday afternoon
through Tuesday as the upper-level trough axis slides east of the
area and a weak ridge attempts to build over the region. The next
frontal system then moves into the Gulf late Tuesday with the
potential for precipitation and strong winds for Kodiak Island and
the immediate Southcentral coast through Wednesday.

&&

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

Over the next 12 hours, there will be a significant pattern shift
across Southwest Alaska. The relatively warm conditions will
rapidly end as a powerful cold front sweeps across the area from
west to east. Ahead of the front, temperatures are just above
freezing in most locations across the Kuskokwim Delta. Conversely,
highs got well into the 50s today south of King Salmon. Once the
front moves through, temperatures will stay in the 20s across the
Kuskokwim Delta with low to mid 30s expected further east.

Another effect behind the front will be a significant increase in
the winds along with snow bands setting up in the very unstable
atmosphere. This will begin tonight, and persist through the day
on Sunday. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph are expected late
tonight into Sunday morning. This is the result of a strong and
powerful low moving into Norton Sound, with the wraparound behind
the front accelerating as the low deepens. The combination of the
strong winds and the snow bands that develop will lead to rapidly
deteriorating conditions in portions of the Kuskokwim Delta,
particularly north of Kipnuk. The snow bands will be localized.
Thus, outside of them, conditions will remain very windy, with any
previously fallen snow being blown around, but otherwise expect
mostly cloudy conditions. Inside the bands, expect near whiteout
conditions at times. Since the bands will be moving around, do not
expect long periods of whiteout conditions, but persistent bands
could cause visibilities to drop to a half mile or less. Thus, a
Winter Weather Advisory has been issued from late tonight until
Sunday evening. The worst conditions are expected at the coast,
but the bands will be able to move well inland, so areas such as
Bethel will also see periods of reduced visibilities in strong,
gusty winds through the day Sunday.

The winds will begin diminishing Sunday night as a small area of
low pressure moves near the Pribilofs. There is still significant
uncertainty as to the eventual track of the low, but its
relatively close proximity to the coast should keep most of the
area mainly cloudy Monday and potentially into Tuesday, depending
on how long it persists. Otherwise, expect well-below-normal
temperatures to persist through the day Tuesday, with highs in the
20s and 30s and lows in the single digits and teens.

&&

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

A strong cold front near the Pribilofs this afternoon will rapidly
move into Southwest Alaska this evening. Behind the front strong
northwesterly flow of much colder air is producing widespread snow
showers, which will persist over nearly the entire Bering Sea
through Sunday. A low moving off the Kamchatka Peninsula moves
into the western Bering Sunday afternoon, and strengthens as it
moves over the Pribilofs Monday afternoon. There is significant
uncertainty where it moves from there, but generally a slow
eastward drift towards Southwest Alaska is expected. A large area
of high pressure moves over the western Aleutians Monday, then
gradually shifts east across the central Aleutians on Tuesday. A
weak low moves over the Northern Bering Tuesday afternoon as
a separate front moves into the western Aleutians on Tuesday.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5/Tuesday through Thursday)...

Bering Sea/Aleutians:

High pressure centered southeast of Adak Tuesday afternoon and low
pressure to the northwest of Savoonga will create a tight
pressure gradient across the northern Bering, where some sustained
gales are possible. Further south and west, a front will approach
the western Aleutians ahead of an incoming area of low pressure.
The center of high pressure then moves to Dutch Harbor on
Wednesday and into western Alaska for Thursday. This allows the
front to trek eastward into the central Aleutians and Bering, with
sustained gales possibly developing.

Gulf of Alaska:

A strengthening area of low pressure approaches the Gulf Tuesday evening,
with a sustained gale force front preceding its arrival. As this
low deepens further across the northern Gulf Wednesday morning,
high-end sustained gales, with storm force gusts, are anticipated
to develop. This low then moves ashore between Cordova and Yakutat
Wednesday evening, with sustained gales continuing near the
northern Gulf Coast. An offshore flow pattern develops on Thursday.

&&

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

Guidance is in fairly good agreement leading to high confidence on
the long term upper-level pattern in the middle to later parts of
next week. There will be an upper level trough over the mainland
and a modest upper level ridge over the Bering. This will lead to
cold temperatures over the mainland of Alaska with warmer
temperatures over the Bering and Aleutian Chain. The upper level
ridge over the Bering will slowly work towards the mainland
Thursday leading to a warming trend. Beyond Thursday night is when
the models begin to diverge on the upper level pattern and the
placement of features. While the trend is there on both models for
a warming trend, the degree to how strong this warming trend will
be is still uncertain. This is leading to only low to moderate
confidence in the forecast for temperatures Friday into Saturday
of next week. The placement of features in the upper level flow is
in question as one model has the upper level ridge further west
and more amplified while another is less amplified.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory 155.
MARINE...Gale 119 120 130 131 139 141 179 180 181 185
		 Heavy Freezing Spray 180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...TM
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JW
MARINE/LONG TERM...PD/MV