Gale Warning 42, NWS Anchorage, AK

701 
FZAK51 PAFC 090031
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 PM AKST Wed Jan 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.

PKZ197-091315-
331 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1006 mb low 80 nm South of Yakutat exits through Southeast 
Alaska for Thu afternoon. Weak high pressure sweeps across the 
Gulf by Thu afternoon. A front enters the Southwestern Gulf Thu 
afternoon and moves to the Eastern Gulf by Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-091315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
331 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.THU...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40
kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray
near the Copper River Delta.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to 40
kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray 
near the Copper River Delta.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-091315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
331 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-091315-
Resurrection Bay-
331 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-091315-
Prince William Sound-
331 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 3 
ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-091315-
Port Valdez-
331 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-091315-
Valdez Narrows-
331 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-091315-
Valdez Arm-
331 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-091315-
Passage Canal-
331 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier before midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-091315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
331 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-091315-
Barren Islands East-
331 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-091315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
331 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-091315-
Chiniak Bay-
331 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-091315-
Marmot Bay-
331 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft
building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight. Snow.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-091315-
Shelikof Strait-
331 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-091315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
331 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-091315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
331 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Areas of 
freezing fog.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-091315-
Kachemak Bay-
331 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

622 
FZAK51 PAFC 091244
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 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.

PKZ197-100115-
344 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front associated with a 981 mb low 180 nm southeast of Sitkinak
Island enters the southern Gulf by Thu afternoon. This low exits 
the southeastern Gulf at 985 mb by Fri morning. A 982 mb low 
develops along the front 215 nm southwest of Sitka by Thu afternoon 
then exits the southeast Gulf at 995 mb by Fri afternoon. A 1008 mb 
low develops 65 nm east of Chignik Fri afternoon then moves to 
45 nm southeast of Kodiak City at 1010 mb by Sat morning.

$$

PKZ119-100115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
344 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray out of the Copper River Delta.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-100115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
344 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-100115-
Resurrection Bay-
344 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-100115-
Prince William Sound-
344 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-100115-
Port Valdez-
344 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-100115-
Valdez Narrows-
344 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-100115-
Valdez Arm-
344 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-100115-
Passage Canal-
344 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

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

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt, except west wind 15 kt 
near Whittier early. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Gusts increasing to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft 
in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-100115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
344 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-100115-
Barren Islands East-
344 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-100115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
344 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray N of Dangerous
Cape in the morning. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-100115-
Chiniak Bay-
344 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Snow.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-100115-
Marmot Bay-
344 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Snow.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-100115-
Shelikof Strait-
344 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft in the 
afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-100115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
344 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray 
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-100115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
344 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft 
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. Areas of 
freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray. Patchy freezing fog.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-100115-
Kachemak Bay-
344 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

856 
FZAK51 PAFC 100101
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
401 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 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.

PKZ197-101400-
401 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front dissipates over the North Gulf Coast for Fri afternoon. 
High pressure moves across the Gulf by Sat morning. A 1008 mb low
forms 95 nm West of Sitkinak on Fri night and exits the Southeast
Gulf at 1005 mb Sat afternoon. Its front stretches across the 
Gulf through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-101400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
401 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. 
Freezing spray. Gusts up to 45 kt near the Copper River Delta. Heavy
freezing spray near the Copper River Delta. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Gusts up to 50 kt 
near the Copper River Delta. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper 
River Delta.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Gusts up to 
40 kt near the Copper River Delta. Heavy freezing spray near the 
Copper River Delta.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-101400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
401 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt becoming variable 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-101400-
Resurrection Bay-
401 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft...highest seas S of Caines Head. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-101400-
Prince William Sound-
401 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-101400-
Port Valdez-
401 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft...except 4 ft near the Port. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts up to 55 kt in the morning, diminishing
to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft...except 4 ft near the Port.
Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft...except 4 ft near the Port. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-101400-
Valdez Narrows-
401 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 45 kt. Gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-101400-
Valdez Arm-
401 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY..

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-101400-
Passage Canal-
401 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up
to 40 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt near Whittier in the morning. 
Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-101400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
401 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 
12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-101400-
Barren Islands East-
401 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 9 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-101400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
401 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11
ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 15 kt. Seas 
12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-101400-
Chiniak Bay-
401 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-101400-
Marmot Bay-
401 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 ft building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-101400-
Shelikof Strait-
401 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 
11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-101400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
401 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 
10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-101400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
401 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
Patchy freezing fog.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
Patchy freezing fog.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-101400-
Kachemak Bay-
401 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

072 
FZAK51 PAFC 101243
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 AM AKST Fri Jan 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.

PKZ197-110130-
343 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough extends across the north Gulf Coast through Saturday 
afternoon. A 1008 mb low forms 90 nm west of Sitkinak Fri night 
and exits the southeast Gulf at 1006 mb Sat afternoon. High 
pressure moves over the Gulf by Sat night. A front enters the 
western Gulf by Sun morning.

$$

PKZ119-110130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
343 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt near the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-110130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
343 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-110130-
Resurrection Bay-
343 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-110130-
Prince William Sound-
343 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-110130-
Port Valdez-
343 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-110130-
Valdez Narrows-
343 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-110130-
Valdez Arm-
343 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-110130-
Passage Canal-
343 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 20 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-110130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
343 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-110130-
Barren Islands East-
343 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-110130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
343 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, SW wind 15 kt
becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-110130-
Chiniak Bay-
343 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt 
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-110130-
Marmot Bay-
343 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-110130-
Shelikof Strait-
343 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-110130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
343 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-110130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
343 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Patchy freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-110130-
Kachemak Bay-
343 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
422 PM AKST Tue Jan 7 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A deep 500 mb closed low continues to remain centered over the
interior of mainland Alaska, with a negatively-tilted trough axis
extending southeastward toward Haida Gwaii. Fairbanks, being the
closest sounding site to the center of this low recorded a 500 mb
height of 497 Dm at 12z. The upper-level flow remains weak across
the Southcentral Alaskan mainland due to the low center being in
close proximity to the region. Upper-level flow is also weak
across much of the Bering and over the Pribilof Islands due to a
combination of 500 mb ridging with a weak 500 mb height gradient.
Upper-level flow is strongest over the central Aleutians, across
the AKPEN and into the southern Gulf where the 500 mb height
gradient is steepest. Water vapor imagery shows an occluded front
southwest of the western Aleutians. Both GOES-17 visible satellite
imagery and radar imagery show a low off-shore from Cordova due
to winds through the channel between Hinchinbrook and Montague
Islands combined with the cold airmass in place. Snow shower
activity associated with this low is slowly moving eastward toward
Kayak Island.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are in good agreement with the synoptic pattern across the
region. The GFS, ECMWF, NAM and the Canadian GEM all have similar
solutions with respect to the placement and intensity of the low
that is expected to move through the western Aleutians/Bering on
Wednesday afternoon through Thursday. The NAMNest was favored for
the wind forecast across the Copper River Delta for the next
couple of days as it has the best handle with resolving the
current mesoscale features across the region when comparing to
real-time observations, satellite and radar.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...IFR to LIFR visibilities and/or ceilings are expected through
the afternoon hours Wednesday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
An upper level low currently over the Interior will move to the
southeast by Wednesday afternoon. While gap winds along the
northern Gulf coast are currently occurring, they are expected to
strengthen overnight tonight through Wednesday morning. The
strongest winds can be expected for Seward/Resurrection Bay,
Whittier/Passage Canal, the Valdez area including Thompson Pass,
and the Copper River Delta. A Wind Chill Advisory has been issued
for Thompson Pass, as wind chills will drop to 45 below zero
through the Pass beginning tonight.

Looking ahead to Thursday, another low spins up south of the
Alaska Peninsula. This low looks to track across the Gulf,
remaining well south of the southern Mainland. A brief shot of
accumulating snow is possible for Kodiak Island Thursday
afternoon as the low quickly passes over before departing the area
by Thursday night.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
An Arctic high remains oriented over the mainland, with very cold
conditions continuing in the Kuskokwim Valley/Delta and Bristol
Bay. A wind chill advisory is in effect until noon Wednesday for
the Kuskokwim Delta, and for interior Bristol Bay (New Stuyahok,
Koliganek) for wind chills down to 50 below. Expect a transition
to southerly flow ahead of an approaching warm front by midday
Wednesday, and conditions will start trending warmer. Temperatures
will generally still be below zero Wednesday, but will cross into
the positives Thursday as the front nears the coast and Arctic
air recedes northward. The front will shear apart as it reaches
the mainland, but should still bring some precipitation to the
AKPEN, and coastal areas of Bristol Bay and the Kuskokwim Delta
Wednesday night into Thursday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
A gale force low south of the western Aleutians will push a front
northward through the Bering, bringing rain or a rain/snow mix to
the southern Bering and Aleutians Wednesday...reaching the
Pribilof Islands Wednesday afternoon. Expect another round of
gales on the backside of the parent low, over the central and
western Aleutians late Wednesday into Thursday.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5: Friday through Sunday)...
A storm in the western Bering Sea has a front that drapes across
the Bering Sea to the Alaska Peninsula on Friday. This storm will
track from St Lawrence Island to Nunivak Island Sunday. The main
impact is gale and storm force winds associated with this storm.
Gales in advance of the front with Gale and storm force wind south
of the low as it traverses across the Bering Sea offshore zones.
The gale and storm force wind should drop off south of the low
through the day Sunday.

A strong storm is exiting the southeast Gulf of Alaska Friday.
North to northwest wind wrapping around the backside of this low
should be below gale force Friday. Wind in the Gulf of Alaska and
along the coast of Gulf of Alaska will remain below gale force
Friday through Sunday with the exception of the Copper River
Delta. The Delta may still have gale force wind blowing out of it
Friday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7: Friday through Tuesday)...
The models are on track with a pattern shift toward this weekend.
A large surface and upper level low will move across the Bering
Sea to the northeast Bering Sea by Sunday. The low then weakens to
a trough aloft as it rapidly moves across northern Alaska through
Monday. This will result in dramatic warming across southwest
Alaska through the weekend as temperatures rise to the 20s to near
30 above. South central Alaska will also see temperatures warm
through the weekend to the teens and 20s. The exception is in the
Copper River Basin where the cold air appears to be firmly
entrenched, and the coldest air will move over the area. Some of
the model guidance is forecasting low temperatures to as low as
-60 F for Gulkana Saturday and Sunday night. This is significantly
colder than what has been in most of the model solutions up to
this point. If this big of a temperature difference does form
between the Copper River Basin and Gulf of Alaska, we could see
very strong gap wind through the Chugach Mountains that would impact
Prince William Sound and the Copper River Delta.

A surface low will form along the front of this Bering low near
Kodiak Island or the Gulf of Alaska Thursday. Here the models
have not come into good agreement and the difference in the
location of the low, while small, has a significant difference in
the sensible weather, in particular for Kodiak Island. If the low
is further south and east, Kodiak could get little if any snow or
a mix of rain and snow, or if the low is closer to Kodiak, there
could be 4 to 10 inches of snow. This will bear watching through
the week.

Another upper trough follows behind this trough Monday and will
extend south across the Alaska Peninsula into the north Pacific. A
surface low will likely form in the base of this trough south of
Kodiak Island Monday night or Tuesday morning. This will primarily
impact the Gulf of Alaska offshore region.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Wind Chill Advisory 131 155 161.
MARINE...Gale Warning 121 127 129 170 173>180 185.
 Heavy Freezing Spray 119 121 127>130 139 141 160 180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...ED/RC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...KO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MM
MARINE/LONG TERM...SA