Gale Warning 52, NWS Anchorage, AK

895 
FZAK51 PAFC 121300
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

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

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

PKZ197-130215-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1000 mb low forms over Kodiak Island Sunday morning and moves
370 nm southeast of Middleton Island Mon morning. The low then 
exits the Gulf to the southeast Monday night.

$$

PKZ119-130215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING through tonight...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray
near the coast.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray near the coast.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-130215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-130215-
Resurrection Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-130215-
Prince William Sound-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-130215-
Port Valdez-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-130215-
Valdez Narrows-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ128-130215-
Valdez Arm-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-130215-
Passage Canal-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight.
Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-130215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-130215-
Barren Islands East-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow with rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-130215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-130215-
Chiniak Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-130215-
Marmot Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft
subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Freezing spray.
 .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-130215-
Shelikof Strait-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-130215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-130215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-130215-
Kachemak Bay-
400 AM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

999 
FZAK51 PAFC 130043
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

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

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

PKZ197-131400-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1011 mb low 145 nm east of Kodiak City moves 320 nm east of
Kodiak City at 1015 mb early Mon morning and then exits the Gulf 
of Alaska. A 1024 mb low forms over the northern Gulf of Alaska Mon
morning and moves 155 nm southwest of Sitka at 1017 mb Tue 
morning and exits the Gulf of Alaska Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-131400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt...except NE out of the Copper River
Delta...becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray 
except heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near the Copper River
Delta.  Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near the Copper River
Delta.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-131400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-131400-
Resurrection Bay-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-131400-
Prince William Sound-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Snow.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-131400-
Port Valdez-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

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

$$

PKZ127-131400-
Valdez Narrows-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-131400-
Valdez Arm-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt in the evening decreasing to 15 kt. Seas 3 
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-131400-
Passage Canal-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...W wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-131400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT... NE wind 20 kt becoming W by midnight. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-131400-
Barren Islands East-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-131400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-131400-
Chiniak Bay-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35
kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-131400-
Marmot Bay-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-131400-
Shelikof Strait-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of western bays and
passes in the evening. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-131400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-131400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-131400-
Kachemak Bay-
343 PM AKST Sun Jan 12 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt this afternoon shifting to W wind in the 
evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

960 
FZAK51 PAFC 131245
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 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.

PKZ197-140200-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1011 mb low at 360 nm south of Middleton Island exits the Gulf 
to the southeast Mon night. Weak low pressure remains over the 
central Gulf through Tue night. A ridge of high pressure moves 
into the western Gulf Mon morning and remains nearly stationary 
through Tue night.

$$

PKZ119-140200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near the Copper 
River Delta.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
 Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near the 
Copper River Delta.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Cooper River Delta.
Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near the Copper River 
Delta.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-140200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near the coast. Seas 8 ft.
 Freezing spray near the coast.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-140200-
Resurrection Bay-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-140200-
Prince William Sound-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-140200-
Port Valdez-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.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.

$$

PKZ127-140200-
Valdez Narrows-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ128-140200-
Valdez Arm-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-140200-
Passage Canal-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
 Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-140200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-140200-
Barren Islands East-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-140200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-140200-
Chiniak Bay-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-140200-
Marmot Bay-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-140200-
Shelikof Strait-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-140200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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

$$

PKZ140-140200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Areas of freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-140200-
Kachemak Bay-
345 AM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

883 
FZAK51 PAFC 140025
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 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.

PKZ197-141315-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1019 mb low 210 nm southeast of Middleton Island exits the Gulf
to the southeast Mon night. A ridge of high pressure over the 
western Gulf remains nearly stationary through Wednesday afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-141315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-141315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-141315-
Resurrection Bay-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-141315-
Prince William Sound-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-141315-
Port Valdez-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-141315-
Valdez Narrows-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-141315-
Valdez Arm-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-141315-
Passage Canal-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-141315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 10 
ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-141315-
Barren Islands East-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
building to 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-141315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
building to 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-141315-
Chiniak Bay-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-141315-
Marmot Bay-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-141315-
Shelikof Strait-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-141315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-141315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-141315-
Kachemak Bay-
325 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

702 
FZAK51 PAFC 141240
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 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.

PKZ197-150130-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1016 mb low exits the Gulf to the southeast this morning. 
Weak low pressure remains over the central and eastern Gulf 
through Wednesday afternoon. A front approaches the western Gulf
Wednesday night.

$$

PKZ119-150130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near 
the Copper River Delta.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near 
the Copper River Delta.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray except Heavy
freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-150130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-150130-
Resurrection Bay-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ125-150130-
Prince William Sound-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-150130-
Port Valdez-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt.  Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-150130-
Valdez Narrows-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-150130-
Valdez Arm-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-150130-
Passage Canal-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier.  Seas 4 ft.
 Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft.
 Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-150130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-150130-
Barren Islands East-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-150130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft except 17 ft N of Dangerous Cape. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-150130-
Chiniak Bay-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-150130-
Marmot Bay-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-150130-
Shelikof Strait-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-150130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt by afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-150130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-150130-
Kachemak Bay-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

214 
FZAK51 PAFC 150031
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 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.

PKZ197-151345-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Northerly flow continues across the western Gulf through 
Wednesday afternoon. A front slowly approaches the western Gulf 
Wednesday night before it moves southeast through Thursday 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-151345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
6 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-151345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-151345-
Resurrection Bay-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ125-151345-
Prince William Sound-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 6 
ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-151345-
Port Valdez-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt, increasing to 25 kt after midnight with
gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-151345-
Valdez Narrows-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-151345-
Valdez Arm-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-151345-
Passage Canal-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-151345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-151345-
Barren Islands East-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11
ft. Freezing spray
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-151345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt except 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape, 
diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 15 kt, except 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 10 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-151345-
Chiniak Bay-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-151345-
Marmot Bay-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-151345-
Shelikof Strait-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-151345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-151345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
1 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 2 ft. Freezing spray in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-151345-
Kachemak Bay-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

235 
FZAK51 PAFC 151229
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 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.

PKZ197-160100-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Northerly flow continues across the western Gulf through 
this afternoon. A front slowly approaches the western Gulf 
Wednesday night before it moves southeast through Thursday 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-160100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
 Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray except Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River 
Delta.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray except Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River 
Delta. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray except Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River 
Delta. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-160100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-160100-
Resurrection Bay-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ125-160100-
Prince William Sound-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-160100-
Port Valdez-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-160100-
Valdez Narrows-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-160100-
Valdez Arm-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

$$

PKZ129-160100-
Passage Canal-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier in the 
evening. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-160100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-160100-
Barren Islands East-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-160100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-160100-
Chiniak Bay-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-160100-
Marmot Bay-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-160100-
Shelikof Strait-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-160100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-160100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Freezing Spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing Spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-160100-
Kachemak Bay-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
422 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A persistent 1036 mb surface ridge nestled across the Al-Can
border continues to keep arctic air firmly entrenched from the
upper Kuskokwim Delta east to the Copper River Basin. An upper-
level shortwave, coupled with the development of a compact surface
low near Middleton Island, have also allowed the northerly
outflow winds to continue from Seward to Prince William Sound and
the Copper River Delta. Periodic northerly gusts have also
developed across the northern Susitna Valley and across a
channeled corridor of the Glen in the MatSu. These winds have
allowed the temperature oscillate between -15F and +15F for
places like Talkeetna and Wasilla overnight. High cloud cover is
on the increase over the southern half of the Kenai Peninsula as a
front moves over the interior of the state. Snow has ended across
the eastern half of Kodiak Island as a low in the western Gulf
races east.

Farther west, a weakening occluded front stretches from Aniak to
Iliamna. Along and ahead of this front, light snow is falling.
Behind the front, the snow has transitioned to snow showers.
Warmer air has also advected in along the coast, with overnight
temperatures climbing into the mid 20s to lower 30s from King
Salmon and Cape Newenham north to Hooper Bay.

For the Bering and Aleutians, westerly flow around a deep area of
low pressure lifting north toward the Russian coast is advecting
colder air across the region with temperatures dropping back into
the 30s. Infrared satellite imagery shows the development of a
North Pacific low along a frontal boundary draped across the
central Bering beginning to lift north toward Dutch Harbor.

Yesterday, the southerly flow across the eastern Aleutians and
southern AKPEN pushed the daytime temperature in Cold Bay to a
daily record of 50F while evening temperatures across the Yukon
Flats dropped to -50F (Fort Yukon). This made for an impressive
100 degree temperature swing across the state.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models remain in good agreement with the overall synoptic pattern
across the forecast area through the weekend. There is some model
divergence in the progression of the front into Southcentral and
the development of a triple-point low near Kodiak by Sunday, with
the NAM still trying to develop some degree of downsloping across
the western Kenai and Anchorage Bowl on Sunday. It is, however,
also more bullish in the amount of accumulating snow from Kenai
north across the Susitna valley late Sunday into Monday as the
upper-trough moves through. How these systems interact and evolve
will also have some impact on winds and temperatures. However,
even with these distinctions, the resulting sensible weather does
not appear significantly different.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and light winds are expected to persist.
Clouds will be on the increase Sunday morning as a front
approaches; however, any potential reduction to ceiling and/or
visibility is expected to occur after 18z Sunday (current TAF
package).

&&

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

Very cold, arctic air remains over the Copper River Basin. This
combined with the tight pressure gradient that has remained
stationary over the north Gulf coast continues to promote strong
winds out of bays and passes. These gap winds will increase when a
tertiary component comes into play, a triple point low developing
Sunday near Kodiak Island. This third addition to our synoptic
pattern will effectively further strengthen the already intact
pressure gradient to increase gap winds Sunday into Monday. Due to
the remaining cold temperatures and wind chills in Thompson Pass
a Wind Chill Advisory has been issued through Sunday at noon AKST.
Expect wind chill temperatures as low as 50 below through this
timeframe.

The triple point low which develops near Kodiak Island Sunday will
combine with an upper level short-wave to produce widespread
precipitation across the western Gulf/Kodiak Island northward to
the Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage, and the Mat-Su. The upper trough
will split, with some of the energy diving southeastward into the
Gulf and some of the energy lifting northward up Cook Inlet.
Thus, it will weaken as it crosses Southcentral.

Southeast winds will develop ahead of the low across the Kenai
Mountains. While this could produce some downsloping on the
western Kenai, winds are weaker and more southerly as you head
north to Anchorage. For Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley, a
light dusting is possible Sunday. Snow is likely Sunday night for
these areas right ahead of the upper trough and as flow shifts to
southwest to west. It doesn't look like a lot of snow - perhaps
an inch or two accumulation. While precipitation will remain all
snow for Southcentral, Kodiak Island will likely see a mix of rain
and snow, as easterly winds off the warm Gulf waters warm surface
temperatures above freezing.

&&

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

A few snow showers will linger across Southwest Alaska this
morning as a front continues to weaken. A brief period of dry and
clear conditions set it late this morning through the early
afternoon, allowing for temperatures to continue on their upward
trend before the next system moves in.

A frontal boundary associated with a deepening upper level
shortwave will be the main focus starting this afternoon. Winter
Weather Advisories have been issued for the Kuskokwim Delta and
Bristol Bay as this system is expected to see blowing snow
conditions on the front edge of the front along the Southwest
coast. As it moves inland later today into tomorrow, advisory
level snowfall amounts (6 inches in 12 hours) is likely for areas
in the Kuskokwim Delta and north and west of King Salmon in the
Greater Bristol Bay area. Blowing snow conditions will also occur
near Iliamna for Sunday morning as the system continue to move
farther inland.

The Lower Kuskokwim Valley will also see a few inches of snowfall
from this system, but it is less certain that they will see
advisory level amounts like areas closer to the coast. For this
reason, an advisory has not been issued, but will continue to be
monitored to see how well organized the frontal system remains
once farther inland. Snow showers will begin to taper off on
Monday as this system weakens.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...

Scatterometer imagery this morning shows a strong core of high end
gale force winds over much of the western and central Bering this
morning associated with a low center north of Shemya. Winds will
slowly weaken to small craft advisory level through Sunday as the
low continues to lift northward out of the forecast area.

A fast moving moving frontal boundary crosses over the central
Aleutians, extending to the Pribilofs late this morning into the
afternoon, which will bring a solid area of rain and snow across
the region. As the system moves eastward through the afternoon,
strong gap winds can be expected for areas north of the eastern
Chain and AKPEN through the evening hours. By Sunday, conditions
over the Bering improve, with only a weak fast moving low bringing
an area of small craft advisory levels winds over the south
central Bering through Monday.

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.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...
The western gulf will see gusty northerly flow Monday through
Wednesday of next week as the pressure gradient tights between low
pressure near the Gulf and a ridge moving to the Southwest
mainland. Small craft to gale force winds will taper down for a
short time Monday night; however, gusty winds return by late
Tuesday Morning. Across the Bering...relatively quiet weather on
Monday is followed by a gale force front moving to the western
waters Monday night. This front moves slowly across to the
central waters on Wednesday. There is still high uncertainty on
the strength of the front on Wednesday and should be monitored as
it has the potential to be stronger than currently forecast.

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.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Dry and colder than normal conditions are on tap for much of the
southern mainland in the extended forecast Monday night through
Friday. A few snow showers will be possible across the southwest
as several weak fronts push inland. The Bering will see the most
active weather pattern as a North Pacific storm send a front to
the across the western Aleutians late Monday night. This front
moves slowly east bringing strong gusty winds and rain to the
Eastern Aleutians to Pribilof Islands. There is still some
uncertainty on the strength of this system and should be monitored
for updates. The forecast for Wednesday night through Friday will
generally be a persistent forecast with dry cold conditions over
the southern mainland and active weather over Bering and Gulf.

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.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Flood Advisory 121.
         Wind Chill Advisory 131.
         Winter Weather Advisory 155 161.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 119 127 128 130 139 140.
         Gale Warning 127 128 130 132 139 155 170>172 177>179
         181 185 411>413.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

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SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...TM
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CK/SB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AH
MARINE/LONG TERM...KH