Gale Warning 628, NWS Anchorage, AK

387 
FZAK51 PAFC 040017
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 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.

PKZ197-041315-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 995 mb low 100 nm east of Cordova will dissipate into a trough 
along the north Gulf coast through Thu morning. A ridge of high 
pressure will move into the central Gulf Thu. 

$$

PKZ119-041315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Gusts up to 50 kts out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts up to 60 kts out of the Copper 
River Delta. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-041315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-041315-
Resurrection Bay-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-041315-
Prince William Sound-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-041315-
Port Valdez-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kts. Seas 6 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-041315-
Valdez Narrows-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-041315-
Valdez Arm-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ129-041315-
Passage Canal-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-041315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-041315-
Barren Islands East-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-041315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt except N 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-041315-
Chiniak Bay-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-041315-
Marmot Bay-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-041315-
Shelikof Strait-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kts out of western bays and passes. 
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-041315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-041315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-041315-
Kachemak Bay-
317 PM AKST Tue Nov 3 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

533 
FZAK51 PAFC 041307
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 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.

PKZ197-050130-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...Troughing will exist along the North Gulf coast
through Thu morning. A ridge of high pressure will move into the 
central Gulf Thu. 


$$

PKZ119-050130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kts and blowing 
dust out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 60 kts and blowing dust out of the
Copper River Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 60 kts
and blowing dust out of the Copper River Delta...diminishing in the
afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-050130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-050130-
Resurrection Bay-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-050130-
Prince William Sound-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt.Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt.  Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after 
midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ126-050130-
Port Valdez-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 
30 kt developing in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Seas 5 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35
kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-050130-
Valdez Narrows-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-050130-
Valdez Arm-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 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 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-050130-
Passage Canal-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-050130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 12 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-050130-
Barren Islands East-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to  35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-050130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 30 kt except N increasing to 35 kt N 
of Dangerous Cape. Seas building to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-050130-
Chiniak Bay-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-050130-
Marmot Bay-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-050130-
Shelikof Strait-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt developing out of western bays
and passes. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 50 kt out of western bays and passes in the evening. Seas 8 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-050130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-050130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-050130-
Kachemak Bay-
407 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

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

$$

372 
FZAK51 PAFC 041458
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 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.

PKZ197-050430-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...Troughing will exist along the North Gulf coast
through Thu morning. A ridge of high pressure will move into the 
central Gulf Thu. 


$$

PKZ119-050430-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kts and blowing 
dust out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 60 kts and blowing dust out of
the Copper River Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
60 kts and blowing dust out of the Copper River Delta...
diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-050430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-050430-
Resurrection Bay-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-050430-
Prince William Sound-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt.Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt.  Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after 
midnight. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
4 ft.  Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ126-050430-
Port Valdez-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Gusts
to  30 kt developing in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Seas 5 ft.
Freezing  spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts increasing to 50 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-050430-
Valdez Narrows-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-050430-
Valdez Arm-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 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 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-050430-
Passage Canal-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft.
 Freezing spray. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-050430-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 12 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-050430-
Barren Islands East-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to  35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-050430-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 30 kt except N increasing to 35 kt
N  of Dangerous Cape. Seas building to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-050430-
Chiniak Bay-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-050430-
Marmot Bay-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-050430-
Shelikof Strait-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt developing 
out of western bays and passes. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Gusts to 50 kt out of western bays and passes in the evening.
Seas 8 ft.  Freezing spray. 
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the
afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-050430-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-050430-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-050430-
Kachemak Bay-
558 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

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

$$

446 
FZAK51 PAFC 050023
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 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.

PKZ197-051300-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 971 mb low 295 nm southwest of Ketchikan moves 50 nm southeast
of Ketchikan at 983 mb by Wed night. Another 1016 mb low develops
22 nm north of Middleton Island Thu night and moves 235 nm east of
Middleton Island at 1017 mb Fri morning.

$$

PKZ119-051300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 60 kt and blowing dust out of the
Copper River Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 60
kt and blowing dust in the morning. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-051300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Rain with snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-051300-
Resurrection Bay-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-051300-
Prince William Sound-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-051300-
Port Valdez-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-051300-
Valdez Narrows-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-051300-
Valdez Arm-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-051300-
Passage Canal-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-051300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Snow
and rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Snow.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-051300-
Barren Islands East-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-051300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-051300-
Chiniak Bay-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-051300-
Marmot Bay-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-051300-
Shelikof Strait-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 50 kt out of western bays and passes in the evening. Seas 8 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Rain with snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-051300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-051300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-051300-
Kachemak Bay-
323 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Snow.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

369 
FZAK51 PAFC 051256
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

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

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

PKZ197-060215-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Weak troughing persists in the northeastern Gulf. A 1016 mb low 
develops along the coast just south of Prince William Sound Thu 
night, then moves southeast along the coast Fri to the eastern
Gulf Fri night.

$$

PKZ119-060215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50
kt out of the Copper River Delta in the morning. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-060215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-060215-
Resurrection Bay-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-060215-
Prince William Sound-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-060215-
Port Valdez-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-060215-
Valdez Narrows-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-060215-
Valdez Arm-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-060215-
Passage Canal-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning near Whittier. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-060215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-060215-
Barren Islands East-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-060215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-060215-
Chiniak Bay-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-060215-
Marmot Bay-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-060215-
Shelikof Strait-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-060215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-060215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-060215-
Kachemak Bay-
356 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Snow.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
516 PM AKST Mon Nov 2 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

An upper-level low over Prince William Sound continues to keep
arctic air in place across much of the Southern Mainland today.
Afternoon temperatures range from -10 in parts of the Copper
River Basin to the teens and 20s elsewhere. The highest
temperatures this afternoon correspond to the locations seeing the
strongest winds, both the northerly gap winds across Southcentral
and the northerly winds along the Southwest coast. The winds have
started to come down a bit from their peak earlier this morning,
but are still quite gusty. Palmer and Thompson Pass saw peak gusts
of 72 and 73 mph, respectively. Skies are mainly clear across the
region, but there is some cloud cover across Prince William Sound,
spreading north over the Copper River Basin. This is due to a
surface low spinning east of Middleton Island. Snow showers are
pinwheeling around the center of circulation and have occasional
moved over Cordova.

Satellite also shows banded cumulus clouds from the eastern
Bering to the AKPEN and eastern Aleutians, indicative of the
continued cold air advection from the mainland. Snow showers are
also present with these clouds and extend from Saint Paul down to
Cold Bay. Temperatures are slightly warmer along the rest of the
Chain with rain mixing in for Dutch Harbor.

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.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Synoptic models remain in good agreement through the short term.
Thus high-res models remain preferred to resolve the continued gap
winds over Southcentral and the developing northwesterly winds
across Bristol Bay and the AKPEN for late Tuesday into Wednesday.
There is some discrepancy between the models concerning the
evolution of the surface low in the northern Gulf late tonight
into Tuesday. The NAM continues to be the stronger of the
solutions, but all are fairly clustered and show this feature
moving onshore east of the Copper River Delta by early Wednesday
morning. Either way, this would enhance the strong pressure
gradient near the coast and thus subsequently maintain the
northerly gap winds, particularly in the Copper River Delta
through midweek. By midweek, the trough over the Gulf remains
as does the winds, albeit a tad weaker. Guidance is also well
clustered around a storm-force low along the eastern Russia coast
pushing a front over Southwest Alaska. Models have slowed its
forward progression by early Thursday from previous runs as it
runs into the ridge over the interior. Nonetheless, guidance is
keying in on a pattern change for the Southern Mainland by the
end of the week.

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.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions will persist. Northerly winds will continue
an overall weakening trend tonight through Tuesday as pressure
gradients relax.

&&

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

The sunny, dry, and very cold pattern for early November standards
continues for Southcentral the next few days. The main issues
will be the low temperatures for tonight throughout Southcentral.
High level clouds are currently moving in overhead and with the
winds remaining gusty this will make for a particularly tough low
temperature forecast tonight. Peak wind gusts throughout Anchorage
were between 35-45 mph with Elmendorf Air Force base reporting 66
mph early this morning. The Matanuska Valley also had very strong
winds with a peak wind gust in Palmer of 72 mph earlier today.
Winds will continue to gradually diminish tonight but will remain
gusty through the day Tuesday especially for the Matanuska Valley
and West Anchorage. Due to the wind expected to stay up across
much of Southcentral and increasing cloud cover for the overnight,
temperatures aren't expected to fall as low as they otherwise
would if it were clear and calm.

After the winds fully diminish later in the day on Tuesday, the
very cold temperatures will be the main concern for Tuesday night
and Wednesday night as decent radiational cooling is expected. As
a result, the coldest mornings of the season are possible
Wednesday and Thursday morning across Southcentral.

Further south across Kodiak Island, models are depicting a fairly
strong upper level wave moving swiftly to the south and east
Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning. This is expected to bring
the southern Kodiak Island area a quick burst of snow during the
aforementioned time period. The greatest threat for this continues
to be across southern Kodiak Island but brought slight chance onto
the doorstep of Kodiak city just in case this ends up slightly
further north. Most likely outcome at this time is Kodiak city
remains dry.

Lastly, a pattern change is expected for late this week into the
weekend. A frontal system moving eastward from Southwest Alaska is
expected to bring increasing clouds to the region Thursday with
increasing precipitation chances in the form of light snow with
rain for Kodiak.

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

An active weather pattern is expected across Southwest Alaska over
the next few days as a shortwave trough moves in from the
northwest on Tuesday, bringing a quick hitting snow to the
Kuskokwim Delta. The main concern is behind this trough, brisk
northwesterly flow will promote strong cold air advection over the
warmer sea surface temperatures as it is early in the season. This
synoptic set up is ideal for Ocean Effect Snow due to at least a
13-15 Celsius temperature difference between the surface and
850mb. Straightline flow with little to no directional shear in
addition to the instability will allow for these snowbands to
form. These snowbands will produce heavy snow at times while windy
conditions persist along the coast. This means that visibilities
will become significantly restricted with some coastal locations
expected to have visibility reduced to a quarter mile or less at
times. These Ocean-Effect snow bands are expected to taper off
Wednesday morning as the winds veer southwesterly.

Another concern is the potential for coastal flooding along the
Kuskokwim Delta and Bristol Bay Thursday afternoon. Strong
southwesterly flow associated with a frontal system will promote
strong onshore flow. Latest ETSS Guidance suggests areas in the
Kuskokwim Delta could potentially see water levels 5ft above
Highest Astronomical Tide. This is still quite a ways out in time,
so for now will just keep an eye on this storm and see if the
current track and timing hold. If so, will likely need to issue
some sort of product as we get closer.

&&

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

An active weather pattern is expected across the Bering/Aleutians
over the next 3 days as strong northwesterly flow promotes cold
air advection over the warmer sea surface temperatures of the
eastern Bering Sea. Latest ASCAT pass shows this northwesterly
flow reaching gale force south of the eastern AKPEN (just west of
Kodiak Island). This synoptic set up is ideal for Ocean-Effect
Snow as there is a 13-15 Celsius difference between the surface
and 850mb with straight-line flow with little to no directional
shear. The lack of wind shear is favorable for Ocean-Effect snow
bands to form. These Ocean-Effect Snow bands will be over the
eastern Bering/Aleutians and the AKPEN. In addition to the Ocean-
Effect snow, strong northwesterly winds are expected. These winds
will reach storm force and gust to hurricane force through the
gaps between the eastern Aleutians and along the AKPEN Tuesday
night into Wednesday morning. Other areas that will experience
local storm force winds from funneling northwesterly winds are in
Etolin Strait and along Cape Newenham.

The second feature of concern during the forecast period is a
front entering the western Bering/Aleutians Tuesday night. Gale
force southerly winds will develop along the western
Bering/Aleutians Tuesday night and increase to storm force
Wednesday morning. This front will continue eastward while
gradually weakening. Gale force winds associated with this front
will reach the central Bering/Aleutians Wednesday night and then
reach the eastern Bering/Aleutians Thursday afternoon.

&&

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

A strong Kamchatka low will push a front across the Bering
Thursday. Southwesterly storm force winds and seas up to 30 feet
are expected across the Bering early Thursday before winds
diminish to gales late Thursday. As this Kamchatka low weakens
Friday, winds will diminish to small craft levels. Another low
arrives over the western Aleutians Saturday bringing the
potential for gale force winds.

For the Gulf, gusty northerly outflow winds are expected early
Thursday especially over the Barren Islands. Winds will shift
to southwesterly Friday for the western Gulf especially through
Shelikof Strait as a ridge strengthens over the Gulf for the
weekend. Southerly gale force winds may return to the western
Gulf waters by Saturday as a North Pacific low lifts northward
near Kodiak Island.

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.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7/Friday through Monday)...

Two key features that have been consistent for the long term
forecast include an upper level low over the Kamchatka Peninsula
and a strong upper level ridge maintaining its hold over the Gulf
of Alaska. Active weather is expected for southern Alaska for the
start of the weekend as a North Pacific low lifts northward and
attempts to suppress the persistent Gulf ridge to the south. As
this low moves into the Bristol Bay region early Saturday, a
strong pressure gradient between the incoming low and the
persistent high will generate gusty southerly winds across the
western Gulf waters and Kodiak Island. Additionally, there is
potential for a wintry mix of precipitation for interior Bristol
Bay and the Middle Kuskokwim Valley as this low lifts northward.
Depending on the track of this low, wintry precipitation is also
possible for Southcentral Saturday and Sunday. Model solutions
continue to change with regard to where this low tracks, so
confidence remains low at this time. By Sunday, an upper level
low builds in across much of the state, ultimately displacing the
persistent upper level ridge to the south. Farther west, a strong
Kamchatka low develops late Saturday and pushes a front across
the Bering Sunday. Right now, an active weather pattern looks to
persist through the start of the next work week.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Blizzard Warning 155.
MARINE...Storm Warning 150 178.
 Gale Warning 127 130 131 132 140 155 160 165 177 180 181 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

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SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...TM
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MV
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...ED
MARINE/LONG TERM...KO