Gale Warning 66, NWS Anchorage, AK

191 
FZAK51 PAFC 160425
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

Updated zones 130 and 138

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.

PKZ197-161715-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Northerly flow continues across the western Gulf through 
Wednesday night and becomes easterly Thursday morning. Easterly
flow continues through Fri afternoon. A front slowly approaches 
the western Gulf Wednesday night before it moves southeast 
through Thursday afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-161715-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Basin. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray out
of  the Copper River Delta. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River
Basin. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray out
of the Copper  River Basin. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River
Basin. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray out
of  the Copper River Basin. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-161715-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-161715-
Resurrection Bay-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-161715-
Prince William Sound-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N 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 2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-161715-
Port Valdez-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-161715-
Valdez Narrows-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

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

.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. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-161715-
Valdez Arm-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ129-161715-
Passage Canal-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 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. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-161715-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-161715-
Barren Islands East-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing Spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-161715-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the
evening. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-161715-
Chiniak Bay-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray. Snow showers. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-161715-
Marmot Bay-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5  ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ138-161715-
Shelikof Strait-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-161715-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-161715-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.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...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-161715-
Kachemak Bay-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy
freezing  spray. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

966 
FZAK51 PAFC 161230
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 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.

PKZ197-170115-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Northerly flow this morning will become easterly through Saturday
morning north of a series of North Pacific lows. 

$$

PKZ119-170115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near the Copper
River Delta.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near the Copper
River Delta.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near the Copper
River Delta.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-170115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-170115-
Resurrection Bay-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the evening.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-170115-
Prince William Sound-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

$$

PKZ126-170115-
Port Valdez-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt.  Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-170115-
Valdez Narrows-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-170115-
Valdez Arm-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-170115-
Passage Canal-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-170115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray in morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-170115-
Barren Islands East-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-170115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-170115-
Chiniak Bay-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-170115-
Marmot Bay-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-170115-
Shelikof Strait-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-170115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-170115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-170115-
Kachemak Bay-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Winds diminishing to 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing Spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

726 
FZAK51 PAFC 161621 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

UPDATED AREA 129

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

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

PKZ197-170415-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Northerly flow this morning will become easterly through Saturday
morning north of a series of North Pacific lows. 

$$

PKZ119-170415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River
Delta.  Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray
near the Copper River Delta. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta.  Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray
near the Copper River Delta. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta.  Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray
near the Copper River Delta. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-170415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-170415-
Resurrection Bay-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the
evening. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-170415-
Prince William Sound-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

$$

PKZ126-170415-
Port Valdez-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt.  Seas 4 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-170415-
Valdez Narrows-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-170415-
Valdez Arm-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-170415-
Passage Canal-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt with gusts to 40 kt. WInd diminishing to 
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-170415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray this
morning. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray in
morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-170415-
Barren Islands East-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-170415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-170415-
Chiniak Bay-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-170415-
Marmot Bay-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-170415-
Shelikof Strait-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-170415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-170415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-170415-
Kachemak Bay-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Winds diminishing to
10 kt  in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing Spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt after midnight.  Seas 3 ft.  
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

950 
FZAK51 PAFC 170032
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 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.

PKZ197-171400-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Easterly flow continues through Saturday afternoon north of a 
series of North Pacific lows. 

$$

PKZ119-171400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near 
the Copper River Delta.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta in the morning. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray except heavy 
freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray except heavy 
freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-171400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-171400-
Resurrection Bay-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

$$

PKZ125-171400-
Prince William Sound-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

$$

PKZ126-171400-
Port Valdez-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts 
to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-171400-
Valdez Narrows-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-171400-
Valdez Arm-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-171400-
Passage Canal-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening diminishing to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-171400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-171400-
Barren Islands East-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-171400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-171400-
Chiniak Bay-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning increasing to 20 kt. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-171400-
Marmot Bay-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ138-171400-
Shelikof Strait-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft 
after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-171400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-171400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-171400-
Kachemak Bay-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

$$

724 
FZAK51 PAFC 171206
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
306 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 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.

PKZ197-180130-
306 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Easterly flow continues through Sunday morning north of a series 
of North Pacific lows.

$$

PKZ119-180130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
306 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-180130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
306 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Snow showers. Freezing spray near the coast.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft after
midnight. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-180130-
Resurrection Bay-
306 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-180130-
Prince William Sound-
306 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-180130-
Port Valdez-
306 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

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

$$

PKZ127-180130-
Valdez Narrows-
306 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-180130-
Valdez Arm-
306 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-180130-
Passage Canal-
306 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25
kt near Whittier in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-180130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
306 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-180130-
Barren Islands East-
306 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-180130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
306 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft after
midnight. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt except E 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 18
ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-180130-
Chiniak Bay-
306 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-180130-
Marmot Bay-
306 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-180130-
Shelikof Strait-
306 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-180130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
306 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-180130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
306 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-180130-
Kachemak Bay-
306 AM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

466 
FZAK51 PAFC 180040
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 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.

PKZ197-181345-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
Easterly flow continues through Sunday afternoon North of a series 
of Pacific lows. A weak front moves across the Northern Gulf and 
dissipates Sat afternoon. A 979 mb North Pacific low loops to 120 nm 
South of Middleton Island at 986 mb for Sun afternoon. Its front 
pushes over the Eastern Gulf through Sun afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-181345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-181345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Freezing spray near the coast.
Snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-181345-
Resurrection Bay-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-181345-
Prince William Sound-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-181345-
Port Valdez-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

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

$$

PKZ127-181345-
Valdez Narrows-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-181345-
Valdez Arm-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-181345-
Passage Canal-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 25 kt near Whitier in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-181345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-181345-
Barren Islands East-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 22 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-181345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft 
after midnight. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-181345-
Chiniak Bay-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-181345-
Marmot Bay-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-181345-
Shelikof Strait-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-181345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-181345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt.
.WED...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-181345-
Kachemak Bay-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

373 
FZAK51 PAFC 180458 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
758 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 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.

PKZ197-181730-
758 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
Easterly flow continues through Sunday afternoon North of a series 
of Pacific lows. A weak front moves across the Northern Gulf and 
dissipates Sat afternoon. A 979 mb North Pacific low loops to 120 nm 
South of Middleton Island at 986 mb for Sun afternoon. Its front 
pushes over the Eastern Gulf through Sun afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-181730-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
758 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt except NE 25 kt N of Middleton Island. 
Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-181730-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
758 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Freezing spray 
near the coast. Snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-181730-
Resurrection Bay-
758 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas building to 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-181730-
Prince William Sound-
758 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and 
passes in the evening. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-181730-
Port Valdez-
758 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas building to 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt early. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-181730-
Valdez Narrows-
758 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-181730-
Valdez Arm-
758 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-181730-
Passage Canal-
758 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-181730-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
758 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-181730-
Barren Islands East-
758 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft building 
to 22 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 22 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-181730-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
758 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt except E 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-181730-
Chiniak Bay-
758 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-181730-
Marmot Bay-
758 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-181730-
Shelikof Strait-
758 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 20 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-181730-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
758 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-181730-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
758 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt.
.WED...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-181730-
Kachemak Bay-
758 PM AKST Fri Jan 17 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
651 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A highly amplified upper level pattern has developed over the
Bering and mainland Alaska. A strong low currently centered over
the Kamchatka Peninsula is bringing moderate rain and gusty
southwesterly winds to the western Aleutians. A very sharp ridge
is seen upstream, extending all the way into the Arctic Ocean.
This is inhibiting any precipitation from developing from the
central Bering through Southcentral Alaska, although patchy fog
is indicated on satellite over portions of the Susitna Valley.
Farther east, a weak upper low centered near Fort Yukon is
resulting in a tight upper pressure gradient over the eastern part
of the state. As such, strong northerly outflow winds are being
observed in terrain gaps in the Copper River Delta as well as the
city of Valdez.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

As stated in the previous discussion, synoptic model agreement
remains good. There remains some uncertainty with regards to the
interaction between the strong front and a compact low pressure
system this morning over the central Bering. This will determine
the position of the strongest (storm force) southerly winds,
which at this time looks to be just west of Nikolski.

Likewise, there is good model consensus that the aforementioned
sharp ridge will develop into a closed upper level high and begin
to weaken in the coming 48 hours, leading to the gradual
diminishing of outflow gap winds.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Patchy fog and hence brief LIFR ceilings will remain
possible through this morning. Winds will slightly increase this
afternoon, thereby causing any remaining fog to dissipate. This
scenario is likely to repeat on Thursday morning.

&&

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

The upper ridge over western Alaska amplifies today bringing a
strong northerly upper jet across Southcentral. This combined with
cold interior air and and strong surface gradients (temp/pressure)
will enhance outflow and gap winds across Southcentral today. Most
notably the North Gulf Coast local affect areas (Copper River Delta,
Valdez zone and surrounding marine areas, and Thompson Pass) where
gusts in the 50 to 60 mph range are expected today. The
aforementioned areas will remain fairly strong through tonight, but
will experience a slow downward trend through Thursday. Elsewhere,
winds over the eastern Kenai Peninsula/western Prince William Sound
will peak today and then slowly diminish. The upper ridge shifts
east later today and the upper flow becomes more northeasterly. That
combined with more favorable pressure gradients will enhance the
cold air spilling out of the Copper River Basin and give rise to
strong northeast winds across much of the Matanuska Valley. These
winds will likely hold through late Thursday. Many locations with
winds will experience brisk wind chills through Thursday, however
Thompson Pass is the only location expected to hit advisory (-40F)
conditions.

&&

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

Cold and clear conditions will persist across Southwest Alaska today
with an upper level ridge positioned over the Southwest coast
through Thursday morning. Gusty offshore flow will continue for the
Kuskokwim Delta and coastal areas of Bristol Bay, which will
slightly weaken through Friday afternoon. Temperatures will be on a
downward trend over the next few days as Southwest Alaska remains
mostly cloud-free, with frigid temperatures returning for the
Kuskokwim Delta and Valley by the end of the week. By Friday night,
most areas will likely see low temperatures below zero, with the
Lower Kuskokwim Valley dropping to 20 below zero.

&&

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

A north-south oriented front stretched over the central to eastern
Bering and Aleutians this morning will keep an active pattern
through Thursday night. Storm force winds will accompany this
system from Dutch Harbor toward the Pribilofs late this morning
through the afternoon, which should weaken to gale force strength
by later tonight. Dutch Harbor could see strong wind gusts from
60-70 mph peaking around the afternoon hours, but wind speeds
will likely stay under the warning level criteria.

Strong winds will persist as a surface low develops along the
front near the central Aleutians this afternoon. However, there is
some disagreement on the exact placement of this low, which will
affect where the strongest winds will be and how long they last.
In any case, strong southeasterly flow will persist over the
eastern Bering and Aleutians through Thursday evening, when the
front begins to lift northward and weaken.

By late Thursday morning, the next low pressure system will make
its way over the western and central Aleutians. The associated low
center will remain south of the Chain as it continues back into
the North Pacific through Friday afternoon.

&&

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

After a low exits south of the Aleutians Friday, conditions look
fairly benign through the weekend. For the Gulf, it looks like a
deep low will approach the Gulf Friday and possibly move into the
Gulf Saturday through Sunday. At this time, forecast confidence
in the track of this system is low. There is potential for gale
force winds sometime this weekend, most likely over the southern
to eastern Gulf.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7/Saturday through Tuesday)...

For the Bering Sea and Aleutians, conditions look relatively quiet
over the weekend, with some weak systems transiting the Bering in
fairly flat upper level flow. Deep lows will track south of the
Aleutians, along the jet stream. Some model solutions bring a
deep low up to the Aleutians Monday night through Tuesday, but
confidence in this is low.

Meanwhile, Southcentral will remain cold and dry for the beginning
of the weekend as a large deep closed upper level high crosses the
northern half of Alaska. As the ridge continues eastward into
northwest Canada, this will result in a bit of a pattern change
as upper level features start to track northward across the
state. Of most interest to Southcentral Alaska, energy from a high
amplitude trough over the northeast Pacific will be pulled
northward into the Gulf as early as Sunday. This will bring
increased potential for snow to Southcentral Sunday through
Tuesday. At a minimum would expect an increase in clouds and and
upward trend in temperatures.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Wind Chill Advisory: 131.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning: 119 121 129 139 140 160
                                       180 185.
         Gale Warning: 127 155 165 171 175-181 185.
         Storm Warning: 170 172-174.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...AP
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...RMC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AH
MARINE/LONG TERM...SB