Gale Warning 69, NWS Anchorage, AK

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.

$$

686 
FZAK51 PAFC 181201
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
301 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 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.

PKZ197-190130-
301 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Easterly flow continues through Sunday afternoon North of a 
series of North Pacific lows. A weak front moves across the 
Northern Gulf and dissipates Sat afternoon. A 979 mb North 
Pacific low moves to 120 nm South of Middleton Island at 986 mb 
Sun afternoon. Its front tracks over the Eastern Gulf through Sun
afternoon and dissipates Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-190130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
301 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.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.

$$

PKZ120-190130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
301 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft.
.TONIGHT...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.

$$

PKZ121-190130-
Resurrection Bay-
301 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-190130-
Prince William Sound-
301 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. 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.

$$

PKZ126-190130-
Port Valdez-
301 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-190130-
Valdez Narrows-
301 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-190130-
Valdez Arm-
301 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-190130-
Passage Canal-
301 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-190130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
301 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.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.

$$

PKZ131-190130-
Barren Islands East-
301 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 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.

$$

PKZ132-190130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
301 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt except E 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
20 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...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.

$$

PKZ136-190130-
Chiniak Bay-
301 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 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.

$$

PKZ137-190130-
Marmot Bay-
301 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
9 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.

$$

PKZ138-190130-
Shelikof Strait-
301 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
17 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 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.

$$

PKZ139-190130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
301 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.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.

$$

PKZ140-190130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
301 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ141-190130-
Kachemak Bay-
301 AM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.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.

$$

755 
FZAK51 PAFC 190030
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
330 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 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.

PKZ197-191300-
330 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Easterly flow continues across the Gulf through Mon afternoon due
to a series of North Pacific lows. A 981 mb low 335 nm Southwest of 
Port Alexander moves to 35 nm South of Seward at 994 mb by Mon 
afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-191300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
330 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta this evening. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray near the coast. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt in the morning increasing to 40 kt. Freezing
spray along the coast in the morning. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-191300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
330 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.  Rain and snow.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-191300-
Resurrection Bay-
330 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Snow.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-191300-
Prince William Sound-
330 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of Valdez Arm. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-191300-
Port Valdez-
330 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-191300-
Valdez Narrows-
330 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-191300-
Valdez Arm-
330 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-191300-
Passage Canal-
330 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 2 ft. 
Freezing spray in the evening.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-191300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
330 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-191300-
Barren Islands East-
330 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-191300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
330 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-191300-
Chiniak Bay-
330 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 7 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-191300-
Marmot Bay-
330 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-191300-
Shelikof Strait-
330 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft 
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-191300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
330 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-191300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
330 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-191300-
Kachemak Bay-
330 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt
late. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

103 
FZAK51 PAFC 190518
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
818 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

Updated zones 119 and 125

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.

PKZ197-191830-
818 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Easterly flow continues across the Gulf through Mon afternoon due
to a series of North Pacific lows. A 981 mb low 335 nm Southwest of 
Port Alexander moves to 35 nm South of Seward at 994 mb by Mon 
afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-191830-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
818 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-191830-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
818 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.  Rain and snow. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-191830-
Resurrection Bay-
818 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Snow. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-191830-
Prince William Sound-
818 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of Valdez Arm.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-191830-
Port Valdez-
818 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-191830-
Valdez Narrows-
818 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-191830-
Valdez Arm-
818 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-191830-
Passage Canal-
818 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas
2 ft.  Freezing spray in the evening. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-191830-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
818 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-191830-
Barren Islands East-
818 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-191830-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
818 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-191830-
Chiniak Bay-
818 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 7 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-191830-
Marmot Bay-
818 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-191830-
Shelikof Strait-
818 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft  in the
afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-191830-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
818 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-191830-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
818 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-191830-
Kachemak Bay-
818 PM AKST Sat Jan 18 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt
late. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

499 
FZAK51 PAFC 191206
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
306 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 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.

PKZ197-200045-
306 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Easterly flow continues across the Gulf through Mon afternoon due
to a series of North Pacific lows. A trough moves over the Alaska
Peninsula into Bristol Bay this afternoon. A 981 mb low 335 nm 
Southwest of Port Alexander moves to 35 nm South of Seward at 994
mb by Mon afternoon. Its front tracks through the Eastern Gulf 
through Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-200045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
306 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 
ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt except E 25 kt near the coast. Seas 9
ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-200045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
306 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-200045-
Resurrection Bay-
306 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-200045-
Prince William Sound-
306 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-200045-
Port Valdez-
306 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-200045-
Valdez Narrows-
306 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-200045-
Valdez Arm-
306 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-200045-
Passage Canal-
306 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 
kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-200045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
306 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-200045-
Barren Islands East-
306 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 
ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-200045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
306 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt except N 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-200045-
Chiniak Bay-
306 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-200045-
Marmot Bay-
306 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-200045-
Shelikof Strait-
306 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-200045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
306 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-200045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
306 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-200045-
Kachemak Bay-
306 AM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

794 
FZAK51 PAFC 200026
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 19 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.

PKZ197-201300-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 987 mb low 115 nm southeast of Middleton Island moves to 120 nm
south of Seward at 1000 mb and dissipates Tue afternoon. A 987 mb 
low moves moves to 50 nm south of Seward before becoming a trough 
along the north Gulf Tue morning.

$$

PKZ119-201300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Along the
coast, E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-201300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-201300-
Resurrection Bay-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-201300-
Prince William Sound-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-201300-
Port Valdez-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-201300-
Valdez Narrows-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-201300-
Valdez Arm-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow with rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-201300-
Passage Canal-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind up to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and
rain.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-201300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 
ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-201300-
Barren Islands East-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-201300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-201300-
Chiniak Bay-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-201300-
Marmot Bay-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-201300-
Shelikof Strait-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-201300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 
kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-201300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.WED...N wind 10 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-201300-
Kachemak Bay-
326 PM AKST Sun Jan 19 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
711 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

The overall large scale pattern remains generally unchanged from
yesterday. A sharp, negatively tilted upper level trough extends
from the Kamchatka Peninsula through the central Aleutians. Its
associated front is bringing gusty southeasterly winds and locally
heavy rain to this region. The upstream ridge has subsequently
shifted slightly eastward and transitioned into a large, closed
upper level high centered over the Seward Peninsula. This is again
inhibiting the development of any precipitation or much cloud
cover over much of the western portion of the state, although
these conditions may lead to fog in low-lying areas. Strong
outflow winds have diminished in the Chugach terrain gaps as the
aforementioned high has caused a more zonal flow pattern over the
Copper River Basin. This is also preventing the northward
progression of a low near the Panhandle and thus all precipitation
is likely to remain offshore for the near future.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Synoptically, models remain in good agreement. There is still
slight uncertainty with regards to how a small low will interact
with the aforementioned main frontal system west of the Pribilofs.
However this will likely be only of minimal impact as the front
will already be weakening, thus diminishing the southerly gales in
the eastern Bering.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist.

&&

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

A broad upper ridge over the Mainland with cold interior air at the
surface will continue to support strong offshore flow and gaps winds
across Southcentral through today. Areas of blowing snow are
expected across the Matanuska Valley through today. Offshore flow
and gap winds will slowly diminish tonight and through Friday as
pressure gradients relax and winds aloft weaken. Broad easterly flow
with waves moving west across the Gulf will bring snow showers to
Kodiak through today with a couple inches of fresh snow expected.
Snow showers will diminish some tonight, but will become more
numerous Friday and Friday night with the next wave. This next batch
on Friday night will also be accompanied by gusty northerly winds,
so there may be some blowing snow issues.

&&

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

High pressure situated over interior Southwest Alaska will help
to keep cold air stretched across the region with clear skies and
dry conditions. Temperatures tonight and Friday afternoon will see
a slight downward trend before warming up a bit for this weekend
as cloud cover starts to move in across interior Bristol Bay.
However, clear skies through Saturday over the Lower Kuskokwim
Valley will keep this area the coldest in Southwest Alaska with
low temperatures near 20 below zero.

&&

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

The gale force front stretching from the north central Bering to
the central Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula this morning will
persist through this afternoon. The Pribilofs are the dividing
line of the front with southeasterly winds from the Islands into
the eastern Bering, while areas west of the Pribilofs will see
more of a west to northwesterly flow of winds through the morning
hours today. Areas north of the Chain can expect to see strong
winds and gusts out of bays and passes before the front begins to
weaken to small craft level winds through the night. Widespread
rain and snow showers will continue across much of the Bering
associated with this frontal system.

To the west, a front associated with a gale force low will cross
over the western and central Aleutians by this afternoon, which
will make a quick exit back into the North Pacific overnight and
into Friday morning. This warm system should keep any new
precipitation as rain or a rain snow mix as it moves over the
region.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5: Saturday through Monday )...

Marine weather looks quiet in both the Gulf of Alaska and the
Bering Sea. A pattern shift over the weekend will quiet weather in
both areas. As of now, winds in the Bering will shift to a light
westerly flow Saturday into Sunday. In the Gulf, winds will maintain
a general easterly direction until Monday but with offshore gusts
ceasing Saturday. Monday in the Gulf a weak low pressure system
moves in, but right now it does not look to elevate winds and waves
very much. Confidence is high with this forecast as models are
locking in on the pattern shift.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7:Sunday through Tuesday)...

Over the weekend we are expecting a pattern shift for our
forecast area. The dominant omega block currently in place is
expected to break down, with the high pressure closing off and
retreating to the north and east. It will also lose some strength
as well. The breakdown of this blocking pattern will allow a weak
low pressure system to move into the Gulf of Alaska, increasing
the chances of precipitation along the coast starting Monday. It
will also shift wind direction and allow a warm-up in temperatures
to more seasonable conditions for Southcentral Alaska. Out west,
this pattern shift will allow for more zonal flow across the
Bering and into Southwest Alaska. At this time, no significant
weather features are embedded in this pattern out west.

We are confident this shift in the pattern will occur. We are also
confident the warm-up for Southcentral will not be too strong, so
we will stay below freezing and keep our snowpack. What is lacking
in confidence is the setup of the low in the Gulf of Alaska, as
models disagree on its position. So we'll have to hone the details
in the short term on how much snow falls and where. So, high
confidence in a new pattern, low confidence in the particulars.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning: 119 121 127 130 139 160 180
                                       185.
         Gale Warning: 127 130 138 155 165 170-174 176 177 180
                       181 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

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