Gale Warning 752, NWS Anchorage, AK

652 
FZAK51 PAFC 041753 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
853 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

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

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

PKZ197-050415-
853 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front enters the southern Gulf Sat morning while a complex 969 mb 
low moves to 200 nm south of Middleton Island Sun morning.

$$

PKZ119-050415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
853 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-050415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
853 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-050415-
Resurrection Bay-
853 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ125-050415-
Prince William Sound-
853 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-050415-
Port Valdez-
853 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-050415-
Valdez Narrows-
853 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-050415-
Valdez Arm-
853 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

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

$$

PKZ129-050415-
Passage Canal-
853 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-050415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
853 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-050415-
Barren Islands East-
853 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-050415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
853 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-050415-
Chiniak Bay-
853 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-050415-
Marmot Bay-
853 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-050415-
Shelikof Strait-
853 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-050415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
853 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-050415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
853 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-050415-
Kachemak Bay-
853 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

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

$$

020 
FZAK51 PAFC 050036
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
336 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

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

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

PKZ197-051330-
336 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

On Sun morning, a front enters the southern Gulf while a 974 mb 
complex low moves to 230 nm southeast of Kodiak Island. The low 
continues to 40 nm southeast of Resurrection Bay at 973 mb Sun 
afternoon, and then dissipates.

$$

PKZ119-051330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
336 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-051330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
336 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-051330-
Resurrection Bay-
336 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-051330-
Prince William Sound-
336 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-051330-
Port Valdez-
336 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-051330-
Valdez Narrows-
336 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-051330-
Valdez Arm-
336 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

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

$$

PKZ129-051330-
Passage Canal-
336 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-051330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
336 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building 
to 8 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-051330-
Barren Islands East-
336 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-051330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
336 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt, except increasing to E 30 kt 
S of Dangerous Cape. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-051330-
Chiniak Bay-
336 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-051330-
Marmot Bay-
336 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-051330-
Shelikof Strait-
336 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-051330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
336 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-051330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
336 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-051330-
Kachemak Bay-
336 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 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 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

458 
FZAK51 PAFC 051312
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
412 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

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

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

PKZ197-060215-
412 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front enters the southwestern Gulf and moves to the north Gulf 
coast Sun morning. A 961 mb North Pacific low moves to 180 nm south
of Kodiak Island Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-060215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
412 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-060215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
412 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft
building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers and
snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-060215-
Resurrection Bay-
412 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-060215-
Prince William Sound-
412 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-060215-
Port Valdez-
412 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-060215-
Valdez Narrows-
412 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-060215-
Valdez Arm-
412 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

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

$$

PKZ129-060215-
Passage Canal-
412 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-060215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
412 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-060215-
Barren Islands East-
412 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft
building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers and
snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-060215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
412 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
27 ft. N of Dangerous Cape, seas 15 ft building to 24 ft in the
afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-060215-
Chiniak Bay-
412 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft
subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers and
snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-060215-
Marmot Bay-
412 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers
and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-060215-
Shelikof Strait-
412 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-060215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
412 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-060215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
412 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-060215-
Kachemak Bay-
412 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

491 
FZAK51 PAFC 052020 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
1120 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

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

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

PKZ197-060915-
1120 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front enters the southwestern Gulf and moves to the north Gulf 
coast Sun morning. A 961 mb North Pacific low moves to 180 nm south
of Kodiak Island Mon morning.

$$

PKZ119-060915-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1120 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. 
Widespread rain showers and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-060915-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1120 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft
building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers and
snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-060915-
Resurrection Bay-
1120 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Seward. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-060915-
Prince William Sound-
1120 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-060915-
Port Valdez-
1120 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-060915-
Valdez Narrows-
1120 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-060915-
Valdez Arm-
1120 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

PKZ129-060915-
Passage Canal-
1120 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-060915-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1120 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-060915-
Barren Islands East-
1120 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft
building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers and
snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-060915-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1120 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
27 ft. N of Dangerous Cape, seas 15 ft building to 24 ft in the
afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-060915-
Chiniak Bay-
1120 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft
subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-060915-
Marmot Bay-
1120 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-060915-
Shelikof Strait-
1120 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-060915-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1120 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-060915-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1120 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-060915-
Kachemak Bay-
1120 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

214 
FZAK51 PAFC 060020
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
320 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

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

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

PKZ197-061300-
320 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front enters the southwestern Gulf tonight and moves north
through the Gulf. It reaches the Southcentral Coast Sun Morning. 
A 945 mb North Pacific low supporting this front moves to 150 nm 
southeast of Kodiak Island Mon morning and weakens to 966 mb.

$$

PKZ119-061300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
320 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35
kt out of the Copper River Delta in the evening. Seas 8 ft. Rain and
snow.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft in
the morning building to 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-061300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
320 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft in the morning building to 17 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-061300-
Resurrection Bay-
320 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-061300-
Prince William Sound-
320 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-061300-
Port Valdez-
320 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-061300-
Valdez Narrows-
320 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ128-061300-
Valdez Arm-
320 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

PKZ129-061300-
Passage Canal-
320 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-061300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
320 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow and widespread rain
showers.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-061300-
Barren Islands East-
320 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft
building to 10 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-061300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
320 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 20 ft after
midnight. Snow and rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 
ft building to 25 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-061300-
Chiniak Bay-
320 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers and
snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-061300-
Marmot Bay-
320 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers
and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-061300-
Shelikof Strait-
320 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight. Rain and widespread 
snow showers.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-061300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
320 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-061300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
320 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-061300-
Kachemak Bay-
320 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
431 PM AKST Thu Dec 3 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A broad upper trough extends southeastward over the mainland. Weak
waves rippling trough the southwesterly flow aloft are maintaining
some light snow/flurries across parts of Southcentral and
rain/snow showers over the Gulf. Out west, a weak low near
Nunivak Island is producing a little light snow as it tracks
eastward across the Kuskokwim/Yukon Deltas. Patchy fog was noted
along the Bristol Bay Coast into the afternoon hours. A series of
at least 3 significant surface lows were evident along a broad
baroclinic zone extending from just south of the Central Aleutians
to southeastward across the Northeast Pacific. The further west
of the surface lows produced storm force easterly winds over the
coastal marine waters south of the Central Aleutians and general
gale conditions across the remainder of the Aleutians and Southern
Bering Sea.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The general synoptic fields are in fair agreement through the
short term forecast period (into Sunday). The main players
initially will string of lows south of the Aleutians. Then
attention shifts to a fairly broad storm system and front heading
north this weekend.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions will persist through this evening. There is
a possibility of IFR conditions and stratus and fog during the
overnight hours tonight and Friday morning. Light winds will
persist.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (through Sunday afternoon)...
Flurries will end this evening as low-level flow begins to
transition to more northerly. Some low stratus will likely linger
around the northern Cook Inlet region. The extent of leftover
cloud cover will determine how low temperatures fall across the
area. Quite a cold air mass is in place, which will allow
temperatures to fall in to the single digits in many places. How
low they actually go will depend on any lingering cloud cover and
winds. Friday and Saturday will be categorized by light northerly
winds in most places. The exception will be along the coast where
wind comes out of the mountain gaps. However, they won't be very
strong due to being mostly a drainage wind. The next front begins to
affect the northern Gulf of Alaska on Sunday, beginning as snow
for most coastal locations, changing to rain later in the day.

&&

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

A cold core high is expected to persist over the northern Bering
through the forecast period. This will bring clear, cold and dry
weather to Southwest through Sunday. Winds are expected to
increase out of the northeast on Saturday as a strong north
Pacific low approaches the AKPEN and strengthens the pressure
gradient. This may help to increase temperatures a bit by Sunday
as winds mix down the low level inversion. However, wind chill may
drop the apparent temperature as low as -25F over the interior
areas. The AKPEN itself will be impacted by the low Saturday
afternoon with the precipitation mainly over the high terrain and
coastal areas southwest of Port Heiden. To the northeast
precipitation is expected to be mostly downsloped, which will warm
areas to the northwest of the Aleutian Range.

&&

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

Two low pressure systems to the south of the Aleutian Chain are
expected to absorb into one by Friday afternoon. Meanwhile a very
strong north Pacific low will be moving to the east at
approximately 45N. Over the northern Bering mostly calm conditions
are expected underneath a region of high pressure. Weather will
begin to become active once again on Saturday as the strong north
Pacific low begins to turn north. Storm force winds and high seas
are expected over and to the east of the central Aleutians. By
Sunday model guidance begins to differ with the track of the low;
however, gale force easterly winds are expected over the eastern
Bering with northerly gap winds across the central and eastern
Aleutians and the AKPEN.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...

Gulf of Alaska: Off-shore winds through gaps and passes will be
present in the Western Gulf on Friday and cold air filters into
the Gulf. Outside of these gap winds, the Gulf stays quiet. There
is a weak low moving north into our forecast area Saturday, but
there is low confidence in this as long range models have been
very inconsistent. We are more confident in northeast flow that
develops over the Gulf on Saturday, which will enhance winds in
the Lower Cook Inlet and Shelikof Strait to small craft advisory.
However, there are still no major weather systems forecasted and
no winds above small craft advisory.

Bering: A low pressure system that has been becoming more
pronounced in models the past couple of days will be present just
south of the Central Aleutians Friday. It is expected to produce
weak gale force winds in the Central Bering Friday. We have at
least moderate confidence in this since its been in models for a
couple days now. This low should weaken and stay south of the
Aleutians over the weekend. Winds then shift to the northeast for
the Bering and could become as strong as weak gale force winds in
the Eastern Bering, but this part of the forecast is still being
honed. Otherwise the Bering remains quiet.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...

A gigantic North Pacific low will basically influence much if not
all of the long term forecast. A couple shortwaves from this
system will spread to the eastern Aleutians and AKPEN as early as
Sunday morning, while the other couple of shortwaves races
northward to Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound (PWS) around
Sunday afternoon. A broad area of warm air advection from the
Gulf and North Pacific ocean will roll across Southcentral and
Southwest Alaska in the coming days, and this could lead to a
rainy pattern and/or mix with snow inland. Although much colder
temperatures at 850 mb may push as far north of Kuskokwim
Mountains and well west of Kuskokwim Delta earlier in the week,
the potential for snowy conditions is feasible as we take winds
and freezing level into account in the coming days...in as such
where snow may be limited mainly around the Gulf.

Models struggled a bit with the placement of the synoptic low
after Sunday night, but the mix rain/snow pattern looks quite
favorable on this latest model package. An upper level ridge over
the Bering will stall there for a couple days before moving
eastward, and depending on the strength of the aforementioned low,
the ridge will take its time trekking eastward through the middle
of the week.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Storms: 174, 176.
         Gales: 130, 155, 165, 170, 172, 173, 175, 176, 179, 413.
         Heavy Freezing Spray: 160, 180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...ML
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CJ
MARINE/LONG TERM...CB