Gale Warning 778, NWS Anchorage, AK

767 
FZAK51 PAFC 130018
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

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

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

PKZ197-131315-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A complex 971 mb low over the North Pacific moves 250 nm southwest
of Sitka at 983 mb Sun afternoon then moves to 115 nm southeast 
of Middleton Island at 988 mb Sun night before moving inland.

$$

PKZ119-131315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15 
ft building to 20 ft after midnight.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-131315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13
ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain with snow.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-131315-
Resurrection Bay-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-131315-
Prince William Sound-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-131315-
Port Valdez-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

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

$$

PKZ127-131315-
Valdez Narrows-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ128-131315-
Valdez Arm-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-131315-
Passage Canal-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-131315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 15
ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Rain with snow.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-131315-
Barren Islands East-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 17 
ft building to 24 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-131315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 17
ft building to 23 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 30 kt
becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-131315-
Chiniak Bay-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-131315-
Marmot Bay-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-131315-
Shelikof Strait-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 10
ft building to 18 ft in the evening. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain with snow.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-131315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13
ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-131315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-131315-
Kachemak Bay-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

371 
FZAK51 PAFC 130928 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

Updated Zone 131

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.

PKZ197-132200-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A complex 971 mb low over the North Pacific moves 250 nm southwest
of Sitka at 983 mb Sun afternoon then moves to 115 nm southeast 
of Middleton Island at 988 mb Sun night before moving inland.

$$

PKZ119-132200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
15  ft building to 20 ft after midnight. 
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-132200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain with snow. 
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-132200-
Resurrection Bay-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-132200-
Prince William Sound-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after
midnight. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-132200-
Port Valdez-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

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

$$

PKZ127-132200-
Valdez Narrows-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ128-132200-
Valdez Arm-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-132200-
Passage Canal-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-132200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Rain with snow. 
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. 
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-132200-
Barren Islands East-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
24 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-132200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft building to 23 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 30 kt
becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-132200-
Chiniak Bay-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-132200-
Marmot Bay-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-132200-
Shelikof Strait-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt in the evening. Seas
10 ft building to 18 ft in the evening. Rain and snow. 
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain with snow. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-132200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-132200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-132200-
Kachemak Bay-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

310 
FZAK51 PAFC 131303
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

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

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

PKZ197-140200-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 mb low 95 nm southeast of Kodiak Island moves to Shelikof 
Strait at 982 mb Sun night and dissipates. A surface trough from the 
low moves to the northern Gulf through Mon morning before moving 
inland.

$$

PKZ119-140200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
18 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-140200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-140200-
Resurrection Bay-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt...mainly south of Caines Head. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt...mainly south of Caines Head.
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...N wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-140200-
Prince William Sound-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-140200-
Port Valdez-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow with rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-140200-
Valdez Narrows-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow with rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-140200-
Valdez Arm-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-140200-
Passage Canal-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow with rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-140200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-140200-
Barren Islands East-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
23 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft.
Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-140200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt...except E 30 kt north of Dangerous Cape in
the evening. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-140200-
Chiniak Bay-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-140200-
Marmot Bay-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft 
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-140200-
Shelikof Strait-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft
subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-140200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-140200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-140200-
Kachemak Bay-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft 
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft
after midnight. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 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.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

130 
FZAK51 PAFC 140032
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

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

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

PKZ197-141315-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 982 mb low over Shelikof Strait Sun moves into the Bering on 
Mon. A 983 mb low 300 nm south of Yakutat Sun afternoon moves 
inland over Southcentral Mon afternoon. A front lingers over the 
southern Gulf through Tue.

$$

PKZ119-141315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 35 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
18 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-141315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-141315-
Resurrection Bay-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-141315-
Prince William Sound-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-141315-
Port Valdez-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

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

$$

PKZ127-141315-
Valdez Narrows-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-141315-
Valdez Arm-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

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

$$

PKZ129-141315-
Passage Canal-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 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...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-141315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-141315-
Barren Islands East-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas 21
ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft
subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-141315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-141315-
Chiniak Bay-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 20 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...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-141315-
Marmot Bay-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-141315-
Shelikof Strait-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 15
ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-141315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-141315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-141315-
Kachemak Bay-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow with rain.
.MON...SE wind 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 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

041 
FZAK51 PAFC 141308
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

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

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

PKZ197-150200-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK
INLET... 

A surface trough over the Gulf approaches the Prince William Sound 
Mon morning, then moves inland and dissipating. A front enters the 
southern Gulf Mon night and persists through Tue. An area of low 
pressure lingers over the northern Gulf between Tue afternoon and Wed
morning.

$$

PKZ119-150200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt early becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ120-150200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt shifting to SW wind 25 kt then diminishing to 
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-150200-
Resurrection Bay-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

.TODAY...SE wind up to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts to 
40 kt south of Caines Head early. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming N wind less than 10 
kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-150200-
Prince William Sound-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft 
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-150200-
Port Valdez-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-150200-
Valdez Narrows-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-150200-
Valdez Arm-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-150200-
Passage Canal-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25
kt near Whittier developing in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow and 
rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-150200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
10 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-150200-
Barren Islands East-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 
ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
5 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-150200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-150200-
Chiniak Bay-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-150200-
Marmot Bay-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-150200-
Shelikof Strait-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-150200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft 
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-150200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-150200-
Kachemak Bay-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt early becoming S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
405 PM AKST Fri Dec 11 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A high amplitude trough extends from the Bering Sea southward
into the North Pacific, with a corresponding high amplitude
ridge downstream from the eastern Gulf northwestward across
Southcentral Alaska and on up to the west coast of Alaska. A weak
surface low continues to spin nearly stationary near the Aleutian
chain. The most significant feature today is a storm force
vertically stacked low approaching the southern Alaska Peninsula.
This is producing widespread gale force winds from the western
Gulf of Alaska to the far eastern Bering Sea, with a smaller area
of storm force winds embedded in the easterly flow ahead of the
low center. Also of note, a strong short-wave east of the low
center is tracking northward into the western Gulf, overhead of
an occluded front at the surface. This strong short-wave is
pushing up against the ridge to the north, causing it to weaken
with time. This is a more aggressive weakening of the ridge thane
expected yesterday, which will affect the track of the next low
headed toward the Gulf on Saturday. In any case, rain (locally
heavy) extends from Kodiak Island westward along the Alaska
Peninsula to the eastern Aleutians. Dry and seasonably cold
conditions prevail across the southern mainland of Alaska under
the influence of the strong ridge overhead.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are now fully locked on to the track and depth of the
storm force low as it crosses the Alaska Peninsula and then
weakens as it continues northwestward across the Bering Sea.
There has been a shift in solutions over the past 24 hours with
handling of the next storm tracking from the northeast Pacific to
the Gulf of Alaska weekend. The track has shifted westward,
resulting in impacts across the entire Gulf instead of just the
eastern Gulf. This is largely due to the weakening and shifting
of the upper level ridge as noted in the Analysis section above.
While all models have followed the same trend, differences in the
details of low shape, depth, and track remain. The GFS is a bit of
an outlier with its depiction of a single concentric low. The NAM,
ECMWF, and Canadian solutions all indicate one or more elongated
low centers. Ultimately, they all track the low to near Kodiak
and lift a front northward across the Gulf and toward Southcentral
Sunday night through Monday - but again - there is a spread in the
details of this. Thus, confidence in timing of winds/precipitation
is low, but the overall trends in the forecast should be good.

Meanwhile, a strong subtropical jet will enter the northwest
Pacific Sunday through Monday, setting up a pattern of fast moving
deep lows over the North Pacific and Aleutians as we head into
early next week. Model spread with handling of individual storm
systems is large, so forecast confidence is low.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions will persist. Surface pressure gradients
will strengthen in response to the storm crossing the Alaska
Peninsula. As a result, expect northerly winds to strengthen.
While they will generally be less than 12 kts, would not be
surprised to briefly see winds above that threshold at the
strongest point - which looks to be late tonight through
Saturday morning.

&&

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

An active pattern returns to the Gulf, after a few days of high
pressure. An area of low pressure in the northeastern Pacific will
move across the Alaska Peninsula this evening. This will bring
gale force winds and higher seas to the western Gulf through
tonight. Additionally, rainfall will move across Kodiak Island,
and the southern and eastern Kenai Peninsula. The offshore flow
and local gap winds from the last few days, especially across the
north Gulf coast, eastern Kenai Peninsula and western Prince
William Sound, will increase tonight as the pressure gradient
tightens between high pressure inland and low pressure moving into
the Gulf.

Models have come into better agreement with a second low pressure
system that was originally projected to stay in the eastern Gulf.
The system loses its circular shape as it is forced to the
northwest by the high pressure over the interior. This elongates
the low, diagonally, across the Gulf. Gale force winds, with the
potential for storms, will enter the southcentral Gulf Saturday
morning and move up towards the north Gulf coast through Sunday.
Precipitation looks to remain all rain for Kodiak Island, as
easterly flow dominates and warm 850 mb temperatures continue to
inundate the Island through Sunday. Precipitation should largely
remain as rain over coastal locations with the exception of a
wintry mix of precipitation anticipated for western Prince William
Sound. This is due to the warm air being advected into the area
from the low in the Gulf. Temperatures are expected to rise across
Southcentral due to this, with inland locations nearing the 32
degree mark. Expect a continuation of strong offshore flow as the
pressure gradient is met with this temperature gradient to finish
off the forecast period.

&&

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

An oblong low moving over the AKPen Friday night will bring the
first round of unsettled weather to Southwest on Saturday. This
will be primarily in the form of strong winds due to the pressure
gradient between the low over the eastern Bering and the ridge
over the interior. Snow is likely over the Kilbuck Mountains
during the day Sunday due to upslope flow associated with the low
as it moves northwest towards Nunivak Island.

Saturday evening the next surface low is expected to move into
the western Gulf, creating an elongated, negatively tilted trough
from Kodiak Island to the Kamchatka Peninsula. A parade of upper
level energy and southeast moisture advection aloft should help to
expand snow throughout Bristol Bay and into the Kuskokwim Delta
by early Sunday morning. Snow should be the heaviest over and to
the northwest of Dillingham. Current snowfall totals are estimated
to be around 6 inches on Sunday with amounts increasing over the
higher terrain. Winds appear to be below advisory criteria at
this time; however, depending on the location of the low over the
western Gulf there could be potential for blowing snow over and to
the north of Dillingham.

On Monday there is considerable uncertainty in the forecast in
regards to the surface low over the western Gulf. Broad consensus
is that snow will continue over Bristol Bay with northerly wrap
around flow bringing snow to the AKPen. Snow totals for these
regions are expected to be around 5 inches.

&&

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

A storm force low crossing over the AKPen Friday night will move
into Bristol Bay on Saturday. This low is expected to slowly
weaken as it moves north over St. Matthew Island while phasing
with a broad region of low pressure over the western Bering. Over
the Aleutian chain persistent cool westerly winds will provide a
chance for snow showers to the western Aleutians while warmer air
over the central and eastern Aleutians will bring mixed
precipitation or rain. Forecast confidence decreases on Monday
over the western Bering as a broad, negatively tilted trough
approaches from the Kamchatka Peninsula.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5/Monday through Wednesday)...
There will be a low somewhere over the western Gulf/Kodiak Island
region Monday, with a front pushing onshore along the north Gulf
coast. While there could be some gales with this early on, the low
and front will be in the weakening phase as we head through the
day.

Attention will then shift to the north Pacific, as a series
of deep lows form, with one or more lows likely crossing the
Aleutians into the Bering Sea Tuesday through Wednesday. Would
expect to see another low track into the Gulf in this time period
as well. However, the complex nature of the pattern is such that
we cannot yet determine the track and strength of individual
storms in this time period. Bottom line, expect multiple fairly
fast moving storms across the forecast area, likely with gale or
storm force winds.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7/Tuesday through Friday)...
The weather pattern next week looks quite dynamic, with a strong
subtropical jet stream over the North Pacific and a deep Arctic
low/trough somewhere over the Yukon and Mainland Alaska. There
will certainly be interaction between the northern stream and
southern stream energy. This pattern favors active weather across
the entire forecast area, with fast moving deep lows likely across
southern areas (the Aleutians eastward to the Gulf of Alaska). As
far as details on individual storms, it is impossible to say due
to the shear number and complexity of features. Stay tuned.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Gale 120 131-139 150 155 178 181 185.
		 Storm 130 160 165 180.
		 Heavy Freezing Spray 139 140 160 180 181.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SEB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CK
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CJ
MARINE/LONG TERM...SEB