Gale Warning 84, NWS Anchorage, AK

560 
FZAK51 PAFC 240042
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
342 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 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.

PKZ197-241330-
342 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 989 mb low along the northern Gulf Coast moves 70 nm east
of Middleton Island at 990 mb Thu night and then remains nearly 
stationary at 985 mb through Fri afternoon. This low slowly moves 
125 nm south of Middleton Island at 990 mb Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-241330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
342 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt.  Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-241330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
342 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-241330-
Resurrection Bay-
342 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-241330-
Prince William Sound-
342 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ126-241330-
Port Valdez-
342 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ127-241330-
Valdez Narrows-
342 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-241330-
Valdez Arm-
342 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ129-241330-
Passage Canal-
342 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-241330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
342 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ131-241330-
Barren Islands East-
342 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-241330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
342 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the 
coast.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray near
the coast.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt except N 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-241330-
Chiniak Bay-
342 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-241330-
Marmot Bay-
342 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-241330-
Shelikof Strait-
342 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt.  Gusts to 60 kt out of western bays and
passes. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-241330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
342 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.

$$

PKZ140-241330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
342 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ141-241330-
Kachemak Bay-
342 PM AKST Thu Jan 23 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

023 
FZAK51 PAFC 241303
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 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.

PKZ197-250130-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 986 mb low 40 nm SW of Middleton Island Fri morning moves to 90 nm
southeast of Middleton Island Sat morning at 986 mb, then moves to 
90 nm SE of Cordova at 987 mb Sun morning.

$$

PKZ119-250130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt except E 30 kt near the coast. Gusts to 40 kt
out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow 
showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt except NE 30 kt near the coast. Gusts to 40 kt
out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 7 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-250130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-250130-
Resurrection Bay-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Caines Head. Seas 7 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Caines Head. Seas 7 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-250130-
Prince William Sound-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ126-250130-
Port Valdez-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 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 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-250130-
Valdez Narrows-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-250130-
Valdez Arm-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

PKZ129-250130-
Passage Canal-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-250130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ131-250130-
Barren Islands East-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-250130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt except NW 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Heavy
freezing spray near the coast. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt except N 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-250130-
Chiniak Bay-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-250130-
Marmot Bay-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-250130-
Shelikof Strait-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of western bays and
passes. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-250130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$

PKZ140-250130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt.
.MON...N wind 15 kt.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ141-250130-
Kachemak Bay-
403 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

193 
FZAK51 PAFC 241722 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
822 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 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.

PKZ197-250415-
822 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 986 mb low 40 nm SW of Middleton Island Fri morning moves to 90 nm
southeast of Middleton Island Sat morning at 986 mb, then moves to 
90 nm SE of Cordova at 987 mb Sun morning.

$$

PKZ119-250415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
822 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt except E 30 kt near the coast. Gusts to
40 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
Snow  showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt except NE 30 kt near the coast. Gusts to
40 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
Snow showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-250415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
822 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-250415-
Resurrection Bay-
822 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Caines Head. Seas
7 ft.  Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Caines Head. Seas
7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-250415-
Prince William Sound-
822 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ126-250415-
Port Valdez-
822 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 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 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-250415-
Valdez Narrows-
822 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-250415-
Valdez Arm-
822 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

PKZ129-250415-
Passage Canal-
822 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
 Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-250415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
822 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ131-250415-
Barren Islands East-
822 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-250415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
822 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt except NW 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Heavy
freezing spray near the coast. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt except N 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-250415-
Chiniak Bay-
822 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-250415-
Marmot Bay-
822 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-250415-
Shelikof Strait-
822 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of western bays and
passes. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-250415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
822 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Heavy 
freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$

PKZ140-250415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
822 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ141-250415-
Kachemak Bay-
822 AM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

263 
FZAK51 PAFC 250041
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 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.

PKZ197-251400-
341 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 985 mb low 75 nm southwest of Middleton Island remains 
stationary through Sat afternoon. A new 985 mb low develops 240 
nm southwest of Sitka Sat afternoon and merges with the 985 mb low
75 nm southwest of Middleton Island Sun morning. This 985 mb low 
slowly moves 135 nm southwest of Middleton Island Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-251400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
341 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ120-251400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
341 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-251400-
Resurrection Bay-
341 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Caines Head. Seas 7 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Caines Head. Seas 7 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Caines Head. Seas 7 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-251400-
Prince William Sound-
341 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-251400-
Port Valdez-
341 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 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 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-251400-
Valdez Narrows-
341 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-251400-
Valdez Arm-
341 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt.  Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-251400-
Passage Canal-
341 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-251400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
341 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ131-251400-
Barren Islands East-
341 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-251400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
341 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt except N 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-251400-
Chiniak Bay-
341 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-251400-
Marmot Bay-
341 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-251400-
Shelikof Strait-
341 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-251400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
341 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ140-251400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
341 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

$$

PKZ141-251400-
Kachemak Bay-
341 PM AKST Fri Jan 24 2020

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

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

$$

714 
FZAK51 PAFC 251259
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 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.

PKZ197-260145-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 987 mb low at 70 nm SW of Middleton Island Sat morning moves to 85
nm SE of Cordova at 983 mb Sun morning, then moves to 95 nm SW of 
Seward early Sunday afternoon. A second area of low pressure 
strengthens to 987 mb at 180 nm SE of Middleton Island Sun morning, 
with both lows consolidating into a 982 mb low Mon morning 110 nm S 
of Middleton Island.

$$

PKZ119-260145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt except NE 35 kt near the coast. Gusts to 45 kt
out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow 
showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt except NE 20 kt along the coast. Gusts to
40 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray near the Copper River Delta.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ120-260145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ121-260145-
Resurrection Bay-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-260145-
Prince William Sound-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ126-260145-
Port Valdez-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-260145-
Valdez Narrows-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-260145-
Valdez Arm-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-260145-
Passage Canal-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-260145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ131-260145-
Barren Islands East-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ132-260145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ136-260145-
Chiniak Bay-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ137-260145-
Marmot Bay-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-260145-
Shelikof Strait-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ139-260145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt...strongest over the southern Inlet. Seas in 
ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

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PKZ140-260145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020

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

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PKZ141-260145-
Kachemak Bay-
359 AM AKST Sat Jan 25 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt...strongest near the Inlet. Seas 3 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt...strongest near the Inlet. Seas 3 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
425 PM AKST Wed Jan 22 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A deep vertically stacked low is passing south of the western
Aleutian islands, with an occluded front lifting northward toward
the Aleutians. This is leading to widespread gales west of Adak.
Light precipitation is also overspreading the area. Temperatures
are cold enough to support snow initially, but warmer air will
advect northward with the front.

A digging short-wave trough south of this low center is causing
amplification of a downstream ridge. This ridge is building
northward across the heart of the Bering Sea. Over the next couple
days this high amplitude pattern will lead to a change in weather
over the southern mainland, with cold air advection and resultant
winds and heavy freezing spray (over marine areas).

Currently over the southern mainland, a broad and weak upper
level short-wave trough is tracking eastward across Southwest
Alaska producing a small area of light snow ahead of it.
Otherwise, the region is cloud free in the mid to upper levels.
With steep surface-based temperature inversions in place, this
has led to formation of areas of fog, particularly in Bristol Bay
where a few stations have been reporting dense fog (1/4 mile or
less visibility) this morning.

Weak cyclonic flow out ahead of the trough is also producing a
few snow showers from eastern Prince William Sound up into the
Copper River Basin. A large area of low clouds extends from the
Susitna Valley southward to the Mat Valley, Anchorage, Cook Inlet
and the western Kenai Peninsula. With very weak low level flow
don't expect these clouds to go anywhere quickly. Lastly, there
are some localized gap winds along the Gulf coast due to tight
pressure gradients between a low approaching southeast Alaska and
high pressure northern to western Alaska.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are in good agreement with large scale features over the
next few days and overall forecast confidence is above average.
Some of the challenges will be in the details of temperatures,
wind chills, and wind speeds as cold air advects across the
southern mainland the next 24 to 36 hours.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...MVFR ceilings, which are firmly entrenched across the Cook
Inlet region, will hold until we get enough wind to erode the
clouds. There could also be some period of flurries or light snow.
If visibility is reduced, it should be of a short duration. Low
level northerly winds will strengthen overnight tonight through
the day Thursday, which will advect in drier air and erode the
low level clouds. Best estimate to go VFR at the terminal is
sometime Thursday morning.

&&

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

Tonight through Thursday morning a few snow showers will linger
across the Copper River Basin with flurries elsewhere as an upper
level trough closes off a new low center over the western Gulf.
This upper level trough also pulls a cold air mass across the
southern mainland bringing colder trends through the end of the
week. Gusty offshore flow increases tonight across channeled
terrain and along the western Gulf, including Kodiak Island.
Gusty winds are expected to persist for Seward, Portage Valley
and Whittier over the next several days as the upper level low
becomes stationary over the northern Gulf. Northerly flow will
also increase for Broad Pass and Matanuska Valley as the pressure
gradient becomes favorable Thursday afternoon. Wind across
Thompson Pass and the Copper River Delta slowly increases Thursday
into Friday, with peak wind flow anticipated on Saturday. Winds
for these locations are highly dependent on the location of the
upper level low; so only minor adjustments were made as there is
still some uncertainty on the low position.

&&

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

Significant amplification of the long wave pattern over Alaska
over the next 24 to 36 hours is expected to cause another Arctic
outbreak of winter cold to move out of Siberia and into Southwest
Alaska. This cold air outbreak is already about to reach the
northern portions of the region, and will take hold across the
rest of Southwest Alaska tonight. Due to lingering cloud cover,
temperatures will only be marginally colder tonight than they were
last night, and it will only really be felt in most areas on
Thursday when skies gradually clear through the day. This will
keep temperatures from rising much during the day Thursday.
Thursday night is when the bottom will drop out, with widespread
lows between 20 below and 30 below across northern areas, and lows
between 10 below and 15 below into Bristol Bay. In addition to
the cold temperatures, strengthening high pressure over the
eastern Bering along with a low in the Gulf will result in
strengthening northerly winds across the Kuskokwim Delta and
Bristol Bay. Cold temperatures and winds combined will cause
another round of wind chills dropping to between 40 below and 50
below, especially along the coast of the Kuskokwim Delta and in a
corridor between Dillingham and Iliamna. Wind Chill Advisories
have been issued for these cold wind chills.

This pattern is expected to persist right through the weekend, as
the highly amplified and otherwise stagnant and unchanging upper
level pattern continues to support the strong high pressure off
the coast with a low in the Gulf. Thus, the very cold temperatures
and winds will also continue through the weekend.

&&

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

The Bering Sea will generally be split by a very persistent and
strong area of high pressure over the eastern part of the basin,
and a strong low south of the western Aleutians causing strong
east to southeasterly winds, occasionally reaching storm force,
and steady rain and snow showers. Under the high over the eastern
Bering, the primary weather story will be strong northeasterly
winds from off the mainland moving over the relatively cold
waters, causing widespread areas of heavy freezing spray,
especially by Thursday night over nearly the entire eastern
Bering. The strong winds will also be stronger as they are
funneled through bays and passes as well.

Across the central Aleutians and western Bering, strong easterly
winds on the north side of a strong North Pacific low are expected
to persist into the day Saturday, but they should gradually shift
northward with time. Thus, the strongest winds should be north of
the chain by Friday evening. The influx of colder air from further
east along with the mixing of warmer Pacific air around the low
will cause temperatures to remain around or slightly above
freezing, and as such, precipitation type issues are likely.

&&

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

Gulf of Alaska:

Weak low pressure will persist over the Gulf of Alaska Friday
through Monday and then a second weak low enters the GOA Tuesday
and Wednesday. A strong thermal gradient has set up where brutally
cold temperatures reside over land and mild temperature are over
the Gulf Of Alaska. The expectation is that enhanced offshore
winds and gap winds will develop resulting in areas of heavy to
light freezing spray and enhanced sea states. The areas of concern
at this time are the Copper River Delta along with Kamishak Bay
through the Barren Islands.

Bering Sea and Aleutians:

A strong low centered south of the western Aleutians will keep
widespread gales with occasional embedded storms ongoing across
the central and western Bering Friday. The Gales will likely be
over the western bering Sea Saturday and Sunday. Seas of 20 to 30
ft are expected over a large area of the central and western
Bering and Aleutians Friday and Saturday. Heavy freezing spray is
expected Saturday north and east of the Pribilof Islands.

&&

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

The big picture will be low pressure persisting over the Gulf of
Alaska and south of the Aleutians with strong high pressure over
the eastern Bering Sea and fierce cold air advection over the
mainland. For the mainland this translates to below normal
temperatures this forecast period. The Climate Prediction Center
which is part of the National Weather Service anticipates that
these below normal temperatures will persist into the 8-14 Day
Outlook. This pattern will result in enhanced offshore flow and
gap winds. Models are in good agreement with the longwave pattern
over the mainland, Gulf Of Alaska and Bering through the forecast
period.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Wind Chill Advisory 155 161.
MARINE...Gale 121 127 129 138 150 170 172-175 178 185
		 Storm 175 176 177.
Heavy Freezing Spray 121 127 129 130 132 138 139 150 160 165 179
180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SEB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...KH
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JW
MARINE/LONG TERM...PJS