Gale Warning 93, NWS Anchorage, AK

350 
FZAK51 PAFC 271305
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
405 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 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.

PKZ197-280200-
405 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 982 mb low 60 nm south of Chenega persists in the Gulf of 
Alaska through Tuesday morning. A 957 mb North Pacific low moves 
into the southern Gulf of Alaska by Tue afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-280200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
405 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt except NE along the coast. Gusts to 35 kt out
of the Copper River Delta in the morning. Seas 10 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-280200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
405 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-280200-
Resurrection Bay-
405 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 35 kt before midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 
ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-280200-
Prince William Sound-
405 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-280200-
Port Valdez-
405 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-280200-
Valdez Narrows-
405 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-280200-
Valdez Arm-
405 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-280200-
Passage Canal-
405 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. Snow..
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 30
kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow 
showers.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming variable wind 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ130-280200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
405 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt becoming N 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. Snow 
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ131-280200-
Barren Islands East-
405 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-280200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
405 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-280200-
Chiniak Bay-
405 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-280200-
Marmot Bay-
405 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-280200-
Shelikof Strait-
405 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt early shifting to NW. Seas 7 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. Snow 
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-280200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
405 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.WED...N wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-280200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
405 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.WED...N wind 30 kt.
.THU...N wind 15 kt.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-280200-
Kachemak Bay-
405 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt...strongest near the Inlet. Seas 3 ft...highest
near the Inlet. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

896 
FZAK51 PAFC 280102
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
402 PM AKST Mon Jan 27 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.

PKZ197-281415-
402 PM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 987 mb low 70 nm south of Seward moves inland and dissipates by
Tue morning. A 973 mb North Pacific low moves to 105 nm southwest
of Middleton Island as a 950 mb complex low Wed morning then 
merges into a 958 mb low 75 nm southwest of Middleton Island Wed 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-281415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
402 PM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 25 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-281415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
402 PM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
Freezing spray.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 24 ft after
midnight. Snow and rain.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-281415-
Resurrection Bay-
402 PM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-281415-
Prince William Sound-
402 PM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Snow with rain.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-281415-
Port Valdez-
402 PM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-281415-
Valdez Narrows-
402 PM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-281415-
Valdez Arm-
402 PM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-281415-
Passage Canal-
402 PM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas
2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ130-281415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
402 PM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt becoming N 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-281415-
Barren Islands East-
402 PM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 
ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 24 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-281415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
402 PM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread 
snow showers.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-281415-
Chiniak Bay-
402 PM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 10 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray and blowing snow.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-281415-
Marmot Bay-
402 PM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-281415-
Shelikof Strait-
402 PM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-281415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
402 PM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 18 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-281415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
402 PM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-281415-
Kachemak Bay-
402 PM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

032 
FZAK51 PAFC 281306
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
406 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 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.

PKZ197-290200-
406 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 990 mb low 70 nm southwest of Seward moves inland and 
dissipates Tue morning. A 966 mb North Pacific low moves to 200 
nm southwest of Montague Island as a 951 mb complex low Tue night
then moves north Wed morning.

$$

PKZ119-290200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
406 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. 
Seas 21 ft building to 27 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft building to 31 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers and snow.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-290200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
406 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. 
Seas 19 ft building to 25 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft subsiding to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-290200-
Resurrection Bay-
406 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-290200-
Prince William Sound-
406 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of northern bays and
passes after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of northern bays and passes
in the morning. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-290200-
Port Valdez-
406 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-290200-
Valdez Narrows-
406 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-290200-
Valdez Arm-
406 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8  ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-290200-
Passage Canal-
406 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E wind 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt shifting to W wind in the late evening. Gusts
to 30 kt developing in the late evening near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...W wind 20 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the morning. Seas 3 ft. Freezing 
spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-290200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
406 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow 
showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-290200-
Barren Islands East-
406 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-290200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
406 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-290200-
Chiniak Bay-
406 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-290200-
Marmot Bay-
406 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 8 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-290200-
Shelikof Strait-
406 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 19 
ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of western bays and passes.
Seas 14 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
Snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-290200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
406 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 13 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-290200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
406 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-290200-
Kachemak Bay-
406 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the
afternoon...strongest near the Inlet. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt...strongest near the Inlet. Seas 5
ft...highest near the Inlet. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

707 
FZAK51 PAFC 290049
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 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.

PKZ197-291345-
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 983 mb low in the central Gulf merges with a 957 mb low 125 nm 
southeast of Kodiak City Tue night. This low moves to 80 miles 
south of Seward at 979 mb by Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-291345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 20 
ft building to 27 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 40 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 27 ft. Rain 
and snow.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 29 ft subsiding to 22 ft after
midnight. Snow.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-291345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 18
ft building to 25 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
22 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-291345-
Resurrection Bay-
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. Snow.
.WED...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-291345-
Prince William Sound-
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-291345-
Port Valdez-
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt this evening. Seas 6 
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-291345-
Valdez Narrows-
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt this evening. Seas 4 
ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-291345-
Valdez Arm-
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt this evening. Seas 8 
ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-291345-
Passage Canal-
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...W wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-291345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt this evening. Seas 22 
ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-291345-
Barren Islands East-
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 50 kt this evening. Seas 22 
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow with rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-291345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt this evening. Seas 19 
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-291345-
Chiniak Bay-
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE wind 35 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-291345-
Marmot Bay-
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE wind 35 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft subsiding to 1 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-291345-
Shelikof Strait-
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 50 kt this evening. Seas 19 
ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-291345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming 45 kt this evening. Seas in ice 
free waters 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 12 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-291345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N wind 25 kt this evening.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ141-291345-
Kachemak Bay-
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming 30 kt this evening. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

382 
FZAK51 PAFC 290821 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1121 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 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.

PKZ197-292115-
1121 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 983 mb low in the central Gulf merges with a 957 mb low 125 nm 
southeast of Kodiak City Tue night. This low moves to 80 miles 
south of Seward at 979 mb by Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-292115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1121 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
20  ft building to 27 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. 
.WED...E wind 40 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 27 ft. Rain
 and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 29 ft subsiding to 22 ft after
midnight. Snow. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-292115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1121 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft building to 25 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. 
.WED...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
22 ft. Snow and rain. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-292115-
Resurrection Bay-
1121 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-292115-
Prince William Sound-
1121 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-292115-
Port Valdez-
1121 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt this evening. Seas
6  ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-292115-
Valdez Narrows-
1121 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt this evening. Seas
4  ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. 
.WED...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-292115-
Valdez Arm-
1121 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt this evening. Seas
8  ft. 
.WED...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Snow and rain. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-292115-
Passage Canal-
1121 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-292115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1121 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt this evening. Seas
22  ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. 
.WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
Snow. 
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-292115-
Barren Islands East-
1121 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 50 kt this evening. Seas
22  ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow with rain. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-292115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1121 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt this evening. Seas
19  ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.WED...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-292115-
Chiniak Bay-
1121 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE wind 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
Snow. 
.WED...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-292115-
Marmot Bay-
1121 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE wind 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
Snow. 
.WED...N wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft subsiding to 1 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-292115-
Shelikof Strait-
1121 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 50 kt this evening. Seas
19  ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. 
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-292115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1121 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming 45 kt this evening. Seas in ice 
free waters 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...NE wind 35 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 12 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy 
freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-292115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1121 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N wind 25 kt this evening. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ141-292115-
Kachemak Bay-
1121 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming 30 kt this evening. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. Snow. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

096 
FZAK51 PAFC 291256
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 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.

PKZ197-300215-
356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 955 mb low 100 nm east of Kodiak City Wed morning moves into
Cook Inlet at 972 mb by Wed afternoon and dissipates. A new 978 
mb low forms over the Gulf Thu morning and persists through Fri 
morning.

$$

PKZ119-300215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 27 ft. 
Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 29 ft subsiding to 23 ft after midnight. Snow showers.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-300215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 24 ft.
Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-300215-
Resurrection Bay-
356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
Widespread snow showers.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-300215-
Prince William Sound-
356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 
ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning.
Widespread snow showers mixing with rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Widespread snow 
showers.
.THU...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-300215-
Port Valdez-
356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 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. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow 
showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-300215-
Valdez Narrows-
356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow
showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-300215-
Valdez Arm-
356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-300215-
Passage Canal-
356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt shifting to E late. Gusts to 30 kt near 
Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-300215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-300215-
Barren Islands East-
356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread 
snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-300215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
Snow showers.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 15 kt increasing
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow 
showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ136-300215-
Chiniak Bay-
356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft 
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-300215-
Marmot Bay-
356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-300215-
Shelikof Strait-
356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-300215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy 
freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.THU...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-300215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less 
than 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ141-300215-
Kachemak Bay-
356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. 
Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

659 
FZAK51 PAFC 300057
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 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.

PKZ197-301400-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 961 mb low 40 nm southwest of Seward moves inland by Thu morning.
A 980 mb North Pacific low 70 nm southwest of Seward Thu afternoon 
moves to 30 nm northeast of Middleton Island at 984 mb by Fri 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-301400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt decreasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 30 
ft subsiding to 21 ft after midnight. Snow showers.
.THU...S wind 20 kt decreasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft
subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-301400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt decreasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 22 
ft. Snow showers.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-301400-
Resurrection Bay-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S wind 25 kt this evening 
diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft 
after midnight. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Widespread snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-301400-
Prince William Sound-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.THU...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-301400-
Port Valdez-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-301400-
Valdez Narrows-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-301400-
Valdez Arm-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-301400-
Passage Canal-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E wind 30 kt this 
evening. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow
showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-301400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. Snow.
.THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-301400-
Barren Islands East-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-301400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.THU...W wind 40 kt except NW 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 11
ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt except NW 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ136-301400-
Chiniak Bay-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-301400-
Marmot Bay-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Snow.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-301400-
Shelikof Strait-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-301400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-301400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ141-301400-
Kachemak Bay-
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
459 AM AKST Sun Jan 26 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
Arctic air remains steadfast over mainland Alaska. Northerly flow
between low pressure in the Gulf Of Alaska and high pressure over
the Bering Sea is steering the arctic air southward across
Southwest Alaska and across the Alaska Peninsula. This set up is
resulting in dangerously low wind chills over southwest Alaska.
Cyclonic flow persists over the Gulf Of Alaska. The radar at
Middleton Island has pinged into showers south of Chenega while
ASCAT (Advanced Scatterometer) data has multiple discernible
circulations of low pressure at the surface. ASCAT has also
detected a fetch of strong winds coming out of the Copper River
Delta, over the Barren Islands and out of bays and passes along
the south side of the Alaska Peninsula.

Looking farther west, the remnants of a frontal boundary spans
from Unalaska to Northern Kamchatka. There is second distinct
cloud shield which is an occluded front over Attu Island.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are in decent agreement with the longwave pattern bringing
the high amplitude trough over most of the mainland/Gulf and
placing a dome of high pressure over the Central Bering. However,
they struggle with the placement of the surface lows and honing
into the tracks of these lows as they emerge from the north
Pacific to the Gulf Of Alaska. Even in the first 24hrs, the north
Pacific is very sloppy. Despite the model divergence, the
GFS/ECMWF/NAM/Canadian all ping into moisture working its way into
Southcentral this forecast package.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Expect VFR conditions this TAF package. There is a low
spinning over the Gulf Of Alaska and this feature is expected to
bring clouds into the aerodrome later today. At this point the
winds look like they will remain light and out of the north.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2...Sun and
Mon)...
The pattern is going to undergo some fairly significant changes
over the next few days bringing increasing changes for snow and
warming temperatures. First, the Arctic trough continues to hold
court right over the southern half of AK. On the west side of the
trough, another very cold morning will continue to unfold with
clear skies and calming winds. Campbell Creek Science Center in
east Anchorage is already down to -20 as of 5am. Winds have
started to come down some over inland areas (Anchorage,
Talkeetna), but they will continue to gust through the typical
north to south gaps (Resurrection Bay, Thompson Pass, Valdez, etc)
today. Over the NE Gulf Coast and the Copper River Basin, a
rapidly moving area of low pressure is pushing onshore. This is
bringing light snow from Thompson Pass up through Glennallen with
just a few inches of accumulation expected. However, a Blizzard
Warning remains in effect this morning through Thompson Pass given
the strength of the winds and the powdery nature of the snow
combining to reduce visibilities.

By Mon morning, the trough will slowly prepare to depart the
Northern Gulf as a jet streak strengthens over its eastern
periphery. There are many fragmented pieces of energy and weak
surface features associated with this complex system, so the
models vary widely in how they handle it. However, most advertise
a consolidated shortwave towards Western Prince William Sound by
Mon morning. This could bring the first in a series of snow
threats to that area and inland towards Portage Valley and the
Turnagain Pass. By Mon night, the entire trough begins to lift
north from Seward over Anchorage. This could bring a chance of
snow back into the Anchorage area. However, the best chances for
snow accumulation will certainly be over the NE Gulf Coast and SE
Copper River Basin (McCarthy) with stout onshore flow ferrying
plenty of QPF northwards. This southerly flow will also allow
temperatures to start to moderate across all of Southcentral,
although, they should remain well below freezing still.

&&

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

Southwest Alaska remains situated between an upper trough centered
near Kodiak and a strong upper high over the northern Bering.
The trough has shifted slightly farther west over the past 24
hours and as heights have fallen, surface temperatures have
subsequently dropped. This combined with gusty northerly surface
winds are leading to very cold wind chills, with a Wind Chill
Advisory remaining in effect for the Kuskokwim Delta and Bristol
Bay zones. Blowing snow is also possible in these areas. While the
upper level pressure gradient will gradually weaken, this overall
pattern will persist until a strong system over the Gulf finally
causes the southerly departure of the current low by Wednesday
morning. This will also likely bring the development of snow
across Bristol Bay along its associated front.

&&

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

A series of North Pacific lows will bring scattered rain/snow
showers to the western Aleutians though Monday. Widespread snow
showers will develop across the central and eastern
Bering/Aleutians by Tuesday in a cold, northwest flow.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5: Tuesday through Thursday)...
Gulf of Alaska: Northerly outflow winds will continue through
bays and passes with areas of gales and heavy freezing spray
across Kamishak Bay and the Barren Islands early Tuesday. On
Tuesday, these winds will relax as a weak low and associated front
pushes inland along the Southcentral Coast. There is increasing
confidence that beginning late Tuesday a ~950mb low will develop
and lift north into the southern Gulf. This system will produce
widespread precipitation with easterly gales (perhaps some storm-
force winds as well) across the Gulf ahead of the low, reaching
the Southcentral Coast by Wednesday. Westerly gales will wrap
around the back side of the low. Waves in excess of 20 feet are
expected with this system.

Bering Sea and Aleutians: Gusty northerly winds will continue
across the eastern Bering through Tuesday with areas of gales and
heavy freezing spray along the Pacific side of the eastern
Aleutians and AKPEN. Gusts will increase along the AKPEN again
Wednesday as a low in the western Gulf strengthens.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7)...
There is increasing confidence that a developing storm-force low
will push toward coastal Southcentral Alaska Wednesday. This will
usher in copious amounts of moisture in the form of snow over
much of the coast along with a southeasterly flow and warmer
temperatures. This system will weaken rapidly by late Wednesday as
it pushes onshore and runs into the arctic air entrenched over
interior portions of the Southern Mainland. Given the depth of the
colder air in place, there is still a fair bit of uncertainty
regarding how much of the precipitation makes it over interior
locations. There also remains the possibility that the
southeasterly flow initiates some downsloping over the Kenai and
Chugach and limits the potential for snow in the lee of these
mountains. Snow chances then increase for late Wednesday into
Thursday for the Kuskokwim Valley as the remaining energy from
this feature continues to trek inland and overruns the cold air in
place.

By the end of the week, confidence in the guidance wanes as
solutions diverge. Overall, the pattern remains an active and
unsettled one over Southcentral. The GFS keeps the upper-level
trough axis over the western Gulf, allowing a second deep low to
track north into the Gulf and toward the Southcentral Coast by
late Thursday into Friday. The EC, on the other hand, shifts the
trough axis to the east, shifting the brunt of this second surface
low toward the Alaska Panhandle.

Farther west, arctic air will remain in place over much of
Southwest Alaska, although there is the potential for a brief
period of moderation in the cold temperatures on Thursday as
clouds and light snow move across the region. For the Bering and
Aleutians, an area of low pressure will slide across the Bering
from west to east beginning late Thursday, reaching the AKPEN by
early Saturday. Models are then keying in on a deepening low
southwest of Shemya that looks to swing a front across the western
Bering for Saturday.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Blizzard Warning 131 Wind Chill Advisory 155 161.
MARINE...Gale 121 127 130 411 412 413 414 150 155 173 175 176 177
178 Heavy Freezing Spray 150 155 165 170 121 126 127 128 130 131
137 138 139 141 129 412 414 179 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PJS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AP
MARINE/LONG TERM...TM