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Small Craft Advisory 49, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 14, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 14, 2020, 3:40 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Jan 14, 2020, 3:40 AM AKST (12:40 UTC)
Expired: Jan 16, 2020, 3:32 PM AKST
In force: 60 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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702 
FZAK51 PAFC 141240
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

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

PKZ197-150130-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1016 mb low exits the Gulf to the southeast this morning. 
Weak low pressure remains over the central and eastern Gulf 
through Wednesday afternoon. A front approaches the western Gulf
Wednesday night.

$$

PKZ119-150130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near 
the Copper River Delta.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near 
the Copper River Delta.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray except Heavy
freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-150130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-150130-
Resurrection Bay-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-150130-
Prince William Sound-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-150130-
Port Valdez-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt.  Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-150130-
Valdez Narrows-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-150130-
Valdez Arm-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-150130-
Passage Canal-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier.  Seas 4 ft.
 Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft.
 Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-150130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-150130-
Barren Islands East-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-150130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft except 17 ft N of Dangerous Cape. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-150130-
Chiniak Bay-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-150130-
Marmot Bay-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-150130-
Shelikof Strait-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-150130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt by afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-150130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-150130-
Kachemak Bay-
340 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

7 follow-up statements

214 
FZAK51 PAFC 150031
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

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

PKZ197-151345-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Northerly flow continues across the western Gulf through 
Wednesday afternoon. A front slowly approaches the western Gulf 
Wednesday night before it moves southeast through Thursday 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-151345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
6 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-151345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-151345-
Resurrection Bay-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-151345-
Prince William Sound-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 6 
ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-151345-
Port Valdez-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt, increasing to 25 kt after midnight with
gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-151345-
Valdez Narrows-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-151345-
Valdez Arm-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-151345-
Passage Canal-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-151345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-151345-
Barren Islands East-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11
ft. Freezing spray
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-151345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt except 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape, 
diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 15 kt, except 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 10 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-151345-
Chiniak Bay-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-151345-
Marmot Bay-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-151345-
Shelikof Strait-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-151345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-151345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
1 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 2 ft. Freezing spray in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-151345-
Kachemak Bay-
331 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

235 
FZAK51 PAFC 151229
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 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.

PKZ197-160100-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Northerly flow continues across the western Gulf through 
this afternoon. A front slowly approaches the western Gulf 
Wednesday night before it moves southeast through Thursday 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-160100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
 Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray except Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River 
Delta.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray except Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River 
Delta. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray except Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River 
Delta. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-160100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-160100-
Resurrection Bay-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-160100-
Prince William Sound-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-160100-
Port Valdez-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-160100-
Valdez Narrows-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-160100-
Valdez Arm-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-160100-
Passage Canal-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier in the 
evening. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-160100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-160100-
Barren Islands East-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-160100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-160100-
Chiniak Bay-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-160100-
Marmot Bay-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-160100-
Shelikof Strait-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-160100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-160100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Freezing Spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing Spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-160100-
Kachemak Bay-
329 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

708 
FZAK51 PAFC 160046
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 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.

PKZ197-161400-
346 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Northerly flow continues across the western Gulf through 
Wednesday night and becomes easterly Thursday morning. Easterly
flow continues through Fri afternoon. A front slowly approaches 
the western Gulf Wednesday night before it moves southeast 
through Thursday afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-161400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
346 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Basin. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray out of 
the Copper River Delta.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River Basin. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray out of the Copper 
River Basin.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River
Basin. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray out of 
the Copper River Basin.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-161400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
346 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-161400-
Resurrection Bay-
346 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-161400-
Prince William Sound-
346 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-161400-
Port Valdez-
346 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-161400-
Valdez Narrows-
346 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-161400-
Valdez Arm-
346 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ129-161400-
Passage Canal-
346 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the 
evening. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-161400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
346 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-161400-
Barren Islands East-
346 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing Spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-161400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
346 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the evening.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-161400-
Chiniak Bay-
346 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.THU...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-161400-
Marmot Bay-
346 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ138-161400-
Shelikof Strait-
346 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-161400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
346 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-161400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
346 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-161400-
Kachemak Bay-
346 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

191 
FZAK51 PAFC 160425
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

Updated zones 130 and 138

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.

PKZ197-161715-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Northerly flow continues across the western Gulf through 
Wednesday night and becomes easterly Thursday morning. Easterly
flow continues through Fri afternoon. A front slowly approaches 
the western Gulf Wednesday night before it moves southeast 
through Thursday afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-161715-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Basin. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray out
of  the Copper River Delta. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River
Basin. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray out
of the Copper  River Basin. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River
Basin. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray out
of  the Copper River Basin. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-161715-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-161715-
Resurrection Bay-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-161715-
Prince William Sound-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-161715-
Port Valdez-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-161715-
Valdez Narrows-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-161715-
Valdez Arm-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ129-161715-
Passage Canal-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the 
evening. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-161715-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-161715-
Barren Islands East-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing Spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-161715-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the
evening. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-161715-
Chiniak Bay-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray. Snow showers. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-161715-
Marmot Bay-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5  ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ138-161715-
Shelikof Strait-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-161715-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-161715-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-161715-
Kachemak Bay-
725 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy
freezing  spray. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

966 
FZAK51 PAFC 161230
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 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.

PKZ197-170115-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Northerly flow this morning will become easterly through Saturday
morning north of a series of North Pacific lows. 

$$

PKZ119-170115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near the Copper
River Delta.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near the Copper
River Delta.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near the Copper
River Delta.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-170115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-170115-
Resurrection Bay-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the evening.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-170115-
Prince William Sound-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 3 ft. Freezings spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-170115-
Port Valdez-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt.  Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-170115-
Valdez Narrows-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-170115-
Valdez Arm-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ129-170115-
Passage Canal-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-170115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray in morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-170115-
Barren Islands East-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-170115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-170115-
Chiniak Bay-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-170115-
Marmot Bay-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-170115-
Shelikof Strait-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-170115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-170115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-170115-
Kachemak Bay-
330 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Winds diminishing to 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing Spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

726 
FZAK51 PAFC 161621 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

UPDATED AREA 129

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.

PKZ197-170415-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Northerly flow this morning will become easterly through Saturday
morning north of a series of North Pacific lows. 

$$

PKZ119-170415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River
Delta.  Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray
near the Copper River Delta. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta.  Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray
near the Copper River Delta. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta.  Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray
near the Copper River Delta. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-170415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-170415-
Resurrection Bay-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the
evening. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-170415-
Prince William Sound-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-170415-
Port Valdez-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt.  Seas 4 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-170415-
Valdez Narrows-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-170415-
Valdez Arm-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ129-170415-
Passage Canal-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt with gusts to 40 kt. WInd diminishing to 
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-170415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray this
morning. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray in
morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-170415-
Barren Islands East-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-170415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-170415-
Chiniak Bay-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-170415-
Marmot Bay-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-170415-
Shelikof Strait-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-170415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-170415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-170415-
Kachemak Bay-
721 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Winds diminishing to
10 kt  in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing Spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt after midnight.  Seas 3 ft.  
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

950 
FZAK51 PAFC 170032
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 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.

PKZ197-171400-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Easterly flow continues through Saturday afternoon north of a 
series of North Pacific lows. 

$$

PKZ119-171400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near 
the Copper River Delta.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta in the morning. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray except heavy 
freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray except heavy 
freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-171400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-171400-
Resurrection Bay-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-171400-
Prince William Sound-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.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. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-171400-
Port Valdez-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts 
to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-171400-
Valdez Narrows-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-171400-
Valdez Arm-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-171400-
Passage Canal-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening diminishing to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-171400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-171400-
Barren Islands East-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-171400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-171400-
Chiniak Bay-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning increasing to 20 kt. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ137-171400-
Marmot Bay-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ138-171400-
Shelikof Strait-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft 
after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-171400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-171400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-171400-
Kachemak Bay-
332 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Jan 13, 4:34 PM AKST, 11 hours 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 13, 4:34 PM AKST, 11 hours 6 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
434 PM AKST Mon Jan 13 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A weak upper level ridge is over the Alcan border this afternoon
with largely zonal flow over the Bering Sea. This zonal flow is
starting to be disrupted by an amplifying upper level ridge in
the western Bering Sea which will become a major feature by the
middle of the week. The 250 mb jet stream is already reflecting
this amplification in that a jet streak of around 100 kt has
developed over the northern part of this ridge in the northwest
Bering Sea with a speeds closer to 80 kt at 250 mb over the
eastern Bering. This jet streak will increase over the next few
days with this ridge.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models remain in good agreement in the synoptic and all have the
large upper level ridge amplifying in the Bering Sea during the
middle of the week. As is typically the case with good model
agreement, higher resolution models were used to try and refine
winds as temperature forecasts will be highly dependent on the
wind speeds and when there will be enough wind to mix-out the
inversion.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC..Some stratus has lingered around the airport this afternoon
in the wake of last night's snowfall. It does look like drier air
will move into the area and improve the ceilings this evening.
After the stratus lifts it should be VFR conditions for awhile.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Clouds are scattering out over Southcentral as a ridge builds
over the Bering Sea and surface low pressure in the Gulf of Alaska
exits to the southeast. Tonight, temperatures will return to (or
stay in) the negatives for most of Southcentral. Exceptions
include Kodiak Island, Prince William Sound and coastal areas on
the Kenai Peninsula. Continued clearing and stable conditions will
also set the stage for fog over inland areas Tuesday morning. A
cooling trend will continue at least through Wednesday as Arctic
high pressure at the surface strengthens over the Alcan. Offshore
winds out of the usual gaps and passes (Valdez waters,
Resurrection Bay, Whittier and the Copper River Delta) will ramp
up tonight and Tuesday, remaining elevated at least through
Wednesday. A Wind Chill Advisory remains in effect for Thompson
Pass through Wednesday morning. Depending on the amount of
cooling, Broad Pass and the Matanuska Valley will need to be
monitored for potential wind chills down to 40 below late Tuesday
into Wednesday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...
An area of high pressure will continue building into the area
through Tuesday, eventually moving overhead. This will gradually
reduce the onshore flow and turn the winds briefly calm and then
offshore by Wednesday. This will keep snow shower activity and low
stratus and fog in the area both tonight and Tuesday night, ending
by Wednesday. That same high pressure will strengthen over the
interior into Thursday. That will very effectively block the
highly active western Bering storm track from moving into the
area. Thus, expect clearing skies by Thursday with a cooling trend
in the temperatures.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)...
High pressure over the central Bering will move into the eastern
Bering by Tuesday morning, then gradually move into Southwest
Alaska Tuesday night. Underneath the high, conditions will be
relatively quiet, with some snow shower activity, some stratus,
but nothing much to talk about. All of the real action will be
over the western and eventually central Bering. A strong low will
move near Shemya Tuesday morning dragging a front behind it. Ahead
of these features, southeasterly winds will strengthen as the
winds squeeze in between the low over the western Bering and the
high over the eastern Bering. This strong pressure gradient will
kick the winds up to 60 kt over the open waters of the western
Bering. It will also bring in much warmer air as well. The low
will track due north into Kamchatka, as its attending front moves
into the central Bering on Wednesday. Another low will form along
the front on Wednesday, though where exactly it forms is a big
question, with significant disagreement between the models. On the
eastern (warm) side of the low, the winds will kick up once again
into storm force, this time just west of Unalaska Island and up
to the Pribilofs. Once this low moves to the north, the front as a
whole will fall apart by Thursday over the eastern Bering, with
gale force winds expected from Dutch Harbor through the Alaska
Peninsula. Another separate low moves into the western and central
Aleutians on Thursday, but the strengthening high pressure over
mainland Alaska looks to shunt that low to the south and east back
into the North Pacific.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...
Thursday through Friday the main focus for gales winds are
expected over the Bering as a front slowly lifts north. There is
potential that winds could be stronger Thursday morning across the
Aleutians, however model uncertainty remains high. The next low to
monitor for the Gulf develops across the eastern waters on
Saturday night and then tracks northwest into Sunday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Dry and cold conditions are currently forecast across the southern
mainland Thursday night through the beginning of next week with
active weather mostly impacting Bering. There is a bit of
uncertainty between the models, so the forecast was trended toward
a blend of ensembles which increases precipitation across the
eastern Bering and Gulf during the upcoming weekend.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Wind Chill Advisory 131.
 Flood Advisory 121.
MARINE...Storm Warning 173>175 177 178 185.
 Gale Warning 127 130 131 132 138 150 170>172 176 179.
 Heavy Freezing Spray 119 121 126 127 129 139 160 180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

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

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 13, 3:25 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Jan 13, 3:25 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	5 days
Jan 13, 3:49 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	11 hr
Jan 13, 3:49 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 13, 3:49 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Jan 13, 3:49 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 13, 3:49 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	5 days
Jan 14, 3:14 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 14, 3:20 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Jan 14, 3:20 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 14, 3:40 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr

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Sources

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