Small Craft Advisory 613, NWS Anchorage, AK

096 
FZAK51 PAFC 141207 CCA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
407 AM AKDT Fri Aug 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.

PKZ197-150030-
407 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Weak high pressure lingers over the Northern Gulf through Fri 
afternoon. A 1007 mb low moves offshore to 25 nm West of Kayak 
Island Fri night and moves to 200 nm South of Cape Cleare Sat 
afternoon before exiting into the Northeast Pacific late Sat night. 

$$

PKZ119-150030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
407 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River
delta. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-150030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
407 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-150030-
Resurrection Bay-
407 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-150030-
Prince William Sound-
407 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 3
ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-150030-
Port Valdez-
407 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-150030-
Valdez Narrows-
407 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-150030-
Valdez Arm-
407 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-150030-
Passage Canal-
407 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
25 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-150030-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
407 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-150030-
Barren Islands East-
407 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas building to 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-150030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
407 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-150030-
Chiniak Bay-
407 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-150030-
Marmot Bay-
407 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

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

$$

PKZ138-150030-
Shelikof Strait-
407 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-150030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
407 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft
building to 6 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-150030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
407 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

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

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft
building to 7 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-150030-
Kachemak Bay-
407 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

224 
FZAK51 PAFC 142359
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 PM AKDT Fri Aug 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.

PKZ197-151300-
359 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

An 1003 mb low 140 nm west of Sitka this afternoon will move 270 nm
southeast of Kodiak City Saturday afternoon. The low will then move 
into the North Pacific Sunday afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-151300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
359 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt...except N wind 35 kt out of the Copper
River Delta. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt...except N wind 35 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt...except N wind 30kt decreasing to 20 kt 
out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ120-151300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
359 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-151300-
Resurrection Bay-
359 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-151300-
Prince William Sound-
359 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-151300-
Port Valdez-
359 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-151300-
Valdez Narrows-
359 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-151300-
Valdez Arm-
359 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-151300-
Passage Canal-
359 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-151300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ131-151300-
Barren Islands East-
359 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-151300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
359 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-151300-
Chiniak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

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

$$

PKZ137-151300-
Marmot Bay-
359 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

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

$$

PKZ138-151300-
Shelikof Strait-
359 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-151300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
359 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft
building to 6 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-151300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
359 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft 
building to 7 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-151300-
Kachemak Bay-
359 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

655 
FZAK51 PAFC 150113
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
513 PM AKDT Fri Aug 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.

PKZ197-151415-
513 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

An 1003 mb low 140 nm west of Sitka this afternoon will move 270 nm
southeast of Kodiak City Saturday afternoon. The low will then move 
into the North Pacific Sunday afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-151415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
513 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt...except N wind 35 kt out of the Copper
River Delta Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt...except N wind 35 kt out of the Copper
River Delta Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt...except N wind 30kt decreasing to 20 kt 
out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ120-151415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
513 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-151415-
Resurrection Bay-
513 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-151415-
Prince William Sound-
513 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-151415-
Port Valdez-
513 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-151415-
Valdez Narrows-
513 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-151415-
Valdez Arm-
513 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-151415-
Passage Canal-
513 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-151415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
513 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ131-151415-
Barren Islands East-
513 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-151415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
513 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-151415-
Chiniak Bay-
513 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

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

$$

PKZ137-151415-
Marmot Bay-
513 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

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

$$

PKZ138-151415-
Shelikof Strait-
513 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-151415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
513 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft
building to 6 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-151415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
513 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft 
building to 7 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-151415-
Kachemak Bay-
513 PM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

877 
FZAK51 PAFC 151142
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
342 AM AKDT Sat Aug 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.

PKZ197-160030-
342 AM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1003 mb low 90 nm Southeast of Montague Island moves to 380 nm 
South of Cape Suckling Sat night before exiting into the Northeast  
Pacific Sun morning. Weak high pressure builds into the Northern Gulf 
through Sun night.

$$

PKZ119-160030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
342 AM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out the Copper River Delta. Seas
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. N wind gusting to 35 kt out of the
Copper River Delta in the evening. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-160030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
342 AM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-160030-
Resurrection Bay-
342 AM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-160030-
Prince William Sound-
342 AM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 3
ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 
25 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-160030-
Port Valdez-
342 AM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-160030-
Valdez Narrows-
342 AM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-160030-
Valdez Arm-
342 AM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-160030-
Passage Canal-
342 AM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to
25 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-160030-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
342 AM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ131-160030-
Barren Islands East-
342 AM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-160030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
342 AM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-160030-
Chiniak Bay-
342 AM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-160030-
Marmot Bay-
342 AM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-160030-
Shelikof Strait-
342 AM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-160030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
342 AM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-160030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
342 AM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-160030-
Kachemak Bay-
342 AM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

400 
FZAK51 PAFC 160019
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
419 PM AKDT Sat Aug 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.

PKZ197-161300-
419 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A Southern Gulf low complex moves into the North Pacific for Sun
morning. A 1000 mb Eastern North Pacific low on Mon morning moves
to 125 nm South of Cape St Elias by Mon afternoon. Its front 
moves over the eastern Gulf through Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-161300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
419 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. N wind gusting to 35 kt out of the
Copper River Delta in the evening. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-161300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
419 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-161300-
Resurrection Bay-
419 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-161300-
Prince William Sound-
419 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to
25 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-161300-
Port Valdez-
419 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

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

$$

PKZ127-161300-
Valdez Narrows-
419 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt this evening becoming NE wind 30 kt
overnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming Variable wind
10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-161300-
Valdez Arm-
419 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt this evening becoming NE wind 25 kt 
overnight. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt by mid morning. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-161300-
Passage Canal-
419 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to
25 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-161300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
419 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ131-161300-
Barren Islands East-
419 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-161300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
419 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-161300-
Chiniak Bay-
419 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-161300-
Marmot Bay-
419 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-161300-
Shelikof Strait-
419 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-161300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
419 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-161300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
419 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-161300-
Kachemak Bay-
419 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

421 
FZAK51 PAFC 161144
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 AM AKDT Sun Aug 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.

PKZ197-170045-
344 AM AKDT Sun Aug 16 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1006 mb Northern Gulf low 20 nm South of Gore Point moves to 90
nm Southeast of Sitkinak Sun afternoon before merging with a North 
Pacific low. High pressure builds into the Northern Gulf through
Monday night.

$$

PKZ119-170045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
344 AM AKDT Sun Aug 16 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-170045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
344 AM AKDT Sun Aug 16 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-170045-
Resurrection Bay-
344 AM AKDT Sun Aug 16 2020

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 1
foot.
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building
to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-170045-
Prince William Sound-
344 AM AKDT Sun Aug 16 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-170045-
Port Valdez-
344 AM AKDT Sun Aug 16 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-170045-
Valdez Narrows-
344 AM AKDT Sun Aug 16 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-170045-
Valdez Arm-
344 AM AKDT Sun Aug 16 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-170045-
Passage Canal-
344 AM AKDT Sun Aug 16 2020

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-170045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
344 AM AKDT Sun Aug 16 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-170045-
Barren Islands East-
344 AM AKDT Sun Aug 16 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-170045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
344 AM AKDT Sun Aug 16 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-170045-
Chiniak Bay-
344 AM AKDT Sun Aug 16 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-170045-
Marmot Bay-
344 AM AKDT Sun Aug 16 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ138-170045-
Shelikof Strait-
344 AM AKDT Sun Aug 16 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-170045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
344 AM AKDT Sun Aug 16 2020

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-170045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
344 AM AKDT Sun Aug 16 2020

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft 
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-170045-
Kachemak Bay-
344 AM AKDT Sun Aug 16 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
417 PM AKDT Thu Aug 13 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

An upper-level low over the northern Gulf, combined with a ridge
of high pressure building across western and northern Alaska, is producing
a general northeasterly flow across Southcentral and Southwest
today. A shortwave embedded within the flow is sliding over
Southcentral today. This feature will aid in the development of
showers and isolated thunderstorms, mainly over the higher terrain
this afternoon and evening. Convective development along with
shower activity can already be seen over parts of the Chugach and
Wrangell Mountains via satellite and radar imagery. Areas of fog
this morning from Talkeetna south to Kenai and Homer have lifted
and diminished in coverage; however, there is still some low
stratus sitting over parts of the Susitna Valley and Cook Inlet
this afternoon. This will bear watching as clearing conditions
and a weak up inlet flow will likely produce another round of fog
overnight tonight. To the south, an area of low pressure well
south of Kodiak Island is moving east and is pushing a warm front
toward the southwestern Gulf. Conditions are also mainly clear
and dry over the Southwest. Valley fog that developed overnight in
places like King Salmon and Aniak has also dissipated.

For the Bering and Aleutians, a vertically stacked low continues
to slowly drift east and is near Dutch Harbor this afternoon.
Plenty of low clouds and showers accompany this feature.
Widespread low stratus also sits over the western and northern
Bering, trapped underneath the ridge. Mid-level clouds are moving
over the far western Aleutians in association with a front
attached to a Kamchatka low.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models remain in decent agreement going into the weekend with some
subtle differences. The first is the movement of the upper-level
low over the eastern Aleutians and the surface low south of Kodiak
Island. Both the American and International models now have these
features pushing east on Friday in association with a
strengthening and amplifying jet. The upper-level then partially
phases with the low in the Gulf and ejects as a shortwave over the
Alaska Peninsula. In addition, there are differences in the
position of the Gulf low and timing in the transit of the
shortwave and just how far east the ridge to the north builds over
the interior of the state, but any solution looks to keep
unsettled weather well out of the forecast area with an overall
dry, warm, and windy solution for Southwest and Southcentral. The
position of these features will have an outcome on just how strong
the winds peak through Saturday. Hi-res guidance is also
indicating the development of strong and gusty outflow winds late
Friday through Saturday.

Out west, the upper-level ridge will strengthen and amplify in the
wake of the aforementioned low and ahead of a deepening upper-
level low and surface Kamchatka low. Again, there are some
differences in the strength of these features and timing of
when its associated front reaches the eastern Bering Sunday.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist through the
nighttime hours. A light westerly sea breeze will develop for
this afternoon and evening. A stray shower is also possible in the
late afternoon and evening hours. Winds will remain light but
turn southerly by late evening into the overnight hours. This will
help draw moisture and low clouds up Cook Inlet. Low stratus and/
or patchy fog is expected to move up inlet through the overnight
hours. Right now, it appears more likely for low stratus to
advect over the terminal; however, there is the potential, albeit
low confidence, for an hour of two of fog (14z-16z).

&&

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

A weather pattern that will provide hot and windy conditions is
developing headed into the weekend. High pressure will move into
Southcentral AK, while the low pressure system currently over the
Alaska Peninsula moves into the Gulf of Alaska on Friday. This low
will merge with and reinvigorate a weak low already in place
along the Gulf Coast. This low will hold in place into Sunday.

The setup of high pressure inland and low pressure in the Gulf
will tighten the pressure gradient through Southcentral AK and
produce strong north to northeasterly winds through areas like the
Susitna Valley including Broad Pass, Palmer and the lower
Matanuska Valley, and gap winds along the coast in places like
Whittier and Valdez. Also of note with this setup, strong high
pressure will create very warm temperatures for this time of year,
with the highest temperatures in the Lower Susitna Valley.
Temperatures there will push 80 degrees over the weekend. Daily
maximum temperatures in some areas through the Susitna Valley and
Anchorage Bowl are in danger of being broken this weekend.

Low pressure in the Gulf is expected to shift south on Sunday,
easing the pressure gradient and allowing winds to relax a bit,
though it will still be breezy Sunday. High pressure will still be
in place, keeping it warm and dry through the weekend. All in
all, a resurgence of summer is in store this weekend, with some
wind. Be careful if you are out this weekend due to dry and windy
conditions. Otherwise, enjoy this one last hurrah of summer as we
can expect that fall conditions will soon return.

&&

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

An upper level ridge is expected to dominate the pattern for the
forecast period with practically all of Southwest remaining dry
with gorgeous weather besides for a possible shower in the
western Alaska Range late today to this evening. Therefore, the
main story will be sunny conditions with warming temperatures
(upper 60s to 70s) each day. There may even a spot of near 80F
Saturday afternoon. However, along with the nice weather will come
increasingly windier conditions for Friday and Saturday. As the
upper level ridge changes orientation tomorrow to more north to
south, this will setup a tight pressure gradient across Southwest
Alaska. The tight pressure gradient will be caused by an upper
level low in the Gulf of Alaska and another upper level low
approaching the western Aleutian Chain. As a result, breezy
conditions are expected for Friday with minimum relative
humidities in the 30s to 40s for inland locations. Saturday is the
better chance for windier conditions along with lower minimum
relative humidity values in the 20s in which the criteria for a
Red Flag Warning may be met. Fuels do not meet the criteria at
this time for a Red Flag Warning to be issued but guidance is
trending in the direction that Saturday could need a Red Flag
Warning. Clear skies at night will help aid radiative cooling but
with the windy conditions, this may keep relative humidity values
from reaching there full potential.

&&

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

The upper level low that has been slowly moving eastward through
the southern Bering Sea will finally move out of the area and into
the North Pacific. As it does so though, it will continue to bring
periods of rain through this evening to Dutch Harbor with rain
continuing for areas east including Sand Point and Cold Bay
through Friday morning.

An upper level ridge that has been sitting across the northern
Bering Sea in an east to west orientation will shift to a more
north to south orientation over the next two days. As a result,
day cloud phase distinction satellite is already showing the back
edge of the clouds heading for the Pribilof Islands. With this
pattern in place, mostly sunny skies are expected for the
Pribilofs for Friday into Saturday.

Further west, a gale force frontal system will move through the
western Aleutian Chain beginning this evening. The gale force
winds are expected to begin early Friday afternoon through Friday
night for the western Aleutian Chain before pushing north into the
Bering early Saturday. Accompanying the frontal system will be
rain showers with the steadiest and heaviest rain expected for
the western Aleutian Chain Friday afternoon through Saturday
afternoon. This system has also had plenty of lightning associated
with it over the North Pacific. As a result, have added in the
slight chance for a thunderstorm mainly on the Pacific side of the
Chain for Friday morning through Friday evening. This risk is very
slim but due to the dynamics with this system coming northward,
there is the potential for a lightning strike south of the Chain
on Friday.

&&

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

Aleutians/Bering: A North Pacific low and front move across the
Aleutians and Bering through Tue. While the track and development
of the low are mixed through the end of the forecast, confidence
is good for showers and small craft winds and waves to move with
the front over the Aleutians and Bering. Some local gales may be
possible West of St Matthew Island and diminishing Sun as the
winds wrap around the low through Tue. As the front enters the
Eastern Bering Mon, the winds dissipate. Northerly small craft
winds and waves continue over the Western Bering behind the low
through Tue.

Gulf of AK: A Southern Gulf low dissipates over the North Pacific
by Tue. Confidence is fair for showers and Northerly small craft
winds and waves over the Western Gulf for Sun. Several troughs
move around the dissipating low through Tue. Confidence is good
for local Easterly small craft winds to develop along the North
Gulf Coast through Tue. A new front enters the Western Gulf for
Tue. Confidence is good for showers and Southerly small craft
winds over the Western Gulf for Mon and Tue.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Mon through Thu)...

There is good model agreement that the amplified ridge will begin
to break down on Monday, with one piece lifting northeast and
phasing with the North American ridge and the second retreating
south over the North Pacific. This transition comes as a result of
the Bering low sliding southeast over the AKPEN, lifting a second
upper-level wave into the Gulf of Alaska. Upstream, yet another
upper-level low dives into the Bering from Siberia. These
features will all work to establish a long-wave trough right
where the ridge was over the weekend. The resulting flow will turn
southeasterly over the Gulf and Southcentral, ushering in
moisture and increasing clouds and chances for showers late Monday
into Tuesday. The pattern is similar over the Southwest where a
southerly flow ahead of a frontal system will also bring increased
chances for clouds and precipitation early next week. By mid-
week, the upper-level low in the Gulf remains as a ridge tries to
build over the interior from the north. This pattern would result
in a building of the thermal trough with warmer and drier
conditions under a northerly flow. Periodic easterly waves
transiting the region would bring a chance for afternoon and
evening showers across Southcentral mid-week.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE... Gale 411 177 178.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...TM
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BJB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MV
MARINE/LONG TERM...MK/TM