Small Craft Advisory 99, NWS Anchorage, AK

438 
FZAK51 PAFC 300120 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

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

PKZ197-301415-
420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

$$

PKZ119-301415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ120-301415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ121-301415-
Resurrection Bay-
420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 
ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Widespread snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-301415-
Prince William Sound-
420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ126-301415-
Port Valdez-
420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

$$

PKZ127-301415-
Valdez Narrows-
420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

$$

PKZ128-301415-
Valdez Arm-
420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-301415-
Passage Canal-
420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ130-301415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ131-301415-
Barren Islands East-
420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ132-301415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ136-301415-
Chiniak Bay-
420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

$$

PKZ137-301415-
Marmot Bay-
420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

$$

PKZ138-301415-
Shelikof Strait-
420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ139-301415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

$$

PKZ140-301415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

$$

PKZ141-301415-
Kachemak Bay-
420 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

$$

773 
FZAK51 PAFC 300227 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

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

PKZ197-301515-
527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

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

$$

PKZ119-301515-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ120-301515-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ121-301515-
Resurrection Bay-
527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8  ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. 
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Widespread snow showers. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-301515-
Prince William Sound-
527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ126-301515-
Port Valdez-
527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

$$

PKZ127-301515-
Valdez Narrows-
527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

$$

PKZ128-301515-
Valdez Arm-
527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread snow showers. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Widespread snow showers. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-301515-
Passage Canal-
527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ130-301515-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ131-301515-
Barren Islands East-
527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ132-301515-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ136-301515-
Chiniak Bay-
527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

$$

PKZ137-301515-
Marmot Bay-
527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

$$

PKZ138-301515-
Shelikof Strait-
527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ139-301515-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

$$

PKZ140-301515-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

$$

PKZ141-301515-
Kachemak Bay-
527 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

560 
FZAK51 PAFC 301255
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 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.

PKZ197-310215-
355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 mb low 75 nm east of Kodiak City moves to 30 nm north of
Middleton Island at 983 mb by Fri morning and then weakens as it 
moves inland Fri afternoon. A new low develops 60 nm southwest of
Middleton Island Fri afternoon and then moves to 175 nm southeast
of Middleton Island at 990 mb early Sat morning.

$$

PKZ119-310215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 12 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ120-310215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-310215-
Resurrection Bay-
355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-310215-
Prince William Sound-
355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-310215-
Port Valdez-
355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-310215-
Valdez Narrows-
355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread 
snow showers.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-310215-
Valdez Arm-
355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE wind 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-310215-
Passage Canal-
355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-310215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-310215-
Barren Islands East-
355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
Snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-310215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
Snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ136-310215-
Chiniak Bay-
355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-310215-
Marmot Bay-
355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-310215-
Shelikof Strait-
355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-310215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...W wind 25 kt, except N wind 10 kt N of 
Anchor Point. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray S of Anchor Point.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ140-310215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-310215-
Kachemak Bay-
355 AM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

796 
FZAK51 PAFC 310001
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 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.

PKZ197-311300-
301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 981 mb low 90 nm South of Seward moves to 330 nm West of Sitka 
at 1002 mb for Sat afternoon. Its front wraps across the North 
Gulf Coast through Sat afternoon. A 986 mb low forms 115 nm 
Southeast of Middleton Island Fri night and moves to 45 nm 
Northwest of Sitka at 996 mb by Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-311300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt except NE 25 kt near the
coast. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI...W of Hinchinbrook Island N wind 20 kt...E of Hinchinbrook
Island S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ120-311300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-311300-
Resurrection Bay-
301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-311300-
Prince William Sound-
301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-311300-
Port Valdez-
301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-311300-
Valdez Narrows-
301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-311300-
Valdez Arm-
301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-311300-
Passage Canal-
301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...W wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow 
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt near Whittier after
midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing 
spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-311300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-311300-
Barren Islands East-
301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow 
showers.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-311300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt except NW 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt except NW 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 11
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ136-311300-
Chiniak Bay-
301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 
4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-311300-
Marmot Bay-
301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-311300-
Shelikof Strait-
301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-311300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 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 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-311300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-311300-
Kachemak Bay-
301 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 ft 
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
522 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A deep long-wave trough extends south across the mainland and
Gulf of Alaska. On satellite imagery there is a wound up
occlusion in the Gulf Of Alaska with the cloud shield extending
into Southcentral. Cirrus and low clouds from this front extend
all the way back over portions of southwest Alaska. The jet is
actually moving into southeast AK. The associated cold front
spans westward into the Central Pacific north of Hawaii. This is
a major baroclinic zone. Northerly flow continues to advect arctic
air into southwest Alaska. ASCAT (Advanced Scatterometer) data
has detected gusty gap winds on the south side of the Alaska
Peninsula for the fourth night in a row.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Model consensus has improved this run. The GFS/ECMWF/NAM and
Canadian are in generally good agreement in the short term. There
are some timing differences that will impact the onset of the
gusty winds and the precipitation for Southcentral. The North
Pacific and the Bering also look decent in the short term.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...With an approaching low gusty northerly winds will persist
today. As the low moves into Cook Inlet this evening, strong
southeasterly winds will move up Turnagain Arm and aloft over the
airport. Low level wind shear is likely as surface pressure
gradients continue to support a northerly component to the wind.
Ceilings will lower as the low approaches, with potential for
some light snow or flurries. However, don't expect this to be
enough to reduce ceiling/vis below VFR. If this does occur, it
will be brief. Once the southeast winds arrive aloft ceilings will
quickly rise with downslope flow off the Chugach and Kenai
Mountains.

&&

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

A strong low over the western Gulf this morning will track over
the Kenai Peninsula and into Cook Inlet through this afternoon.
The tight pressure gradient combined with quick pressure rises
behind the low will help to increase wind speeds across the Kenai
Peninsula this afternoon. With better model agreement of the
low's position, the blizzard watch has been upgraded to a blizzard
warning for strong wind gusts in falling snow, which will cause
whiteout conditions for portions of the eastern Kenai Peninsula.
Turnagain Arm will also see an increase in winds starting this
afternoon into the overnight hours, which could push down into the
Upper Hillside of Anchorage. However, conditions are expected to
stay dry overnight for the Hillside and Anchorage Bowl.

By early afternoon, winds will begin to weaken for Thompson Pass
as the current blizzard warning expires, but expect snow to
continue throughout the day. Kodiak will also begin to improve
this afternoon when winds also weaken. Elevated winds winds will
continue across much of the Gulf today as cold air, which has
moved southward across the eastern Bering, quickly moves back
northward across the Gulf behind the surface low. As winds and
precipitation move onshore of Southcentral, this will help give
a temporary reprieve of the weeks of bitter cold temperatures.
Anchorage airport has already reported its highest temperature of
the month (25 degrees) as temperatures have increased overnight.
Winds and chances for snowfall calm down for Thursday across most
of Southcentral, with the north Gulf coast being the only area to
still see shower activity.

&&

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

A strong arctic high remains in place, keeping temperatures well
below average. Bitterly cold wind chills will continue through
Thursday morning as the combination of cold northerly winds will
continue to support wind chills as low as -50 F, with the coldest
wind chills over the Kuskokwim Delta and the Nushagak River
Valley. Light snow currently over the Alaska Peninsula will
continue today and then spread north as a weak deformation band
tonight and Thursday morning across the Lower Kuskokwim Valley
southward to the eastern portion of the Alaska Peninsula.

&&

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

Bering Sea weather continues to be dominated by a strong upper
level arctic trough and strong northerly winds. Instability driven
snow showers continues over the Eastern Aleutians, and the winter
weather advisory will continue into the early evening for the
southern Alaska Peninsula. Thereafter, the upper trough weakens
and shifts east, which will allow for weakening snow showers
although snow squalls will continue through Thursday night. A
trough of low pressure will develop over the western half of the
Bering/Aleutians tonight and will only move slowly through Friday
morning. Winds will shift to westerly over the Aleutian Chain,
which will result in slowly warming temps along with widespread
snow showers.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5...Friday through Sunday)
Gulf of Alaska: Persistent low pressure is expected to remain in
the Gulf through Saturday. While the easterly winds along the
northern Gulf coast will taper, strong northwesterly flow will
persist through the usual gaps and passes, especially over
Kamishak Bay and Wide Bay south of Kodiak Island through Saturday.
By Saturday night, a strong front enters the western Gulf. Gales
are likely with this front, and storm force winds are possible.

Bering Sea and Aleutians: Gusty northerly flow will taper over the
eastern Bering by Friday morning. A weak low in the northern
Bering may spread some gales in over the Pribilof Islands and
northward as it lifts to the north and exits the Bering by
Saturday morning. Attention shifts to a strong ~960 mb low moving
over the western Aleutians Saturday morning. Gales are expected,
though there is increasing confidence in storm force winds with
this system. Models have not settled on the track of this low,
though it is likely to impact the Bering through early next week.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7...Saturday through Tuesday)
The persistent upper level trough that has been in place over the
Gulf will eventually shift eastward as an upper level ridge
approaches Saturday. There is increasing confidence in a strong
area of low pressure entering the Bering/western Aleutians
Saturday morning. Models are hinting at a sharp temperature
gradient forming over the Bering late Saturday into Sunday, which
could potentially fuel the development of several additional areas
of low pressure. Depending on if these lows form, and where they
track, there remains potential for a pattern change across
southern Alaska for early next week as warmer southerly flow
advances eastward.

&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Blizzard Warning 125 131 171.
         Winter Weather Advisory 181.
         Wind Chill Advisory 155 161.
MARINE...Storm Warning 130.
         Gale Warning 119 120 121 125 127 128 131 132 138 139
                      150 155 165 170 171 172 180.
         Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 121 130 132 138 139 141
                              150 155 165 170 171 172 179 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...AH
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JA
MARINE/LONG TERM...KO

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1131 AM AKST WED JAN 29 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0120 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NNW PALMER            61.62N 149.13W
01/29/2020  M73 MPH          MATANUSKA-SUSITNA  AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&