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Storm Warning 18, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 27, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 27, 2020, 4:02 PM AKST. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jan 27, 2020, 4:02 PM AKST (01:02 UTC)
Expired
Feb 1, 2020, 3:55 PM AKST
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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896 
FZAK51 PAFC 280102
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
402 PM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

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

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

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

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$
14 follow-up statements
032 
FZAK51 PAFC 281306
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
406 AM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

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

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

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

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$
707 
FZAK51 PAFC 290049
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

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

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

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

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$
382 
FZAK51 PAFC 290821 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1121 PM AKST Tue Jan 28 2020

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

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

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

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$
096 
FZAK51 PAFC 291256
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ126-300215-
Port Valdez-
356 AM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$
659 
FZAK51 PAFC 300057
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 PM AKST Wed Jan 29 2020

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

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

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

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

$$

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

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$

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

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

$$
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.

$$
628 
FZAK51 PAFC 310714
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1014 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

Updated Zone 138.

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

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

PKZ197-312015-
1014 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.

$$

PKZ119-312015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1014 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.

$$

PKZ120-312015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1014 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.

$$

PKZ121-312015-
Resurrection Bay-
1014 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.

$$

PKZ125-312015-
Prince William Sound-
1014 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.

$$

PKZ126-312015-
Port Valdez-
1014 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.

$$

PKZ127-312015-
Valdez Narrows-
1014 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.

$$

PKZ128-312015-
Valdez Arm-
1014 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.

$$

PKZ129-312015-
Passage Canal-
1014 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.

$$

PKZ130-312015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1014 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.

$$

PKZ131-312015-
Barren Islands East-
1014 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.

$$

PKZ132-312015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1014 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.

$$

PKZ136-312015-
Chiniak Bay-
1014 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.

$$

PKZ137-312015-
Marmot Bay-
1014 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.

$$

PKZ138-312015-
Shelikof Strait-
1014 PM AKST Thu Jan 30 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW 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
10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and 
passes. 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.

$$

PKZ139-312015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1014 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.

$$

PKZ140-312015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1014 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.

$$

PKZ141-312015-
Kachemak Bay-
1014 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.

$$
021 
FZAK51 PAFC 311301
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 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.

PKZ197-010215-
401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 985 mb low over Middleton Island moves to 90 nm south of Yakutat 
at 988 mb early Sat morning then moves inland across the Panhandle 
Sat night. A ridge builds across the western Gulf Sat night and 
shifts to the eastern waters Sunday afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-010215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E of Middleton Island, S wind 25 kt. Elsewhere, variable
wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt late. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow 
showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ120-010215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-010215-
Resurrection Bay-
401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-010215-
Prince William Sound-
401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-010215-
Port Valdez-
401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-010215-
Valdez Narrows-
401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread 
snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-010215-
Valdez Arm-
401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-010215-
Passage Canal-
401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. 
Seas building to 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-010215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-010215-
Barren Islands East-
401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-010215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt except NW 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ136-010215-
Chiniak Bay-
401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-010215-
Marmot Bay-
401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 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.

$$

PKZ138-010215-
Shelikof Strait-
401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and
passes. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts 
to 45 kt out of bays and passes in the morning. Seas 8 ft 
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-010215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TODAY...S of Anchor Point, W wind 25 kt. Elsewhere, variable wind 10
kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft, except 8 ft S of Anchor Point. 
Heavy freezing spray S of Anchor Point.
.TONIGHT...S of Anchor Point, W wind 25 kt. Elsewhere, N wind 15 kt.
Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight, except
7 ft S of Anchor Point. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy 
freezing spray S of Anchor Point in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-010215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 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.

$$

PKZ141-010215-
Kachemak Bay-
401 AM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Heavy
freezing spray in the morning. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
193 
FZAK51 PAFC 010023
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 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.

PKZ197-011330-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 985 mb low 50 nm southwest of Middleton Island moves to the
eastern Gulf at 994 mb Sat afternoon and then moves inland across
the Panhandle Sat evening. A front approaches the western Gulf 
Sat night and moves to the central Gulf by Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-011330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 12 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta
in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Heavy freezing spray
near the Copper River Delta.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt dimininshing to 20 kt after midnight.
Gusts up to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta in the evening. Seas
8 ft. Freezing spray. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River 
Delta.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-011330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-011330-
Resurrection Bay-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-011330-
Prince William Sound-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft 
building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-011330-
Port Valdez-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 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.

$$

PKZ127-011330-
Valdez Narrows-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-011330-
Valdez Arm-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-011330-
Passage Canal-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts up
to 50 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts up to 55 kt near Whittier. Seas 6 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-011330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-011330-
Barren Islands East-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 
ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-011330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-011330-
Chiniak Bay-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-011330-
Marmot Bay-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-011330-
Shelikof Strait-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts up to 60 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-011330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
in ice free waters 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-011330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.MON...N wind 20 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt.
.WED...S wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-011330-
Kachemak Bay-
323 PM AKST Fri Jan 31 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
116 
FZAK51 PAFC 011256
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 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.

PKZ197-020215-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 990 mb low 55 nm south of Middleton Island will dissipate as it
exits across the eastern Gulf Sat afternoon. A front will enter 
the southwest Gulf Sun and move to the north Gulf coast Sun night.

$$

PKZ119-020215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Heavy freezing spray near the 
Copper River Delta.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-020215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray along the coast.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray along the coast.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-020215-
Resurrection Bay-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-020215-
Prince William Sound-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt by afternoon...strongest
over the western sound. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-020215-
Port Valdez-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray 
in the evening.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-020215-
Valdez Narrows-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-020215-
Valdez Arm-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-020215-
Passage Canal-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 6 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight near Whittier. 
Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-020215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt in the morning.  
Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming NE after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
Widespread snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-020215-
Barren Islands East-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-020215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-020215-
Chiniak Bay-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread 
snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-020215-
Marmot Bay-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread 
snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-020215-
Shelikof Strait-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes early. Seas 8 ft subsiding 
to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-020215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy
freezing spray south of Anchor Point.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-020215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt 
after midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.MON...N wind 20 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt.
.WED...S wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-020215-
Kachemak Bay-
356 AM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
196 
FZAK51 PAFC 020055
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 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.

PKZ197-021330-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front enters the southwest Gulf Sat night and moves to the 
north Gulf coast by Sun night. A new low develops 100 nm east of
Kodiak City at 990 mb Mon afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-021330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt near the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Heavy freezing spray near the 
Copper River Delta.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
6 ft. Freezing spray. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River 
Delta. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray
near the coast. Snow and rain.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-021330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming variable 15 kt after midnight.
Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes in the evening. Seas 9 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN...Variable wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-021330-
Resurrection Bay-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to
50 kt near Caines Head. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-021330-
Prince William Sound-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-021330-
Port Valdez-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 30 near the Port in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-021330-
Valdez Narrows-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-021330-
Valdez Arm-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-021330-
Passage Canal-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to
45 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft 
after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-021330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-021330-
Barren Islands East-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-021330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N of Dangerous Cape NW wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt after 
midnight. S of Dangerous Cape NW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after 
midnight. Seas 13 ft in the evening subsiding to 8 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Rain and snow 
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-021330-
Chiniak Bay-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 
ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-021330-
Marmot Bay-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. 
Freezing spray. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-021330-
Shelikof Strait-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to
40 kt out of western bays and passes in the evening. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft
after midnight. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-021330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft
building to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-021330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.MON...N wind 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-021330-
Kachemak Bay-
355 PM AKST Sat Feb 1 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. 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...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Jan 27, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 27, 5:00 AM AKST, 11 hours 2 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
500 AM AKST Mon Jan 27 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

On satellite imagery there is a low spinning southwest of Shemya
with an occluded front wrapped into it. There is a 180+ knot jet
core south of the western Aleutians. Northerly flow continues over
southwest Alaska which is the result of low pressure in the Gulf
Of Alaska and high pressure over the Bering Sea. This pattern has
been persistent and has been ushering arctic air into the region
resulting in dangerously low wind chills over southwest Alaska.
The radar at Middleton Island has detected an uptick in shower
activity compared to 24 hrs ago associated with a low south of
Chenega.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

For initialization purposes compared the returns at 6z on
Middleton island radar to the projected precipitation with the
GFS/NAM/ECMWF and Canadian. The NAM did well pinging into the
precipitation near Kayak Island while the GFS had the correct
orientation of the precipitation band associated with a weak
inverted trough south of Chenega and Seward. Even the high
resolution of the ECMWF was simply too broad brushed with the
precipitation over the Gulf Of Alaska. At 6z using the cyclonic
curvature as a proxy for the location of the low, the NAM and GFS
did fairly similar with the placement of the surface low south of
Montague Island. This was seconded by the 6z ASCAT (advanced
scatterometer) pass.

Models are in decent agreement with the longwave pattern keeping
the high amplitude trough over most of the mainland/Gulf and
placing the block over the Central Bering. However, they struggle
with the placement of the surface lows even in the near term and
the the divergence amplifies handedly Tuesday as a low moves from
the north Pacific and into the Gulf Of Alaska.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions are expected at the onset of this TAF
package. There is a low south of Seward and moisture is getting
wrapped around this feature. The expectations is that cigs will
develop over the aerodrome later today but at this point the cigs
should remain above 5,000 feet until 6z on the 28th. The winds
are expected to remain relatively light.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2; Sunday
night and Tuesday)...

An upper level trough situated across mainland Alaska will keep a
strong north to south pressure gradient and gusty outflow winds
across the region. Coastal locations, including Seward, Whittier,
and Valdez will continue to see these strong winds with the
continuation of polar lows developing over the Gulf of Alaska
today. The Middleton Island radar this morning has already
indicated snow showers moving into the north Gulf coast associated
with the the first polar low, which will move inland and lead to
blizzard conditions throughout the day for Thompson Pass. Areas
near Seward and Whittier will also see blowing snow and reduced
visibilities are expected through this evening with a winter
weather advisory in effect.

Winds begin to diminish across Southcentral late Monday as the
upper level trough begins to shift westward as a North Pacific low
begins to lift northward. By Tuesday morning, this strong storm-
force low will make its way into the southern Gulf. Expect a
strong pressure gradient to redevelop over Southcentral Alaska,
which will lead to another round of gusty outflow winds through
Wednesday. Kodiak City and areas along the north Gulf coast will
be areas to keep an eye on with this next system as it could lead
to advisory level snowfall amounts.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: Today
through Wednesday Night)...

The primary weather story continues to be the cold temperatures
and gusty winds causing very low wind chills across Southwest
Alaska. Nearly the entire area is under mainly clear skies, but
some ocean-effect snow is impacting the Kuskokwim Delta coast and
Nunivak Island near Hooper Bay and Mekoryuk. Low stratus clouds
are moving over the area east of King Salmon as well. The mainly
clear skies and gusty north winds continue most everywhere else.
The Wind Chill Advisories remain in effect through noon on
Wednesday. The coldest wind chills will be late tonight into
Tuesday morning. A strong low moving into the Gulf late Tuesday
night into Wednesday will increase the winds, but will also bring
some cloud cover which will modestly increase temperatures. Any
precipitation will be limited to areas right along the Aleutian
and Alaska Ranges.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3: Today
through Wednesday Night)...

A very stagnant weather pattern will persist through Wednesday
night across the Bering. Strong cold air advection on northeast
winds will keep ocean-effect snow bands continuing across the
eastern half of the Bering, and along the Alaska Peninsula and
eastern Aleutians. High pressure over the central Bering this
morning will shift westward by Tuesday morning into the western
Bering. This will allow the cold air to move further west across
the basin. Otherwise, the coldest air will continue to stream
across the eastern Bering through Wednesday night, keeping the
temperatures well below average, with ocean-effect snow causing
briefly reduced visibilities, and large areas of heavy freezing
spray across the eastern Bering.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...
Gulf of Alaska: The leading edge of a storm force low enters the
southern Gulf Tuesday morning, bringing ample precipitation and
easterly winds across the Gulf Tuesday evening. While there is
high confidence in the strength of the low, there is lower
confidence on exactly where the low center tracks. We are
currently expecting the low center to track east of Kodiak Island
Wednesday morning, bringing a swath of easterly storm force winds
to the waters along the northern Gulf coast Wednesday. Westerly
gales will fill in across the Gulf on the backside of the low as
it lifts northward. It is possible that these westerly gales could
reach storm force levels Wednesday night. There is high
confidence that this low pressure remains nearly stationary,
becoming reinforced with additional energy in the upper levels for
the end of the week. Waves in excess of 20 feet are expected with
this low.

Bering Sea and Aleutians: Gusty northerly flow will persist over
the eastern Bering waters midweek. Gales will become more
widespread across the Bering as a low in the Gulf strengthens and
lifts northward. Enhanced winds through the usual gaps and passes
along the Alaska Peninsula will last through Thursday. Heavy
freezing spray is expected across much of the eastern Bering
waters, and the Pacific side of the eastern Aleutians.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7)...
A storm force low in the Gulf of Alaska will slowly lift
northward and inland over Southcentral Wednesday night. The
northern Gulf coast will likely see ample precipitation through
Thursday. Model solutions continue to key in on reinforcing
features in the upper levels, leading to the possibility of
prolonged precipitation over the northern Gulf coast through the
end of the week as this system is revived by an upper level wave
Thursday into Friday. The remnants of this low look to finally
exit the Gulf to the east by the weekend, as an upper level ridge
approaches from the west. Meanwhile over the Bering, cold
northerly flow is expected to continue through the end of the
week. By the weekend another low approaches the western
Aleutians, bringing unsettled conditions for the beginning of
February.

&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Wind Chill Advisory 155 161. Blizzard Warning 131
(T-Pass). Blowing Snow Advisory 125. MARINE...Gale 411 413 414
150 155 165 170 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 119 120 121 127
128 130 132 131 138 139. Heavy Freezing Spray 121 127 129 130 138
139 141 414 150 155 165 171 179 185.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 27, 4:02 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Jan 27, 4:02 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 27, 4:02 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Jan 27, 4:11 PM AKSTWinter Storm WatchAFC13 hr
Jan 28, 3:25 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr
Jan 28, 3:25 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC11 hr
Jan 28, 3:25 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC54 hr
Jan 28, 3:26 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 28, 3:55 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 28, 4:06 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 28, 4:58 AM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC35 hr
Jan 28, 2:44 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr

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Sources

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