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Storm Warning 47, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 23, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 23, 2020, 4:26 AM AKST. It was in force for 59 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Feb 23, 2020, 4:26 AM AKST (13:26 UTC)
Expired
Feb 25, 2020, 3:47 PM AKST
In force
59 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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594 
FZAK51 PAFC 231326
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 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.

PKZ197-240215-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A trough of low pressure will impact the western Gulf through Sun
evening then weaken. A strong front associated with a
strengthening North Pacific low will move into the southwest Gulf
Mon morning and spread across the Gulf by Mon afternoon and remain
in place through Tue morning.

$$

PKZ119-240215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-240215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-240215-
Resurrection Bay-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-240215-
Prince William Sound-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-240215-
Port Valdez-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-240215-
Valdez Narrows-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-240215-
Valdez Arm-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-240215-
Passage Canal-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Gusts to 45 kt diminishing to
35 kt after midnight near Whittier. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-240215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...N wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-240215-
Barren Islands East-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-240215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-240215-
Chiniak Bay-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-240215-
Marmot Bay-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-240215-
Shelikof Strait-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of western bays and 
passes through the morning. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...N wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-240215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-240215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt.
.THU...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-240215-
Kachemak Bay-
426 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
7 follow-up statements
247 
FZAK51 PAFC 240059
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 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.

PKZ197-241330-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 mb low 300 nm southeast of Sand Point Mon afternoon will 
move to 40 nm south of Sitkinak at 974 mb Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-241330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts 40 kt out of the Copper River Delta
increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray
near the Copper River Delta.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray 
near the Copper River Delta in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River
Basin. Seas 9 ft building to 16 ft after midnight.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-241330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 
50 kt out of bays and passes this evening. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-241330-
Resurrection Bay-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts 
to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-241330-
Prince William Sound-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-241330-
Port Valdez-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near the Port. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near the Port in the morning. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-241330-
Valdez Narrows-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening increasing to 40 kt. Seas 4 
ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-241330-
Valdez Arm-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 35 kt. Seas
building to 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-241330-
Passage Canal-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts 
to 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight near Whittier. Seas 5 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-241330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-241330-
Barren Islands East-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 9 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 23 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-241330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 29 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-241330-
Chiniak Bay-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight.
Seas 20 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-241330-
Marmot Bay-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-241330-
Shelikof Strait-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 50
kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight out of western bays and 
passes. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-241330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-241330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-241330-
Kachemak Bay-
359 PM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

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

$$
778 
FZAK51 PAFC 241308
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 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.

PKZ197-250215-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 978 mb low 350 nm southeast of Sand Point Mon afternoon will 
move to 190 nm southeast of Sitkinak at 973 mb Tue morning then 
move to 70 nm east of Sitkinak at 978 mb by Wed morning.

$$

PKZ119-250215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near the Copper River Delta. Seas
5 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River Delta in the 
morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River
Basin. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-250215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-250215-
Resurrection Bay-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-250215-
Prince William Sound-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-250215-
Port Valdez-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-250215-
Valdez Narrows-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-250215-
Valdez Arm-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-250215-
Passage Canal-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-250215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-250215-
Barren Islands East-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 23 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-250215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 29 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
28 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-250215-
Chiniak Bay-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-250215-
Marmot Bay-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-250215-
Shelikof Strait-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft subsiding to 17 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-250215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-250215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-250215-
Kachemak Bay-
408 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
043 
FZAK51 PAFC 241714 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

Updated Zones 131 138

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.

PKZ197-250415-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 978 mb low 350 nm southeast of Sand Point Mon afternoon will 
move to 190 nm southeast of Sitkinak at 973 mb Tue morning then 
move to 70 nm east of Sitkinak at 978 mb by Wed morning.

$$

PKZ119-250415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near the Copper River
Delta. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River
Delta in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River
Basin. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. 
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-250415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft after
midnight. 
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-250415-
Resurrection Bay-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-250415-
Prince William Sound-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-250415-
Port Valdez-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-250415-
Valdez Narrows-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-250415-
Valdez Arm-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-250415-
Passage Canal-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-250415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-250415-
Barren Islands East-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 23 ft after
midnight. 
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-250415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 29 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
28 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-250415-
Chiniak Bay-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft. Snow. 
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-250415-
Marmot Bay-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-250415-
Shelikof Strait-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 20 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft subsiding to 17 ft in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-250415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-250415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-250415-
Kachemak Bay-
814 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
007 
FZAK51 PAFC 242036 CCA 
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 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.

PKZ197-250415-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 978 mb low 350 nm southeast of Sand Point Mon afternoon will 
move to 190 nm southeast of Sitkinak at 973 mb Tue morning then 
move to 70 nm east of Sitkinak at 978 mb by Wed morning.

$$

PKZ119-250415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near the Copper River
Delta. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the Copper River
Delta in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River
Basin. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. 
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-250415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft after
midnight. 
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-250415-
Resurrection Bay-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-250415-
Prince William Sound-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-250415-
Port Valdez-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-250415-
Valdez Narrows-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-250415-
Valdez Arm-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-250415-
Passage Canal-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-250415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-250415-
Barren Islands East-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 23 ft after
midnight. 
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-250415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 29 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
28 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-250415-
Chiniak Bay-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft. Snow. 
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-250415-
Marmot Bay-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-250415-
Shelikof Strait-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 20 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft subsiding to 17 ft in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-250415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-250415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-250415-
Kachemak Bay-
1136 AM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
306 
FZAK51 PAFC 250051
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 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.

PKZ197-251330-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 976 mb low 400 nm southeast of Chignik moves to 100 nm southwest
of Middleton Island at 985 mb for Wed afternoon. Its front pushes
over the North Gulf Coast through Wed afternoon. A 993 mb North 
Pacific low moves along this front to 175 nm southwest of Sitka 
by Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-251330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the 
Copper River Delta developing after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 
15 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
25 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-251330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 23 ft
after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain with snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 18 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-251330-
Resurrection Bay-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-251330-
Prince William Sound-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-251330-
Port Valdez-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-251330-
Valdez Narrows-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-251330-
Valdez Arm-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-251330-
Passage Canal-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the evening near Whittier.
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-251330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas building to 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt becoming N 40 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft subsiding to 11 ft toward morning. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-251330-
Barren Islands East-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt increasing 50 kt through the evening. Seas 
15 ft building to 23 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain with snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 24 ft subsiding to 18 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-251330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt with gusts to 70 kt developing in evening. 
Seas 20 ft building to 29 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas
24 ft subsiding to 16 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-251330-
Chiniak Bay-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-251330-
Marmot Bay-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-251330-
Shelikof Strait-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt with gusts to 70 kt developing in evening. 
Seas building to 24 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt becoming N 40 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Snow.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-251330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas building to 11 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-251330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-251330-
Kachemak Bay-
351 PM AKST Mon Feb 24 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
746 
FZAK51 PAFC 251305
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 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.

PKZ197-260200-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 973 mb storm force low 240 nm south of Sitkinak moves to 200 nm
southeast of Sitkinak at 983 mb by Wed morning then moves to 40 nm
south of Middleton Island at 991 mb by Thu morning.

$$

PKZ119-260200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. Gusts to 60 kt out of the 
Copper River Delta. Seas 25 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta before midnight. Seas 25 ft. Seas 25 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-260200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow with rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-260200-
Resurrection Bay-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in morning. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-260200-
Prince William Sound-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-260200-
Port Valdez-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-260200-
Valdez Narrows-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-260200-
Valdez Arm-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-260200-
Passage Canal-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening near 
Whittier. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-260200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 11 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-260200-
Barren Islands East-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 18 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-260200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
24 ft subsiding to 16 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt except N 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 13
ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-260200-
Chiniak Bay-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-260200-
Marmot Bay-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-260200-
Shelikof Strait-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 10 ft after
midnight. Snow.
.WED...N wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-260200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft subsiding
to 9 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-260200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ141-260200-
Kachemak Bay-
405 AM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

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

$$
133 
FZAK51 PAFC 260047
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 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.

PKZ197-261345-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 976 mb low 130 nm southeast of Sitkinak moves to 90 nm south of
Middleton Island at 988 mb by Wednesday afternoon then moves to 
125 nm west of Yakutat at 994 mb by Thursday afternoon.


$$

PKZ119-261345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta before midnight. Seas 22 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 
ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-261345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow with rain.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow with rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-261345-
Resurrection Bay-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt through the evening. Seas 5 
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-261345-
Prince William Sound-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-261345-
Port Valdez-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-261345-
Valdez Narrows-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-261345-
Valdez Arm-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt through the evening. Seas 7
ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-261345-
Passage Canal-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming E in the late evening. Seas 2 ft. 
Snow.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-261345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-261345-
Barren Islands East-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 18 ft after
midnight. Snow with rain.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-261345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
24 ft subsiding to 16 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt except N 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-261345-
Chiniak Bay-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-261345-
Marmot Bay-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-261345-
Shelikof Strait-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft after
midnight. Snow.
.WED...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-261345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft subsiding
to 9 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-261345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

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

$$

PKZ141-261345-
Kachemak Bay-
347 PM AKST Tue Feb 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt...strongest near the Inlet. Gusts to 35 kt
near the Inlet. Seas 5 ft...highest near the Inlet. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 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 Feb 22, 5:45 PM AKST, 10 hours 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 22, 5:45 PM AKST, 10 hours 41 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
545 PM AKST Sat Feb 22 2020

Corrected typo

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The main upper level low remains over eastern Russia with two
troughs extending out of it over the forecast area. The first is
over the mainland part of Alaska with a second one over the
Western Bering Sea and interacting with the 250 mb jet stream
south of the Aleutians. This location is where the strong surface
low has intensified since yesterday. This low is at peak intensity
this afternoon as another surface low has developed southeast of
it. This new low is developing in the left exit region of the jet
and will become the main low we focus on the next few days.

A weak surface low near Prince William Sound is persisting with
cold air moving through the Aleutian Range and into Kodiak Island
and the Gulf.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The biggest issue with the models revolves around the front
entering the Gulf of Alaska from the south (and the movement of
the parent low south of Kodiak Island) Monday night into Tuesday.
From the 12Z models, the GFS, NAM, and even GEM are very similar
with the ECMWF notable farther west with the front and the low.
This placement of these features will have a large impact on the
weather in Kodiak. There is the potential for another significant
winter weather event with this system but it will be dependent on
the front's behavior.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...MVFR conditions in occasional light snow will persist into
this evening. Ceilings are expected to remain below 5000 ft until
late morning Sunday though visibilities are expected to remain
mostly VFR.

&&

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

A series of compact polar surface lows are spinning underneath an
upper-level trough continuing to slowly lift north and east
across the northern Gulf. The first of these surface lows is
positioned near Ninilchik, and has been producing widespread snow
showers across Cook Inlet. Locations around Kachemak Bay continue
to see the most persistent and heaviest snow showers. These are
aided by the gusty westerly flow along the backside of this
feature coupled with the continued advection of colder air. Near
a foot of new snow has been reported near Homer over the past 24
hours. These snow showers will continue through the overnight and
early morning hours from the Matanuska Valley south to Seldovia as
the low shifts easts and weakens while the developing northwest
flow brings an upslope flow across the Chugach and Kenai
Mountains.

The second surface low can be seen on satellite imagery just
beginning to spin up south of Seward this afternoon. As this
system moves east, it will help strengthen the pressure gradient
between it and a building ridge over interior Alaska. Given this
set up, strong northerly outflow winds along the coast and through
passes will develop quickly. Winds will quickly ramp up along the
eastern Kenai Peninsula and western Prince William Sound tonight,
peaking late tomorrow before slowly diminishing on Monday. For
the Valdez waterways, Thompson Pass, and Copper River Delta, winds
will increase early Sunday and remain quite strong through
Tuesday.

The third surface low is near Cordova, and is bringing snow
showers to Prince William Sound. This feature will weaken into an
open trough tonight before getting absorbed into the
aforementioned low. As these systems and the upper-level trough
move east, the northerly flow behind it will usher in colder and
drier air, with temperatures falling well below normal for the
next couple of days.

Late Monday night, a ridge centered over the interior begins to
shift east toward the Alcan border which keeps colder trends in
place for all of the southern mainland. Temperatures across the
Copper River Basin cool to around 20 degrees below zero. Gusty offshore
winds along the coasts continue through Tuesday as the dense cold
pool filters through channeled terrain. Gusty north winds are
also expected across the northern Parks Highway, Matanuska Valley
and Cook Inlet. The next front developing over the southern Gulf
Monday afternoon is expected to bring the next round of storm
force winds across the Gulf waters and Shelikof Strait Monday
night through Tuesday morning. Gusty conditions taper down Tuesday
afternoon, except they will persist near the low center with
small craft to gale force winds just southeast of Kodiak Island
Tuesday afternoon. Precipitation along the front will start as
snow then change over to rain as a warmer air mass moves across
the southern waters. Kodiak Island may experience a prolonged
period of snow Monday night through late Tuesday evening as the
frontal occlusion sets up along the western waters. Added blowing
snow conditions during this time as strong gusty winds persist out
of the east to northeast direction and snow amounts up to five
inches. Snow could change over to rain Tuesday afternoon for
Kodiak Island; however, there is still high uncertainty with this
event.

&&

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

Quiet conditions are expected over the next few days as an upper
ridge and subsequent surface high pressure builds over the
region. Areas of fog are possible Sunday morning. Clear skies will
also lead to cooler temperatures. As usual, interior portions of
the Kuskokwim Delta will be the coldest, with highs in the upper
single digits and lows in the minus 10s. Cloud cover will
gradually increase over Bristol Bay on Tuesday as a front
approaches from the south.

&&

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

Scattered rain/snow showers will continue across the Aleutians,
generally west of and including Unalaska through Tuesday along a
series of fronts. Gusty easterly winds are expected on the Pacific
side of the central Aleutians on Sunday. A second, stronger front
will track south of the Alaska Peninsula Monday afternoon into
Tuesday, likewise bringing gusty easterly winds to that region.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...

A low tracking north into the Gulf Tue will continue to bring
widespread gales along the northern Gulf Coast and south of the
AKPEN, with areas of storm force winds in Shelikof Strait and east
of Kodiak Island. Meanwhile, expect widespread small craft advisory
level conditions over the Bering Sea with broad easterly flow under
high pressure. The Gulf low will weaken Wed. Depending on the low
track, a barrier jet could develop and bring easterly gales Wed.
Winds will decrease and seas will subside Wed into Thu over the
Bering Sea.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7)...

A weakening low in the Gulf will continue to bring precipitation
along the North Gulf Coast Wed, then gradually exit to the eastern
Gulf Thu. Farther north, expect persistent mostly dry weather,
though clouds streaming in from the Gulf should make for mostly cloudy
skies over Southcentral Wed and Thu. Thu into Sat, a
strengthening Arctic high will bring colder than normal conditions
and clear skies. Looking farther west, expect mostly dry, colder
than normal weather through Fri over the Southwest mainland. A
series of compact lows will track across the Aleutians, bringing
periods of unsettled weather. A strong low will move into the
western Bering Sat.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Storm Warning 130 172
	     Gale Warning 121 127 128 131 132 138 155 165 170 171 173 174
			          176 177
         Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 127 130 138 139 150 160 165 180
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 22, 3:35 PM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 22, 3:35 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 22, 3:35 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Feb 22, 3:35 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 22, 3:35 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 22, 3:55 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC3 days
Feb 22, 3:55 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 22, 3:55 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 23, 3:48 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 23, 3:48 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC35 hr
Feb 23, 3:48 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 23, 3:48 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Feb 23, 3:48 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 23, 3:52 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 23, 3:52 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Feb 23, 4:26 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC71 hr
Feb 23, 4:26 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC35 hr

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Sources

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