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Storm Warning 48, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 23, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 23, 2020, 3:59 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Feb 23, 2020, 3:59 PM AKST (00:59 UTC)
Expired: Feb 25, 2020, 3:47 PM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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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.

$$

6 follow-up statements

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 23, 8:57 AM AKST, 7 hours 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 23, 8:57 AM AKST, 7 hours 2 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
857 AM AKST Sun Feb 23 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

An upper level trough extends from a low north of the Bering
Strait and has interacted with a stacked low in the Gulf of
Alaska, sparking some snow showers for much of Southcentral Alaska
in the overnight hours. The upper trough is responsible for clouds
over much of southwest Alaska, including some fog in the Kusko
Delta. An upper level ridge has built into western Alaska ahead of
the north Pacific low that is bringing some stronger winds and
rain to Dutch Harbor this morning. An area of deformation west of
the Pribilofs has brought a few snow showers to the area this
morning.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models have come into somewhat of a consensus with each other and
agree on low placement up to Monday night. Leading into Tuesday
morning, there begins to be some disagreement with the low's
location as it enters the southern Gulf. However, strength still
seems to be generally agreed upon in the 975 mb range as it enters
the Gulf.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions along with northerly winds will persist
through late Monday morning.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
(Today through Monday evening)

The main story in the short term will be cooling conditions with
strong outflow winds developing. Early this morning, the trough
axis aloft is beginning to move into the western Susitna Valley
and Cook Inlet, and this feature will continue eastward through
the day, reaching the ALCAN border by Monday evening. As this
feature moves northeast, drier and colder air follows in its
wake.

Offshore flow today increases with gusty winds for the Passage
Canal, Resurrection Bay, Valdez Narrows, and Copper River Delta.
The wind will also really get going for Thompson pass, where winds
peaking near 50 mph look like a good possibility as the colder
air funnels down the Copper Basin. Here, visibilities will likely
be significantly reduced, and a Winter Storm Watch issuance is a
distinct probability in the next couple forecast cycles.

&&

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

An upper level wave that has brought snow showers to the Kuskokwim
Delta Coast overnight continues to push inland today. Behind this
feature, an upper level ridge, with surface high pressure, quickly
moves in across Southwest Alaska through Monday. This will help to
keep clear skies, along with cooler temperatures today into the
beginning of the week. By Tuesday afternoon, the next front
approaches from the North Pacific towards interior Bristol Bay,
which will help to increase cloud cover and warm temperatures
slightly. This front will also increase the chance for
precipitation, keeping to the southern parts of Bristol Bay and
the Alaska Peninsula.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...

As one gale force low departs the western Aleutians back into the
North Pacific this morning, another strong system lifting
northward quickly approaches the central and eastern Aleutians by
this afternoon. This front will be stronger than the previous one,
even bringing a short period of easterly storm force winds this
afternoon to coastal zones south of the Aleutian Chain near Dutch
Harbor. There is still some model uncertainty whether the strong
winds and gusts will make it into Unalaska, along with the
potential for snow showers.

By Monday, this strong low diminishes, but another system south
of Shemya will help to keep widespread gale force winds across
much of the Bering and Aleutians through Tuesday. High pressure
over the eastern Bering will help to keep any precipitation (rain
and snow showers) limited to areas west of the Pribilofs and also
along the Aleutians through the next few days.

&&

.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...

MARINE...Storm Warning 132 150 172 174 352
         Gale Warning 120 121 127 128 130 131 136 138 155 165 170 171
                      173 175 176 178 351 414
         Heavy Freezing Spray 119 121 126 127 129 130 139 150
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...LTB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...PD
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AH
MARINE/LONG TERM...MM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 23, 3:24 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Feb 23, 3:24 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Feb 23, 3:24 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Feb 23, 3:51 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	54 hr
Feb 23, 3:59 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	59 hr
Feb 24, 3:26 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	5 days
Feb 24, 3:50 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	11 hr
Feb 24, 3:50 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Feb 24, 3:50 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	24 hr
Feb 24, 3:50 AM AKST	Winter Storm Watch	AFC	18 hr
Feb 24, 4:08 AM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Feb 24, 4:08 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	47 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.