Storm Warning 63, NWS Anchorage, AK

549 
FZAK51 PAFC 040553 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
853 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

Updated zone 126

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.

PKZ197-041830-
853 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 990 mb low 40 nm northwest of Middleton Island moves to 90 nm 
southeast of Middleton Island at 994 mb by Wednesday afternoon
before dissipating by Thursday afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-041830-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
853 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming N after midnight. Gusts to 45 kt
 near the Copper River Delta after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Freezing
 spray. 
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 65 kt near the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 65 kt near the Copper River
Delta. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-041830-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
853 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray except heavy
freezing spray near the Coast. 
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray except heavy
freezing spray near the Coast. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray except heavy
freezing spray near the Coast. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-041830-
Resurrection Bay-
853 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 35 kt. Gusts increasing to 50 kt.
 Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy  freezing
spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-041830-
Prince William Sound-
853 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing
 spray. Snow showers. 
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-041830-
Port Valdez-
853 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt increasing to 
65 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-041830-
Valdez Narrows-
853 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. 
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-041830-
Valdez Arm-
853 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-041830-
Passage Canal-
853 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt  near
Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt diminishing after 
midnight. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-041830-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
853 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 26 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Gusts to 65 kt. Heavy  freezing
spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-041830-
Barren Islands East-
853 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-041830-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
853 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except NW 45 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-041830-
Chiniak Bay-
853 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-041830-
Marmot Bay-
853 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-041830-
Shelikof Strait-
853 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-041830-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
853 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.  Heavy
freezing spray. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.  Heavy
freezing spray. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-041830-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
853 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-041830-
Kachemak Bay-
853 PM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

042 
FZAK51 PAFC 041224
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
324 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 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.

PKZ197-050115-
324 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 990 mb low 35 nm southwest of Cordova moves to 225 nm southeast
of Middleton Island at 996 mb by Thu morning before dissipating 
Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-050115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
324 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray except heavy 
freezing spray near the coast.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray except heavy 
freezing spray near the coast.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray except heavy 
freezing spray near the coast.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-050115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
324 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray except heavy 
freezing spray near the coast.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray except heavy 
freezing spray near the coast.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray except heavy 
freezing spray near the coast.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-050115-
Resurrection Bay-
324 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-050115-
Prince William Sound-
324 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-050115-
Port Valdez-
324 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt.  Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-050115-
Valdez Narrows-
324 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-050115-
Valdez Arm-
324 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-050115-
Passage Canal-
324 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft.
 Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft.
 Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
 Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-050115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
324 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 24 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 24 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-050115-
Barren Islands East-
324 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt. Seas 27 ft 
subsiding to 24 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-050115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
324 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt except NW 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, NW wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft except 28 ft N of
Dangerous Cape. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt except NW 50 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 12
ft except 24 ft N of Dangerous Cape. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-050115-
Chiniak Bay-
324 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-050115-
Marmot Bay-
324 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-050115-
Shelikof Strait-
324 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-050115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
324 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-050115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
324 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.THU...N wind 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-050115-
Kachemak Bay-
324 AM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

326 
FZAK51 PAFC 050021
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
321 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 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.

PKZ197-051315-
321 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 996 mb low 120 nm south of Middleton Island will move south and
east of the area tonight. Strong northerly to northwesterly flow 
will continue through Thu afternoon, and weaken Thu night. On Fri 
a front will move into the southwest Gulf.

$$

PKZ119-051315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
321 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 70 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near 
the coast.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 70 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near 
the coast.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-051315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
321 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray except heavy 
freezing spray near the coast.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing
spray near the coast.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-051315-
Resurrection Bay-
321 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-051315-
Prince William Sound-
321 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ126-051315-
Port Valdez-
321 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-051315-
Valdez Narrows-
321 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-051315-
Valdez Arm-
321 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-051315-
Passage Canal-
321 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier in the
evening. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-051315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
321 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-051315-
Barren Islands East-
321 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 
ft subsiding to 19 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt toward morning. Seas 
14 ft subsiding to 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-051315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
321 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, NW wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft except 28 ft N of Dangerous
Cape. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt except NW 50 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 12 ft
except 24 ft N of Dangerous Cape. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. N of Dangerous Cape, NW 
wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight, Seas 17 ft subsiding 
to 8 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-051315-
Chiniak Bay-
321 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-051315-
Marmot Bay-
321 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-051315-
Shelikof Strait-
321 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt subsiding to 15 kt toward morning. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-051315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
321 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-051315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
321 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

$$

PKZ141-051315-
Kachemak Bay-
321 PM AKST Wed Mar 4 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

123 
FZAK51 PAFC 051236
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
336 AM AKST Thu Mar 5 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.

PKZ197-060100-
336 AM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 986 mb low 150 nm SE of Sitka this morning will move 160 nm
SW of Sitka at 1009 mb Friday morning. A 999 mb low 260 nm SW of
Akhiok Friday morning will move across the southwestern Gulf 
Friday afternoon. A 1013 mb low will develop 190 nm east of
Middleton Island Saturday morning.

$$

PKZ119-060100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
336 AM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 80 kt out of the Copper River 
Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray expect heavy freezing spray near 
the coast. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft. Freezing spray expect heavy freezing spray near the coast.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-060100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
336 AM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray 
except heavy freezing spray near the coast. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray near the coast. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-060100-
Resurrection Bay-
336 AM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-060100-
Prince William Sound-
336 AM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-060100-
Port Valdez-
336 AM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to 55 kt
in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-060100-
Valdez Narrows-
336 AM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-060100-
Valdez Arm-
336 AM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-060100-
Passage Canal-
336 AM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft.
 Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-060100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
336 AM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-060100-
Barren Islands East-
336 AM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft subsiding to 20 ft in the
afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 7 ft after
midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-060100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
336 AM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt except NW 50 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
12 ft except 25 ft N of Dangerous Cape. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt,
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. N of Dangerous Cape,
NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight, Seas 18 ft
subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-060100-
Chiniak Bay-
336 AM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-060100-
Marmot Bay-
336 AM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft building to 3 ft
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-060100-
Shelikof Strait-
336 AM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray in 
the evening.
.FRI...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-060100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
336 AM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-060100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
336 AM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

$$

PKZ141-060100-
Kachemak Bay-
336 AM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

488 
FZAK51 PAFC 060034
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
334 PM AKST Thu Mar 5 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.

PKZ197-061315-
334 PM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 986 mb low 75 nm South of Sitka will move south and dissipate
Fri. A 999 mb low near Sand Point Friday morning will move across the 
southwestern Gulf through Friday evening.

$$

PKZ119-061315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
334 PM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to 70
kt diminishing to 55 kt after midnight out of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the coast.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-061315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
334 PM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to
45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-061315-
Resurrection Bay-
334 PM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-061315-
Prince William Sound-
334 PM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ126-061315-
Port Valdez-
334 PM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-061315-
Valdez Narrows-
334 PM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-061315-
Valdez Arm-
334 PM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-061315-
Passage Canal-
334 PM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to
45 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft 
after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-061315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
334 PM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ131-061315-
Barren Islands East-
334 PM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 7 ft after
midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-061315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
334 PM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. N
of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-061315-
Chiniak Bay-
334 PM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-061315-
Marmot Bay-
334 PM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-061315-
Shelikof Strait-
334 PM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-061315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
334 PM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-061315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
334 PM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-061315-
Kachemak Bay-
334 PM AKST Thu Mar 5 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

719 
FZAK51 PAFC 061235
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
335 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 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.

PKZ197-070115-
335 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 999 mb low 260 nm SW of Akhiok this morning will move 
southeastward into the North Pacific tonight. A second 1009 
mb low 140 nm SW of Sitka this morning will drift 120 nm east of
Middleton Island at 1012 mb Saturday morning. A front then moves 
northeastward across the Gulf Saturday afternoon into Sunday 
morning. 

$$

PKZ119-070115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
335 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2020

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-070115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
335 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray near the coast this morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-070115-
Resurrection Bay-
335 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2020


.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray this 
morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-070115-
Prince William Sound-
335 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of northern bays and passes 
this morning. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-070115-
Port Valdez-
335 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2020


.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-070115-
Valdez Narrows-
335 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-070115-
Valdez Arm-
335 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy
freezing spray this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-070115-
Passage Canal-
335 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2020

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ130-070115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
335 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ131-070115-
Barren Islands East-
335 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2020

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-070115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
335 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-070115-
Chiniak Bay-
335 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-070115-
Marmot Bay-
335 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-070115-
Shelikof Strait-
335 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-070115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
335 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-070115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
335 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-070115-
Kachemak Bay-
335 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
525 AM AKST Tue Mar 3 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
An upper level trough extending from the eastern interior across
Southcentral and over to the eastern Bering, is tracking
southeastward toward the Gulf of Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula.
This continues to produce areas of snow out ahead of it across
Prince William Sound and the Copper River Basin. Areas of light
snow have been observed on the Bethel Doppler radar, with area
observations confirming this. Meanwhile, cold air advection
continues across the region with dry, Arctic air moving into
Southcentral from the northwest. The cold air advection is
combining with tight pressure gradients (between a surface low in
Prince William Sound and a ridge of high pressure in the Bering
Sea) to strengthen winds along the south side of the Alaska
Peninsula, the western Gulf and western Prince William Sound.

Out ahead of the upper level trough axis, snow showers will
continue across the eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula.
Otherwise, weather across the remainder of the Bering Sea,
Aleutians and southwest Alaska is quiet.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Model guidance is in very good agreement with large scale
features over the next few days. The main forecast challenge will
be details of cold advection wind and gap winds along the eastern
Aleutians, Alaska Peninsula, Gulf coast and Prince William Sound.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Northwesterly low level flow will continue dry air
advection with ceilings lifting. Thus, VFR conditions are
expected to prevail. In this flow pattern we often see lower
clouds bank up against the mountains. Expect lower clouds to the
east of the terminal. There is a small chance some of these could
drift into the terminal but, if so, it should be brief in nature.

&&

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

Strong and gusty outflow conditions are expected to be the
dominate weather feature over the next couple of days. Cold
interior air will spill south across Southcentral and through
gaps in the Aleutian Range through Wednesday night as high
pressure builds over the interior. Lee side troughing over the
Gulf will contribute to increasing pressure gradients. Strong
winds across the North Gulf Coast and the eastern Kenai Peninsula
will strengthen tonight and Wednesday with the onset of supporting
northerly flow aloft. Strongest wind potential looks to be across
the Valdez zone and through the Copper River Delta where wind
gusts could peak around 80 mph beginning Wednesday afternoon and
continuing into Thursday afternoon. Winds combined with
transportable snow through Thompson Pass will give rise to
blizzard conditions this afternoon into Wednesday afternoon. Gale
to storm force winds are expected over the Western Gulf through
Wednesday with hurricane force gusts across the Barren Islands
tonight and Wednesday with the passage of the upper trough. Cold
temperatures combined with gusty winds will bring low wind chill
potential to Thompson Pass and Broad Pass tonight into early
Thursday.

Light snow or snow showers will likely continue across the north
Gulf into the Copper River Basin until the upper trough moves east
Wednesday.

&&

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

A strong disturbance moving through the east central Bering Sea
and Kuskokwim Delta will continue on its southeast trek today,
reaching the coastal waters of the Alaska Peninsula (AKPEN) by
this evening. Abundant lift precedes this feature, with a
sufficient enough surge of moisture seen in the 700 mb fields for
light snow to accompany it. This has shown up nicely over the
last few hours, as the Bethel Doppler radar indicated snowfall
moving into/through the region, with observations confirming
this. With this in mind, slight change to POPs (Probability of
precipitation) were added to most of southwest Alaska for this
afternoon.

The other story with this feature will be the strength of the cold
air advection behind it. The numerical guidance indicates 850 mb
temps (roughly 4,000 feet) dropping into the -20 to -25 deg. C
range from the AKPEN north, with the lower Kuskokwim Valley
perhaps pushing -30 deg. C. This translates to temperatures
struggling to climb to zero this afternoon for most areas north of
the Nushagak Hills, or roughly north of the Quinhagak to Lime
Village line. South of there, readings should top out in the
single digits above zero. Temperatures will drop into the negative
teens from Bristol Bay/King Salmon north tonight, before
rebounding into the single digits on Wednesday.

&&

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

The main focus will be across eastern portions of the region with
cold air pouring in behind the disturbance mentioned above. Here,
cold northerly winds over the ice free waters will allow heavy
freezing spray to develop. Accompanied by snow squalls, as low
level instability increases, especially over the open waters. Some
of these squalls will likely reduce visibilities, especially as
they reach the AKPEN, as orographic lift will help enhance cloud
growth/precipitation efficiency. Winds on the south side of the
Peninsula will likely gust into the hurricane force range in and
near bays and passes.

For the remainder of the Bering Sea and Aleutians, a ridge of
high pressure will build from the western Aleutians and Bering
today, into the central Bering and Aleutians by Wednesday. This
will keep these locations relatively dry, before an approaching
front brings more wet weather and warming conditions to the
western end of the Chain by Wednesday evening.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5...Thursday through Saturday)...

A low along the southern half of the Alaska Panhandle will remain
nearly stationary through Friday before moving southeast. A ridge
of high pressure extending from the north Pacific across the
AKPEN and southwest Alaska will shift east into the western Gulf.
Between the two, a strong pressure gradient will produce gales
(with perhaps some storm force gusts) from the AKPEN across
portions of the northern Gulf through early Friday. Winds then
relax across the Gulf late Friday into Saturday as the ridge
settles overhead and the pressure gradient diminishes. For the
Bering, a gale force low will transit from south of Shemya
Thursday to the central Bering by Friday as its front reaches the
southwest coast. A triple-point low is then expected to spin up
near the AKPEN by late Friday and dive south. A ridge will quickly
track across the Aleutians behind this system with another gale
force system moving over the western Aleutians late Friday,
reaching the AKPEN by late Saturday.

&&

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

The forecast begins with a broad upper-level ridge stretching
across the western half of the state. Farther west, an upper-
level low is moving east from the western Aleutians over the
southern Bering. Both features progress quickly eastward with the
ridge beginning to breakdown and slide south by late Friday as
the upper-level low elongates and shears apart as it enters the
western Gulf. At the surface, this translates to the continuation
of strong outflow winds across the Gulf coast for Friday and a
surface low near the Pribilofs. This low will sweep a front over
the eastern Bering which is expected to reach the southwest coast
and AKPEN by late Friday. By Saturday, a flat ridge tries to
establish itself over the north Pacific and Aleutians but is
quickly pushed eastward to the Gulf as another upper-level low
moves from the western Aleutians late Saturday to the eastern
Bering by Sunday. This keeps the weather unsettled across much of
southern Alaska as a surface low near Shemya sweeps a front from
the Aleutians late Friday to southwest coast by late Saturday.
The surface low then moves inland on Sunday with its front moving
into the northern Gulf with a new triple-point surface low
developing. This low will usher in a moist, southerly flow with
another round of widespread precipitation for interior southwest
and southcentral Alaska. The upper-level trough will remain over
the state through Monday as another polar low drops south into the
eastern Bering, bringing yet another shot of arctic air and snow
showers across the Bering.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Blizzard Warning 141
		 Wind Chill Advisory 145
	     High Wind Watch 141
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 120-139 141 150 155 165 179
		 185 414
		 Gale Warning 120 121 125 127 128 129 136 137 138 155 177
	 	 178 181 414
		 Storm Warning 130 131 132 150
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...CRK
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...RMC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
MARINE/LONG TERM...TM