Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 83, NWS Anchorage, AK

972 
FZAK51 PAFC 271306
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

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.

PKZ197-280215-
406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 988 mb low near 40 nm northeast of Kodiak moves across the 
northern Gulf to about 85 miles east of Middleton Island at 
973 mb by Sun morning. Its front moves eastward across the 
Gulf through Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-280215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt except E 25 kt near the coast. 
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Near the coast, E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-280215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-280215-
Resurrection Bay-
406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-280215-
Prince William Sound-
406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of western bays and passes. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-280215-
Port Valdez-
406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas building to 4 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-280215-
Valdez Narrows-
406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-280215-
Valdez Arm-
406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-280215-
Passage Canal-
406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft 
after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-280215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming W and increasing to 65 kt 
after midnight. Seas 12 ft building to 24 ft after midnight. 
Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...W wind 65 kt. Seas 27 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-280215-
Barren Islands East-
406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 60 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain with snow.
.SUN...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-280215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 22 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-280215-
Chiniak Bay-
406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 50 kt toward morning. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-280215-
Marmot Bay-
406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain and snow in 
the evening. Freezing spray after midnight. 
.SUN...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-280215-
Shelikof Strait-
406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 50 kt around midnight. Gusts 
to 50 kt out of bays and passes increasing to 65 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt late. Gusts to 65 kt out 
of bays and passes in the morning. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-280215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 
in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas in 
ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-280215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight.  
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt late.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt.
.WED...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-280215-
Kachemak Bay-
406 AM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Snow. 
Freezing spray after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

489 
FZAK51 PAFC 280101
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

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.

PKZ197-281400-
401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 987 mb low 25 nm North of Kodiak City moves to 65 nm Southwest 
of Sitka at 1002 mb then dissipates into a trough Mon morning. Its
front moves across the Gulf through Mon morning. A 987 mb Alaska 
Peninsula low Mon morning moves to 50 nm South of Middleton Island
for Mon afternoon. Its front extends across the Gulf through Mon 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-281400-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing becoming NW 30 kt after midnight.
Near the coast, E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-281400-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-281400-
Resurrection Bay-
401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft. Freezing spray after midnight. Snow. 
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-281400-
Prince William Sound-
401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt out of western bays and 
passes. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-281400-
Port Valdez-
401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the evening.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-281400-
Valdez Narrows-
401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-281400-
Valdez Arm-
401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-281400-
Passage Canal-
401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after 
midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 
ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-281400-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming W 60 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft
building to 17 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...W wind 65 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
Snow.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-281400-
Barren Islands East-
401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 18
ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-281400-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, W wind 30 kt
becoming NW 45 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-281400-
Chiniak Bay-
401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 
ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-281400-
Marmot Bay-
401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-281400-
Shelikof Strait-
401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 12
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-281400-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in 
ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-281400-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-281400-
Kachemak Bay-
401 PM AKST Sat Feb 27 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming W after midnight. E of Homer,
variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 
2 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Higher winds and seas in the
outer bay. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt, except 15 kt E of Homer. Seas 8 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
Snow.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

741 
FZAK51 PAFC 281248
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

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.

PKZ197-010200-
348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 997 mb low 15 nm south of Middleton Island moves across the 
eastern Gulf then dissipates into a trough Sun night. A 984 mb 
eastern Bering low enters the Gulf 55 nm northeast of Kodiak City Mon
morning then moves to 120 nm east of Middleton Island at 981 mb by 
Mon night. 

$$

PKZ119-010200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. E of Middleton Island, Variable wind 15 kt 
becoming NW 25 kt late. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming variable 15 kt late. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-010200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-010200-
Resurrection Bay-
348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-010200-
Prince William Sound-
348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of western bays 
and passes. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 7 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-010200-
Port Valdez-
348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt developing 
by late morning. Seas building to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt early. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10  
kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-010200-
Valdez Narrows-
348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-010200-
Valdez Arm-
348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-010200-
Passage Canal-
348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. 
Seas building to 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt
diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-010200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 65 kt. Seas 24 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt becoming Variable 15 kt around midnight. 
Seas 20 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray 
in the evening. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-010200-
Barren Islands East-
348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt becoming SW 25 kt late. Seas 21 ft 
subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow mixing with 
rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-010200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt late. Seas 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 17 ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Freezing spray 
near the coast. Rain and snow.
.MON...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 18 ft. 
Freezing spray in the morning near the coast.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-010200-
Chiniak Bay-
348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Gusts to 55 kt
diminishing to 35 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 30 kt early. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the evening. 
Snow.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-010200-
Marmot Bay-
348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray in the
evening. Snow.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-010200-
Shelikof Strait-
348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt late. Gusts to 65 kt 
out of bays and passes diminishing to 55 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt by midnight. Seas 9 ft
subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-010200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt early, then becoming NE 20 kt. Seas 
in ice free waters 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. 
Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt becoming variable 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-010200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Snow.
.MON...N wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-010200-
Kachemak Bay-
348 AM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft 
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

864 
FZAK51 PAFC 282353
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

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.

PKZ197-011300-
253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 988 mb low 30 nm North of Pilot Point moves to 140 nm West of 
Yakutat at 984 mb then dissipates Tue afternoon. Its front moves 
across the Gulf through Tue afternoon. A 980 mb low 55 nm 
Southeast of Chignik and a 986 mb low 115 nm Southwest of 
Middleton Island form along the front Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-011300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Near
the coast, E wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft.
Rain and snow.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-011300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-011300-
Resurrection Bay-
253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft. Freezing spray in the evening. Snow.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-011300-
Prince William Sound-
253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-011300-
Port Valdez-
253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-011300-
Valdez Narrows-
253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ128-011300-
Valdez Arm-
253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-011300-
Passage Canal-
253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-011300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing 
spray.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-011300-
Barren Islands East-
253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft
subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-011300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 17
ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt, diminishing to 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape
after midnight. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-011300-
Chiniak Bay-
253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-011300-
Marmot Bay-
253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-011300-
Shelikof Strait-
253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-011300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the 
afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after 
midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft building to 4 ft after 
midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED...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.

$$

PKZ140-011300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

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

$$

PKZ141-011300-
Kachemak Bay-
253 PM AKST Sun Feb 28 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 40 kt in the outer bay this evening. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
Snow.
.MON...N wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 
kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

325 
FZAK51 PAFC 011240
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

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.

PKZ197-020115-
340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 986 low 40 nm northwest of Kodiak City moves to 40 nm southeast
of Cordova at 978 mb, then moves inland by Mon night and 
dissipates. Its front moves across the Gulf through Mon night. A 
979 mb Bering low enters the western Gulf Tue afternoon, then 
moves to the North Pacific 330 nm southeast of Kodiak Island at 
982 mb by Wed morning. Its front moves across the Gulf of Alaska 
through Wed morning.

$$

PKZ119-020115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-020115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming NW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-020115-
Resurrection Bay-
340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

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

$$

PKZ125-020115-
Prince William Sound-
340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-020115-
Port Valdez-
340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-020115-
Valdez Narrows-
340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 
ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-020115-
Valdez Arm-
340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-020115-
Passage Canal-
340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-020115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing 
spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-020115-
Barren Islands East-
340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-020115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-020115-
Chiniak Bay-
340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft building to 3 ft
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-020115-
Marmot Bay-
340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow with rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-020115-
Shelikof Strait-
340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. 
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-020115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft building to 4 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-020115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-020115-
Kachemak Bay-
340 AM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

046 
FZAK51 PAFC 020044
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

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

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

PKZ197-021330-
344 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 978 mb low over Middleton Island moves inland 140 nm west of 
Yakutat at 983 mb Tue morning. A 986 mb low 60 nm northwest of 
Kodiak City Tue morning moves along the front and exits the 
Southern Gulf at 987 mb for Wed afternoon. Several troughs move 
over the Gulf through Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-021330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
344 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft. Lower winds and seas near the coast. Rain and snow.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Near
the coast, variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except E 25 kt near the coast.
Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ120-021330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
344 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 15
ft. Lower winds and seas near the coast. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-021330-
Resurrection Bay-
344 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt in the evening diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 3 
ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-021330-
Prince William Sound-
344 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-021330-
Port Valdez-
344 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-021330-
Valdez Narrows-
344 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 2
ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-021330-
Valdez Arm-
344 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-021330-
Passage Canal-
344 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt near Whitter. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-021330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
344 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-021330-
Barren Islands East-
344 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ132-021330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
344 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-021330-
Chiniak Bay-
344 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-021330-
Marmot Bay-
344 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-021330-
Shelikof Strait-
344 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-021330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
344 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-021330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
344 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-021330-
Kachemak Bay-
344 PM AKST Mon Mar 1 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the
outer bay after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt in the afternoon, except variable less than 10 
kt E of Homer. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt, except variable less than 10 kt E of Homer.
Seas 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
524 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A broad jet-stream with winds from 100-140 kt extends from the
central Aleutians through the Kuskokwim Mountains through
Southcentral Alaska this morning. Below this neutrally tilted
trough lies an adequate amount of moisture over eastern Bering
which brings persistent mix of light rain and snow over much of
Bristol Bay and parts of Kuskokwim Delta. Increased moisture from
the North Pacific low and its associated frontal system directly
points to the eastern Bering and toward the mainland.

Around the Cook Inlet and Turnagain Arm, a deck of low-level
clouds are moving north through Anchorage Bowl early this morning.
Over the Aleutians and Bering Sea, warm temperatures near surface from
mid-30s to lower-40 degrees Fahrenheit spreads across the
Aleutians and Pribilof Islands. A large frontal system over the
Bering will continue to bring steady rain over the Aleutians and
portions of the Alaska Peninsula today.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

GFS and NAM share similar solutions especially for the placement
of the complex North Pacific low over the Bering today. Once the
low moves inland and across Southwest Alaska tonight through
Saturday afternoon, both GFS and NAM will begin to diverge around
Alaska Peninsula through the northern Gulf into the weekend. The
next strong frontal system linked to a steepening Northwest
Pacific low over the Bering is favorably tracked by the models.
These large scale features will elevate winds, seas and weather
over much of the region. The placement of the triple point is
agreeable among the models, so is the boundary of warmer
temperatures embedded with the warm fronts.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Low clouds and light snow will pass through the upper Cook
Inlet and Anchorage Bowl, which will keep flight conditions
between IFR and MVFR levels today into tonight. Also, directional
wind shear of 35 kt is expected between 1200-2000 ft by early
this evening for several hours. As the low from Southwest Alaska
moves close to Southcentral, the potential for southeast Turnagain
winds bending into Airport is possible.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3/Today
through Sunday night)...

Expect active weather across the region the next couple days, with
widespread snow this afternoon through Saturday night followed by
a return to colder temperatures. First off, a weak warm sitting
atop of a strong upper level ridge over the east Pacific will
approach Southcentral today, with warmer air overrunning the
Arctic air in place and leading to development of light snow. This
will be aided by a weak upper level wave rounding the top of the
ridge as well as a robust low level south to southwest flow. This
flow will enhance snowfall in the northern to eastern Susitna
Valley, though intensity will still generally remain light.

Next up, a weak low crossing the central Aleutians this morning
will track inland across Southwest Alaska tonight. This will push
a much stronger warm front northward toward Southcentral and cause
the low level winds (and upslope flow) to continue to strengthen.
A high amplitude trough will also make eastward progress, with a
strong jet streak and long fetch of tropical moisture streaming
northward toward southern Alaska. As a result, snowfall will
become widespread across Southcentral this evening and intensity
will increase, particularly for south to west facing mountain
slopes. The biggest beneficiary of the strong upslope flow will
be the Susitna Valley, west side of the Talkeetna Mountains, and
along the Alaska Range. Thus, have issued Winter Weather
Advisories for the Susitna Valley and along the Alaska Range in
the northern Copper River Basin zone.

The rain/snow line will lift northward to around the southern
Kenai Peninsula this afternoon and the rest of the north Gulf
coast tonight. Expect all snow (or nearly all snow) as you head
northward into Southcentral. The one complicating factor is the
impact of gap winds. As the surface low tracks to Southwest
Alaska, east-west pressure gradients will tighten over
Southcentral, leading to localized gap winds. Specifically, expect
winds to ramp up along Turnagain Arm and the upper hillside of
Anchorage. This will bring some locally warmer air up Turnagain
Arm, though the trajectory if this air is not very warm, so think
precipitation will remain in the form of snow. Normally, would
expect downslope drying with the low level southeast winds.
However, in this case, the southeast winds will largely be
relegated to the eastern Kenai Peninsula, while flow up the
western Kenai will be out of the south to south-southwest. As a
result, think the winds may cause localized downslope right on
the western slopes of the Chugach while it continues to snow as
you get farther west from the mountains. There is also the
question of whether the Turnagain winds will bend into Anchorage,
as some computer models indicate. The low over Southwest Alaska
looks like it will stall over the Kuskokwim Valley, so pressure
gradients for bringing in the wind are marginal. If winds do make
it in, think they will be short-lived - though they could briefly
warm surface temperatures above freezing.

Any threat of winds and downsloping will come to an end by
Saturday afternoon as the upper trough moves into the Gulf and
leads to a transfer of energy from the Southwest Alaska low to a
new surface low over the northwest Gulf. Strong cold air advection
will then arrive from the west Saturday night. This will cause
snow to longer along the western sides of the mountains. This will
likely be the heaviest snow Anchorage sees out of this two day
event, especially along and close to the mountains. Snow will
gradually taper off from west to east Saturday night through
Sunday. The cold air advection will lead to strong winds across
the western Gulf and Kodiak Island beginning Saturday afternoon,
followed by strong gap winds across Southcentral Saturday night
into Sunday. Expect surface temperatures to fall Saturday night
and continue falling during the day Sunday as a frigid airmass
settles in across the entire region.

&&

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

A weakening warm front continues to push farther inland trough the
late morning hours across Southwest Alaska, which is keeping a
rain/snow mix over interior Bristol Bay, with snow across the
Kuskokwim Delta and Valley. A second round of moisture moves over
the Southwest this afternoon associated with a North Pacific
system lifting northward. This will again keep mostly rain or a
rain/snow mix over the southern mainland, while areas farther
north will remain as snowfall with a few inches of accumulations
expected. As this system pushes farther east out of the region,
conditions become quieter and drier throughout the day on Saturday
as upper level ridging starts to build in. A blast of cold arctic
air on Saturday bringing temperatures in the single digits
stretched across the Southwest Mainland through the end of the
weekend.

The pattern quickly shifts on Sunday afternoon as a strong front
across the eastern Bering pushes over the coastal locations
throughout the day as the associated low approaches the Kuskokwim
Delta. Widespread snowfall will accompany this system throughout
the day on Sunday as the front spreads farther inland. Strong
gusty winds along coastal areas could lead to blowing snow
conditions.

&&

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

Unsettled weather persists across the Bering and Aleutians over
the next few days. A North Pacific low over the central Aleutians
will move into the eastern Bering this afternoon, bringing
widespread rainfall and strong winds through the gaps along the
eastern Aleutians and AKPEN. Over the western Bering, a low keeps
gale force winds along the Aleutians as it progresses eastward
through Saturday afternoon.

A much strong storm approaches the western Aleutians and Bering
Saturday afternoon, which will bring sustained storm force winds
with hurricane force wind gusts. The strong winds persists through
Sunday as the front moves eastward crossing over the Pribilofs
and into the eastern Bering by Sunday afternoon. Expect widespread
rain across much of the region with this system. A strong jet and
cold air advection on the backside of the low will help to
intensify the storm force winds across the western Aleutians on
Sunday. However, there is the potential for sustained hurricane
force winds. There is still some uncertainty in whether the
strongest core of winds will move over Shemya or if they will keep
a more southern track.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5: Sunday through Tuesday)...

Bering: A well developed low and front track across the Bering
through Tue. Model confidence is good. Widespread high end gale
force winds and waves with areas of storm force winds and possible
hurricane force gusts with the wind wrapped low and front as it
moves east, diminishing from the west Tue. Waves to 47 feet over
the Western Aleutians subsiding Mon, and to 40 feet over the
Bering for Mon, subsiding Tue.

Gulf of Alaska: A moves along the North Gulf Coast, with its
front over the Gulf through Tue. Model confidence is good.
Widespread gale force winds and waves with areas of gusty outflow
winds from Kachemak Bay and Barren Islands, Shelikof Strait and
the Gulf side of the Alaska Peninsula through Mon. A second front
moves into the Gulf with high end gale force winds through Tue.
Waves to 22 feet through the forecast period.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Monday through
Thursday)...

The long term starts off on Monday with a ridge over the Alcan
border and a broad longwave trough from the Kamchatka Peninsula to
the AKPEN. This pattern is expected to amplify drastically over
the forecast period with a high amplitude ridge developing over
the Bering and a trough deepening over the north Pacific. On
Monday a strong, vertically stacked low is expected over the
central Bering with its front rapidly pushing east into
Southcentral. At this time models develop a triple point low near
Kodiak Island Monday morning. This broad storm system is expected
to bring widespread snow to most of the AOR, with cold
temperatures aloft even supporting snow over the Aleutian Chain
and Kodiak Island. By Tuesday night most of the mainland should
begin to clear out with cold northerly winds developing over
Southwest Alaska and onshore flow providing a chance for long
duration snow over the AKPen. Meanwhile, a large frontal system is
expected to make its way into the western Bering Wednesday
morning and move slowly to the east through Thursday.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory 141 145.
MARINE...Storm: 178.
Gale: 130 132 138 150 155 160 172-177 185.
Heavy Freezing Spray: 180 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...CMB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SEB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AH
MARINE/LONG TERM...KZ/CJ