Small Craft Advisory 168, NWS Anchorage, AK

822 
FZAK51 PAFC 241243
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 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.

PKZ197-250130-
343 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 995 mb low 185 nm south of Kodiak City moves 170 nm south 
of Middleton Island at 980 mb Wed afternoon. The low then 
exits the Gulf to the east by Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-250130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
343 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 45 kt by midday. Seas 10 ft 
building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming NW 25 kt during the evening.  
Seas 15 ft. Snow.
.THU...W wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 18 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ120-250130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
343 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing 35 kt during the morning. 
Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt by afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ121-250130-
Resurrection Bay-
343 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-250130-
Prince William Sound-
343 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-250130-
Port Valdez-
343 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in 
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-250130-
Valdez Narrows-
343 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.THU...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-250130-
Valdez Arm-
343 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray in the morning. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-250130-
Passage Canal-
343 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier increasing to 35 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-250130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
343 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. 
Seas 13 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ131-250130-
Barren Islands East-
343 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ132-250130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
343 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming W 45 kt in the afternoon. 
N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 30 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT AND THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ136-250130-
Chiniak Bay-
343 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to W 30 kt late. Gusts 
to 40 kt toward morning. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft late.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ137-250130-
Marmot Bay-
343 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft 
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 3 ft 
building to 7 ft after midnight.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-250130-
Shelikof Strait-
343 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming W 30 kt late. Seas 6 ft. 
Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft after midnight.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-250130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
343 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 12 ft
diminishing to 7 ft late. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. 
Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-250130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
343 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Snow.
.THU...Variable wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-250130-
Kachemak Bay-
343 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 35 kt by afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

266 
FZAK51 PAFC 241815 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

Updated area 141

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

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

PKZ197-250415-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 995 mb low 185 nm south of Kodiak City moves 170 nm south 
of Middleton Island at 980 mb Wed afternoon. The low then 
exits the Gulf to the east by Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-250415-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 45 kt by midday. Seas 10 ft 
building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming NW 25 kt during the evening.  
Seas 15 ft. Snow. 
.THU...W wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
18 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ120-250415-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing 35 kt during the morning.  Seas 13 ft.
Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight.  Seas
14 ft. 
.THU...W wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt by afternoon.  Seas
16 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ121-250415-
Resurrection Bay-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.  Seas
3 ft. Snow. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-250415-
Prince William Sound-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight.  Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-250415-
Port Valdez-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in  the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-250415-
Valdez Narrows-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable  less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-250415-
Valdez Arm-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray in the morning. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-250415-
Passage Canal-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier increasing to 35 kt after  midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier.  Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-250415-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt late.  Seas 13 ft.
Snow. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ131-250415-
Barren Islands East-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
13 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight.  Seas
13 ft. 
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ132-250415-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming W 45 kt in the afternoon.  N of
Dangerous Cape, E wind 30 kt becoming NW in the afternoon.  Seas
13 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ136-250415-
Chiniak Bay-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming NW in the afternoon.  Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to W 30 kt late. Gusts  to
40 kt toward morning. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft late. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ137-250415-
Marmot Bay-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft 
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 3 ft 
building to 7 ft after midnight. 
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-250415-
Shelikof Strait-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming W 30 kt late. Seas 6 ft.  Snow
and rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight.  Seas
6 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. 
.THU...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
16 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-250415-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 12 ft
diminishing to 7 ft late. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. 
Snow. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-250415-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Snow. 
.THU...Variable wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-250415-
Kachemak Bay-
915 AM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Wind
diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 
ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 35 kt by afternoon.  Seas 6 ft
building to 12 ft in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

830 
FZAK51 PAFC 250002
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 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.

PKZ197-251315-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 978 mb low 140 nm southeast of Middleton Island exits the Gulf
to the east Thursday morning. Broad westerly flow remains over 
the Gulf through Friday morning. A front arrives over the western 
Gulf Friday afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-251315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Snow.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-251315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas 14
ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-251315-
Resurrection Bay-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-251315-
Prince William Sound-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-251315-
Port Valdez-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-251315-
Valdez Narrows-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.THU...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-251315-
Valdez Arm-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-251315-
Passage Canal-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-251315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-251315-
Barren Islands East-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-251315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ136-251315-
Chiniak Bay-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-251315-
Marmot Bay-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-251315-
Shelikof Strait-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-251315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-251315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Snow.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-251315-
Kachemak Bay-
302 PM AKST Wed Feb 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.THU...W wind 35 kt, except SW 20 kt E of Homer. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

758 
FZAK51 PAFC 251221
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 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.

PKZ197-260130-
321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 996 mb low 40 nm northwest of Yakutat exits the Gulf to the 
east Thursday afternoon. Broad westerly flow remains over the 
Gulf through Friday morning. A front arrives over the western 
Gulf Friday afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-260130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Near the coast, Variable wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ120-260130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-260130-
Resurrection Bay-
321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt early, then becoming S 10 kt. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-260130-
Prince William Sound-
321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-260130-
Port Valdez-
321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-260130-
Valdez Narrows-
321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-260130-
Valdez Arm-
321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-260130-
Passage Canal-
321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt
near Whittier diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-260130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind increasing to 35 kt this morning. Seas 5 ft 
building to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 55 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-260130-
Barren Islands East-
321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind increasing to 40 kt this morning. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-260130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ136-260130-
Chiniak Bay-
321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. 
Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-260130-
Marmot Bay-
321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-260130-
Shelikof Strait-
321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-260130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt by afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 5 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. 
Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt, except S wind 20 kt S of Anchor Point. 
Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-260130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-260130-
Kachemak Bay-
321 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt this morning. 
Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

742 
FZAK51 PAFC 260028
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 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.

PKZ197-261315-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front entering the Western Gulf Fri morning stretches across the
Gulf by Sat afternoon. A 998 mb low forms 100 nm west of Sitkinak 
Sat morning and moves to 110 nm west of Middleton Island at 986 
mb by Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-261315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt except SE 30 kt near the coast. Seas 9
ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-261315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-261315-
Resurrection Bay-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow with rain.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-261315-
Prince William Sound-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-261315-
Port Valdez-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-261315-
Valdez Narrows-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-261315-
Valdez Arm-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-261315-
Passage Canal-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ130-261315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...W wind 55 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ131-261315-
Barren Islands East-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...W wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-261315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ136-261315-
Chiniak Bay-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-261315-
Marmot Bay-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-261315-
Shelikof Strait-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-261315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft building to 4
ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas in ice 
free waters 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-261315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ141-261315-
Kachemak Bay-
328 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

534 
FZAK51 PAFC 261244
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 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.

PKZ197-270115-
344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021

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

A front entering the western Gulf moves across the Gulf of Alaska
through Sat afternoon. A 995 mb low forms 35 nm southeast of 
Augustine Island Sat morning and moves to 55 nm northeast of 
Middleton Island at 980 mb by Sun morning.

$$

PKZ119-270115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Near the coast, 
Variable wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt except SE 30 kt near the coast. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Near the 
coast, SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-270115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt, becoming E 20 kt near the coast in the 
afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt, except NE 20 kt near the coast. Seas 8 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.SAT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-270115-
Resurrection Bay-
344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S by afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-270115-
Prince William Sound-
344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt around midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt becoming variable 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-270115-
Port Valdez-
344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 
kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-270115-
Valdez Narrows-
344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT AND SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-270115-
Valdez Arm-
344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-270115-
Passage Canal-
344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt early, then becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-270115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt shifting to W during the morning 
and increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft 
building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 60 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-270115-
Barren Islands East-
344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt, except E 25 kt near the 
Barren Islands. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...W wind 60 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-270115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ136-270115-
Chiniak Bay-
344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-270115-
Marmot Bay-
344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-270115-
Shelikof Strait-
344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-270115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming variable in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt, except SE 20 kt S of Anchor Point. 
Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
in ice free waters 3 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-270115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Snow.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 20 kt 
in the afternoon. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ141-270115-
Kachemak Bay-
344 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
501 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
There is a weak surface low near Yakutat with an inverted trough
going into Prince William Sound. There is another low north of the
Pribilof Islands attached to an occluded front and a third
surface low northwest of Adak. The jet core is over Dutch Harbor
with a magnitude of 95 knots. With the front moving into Western
Alaska a widespread band of snow has been observed at Bethel,
Chevak and Dillingham early this morning. With clear skies over
Anchorage and the Mat-Su valleys, radiational cooling has caused
the temperatures to plummet. At 4:30 AM AKST the temperature at
the National Weather Service Office in Anchorage was -3 degrees
Fahrenheit.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are in good synoptic agreement the next 24 hrs. Past 24
hrs, the model consensus for Bering Sea is still decent however
for the North Pacific and the Gulf Of Alaska the models are not in
sync. Overall the pattern looks progressive and active. Above
average confidence for more snow this week across the Anchorage
Bowl. The model with the best run to run continuity has been the
ECWMF.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist through
20z today. Then as a front advances the cigs will drop and more
snow is anticipated. This event will result in MVFR conditions.

&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 2/Today
through Wednesday night)...

Frigid temperatures across Southcentral this morning will be
short-lived, as a long duration snowfall sets up this afternoon
through Wednesday night. Light snow will develop this afternoon
and evening as the remnants of a frontal system over Southwest
Alaska arrive. There really won't be any frontal structure left
and little to no upper level forcing. However, strengthening
southerly flow will lead to overrunning precipitation, enhanced
in upslope areas such as the west side of the Talkeetna Mountains
(including Hatcher Pass).

Meanwhile, a high amplitude trough extending from the Aleutians
southward into the North Pacific will lead to cyclogenesis as it
approaches a baroclinic zone near 47N 157W. This low will
continue to deepen as it tracks northward into the southern Gulf
tonight, then eastward on Wednesday. With the low track remaining
over the southern Gulf, the bulk of impacts of winds and heavy
precipitation will remain over the Gulf. Kodiak Island will see
some of the precipitation, mostly in the form of rain or a
rain/snow mix as warmer air accompanies the low. A shift in low
level flow out ahead of the low from southwest to southeast will
lead to cross-barrier downslope flow across the Kenai and Chugach
Mountains, temporarily ending snow from the western Kenai to
Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley Wednesday morning. Expect some
blowing snow as winds pick up along Turnagain Arm tonight through
Wednesday, but with snow generally remaining light do not expect
major problems with low visibility. With the cold air in place,
snow will initially be quite dry and fluffy, so the movement of
vehicles along the Seward highway could cause some localized very
low visibilities.

While much of the energy with the trough and low will exit
eastward across the Gulf, a weaker negative tilted trough will
cross Southcentral. This will lead to another round of snow late
Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night, with snow tapering
off from southwest to northeast behind this trough. While
temperatures will remain below freezing across Southcentral, do
expect slowly rising temperatures over the next couple days.

&&

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

A front continues to make its way inland this morning across the
Southwest Mainland. Conditions have improved over the Kuskokwim
Delta Coast, which is no longer reaching advisory level criteria.
However, gusty winds and snowfall will persists for the next few
hours. A few inches of new snow accumulations is expected across
Southwest Alaska today as the front pushes farther inland over the
Kuskokwim Valley and interior Bristol Bay throughout the day.

The next system quickly moves over the Southwest on Wednesday,
bringing the next round of moisture streaming up from the North
Pacific. Widespread precipitation is once again expected across
the the region, falling as snow in most regions bringing another
few inches to most locations. However, a rain/snow mix is
expected south of and including King Salmon with warmer surface
temperatures. Ridging builds in behind this system on Thursday,
allowing for lingering showers throughout the day.

&&

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

A surface low over the western Bering will continue to track
eastward today and lift into the northern Bering by Wednesday
morning, which will bring widespread showers across the region.
The next front moves over the western Bering and Aleutians by
Wednesday morning, allowing for gale force winds to stretch across
the southern Bering and along the Aleutian Chain through early
Thursday before diminishing. Models have come into better
agreement with this system today, allowing for these wind speeds
to be increased from the previous forecast.

Model agreement begins to diverge Thursday over the western Bering
with he development of a weak low feature, but will likely keep
the small crafts in the forecast. The next strong system quickly
approaches from the North Pacific late Thursday, which could
potentially see stronger winds by the end of the week.

&&

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

Bering: There is good confidence that a low north of the western
Aleutians will produce an area of gales across the western Bering
for Thu. There is also good confidence that a low south of Attu
will move over the western Bering by Fri morning with a second
North Pacific low developing ahead of it and lifting north over
the central Aleutians and Bering. A widespread area of gales with
waves approaching 30 ft on the Pacific side and 20 feet or
greater on the Bering side look likely for the eastern half of the
Bering/Aleutians late Thursday or early Fri through Sun. However,
there is low confidence in the exact placement of these features
beyond Fri as they both move east.

Gulf of Alaska: There is good confidence in the development of
widespread gales and waves over the northwest portion of the Gulf
through late Thu or early Fri. There is also good confidence that
a low will develop near Kodiak Island by Sat morning and near
Prince William Sound by late Saturday. An area of easterly gales
is possible along the northern Gulf Coast with more widespread
northwesterly gales and elevated seas across the northwestern
Gulf by Sun as the low moves east.

&&

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

The long term forecast begins Thursday evening with a
continuation of an active and progressive weather pattern
transitioning to a more amplified pattern for the weekend. By
Friday, the outflow winds that developed along the Southcentral
coast and favored gap locations on Thursday will diminish as a
ridge builds over the Gulf. Farther west, a broad, complex low
will develop near the western half of the Aleutians. Widespread
gales are expected for much of the central and eastern Bering as
the low lifts to the central Bering then slides southeast over the
AKPEN. A secondary low developing along the front of the
aforementioned low then looks to move into the northern Gulf for
Saturday as the ridge retreats. These lows will bring plenty of
unsettled weather across much of the Southern Mainland late Friday
through late Sunday. By Monday, a ridge builds back over
Southcentral while a potential storm-force low near Attu pushes a
front toward the AKPEN and Southwest Alaska coast.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Storm 352. Gale 119 120 130 132 139 351 413 414 150 155
165 170 172 173 174 175 176 177 178. Heavy Freezing Spray Warning
139 140 414 160 180 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PJS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SEB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...ALH
MARINE/LONG TERM...TM