Gale Warning 776, NWS Anchorage, AK

265 
FZAK51 PAFC 121219
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
319 AM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

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

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

PKZ197-130115-
319 AM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 973 mb low 550 nm southeast of Kodiak Island on Saturday becomes  
979 mb 200 nm southeast of Kodiak on Sunday.

$$

PKZ119-130115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
319 AM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas building to 20 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-130115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
319 AM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas building to 22 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-130115-
Resurrection Bay-
319 AM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Higher winds and seas S of Caines Head. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Higher winds and seas S of Caines
Head. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-130115-
Prince William Sound-
319 AM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-130115-
Port Valdez-
319 AM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-130115-
Valdez Narrows-
319 AM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-130115-
Valdez Arm-
319 AM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-130115-
Passage Canal-
319 AM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020


.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-130115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
319 AM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft building to 24 ft after midnight. Rain with snow.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-130115-
Barren Islands East-
319 AM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-130115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
319 AM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 24 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-130115-
Chiniak Bay-
319 AM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-130115-
Marmot Bay-
319 AM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-130115-
Shelikof Strait-
319 AM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-130115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
319 AM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 16 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-130115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
319 AM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-130115-
Kachemak Bay-
319 AM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.  and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

767 
FZAK51 PAFC 130018
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

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

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

PKZ197-131315-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A complex 971 mb low over the North Pacific moves 250 nm southwest
of Sitka at 983 mb Sun afternoon then moves to 115 nm southeast 
of Middleton Island at 988 mb Sun night before moving inland.

$$

PKZ119-131315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15 
ft building to 20 ft after midnight.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-131315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13
ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain with snow.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-131315-
Resurrection Bay-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-131315-
Prince William Sound-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-131315-
Port Valdez-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-131315-
Valdez Narrows-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-131315-
Valdez Arm-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-131315-
Passage Canal-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-131315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 15
ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Rain with snow.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-131315-
Barren Islands East-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 17 
ft building to 24 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-131315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 17
ft building to 23 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 30 kt
becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-131315-
Chiniak Bay-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-131315-
Marmot Bay-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-131315-
Shelikof Strait-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 10
ft building to 18 ft in the evening. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain with snow.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-131315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 13
ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-131315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-131315-
Kachemak Bay-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

371 
FZAK51 PAFC 130928 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

Updated Zone 131

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.

PKZ197-132200-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A complex 971 mb low over the North Pacific moves 250 nm southwest
of Sitka at 983 mb Sun afternoon then moves to 115 nm southeast 
of Middleton Island at 988 mb Sun night before moving inland.

$$

PKZ119-132200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
15  ft building to 20 ft after midnight. 
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-132200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain with snow. 
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-132200-
Resurrection Bay-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-132200-
Prince William Sound-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after
midnight. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-132200-
Port Valdez-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-132200-
Valdez Narrows-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-132200-
Valdez Arm-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-132200-
Passage Canal-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-132200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Rain with snow. 
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. 
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-132200-
Barren Islands East-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
24 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-132200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft building to 23 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, E wind 30 kt
becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-132200-
Chiniak Bay-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-132200-
Marmot Bay-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-132200-
Shelikof Strait-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt in the evening. Seas
10 ft building to 18 ft in the evening. Rain and snow. 
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain with snow. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-132200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-132200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-132200-
Kachemak Bay-
1228 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

310 
FZAK51 PAFC 131303
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

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

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

PKZ197-140200-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

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

A 980 mb low 95 nm southeast of Kodiak Island moves to Shelikof 
Strait at 982 mb Sun night and dissipates. A surface trough from the 
low moves to the northern Gulf through Mon morning before moving 
inland.

$$

PKZ119-140200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
18 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-140200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-140200-
Resurrection Bay-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt...mainly south of Caines Head. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt...mainly south of Caines Head.
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...N wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-140200-
Prince William Sound-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-140200-
Port Valdez-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

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

$$

PKZ127-140200-
Valdez Narrows-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow with rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-140200-
Valdez Arm-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-140200-
Passage Canal-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow with rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-140200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-140200-
Barren Islands East-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
23 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft.
Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ132-140200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt...except E 30 kt north of Dangerous Cape in
the evening. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-140200-
Chiniak Bay-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-140200-
Marmot Bay-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft 
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-140200-
Shelikof Strait-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft
subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-140200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-140200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-140200-
Kachemak Bay-
403 AM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft 
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft
after midnight. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

130 
FZAK51 PAFC 140032
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

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

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

PKZ197-141315-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 982 mb low over Shelikof Strait Sun moves into the Bering on 
Mon. A 983 mb low 300 nm south of Yakutat Sun afternoon moves 
inland over Southcentral Mon afternoon. A front lingers over the 
southern Gulf through Tue.

$$

PKZ119-141315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 35 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
18 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-141315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-141315-
Resurrection Bay-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-141315-
Prince William Sound-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-141315-
Port Valdez-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-141315-
Valdez Narrows-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-141315-
Valdez Arm-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-141315-
Passage Canal-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and
rain.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-141315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-141315-
Barren Islands East-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas 21
ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft
subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-141315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-141315-
Chiniak Bay-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-141315-
Marmot Bay-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-141315-
Shelikof Strait-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 15
ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-141315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-141315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-141315-
Kachemak Bay-
332 PM AKST Sun Dec 13 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow with rain.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

041 
FZAK51 PAFC 141308
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

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

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

PKZ197-150200-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

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

A surface trough over the Gulf approaches the Prince William Sound 
Mon morning, then moves inland and dissipating. A front enters the 
southern Gulf Mon night and persists through Tue. An area of low 
pressure lingers over the northern Gulf between Tue afternoon and Wed
morning.

$$

PKZ119-150200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt early becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ120-150200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt shifting to SW wind 25 kt then diminishing to 
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-150200-
Resurrection Bay-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

.TODAY...SE wind up to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts to 
40 kt south of Caines Head early. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming N wind less than 10 
kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-150200-
Prince William Sound-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft 
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-150200-
Port Valdez-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-150200-
Valdez Narrows-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-150200-
Valdez Arm-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-150200-
Passage Canal-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25
kt near Whittier developing in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow and 
rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-150200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
10 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-150200-
Barren Islands East-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 
ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
5 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-150200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ136-150200-
Chiniak Bay-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-150200-
Marmot Bay-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-150200-
Shelikof Strait-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-150200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft 
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-150200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-150200-
Kachemak Bay-
408 AM AKST Mon Dec 14 2020

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt early becoming S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
422 AM AKST Fri Dec 11 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

An negatively tilted upper level ridge extending from the
Southwest to the Eastern Gulf persists through tonight. A
shortwave off a strong North Pacific low approaching the Southern
AKPEN early tomorrow morning will push the upper level ridge to
the east as it travels across the Southwest Coast. Thus,
Southcentral and inland Southwest should remain mostly dry over
the weekend. The deep low out in the Western Bering persists until
Saturday morning. The high amplitude trough extending south of
the Aleutians will pull a second strong system out of the North
Pacific towards the Southern AKPEN through tonight. This system
will cross into the Southern Bering on Saturday and absorb the
remaining surface energy from the Western Bering low as it
continues tracking northwest through the weekend. Another North
Pacific low approaches the Eastern Gulf on Sunday whose trough
will extend across the Gulf to Kodiak.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Model agreement continues to improve for the North Pacific low
that will reach the Southern AKPEN by early tomorrow morning.
Track matches well across all solutions and general center
location is fair. The GFS does keep this system stronger than the
others through Saturday morning and 'catches up' to the others by
Saturday afternoon as the low continues to weaken. Models are
struggling with another deep North Pacific low approaching the
Eastern Gulf over the weekend. The main discrepancy is the NAM
forming a second low off the southeast coast of Kodiak Island on
Sunday. This is creating significant difference in winds down Cook
Inlet, along Eastern Kenai, and along the North Gulf Coast
compared to the other solutions.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Low stratus and periods of fog will keep conditions at or
below marginal throughout the morning. Conditions should improve
back to VFR by this afternoon.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Through Saturday night)...

The main weather features are a series of low centers moving NW
across the Southern Gulf/NE Pacific. The first of these systems
heads north toward the AK Peninsula today and crosses into the
Bering Sea late tonight. This system will bring gales to the
Gulf waters today and tonight. Strengthening pressure gradients
associated with this low will also increase gap winds and general
offshore flow today and tonight. The associated front will spread
rain to Kodiak Island this afternoon and portions of the Southern
and Eastern Kenai Peninsula tonight and Saturday. The track of
the next low on Saturday is a little more uncertain as the models
differ on timing and position. These differences will affect the
northward extent of precipitation and timing of the winds. For now
it looks like the western Gulf will win out on both counts with
windy and raining conditions spreading across the area Saturday
and Saturday night. Winds will likely increase again across
portions of the north Gulf to Cook Inlet region with the brunt of
precipitation over the Western Gulf and Southern and Eastern
Kenai Peninsula.

Backing up some, stratus and fog over the Cook Inlet region to
the MAT-SU Valleys will break up some today and not likely reform
to a great extent tonight due to increased upper level cloud
cover and increasing winds. The stratus over the Copper River
Basin will be a little harder to move out as light winds and cold
temperatures will maintain stable continues across the basin.

&&

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

A negatively tilted upper level ridge will remain in place today.
Northeasterly surface flow will continue to bring cold
temperatures to the region, with highs only reaching the single
digits in the Kuskokwim Delta. A low will track into the eastern
Bering Saturday morning. Much of the associated precipitation will
remain offshore, however snow is likely for areas north of and
including Dillingham. Snow and blowing snow is also likely
Saturday afternoon along the Kuskokwim Delta coast. Another low
approaching from the Gulf on Sunday will bring more widespread
snow to the entire Bristol Bay region, with scattered snow
showers to the north. Significant accumulations are possible in
Dillingham by the end of the weekend, however uncertainty persists
as to where the heaviest snow will occur.

&&

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

A very active pattern will continue through the weekend.
Widespread rain/snow showers will persist across today associated
with a vertically stacked low over the western Bering. A strong,
compact low will track over the eastern Aleutians tonight,
bringing moderate rain east of Unalaska and easterly storm force
winds to Bristol Bay. It will continue to track northward
Saturday, leading to snow and blowing snow over the Pribilofs
before merging with the aforementioned low. This broad
circulation will continue to bring scattered rain/snow showers
through Sunday.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5/Sunday through Tuesday)...
A deep low over the Northeast Pacific will lift northward toward
the Gulf of Alaska on Sunday, but looks like it will stall just
south of the Gulf. Right now it looks like winds will top out at
small craft levels across the central to western Gulf waters, but
if the low does end up tracking a little farther north then would
expect gale force winds over the central Gulf.

Forecast confidence for the Monday through Tuesday timeframe is
low. The pattern looks favorable for fast moving deep lows, but
with a huge spread in model solutions it's impossible to say where
the lows will be located. Bottom line, gale force winds are likely
during this time period with a chance for storm force winds in
the vicinity of deeper lows.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7/Monday through Thursday)...
The weather pattern next week looks quite dynamic, with a strong
subtropical jet stream over the North Pacific and a deep Arctic
low/trough somewhere over the Yukon and Mainland Alaska. There
will certainly be interaction between the northern stream and
southern stream energy. This pattern favors active weather across
the entire forecast area, with fast moving deep lows likely across
southern areas (the Aleutians eastward to the Gulf of Alaska). As
far as details on individual storms, it is impossible to say due
to the shear number and complexity of features. Stay tuned.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Storm: 130, 160, 165, 180
		 Gale: 131-132, 136-139, 150, 155, 178, 181, 185, 351-352, 414
	  	 Heavy Freezing Spray: 160, 181
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KM
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...RMC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AP
MARINE/LONG TERM...SEB