Storm Warning 228, NWS Anchorage, AK

953 
FZAK51 PAFC 220020
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
320 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 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.

PKZ197-221345-
320 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A strong front in the western Gulf moves inland along the 
northern Gulf coast Tue afternoon. The associated 974 mb low moves
over Kodiak Mon night before moving inland by Tue morning. A 965 
mb low 170 nm southeast of Kodiak Tue afternoon moves to 75 nm 
southwest of Seward at 968 mb Tue night then over the Kenai 
Peninsula by Wed morning. 

$$

PKZ119-221345-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
320 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 55 kt. Near the coast, E wind 60 kt increasing to
70 kt in the afternoon. Seas 29 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Near
the coast, E wind 70 kt becoming S 50 kt after midnight. Seas 30 ft.
Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-221345-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
320 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 50 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft
building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-221345-
Resurrection Bay-
320 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-221345-
Prince William Sound-
320 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 50 kt increasing to 65 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 65 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-221345-
Port Valdez-
320 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-221345-
Valdez Narrows-
320 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of blowing snow. Rain
and snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-221345-
Valdez Arm-
320 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft 
building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-221345-
Passage Canal-
320 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-221345-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
320 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 55 kt after midnight. Seas 16 
ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 45 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-221345-
Barren Islands East-
320 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft building to 24 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
25 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-221345-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
320 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 15
ft building to 25 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-221345-
Chiniak Bay-
320 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-221345-
Marmot Bay-
320 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-221345-
Shelikof Strait-
320 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft 
building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-221345-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
320 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft
building to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Rain and snow.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-221345-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
320 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in 
ice free waters 8 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-221345-
Kachemak Bay-
320 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft
building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 45 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 6 ft
building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

079 
FZAK51 PAFC 220621
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
921 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 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.

PKZ197-221915-
921 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A strong front in the western Gulf moves inland along the 
northern Gulf coast Tue afternoon. The associated 974 mb low moves
over Kodiak Mon night before moving inland by Tue morning. A 965 
mb low 170 nm southeast of Kodiak Tue afternoon moves to 75 nm 
southwest of Seward at 968 mb Tue night then over the Kenai 
Peninsula by Wed morning. 

$$

PKZ119-221915-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
921 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.TUE...SE wind 55 kt. Near the coast, E wind 60 kt increasing to
70 kt in the afternoon. Seas 29 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Near
the coast, E wind 70 kt becoming S 50 kt after midnight. Seas
30 ft. Rain. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ120-221915-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
921 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 50 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.TUE...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-221915-
Resurrection Bay-
921 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-221915-
Prince William Sound-
921 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.TUE...E wind 50 kt increasing to 65 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 65 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Rain. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-221915-
Port Valdez-
921 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-221915-
Valdez Narrows-
921 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of blowing snow. Rain
and snow. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-221915-
Valdez Arm-
921 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft  building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-221915-
Passage Canal-
921 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
building to 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.


$$

PKZ130-221915-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
921 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 55 kt after midnight. Seas
16  ft. Rain. 
.TUE...SE wind 45 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-221915-
Barren Islands East-
921 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft building to 24 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.TUE...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
25 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-221915-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
921 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft building to 25 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-221915-
Chiniak Bay-
921 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-221915-
Marmot Bay-
921 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-221915-
Shelikof Strait-
921 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft  building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-221915-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
921 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Rain and
snow. 
.TUE...E wind 40 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-221915-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
921 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.TUE...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
 ice free waters 8 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-221915-
Kachemak Bay-
921 PM AKST Mon Dec 21 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.TUE...SE wind 45 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 6 ft
building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

944 
FZAK51 PAFC 221241
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 AM AKST Tue Dec 22 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.

PKZ197-230200-
341 AM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A strong front in the western Gulf moves across the northern Gulf
coast Tue afternoon. The associated 968 mb low moves inland later
today. There is a second low entering the Gulf 200 nm south of 
Seward. This low will move north today. Wed morning this low will 
be near Chenega at 980 mb. 

$$

PKZ119-230200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
341 AM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 55 kt. Near the coast, E wind 60 kt increasing to
70 kt with gusts to 80 kt in the afternoon. Seas 29 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Near the
coast, E wind 70 kt with gusts to 80 kt becoming S 50 kt after 
midnight. Seas 30 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
27 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-230200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
341 AM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
25 ft subsiding to 19 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-230200-
Resurrection Bay-
341 AM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-230200-
Prince William Sound-
341 AM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt increasing to 65 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
80 kt near Hinchinbrook Entrance. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 65 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-230200-
Port Valdez-
341 AM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-230200-
Valdez Narrows-
341 AM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-230200-
Valdez Arm-
341 AM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-230200-
Passage Canal-
341 AM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-230200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
341 AM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-230200-
Barren Islands East-
341 AM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain with snow.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 21 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-230200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
341 AM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. 
Seas 24 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-230200-
Chiniak Bay-
341 AM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-230200-
Marmot Bay-
341 AM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow with rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-230200-
Shelikof Strait-
341 AM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow with rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-230200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
341 AM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-230200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
341 AM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft building to
12 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Snow.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft building to 10
ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-230200-
Kachemak Bay-
341 AM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 6 ft
building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

682 
FZAK51 PAFC 230011
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 22 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.

PKZ197-231330-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 977 mb low 130 nm south of Seward Tues afternoon moves inland 
near Whittier Wed morning. A North Pacific low moves to 210 nm 
south of Kodiak Island at 982 mb Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-231330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. 
Near the coast, E wind 70 kt becoming S 50 kt after midnight. 
Seas 30 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 27 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-231330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 25 ft subsiding to 19 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-231330-
Resurrection Bay-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt 
after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-231330-
Prince William Sound-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming 65 kt this evening. 
Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft this evening. Rain and snow.
.WED...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-231330-
Port Valdez-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-231330-
Valdez Narrows-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt this evening. Seas 3 
ft. Snow.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-231330-
Valdez Arm-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 40 kt this evening. 
Seas 3 ft building to 8 ft this evening. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-231330-
Passage Canal-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-231330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-231330-
Barren Islands East-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 21 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-231330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-231330-
Chiniak Bay-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-231330-
Marmot Bay-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-231330-
Shelikof Strait-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-231330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-231330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Snow.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft building to 10
ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-231330-
Kachemak Bay-
311 PM AKST Tue Dec 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

193 
FZAK51 PAFC 231300
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 AM AKST Wed Dec 23 2020

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

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

PKZ197-240145-
400 AM AKST Wed Dec 23 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 982 mb low over western Prince William Sound moves inland by 
Wed afternoon. A 977 mb North Pacific low 280 nm south of Sitkinak
Thu morning crosses the AKPEN 75 nm northeast of Chignik at 982 
mb by Fri morning.

$$

PKZ119-240145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
400 AM AKST Wed Dec 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-240145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
400 AM AKST Wed Dec 23 2020

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ121-240145-
Resurrection Bay-
400 AM AKST Wed Dec 23 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt early becoming S 20 kt. Seas 
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Widespread snow showers and rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-240145-
Prince William Sound-
400 AM AKST Wed Dec 23 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt by mid-morning. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-240145-
Port Valdez-
400 AM AKST Wed Dec 23 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-240145-
Valdez Narrows-
400 AM AKST Wed Dec 23 2020

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-240145-
Valdez Arm-
400 AM AKST Wed Dec 23 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming W by mid-morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-240145-
Passage Canal-
400 AM AKST Wed Dec 23 2020

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 
kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-240145-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
400 AM AKST Wed Dec 23 2020

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers and
snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-240145-
Barren Islands East-
400 AM AKST Wed Dec 23 2020

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft
building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-240145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
400 AM AKST Wed Dec 23 2020

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ136-240145-
Chiniak Bay-
400 AM AKST Wed Dec 23 2020

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after
midnight.
.THU...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-240145-
Marmot Bay-
400 AM AKST Wed Dec 23 2020

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-240145-
Shelikof Strait-
400 AM AKST Wed Dec 23 2020

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.THU...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-240145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
400 AM AKST Wed Dec 23 2020

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

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-240145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
400 AM AKST Wed Dec 23 2020

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ141-240145-
Kachemak Bay-
400 AM AKST Wed Dec 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
516 PM AKST Sun Dec 20 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A weak upper level wave is currently pushing into Southcentral
aiding in the development of a surface low just to the south and
east of the Kenai Peninsula. This weak system is generating
another round of snow showers across the area. These snow showers
are expected to produce only some light accumulations with not
nearly as strong of dynamics or moisture compared with yesterday's
storm system.

Further west, our next major storm system is already taking shape
with a storm force surface low moving through the central
Aleutians. This is all in advance of a deep upper level trough
currently moving just south of the western Aleutians, with a
powerful jet rounding its base. Water vapor imagery indicates a
steadily improving connection to tropical moisture with early
indications of a developing atmospheric river that will have major
implications on the forecast over the next couple of days.

This surface low will continue tracking north and east tonight
while deepening below 950 mb. Meanwhile its front will march to
the east, pushing into the eastern Bering/Aleutians/AKPEN by later
tonight.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models are better overall today as compared to yesterday, but some
very major issues remain. To start with, the complex low in the
Bering Sea remains a bit of a mess with the models varying by
hundreds of miles and 20+ mb with where the two low centers will
be by Tuesday afternoon. The good news is that they all pretty
much have whittled it down to there being only two main centers
and not possibly three or four as they showed yesterday. This
actually is an improvement and we hope they can converge on a
common solution soon.

Models are starting to converge on a more common solution for the
Gulf of Alaska and Southcentral Alaska for Monday through
Wednesday. That is unless you are the 12Z GFS model which is
spinning up a strong low (which the GEM and NAM both show as much
much weaker) and running it over the top of Homer Tuesday evening
which would be enough to turn a major storm in Southcentral into
an even more impactful event. The 18Z GFS still has this low but
about 10 mb weaker. The GFS ensemble also shows a number of
members with s fairly strong low tracking over lower Cook Inlet or
Kachemak Bay so, while the other models are still going with a
faster and weaker low, the GFS cannot be completely dismissed.

Precipitation type differences in the models is making the
forecast for the Kenai Peninsula particularly difficult. A
surprising aspect of this strong storm system is that the models
are showing surprisingly cold temperatures through the boundary
layer through 850 mb. This is a big reason for the Blizzard and
Heavy Snow conditions expected for the eastern Kenai Peninsula.
This is one of the biggest questions as just a little bit more
warming will significantly reduce these amounts and that is
something that will need to be watched closely over the next few
days.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Some snow showers will persist through the evening bringing
some occasional IFR visibilities, but conditions will remain
mostly MVFR. The visibility should become all VFR after midnight
with the potential for some MVFR ceilings to persist. More light
snow with MVFR conditions is likely again by Monday afternoon.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2: Sunday
night through Tuesday)...

Very active and highly impactful weather is on the way for
Southcentral AK. Before its arrival, some light snowfall will
continue into the evening tonight. A brief break in the weather
will occur tomorrow during the day - the calm before the storm.

Late tonight, a broad area of low pressure that is currently
straddling the Aleutians will develop a low in the North Pacific.
This low and attached front will move quickly northeast into the
Western Gulf tomorrow, moving past Kodiak. It will arrive along
the Southcentral coast late in the day tomorrow. This system will
intensify as it moves into the gulf, which will create highly
impactful weather for the Southcentral coast when it arrives.
Weather associated with this system includes high winds due to a
hurricane force barrier jet setting up along the Southcentral
coast, including hurricane force winds in Prince William Sound.
Cross barrier flow and local effects means hurricane force winds
are also possible in passes, areas around Turnagain Arm, and the
upper hillside of Anchorage. So, high wind watches have been
issued for several locations, please see those statements for
details.

This system is expected to bring high amounts of moisture, or QPF.
This means heavy rain for areas along the coast that will get
above freezing, and heavy snow for higher elevations that will
stay above snow level. Temperatures will be warming with this
system and this still needs to be honed. However, there is enough
of a threat to issue a winter storm watch for the Eastern Kenai
Peninsula. Please see that statement for details.

Regarding the Kenai Peninsula, there was a significant change to
the forecast for Seward today, as we are now thinking Seward will
transition to rain overnight Monday into Tuesday. With high
precipitation amounts Tuesday, minor flooding is a concern due to
frozen culverts not being able to drain water. Tuesday into
Wednesday there is also a possibility of winter weather returning
to Homer with authority, due to colder air with snow/wind moving
into the southern Kenai. This is still under development so stay
tuned here...it will all depend on the low track and strength,
which is not locked in yet.

It should be noted there is still uncertainty to exactly how this
will play out, as there is considerable model disagreement on the
development of a secondary low along this front, that could
enhance weather impacts. The GFS is swinging for the fences with
the most intense system possible, while all other guidance has
impactful, but less intense weather. The GFS still cannot be
discounted though. Temperatures and precipitation type will also
be a factor in snowlevels, of which there is uncertainty as well.
So, expect further adjustments to the forecast. There is still
uncertainty with the forecast, but we have enough confidence to
say this will be a big event.

Lastly, while almost all focus is along the coast, inland ares
will see weather as well. The upper Susitna Valley can expect to
see up to 6 inches of snow along the Parks highway, but right now
it doesn't look like enough to issue an advisory. All in all, very
impactful weather coming up right as folks will starts to travel
for Christmas. So please stay tuned for forecast updates.

&&

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

The main challenge in this forecast package was to discern the
precipitation type (P-Type) for Bristol Bay in response to the
approaching frontal system from the Bering between Sunday night
and early Monday morning. Though warmer temperatures from the
front should remain near but mainly south of the Aleutians and
AKPEN through at least Monday night, the potential for snow
transitioning to rain for Bristol Bay is credible and it may be
brief too. At 850 mb, very cold temperatures near -16 degrees
Celsius dips right over Kuskokwim Bay from the northern Bering by
this afternoon. This cold air advection advances eastward and
across Southwest Alaska through tonight until the warm boundary of
the frontal system steps across the eastern Bering tonight, which
will cause the departure of the cold temperatures from the teens
to near single digits as early as Monday morning. The southerly
flow mainly over Bristol Bay will also cause warm air to move
farther inland, and downsloping will take place as well over the
leeward side of Chigmit Mountains. In the meantime, steady light
snow continues over much of the coastal area and farther inland,
south of the Kusko Valley and Nushagak Hills. Strong winds
associated with the frontal system will also move across AKPEN and
Bristol Bay between Monday and Tuesday. There's a good chance for
increased blowing snow to occur over portions of Bristol Bay and
Kuskokwim Bay by overnight Sunday night, and should conditions
worsen it could lead to diminishing visibility into the early
hours of Monday morning. Will keep an eye on this situation and
provide updates in the next forecast package.

&&

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

The onset of the North Pacific storm over the central
Aleutians/Bering around noon today will elevate winds, seas, and
precipitation for the rest of eastern Aleutians and Bering in the
coming days. This storm and its strong frontal boundary would most
likely boost winds over Cold Bay just a bit higher by Sunday
night and Monday than the forecasted winds. Strong southerly winds
from the front will trend upward especially along the Gaps and
Passes around Cold Bay. For this reason, will monitor the
observations closely and issue updates should winds worsen there.

&&

.Marine (Days 3 through 5: Wednesday through Friday)...

Gulf of Alaska
There is good agreement on steady improvement of conditions across
the Gulf on Wednesday as the major Monday/Tuesday storm begins to
track inland and weaken. Southerly winds will be found across
much of the Gulf, with all areas falling below small craft levels
by late morning. Wednesday night into Thursday there is
significant disagreement on the strength and track of a North
Pacific low lifting into the Gulf. If the stronger and further
west solution indicated by the GFS works out, southerly gales may
return to the western Gulf by late Thursday. By Friday there is
better agreement on all areas once again seeing winds fall to
small craft or weaker.

Bering Sea:
There is good agreement on a weakening broad low across the
Bering on Wednesday which should result in fairly tame winds. On
Thursday there is disagreement on the placement of a compact
surface low near or just south of the central Aleutians. A small
areas of gales or even briefly storm force winds appear possible,
but the exact placement is difficult to pin down at this point. On
Friday uncertainty increases even further with the potential for
a Gale force front pushing into the western Bering/Aleutians, but
the GFS is significantly weaker with this front versus other
models.

&&

.Long Term (Days 4 through 7/: Thursday through Sunday)...

Active weather looks to persist right into the long term. On
Thursday a broad upper level low looks to extend across much of
the Bering. A shortwave rounding the base of this trough looks to
support the development of a compact storm force low somewhere
near the central Aleutians. Further east, a negatively tilted
trough lifting out of the North Pacific will aid in the
development of another surface low that will lift into the western
Gulf of Alaska and spread another round of precipitation across
the AKPEN, Kodiak and eventually much of the Northern Gulf Coast.

For Friday the details become much more murky, but the general
idea is slightly less active weather taking over for Southcentral.
Meanwhile another gale or storm force front looks to push into the
western Bering, bringing wind/rain to the western Aleutians.

For Saturday and Sunday a deep upper trough looks to dig into the
western Bering/Aleutians with the development of a strong system
likely out ahead of it. The placement of said system remains a
huge question mark with solutions split towards this being a
wind/wave generator for the Bering, or yet another strong low
moving into the western Gulf.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WSW 125 161 195. NPW 121 125.
MARINE...STORMS 130 155 170 172 351 352 411-413. GALES 119 120
125 131 132 138 139 150 165 171 173-177 179-181 185 414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BG/EZ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BJB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KM
MARINE/LONG TERM...BG