Gale Warning 846, NWS Anchorage, AK

002 
FZAK51 PAFC 020729 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

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

PKZ197-022015-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 992 mb low 115 nm southwest of Cordova this afternoon will move
175 nm southeast of Cordova at 1006 mb Thursday afternoon. The 
low then moves 410 nm southeast of Cordova at 1012 mb Friday 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-022015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray S of the
Copper River Delta. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ120-022015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray near the
coast. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray near the coast and
S of Resurrection Bay. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray S of
Resurrection Bay. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ121-022015-
Resurrection Bay-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-022015-
Prince William Sound-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray mainly W of 
Naked Island. 
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray mainly W of Naked
Island. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-022015-
Port Valdez-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray in the afternoon and evening. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-022015-
Valdez Narrows-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-022015-
Valdez Arm-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-022015-
Passage Canal-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
Heavy freezing spray after midnight. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-022015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...W wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-022015-
Barren Islands East-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray from
Kodiak to the Kenai Peninsula. 
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-022015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ136-022015-
Chiniak Bay-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-022015-
Marmot Bay-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy
freezing  spray. 
.THU...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT and Sat...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-022015-
Shelikof Strait-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
11  ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ139-022015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray near
Ninilchik and south. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-022015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Heavy
freezing spray W and NW of Kenai. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-022015-
Kachemak Bay-
1029 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt before midnight. Seas
8 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the outer bay. Snow. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

842 
FZAK51 PAFC 021244
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

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

PKZ197-030130-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

A 1000 mb low 70 nm southeast of Middleton Island drifts to 130 nm 
southwest of Sitka at 1013 mb Fri afternoon. A trough of low pressure
lingers over the Gulf through Sat morning.

$$

PKZ119-030130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of the Copper River Delta 
increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-030130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of Resurrection Bay. 
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of Resurrection Bay.
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-030130-
Resurrection Bay-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing  
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing  
spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-030130-
Prince William Sound-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT AND FRI...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt out of bays and
passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-030130-
Port Valdez-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-030130-
Valdez Narrows-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-030130-
Valdez Arm-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.  
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-030130-
Passage Canal-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft.  
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-030130-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-030130-
Barren Islands East-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray 
through Kennedy and Stevenson Entrances.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray near 
the Barren Islands in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-030130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the  
coast.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt, becoming W 15 kt S of Dangerous 
Cape after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ136-030130-
Chiniak Bay-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing  
spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing 
spray in the evening.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-030130-
Marmot Bay-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
2 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-030130-
Shelikof Strait-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes 
in the morning. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-030130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-030130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-030130-
Kachemak Bay-
344 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray along the outer bay. 
.TONIGHT AND FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray along the 
outer bay.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

500 
FZAK51 PAFC 030102
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

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

PKZ197-031430-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

An 1006 mb low 170 nm south of Cordova this afternoon will move 
450 nm southeast of Cordova at 1013 mb Friday afternoon. A second
1019 mb low will move 195 nm southeast of Kodiak City Saturday 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-031430-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Gusts to 45 kt out of the 
Copper River Delta. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper 
River Delta. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ120-031430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Gusts to 40 kt out of
Resurrection Bay. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ121-031430-
Resurrection Bay-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-031430-
Prince William Sound-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Gusts to 30 kt of bays and
passes. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ126-031430-
Port Valdez-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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PKZ127-031430-
Valdez Narrows-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-031430-
Valdez Arm-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-031430-
Passage Canal-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-031430-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-031430-
Barren Islands East-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

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PKZ132-031430-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ136-031430-
Chiniak Bay-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-031430-
Marmot Bay-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ138-031430-
Shelikof Strait-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-031430-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ140-031430-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-031430-
Kachemak Bay-
402 PM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray along the outer 
bay.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray along the outer bay.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$