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Gale Warning 853, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 4, 2021

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 4, 2021, 4:02 AM AKST. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Dec 4, 2021, 4:02 AM AKST (13:02 UTC)
Expired
Dec 9, 2021, 10:19 AM AKST
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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As transmitted.

834 
FZAK51 PAFC 041302
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
402 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 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.

PKZ197-050230-
402 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

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

A 1019 mb low 50 nm southeast of Sitkinak Island slowly moves east
then north today and tonight, then dissipates on Sunday. A 982 mb 
low will develop along a front as it moves into the western Gulf
Sunday night, and be near Chignik on Monday.

$$

PKZ119-050230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
402 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt. NE gusts to 30 kt out of the Copper 
River Delta. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray near the Copper River Delta. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. 
NE gusts to 25 kt out of the Copper River Delta in the evening. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray near the Copper River Delta in the 
evening.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ120-050230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
402 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ121-050230-
Resurrection Bay-
402 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the morning. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-050230-
Prince William Sound-
402 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind to 15 kt. Seas to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Snow showers.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-050230-
Port Valdez-
402 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt by afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-050230-
Valdez Narrows-
402 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
Snow showers.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-050230-
Valdez Arm-
402 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
Snow showers.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-050230-
Passage Canal-
402 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier in the morning. 
Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ130-050230-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
402 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ131-050230-
Barren Islands East-
402 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming variable after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ132-050230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
402 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ136-050230-
Chiniak Bay-
402 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-050230-
Marmot Bay-
402 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-050230-
Shelikof Strait-
402 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt increasing to S 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ139-050230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
402 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt, shifting to S 25 kt S of Anchor Point in 
the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-050230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
402 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice 
free waters 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-050230-
Kachemak Bay-
402 AM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable 
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
12 follow-up statements
685 
FZAK51 PAFC 050140
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
440 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 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.

PKZ197-051445-
440 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1022 mb low near 80 nm southeast of Seward weakens over Prince 
William Sound Saturday night. A 1021 mb low 90 nm south of Kodiak 
lifts into the Kenai Peninsula on Sunday evening while being 
absorbed into a broad front tracking across the Alaska Peninsula. 
A 992 mb low develops along the front over Kodiak Island Monday 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-051445-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
440 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray near the Copper
River Delta.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray near the Copper River
Delta. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-051445-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
440 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
Widespread snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-051445-
Resurrection Bay-
440 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-051445-
Prince William Sound-
440 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Widespread snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Snow and rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-051445-
Port Valdez-
440 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-051445-
Valdez Narrows-
440 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-051445-
Valdez Arm-
440 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...Variable wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-051445-
Passage Canal-
440 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Widespread snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ130-051445-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
440 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow with rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-051445-
Barren Islands East-
440 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-051445-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
440 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt except NE 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ136-051445-
Chiniak Bay-
440 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-051445-
Marmot Bay-
440 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-051445-
Shelikof Strait-
440 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the evening. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-051445-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
440 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray north of Anchor
Point in the morning. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight. Snow and rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-051445-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
440 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice 
free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray south of Nikiski in the 
morning. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-051445-
Kachemak Bay-
440 PM AKST Sat Dec 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray along the outer
bay.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Freezing
spray along the outer bay. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
073 
FZAK51 PAFC 051247
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 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.

PKZ197-060200-
347 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

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

A 1022 mb low 140 NM South of Homer will move northeastward over the
Kenai Peninsula on Sunday evening. A 982 mb low develops along the 
front near Kodiak Monday afternoon and moves to 60 NM south of Seward
Tuesday morning at 981 mb.

$$

PKZ119-060200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
347 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ120-060200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
347 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming S wind 30 kt by afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-060200-
Resurrection Bay-
347 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S during the morning, 
then increasing to morning increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-060200-
Prince William Sound-
347 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT AND MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-060200-
Port Valdez-
347 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. 
Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-060200-
Valdez Narrows-
347 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-060200-
Valdez Arm-
347 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-060200-
Passage Canal-
347 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ130-060200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
347 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow changing 
to rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-060200-
Barren Islands East-
347 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft 
in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ132-060200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
347 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ136-060200-
Chiniak Bay-
347 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-060200-
Marmot Bay-
347 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 8 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-060200-
Shelikof Strait-
347 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-060200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
347 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt shifting to S 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow mixing 
with rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-060200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
347 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S wind 30 kt overnight. 
Seas in ice free waters building to 7 ft. Snow.
.MON...S wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-060200-
Kachemak Bay-
347 AM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
Snow and rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
130 
FZAK51 PAFC 060011
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 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.

PKZ197-061300-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1022 mb low 140 nm south of Homer will move northeastward and 
over the Kenai Peninsula this evening. A 982 mb low develops along
the front near Kodiak Monday afternoon and moves to 60 NM south 
of Seward Tuesday morning at 981 mb.

$$

PKZ119-061300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-061300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-061300-
Resurrection Bay-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to
35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. 
Snow and rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-061300-
Prince William Sound-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-061300-
Port Valdez-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and
rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-061300-
Valdez Narrows-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-061300-
Valdez Arm-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers and
snow.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-061300-
Passage Canal-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ130-061300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ131-061300-
Barren Islands East-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 45 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-061300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ136-061300-
Chiniak Bay-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ137-061300-
Marmot Bay-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-061300-
Shelikof Strait-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ139-061300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-061300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Snow.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 3
ft in the afternoon. Snow with rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas in ice
free waters 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-061300-
Kachemak Bay-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft in the
inner bay. Snow and rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft in the
inner bay. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 13 ft after midnight in the outer bay. Seas 2 ft
building to 8 ft in the inner bay. Rain and snow showers.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
762 
FZAK51 PAFC 060654 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
954 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 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.

PKZ197-061915-
954 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1022 mb low 140 nm south of Homer will move northeastward and 
over the Kenai Peninsula this evening. A 982 mb low develops along
the front near Kodiak Monday afternoon and moves to 60 NM south 
of Seward Tuesday morning at 981 mb.

$$

PKZ119-061915-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
954 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ120-061915-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
954 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Rain. 
.TUE...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ121-061915-
Resurrection Bay-
954 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.  Snow and rain. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-061915-
Prince William Sound-
954 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-061915-
Port Valdez-
954 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and
rain. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-061915-
Valdez Narrows-
954 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 3 ft. Snow. 
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-061915-
Valdez Arm-
954 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers
and snow. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-061915-
Passage Canal-
954 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
Snow and rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Widespread rain and
snow showers. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ130-061915-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
954 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ131-061915-
Barren Islands East-
954 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 45 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-061915-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
954 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain. 
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ136-061915-
Chiniak Bay-
954 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ137-061915-
Marmot Bay-
954 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-061915-
Shelikof Strait-
954 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ139-061915-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
954 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-061915-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
954 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Snow. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to
3 ft in the afternoon. Snow with rain. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-061915-
Kachemak Bay-
954 PM AKST Sun Dec 5 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft in
the inner bay. Snow and rain. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft in
the inner bay. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 13 ft after midnight in the outer bay. Seas 2 ft
building to 8 ft in the inner bay. Rain and snow showers. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
410 
FZAK51 PAFC 061254
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 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.

PKZ197-070200-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front over the western Gulf develops into a 975 mb low near the
Barren Islands this evening. This low will move to 30 nm south of
Cordova and weaken to 980 mb midday Tue. The low moves into the 
eastern Gulf Tue evening.

$$

PKZ119-070200-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ120-070200-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming W 45 kt after midnight. Seas 21
ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ121-070200-
Resurrection Bay-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-070200-
Prince William Sound-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-070200-
Port Valdez-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-070200-
Valdez Narrows-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ128-070200-
Valdez Arm-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-070200-
Passage Canal-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt near
Whittier in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the 
afternoon. Rain in the morning. Freezing spray in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ130-070200-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft building to 15 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ131-070200-
Barren Islands East-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 50 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 50 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ132-070200-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...W wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ136-070200-
Chiniak Bay-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ137-070200-
Marmot Bay-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-070200-
Shelikof Strait-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ139-070200-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-070200-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft subsiding to
4 ft in the afternoon. Snow with rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-070200-
Kachemak Bay-
354 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft
building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
547 
FZAK51 PAFC 070054
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 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.

PKZ197-071330-
354 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 977 mb low 50 nm West of Kodiak City moves into Chatham Strait 
at 991 mb by Wed afternoon. A weak trough forms over the Northern 
Gulf through Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-071330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
354 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-071330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
354 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming W 45 kt after midnight. Seas 20
ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-071330-
Resurrection Bay-
354 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-071330-
Prince William Sound-
354 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-071330-
Port Valdez-
354 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-071330-
Valdez Narrows-
354 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ128-071330-
Valdez Arm-
354 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ129-071330-
Passage Canal-
354 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40
kt near Whittier in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ130-071330-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
354 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft building to 17 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray out of Kamishak
Bay.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray
out of Kamishak Bay.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ131-071330-
Barren Islands East-
354 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 50 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ132-071330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
354 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 18 ft. 
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...W wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ136-071330-
Chiniak Bay-
354 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ137-071330-
Marmot Bay-
354 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-071330-
Shelikof Strait-
354 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ139-071330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
354 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain with snow.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-071330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
354 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-071330-
Kachemak Bay-
354 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight in the outer
bay. S wind 20 kt becoming W after midnight in the inner bay. Seas 6
ft building to 13 ft after midnight...highest in the outer bay. Rain
with snow.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt in the outer bay. W wind 15 kt in the inner bay. 
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon...highest in the outer
bay.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt in the outer bay. W wind 10 kt in the inner
bay. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
455 
FZAK51 PAFC 071243
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 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.

PKZ197-080115-
343 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 974 mb low 50 nm southwest of Seward moves to 190 nm southeast 
of Middleton Island at 986 mb by Wed morning. Cyclonic flow will 
persist over the Gulf through Thursday morning.

$$

PKZ119-080115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
343 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt early becoming NW 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-080115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
343 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ121-080115-
Resurrection Bay-
343 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-080115-
Prince William Sound-
343 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ126-080115-
Port Valdez-
343 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-080115-
Valdez Narrows-
343 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-080115-
Valdez Arm-
343 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-080115-
Passage Canal-
343 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
45 kt near Whittier in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in 
the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-080115-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
343 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ131-080115-
Barren Islands East-
343 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ132-080115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
343 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ136-080115-
Chiniak Bay-
343 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ137-080115-
Marmot Bay-
343 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-080115-
Shelikof Strait-
343 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 9
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 9 
ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ139-080115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
343 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ140-080115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
343 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to
3 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-080115-
Kachemak Bay-
343 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt in the outer bay. W wind 15 kt in the inner 
bay. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon...highest in the 
outer bay.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt in the outer bay. W wind 10 kt in the inner 
bay. Seas 8 ft in the outer bay, 4 ft in the inner bay. Freezing 
spray.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 6 ft in the afternoon in the outer bay. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
202 
FZAK51 PAFC 080022
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
322 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 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.

PKZ197-081315-
322 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 974 mb low 50 nm Southwest of Seward moves to 190 nm Southeast
of Middleton Island at 986 mb by Wed morning. Cyclonic flow will 
persist over the Gulf through Thursday morning.

$$

PKZ119-081315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
322 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ120-081315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
322 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ121-081315-
Resurrection Bay-
322 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt early increasing to 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-081315-
Prince William Sound-
322 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ126-081315-
Port Valdez-
322 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-081315-
Valdez Narrows-
322 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt early increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-081315-
Valdez Arm-
322 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt early increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-081315-
Passage Canal-
322 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-081315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
322 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ131-081315-
Barren Islands East-
322 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ132-081315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
322 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ136-081315-
Chiniak Bay-
322 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ137-081315-
Marmot Bay-
322 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Snow.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-081315-
Shelikof Strait-
322 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ139-081315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
322 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ140-081315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
322 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-081315-
Kachemak Bay-
322 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
881 
FZAK51 PAFC 081251
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 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.

PKZ197-090215-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Cyclonic flow persists over the Gulf through Thu morning. A 955 
mb low in Bristol Bay Thu afternoon crosses the Alaska Peninsula 
and reaches 110 nm southwest of Seward at 963 mb Fri morning.

$$

PKZ119-090215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft. Rain with snow.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ120-090215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-090215-
Resurrection Bay-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ125-090215-
Prince William Sound-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-090215-
Port Valdez-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ127-090215-
Valdez Narrows-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-090215-
Valdez Arm-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ129-090215-
Passage Canal-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt near Whittier diminishing 
to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-090215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 
ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow and afternoon rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ131-090215-
Barren Islands East-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon.
Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ132-090215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow with rain.
.THU...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft
building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ136-090215-
Chiniak Bay-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

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

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Snow.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ137-090215-
Marmot Bay-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Snow.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ138-090215-
Shelikof Strait-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon.
Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ139-090215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ140-090215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Heavy 
freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-090215-
Kachemak Bay-
351 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft except seas building to 6 ft in the afternoon in the outer bay. 
Snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight in the outer bay. Seas 6 ft
inner bay. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
743 
FZAK51 PAFC 090118
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
418 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 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.

PKZ197-091430-
418 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 994 mb low 15 nm North of Middleton Island moves over Cape 
Spencer and dissipates Thu afternoon. A 962 mb low forms 110 nm 
West of Kodiak City and moves to 60 nm South of Middleton Island 
at 961 mb for Fri afternoon. Its front spreads across the Gulf 
through Fri afternoon.


$$

PKZ119-091430-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
418 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S of Middleton Island, NW wind 35 kt. N of Middleton
Island, NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft. Rain with snow.
.THU NIGHT...N of Middleton Island, SW wind 50 kt becoming S 30 kt 
after midnight. S of Middleton Island, S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft 
building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-091430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
418 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-091430-
Resurrection Bay-
418 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming variable wind 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-091430-
Prince William Sound-
418 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-091430-
Port Valdez-
418 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-091430-
Valdez Narrows-
418 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-091430-
Valdez Arm-
418 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-091430-
Passage Canal-
418 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Gust to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-091430-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
418 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt early increasing to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...W wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ131-091430-
Barren Islands East-
418 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-091430-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
418 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow with rain.
.THU...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft
building to 22 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ136-091430-
Chiniak Bay-
418 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
Snow.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-091430-
Marmot Bay-
418 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Snow.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt in the evening becoming W 40 kt. Seas 10 
ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-091430-
Shelikof Strait-
418 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-091430-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
418 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ140-091430-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
418 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Heavy 
freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft subsiding 
to 7 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-091430-
Kachemak Bay-
418 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight in the outer bay. Seas 6 ft
inner bay. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Widespread snow showers.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
882 
FZAK51 PAFC 091253
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 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.

PKZ197-100215-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 961 mb low enters the Gulf 150 nm west of Middleton Island Thu 
night, then moves 240 nm east of Kodiak City Sat morning at 966 mb. 
Its front tracks across the Gulf Thu morning.

$$

PKZ119-100215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 50 kt with gusts to
65 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft building to 21
ft after midnight. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-100215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 
ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-100215-
Resurrection Bay-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Snow
and rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-100215-
Prince William Sound-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt with gusts to 65 kt becoming E 25 kt after 
midnight. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-100215-
Port Valdez-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-100215-
Valdez Narrows-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ128-100215-
Valdez Arm-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-100215-
Passage Canal-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft 
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Widespread snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-100215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming W 45 kt after midnight. Seas 12
ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.FRI...W wind 50 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-100215-
Barren Islands East-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-100215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 60 kt with gusts to 70 kt in the 
afternoon, Seas 15 ft building to 28 ft in the afternoon. N of 
Dangerous Cape, SW wind 45 kt, Seas 11 ft building to 20 ft in the 
afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 60 kt with gusts to 70 kt diminishing to 50 kt 
after midnight. Seas 32 ft.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-100215-
Chiniak Bay-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-100215-
Marmot Bay-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-100215-
Shelikof Strait-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Higher gusts out of bays and passes. Seas 
12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 45 kt in the afternoon. Higher gusts
out of bays and passes. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-100215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ140-100215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 5 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing 
spray. Snow.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-100215-
Kachemak Bay-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Widespread snow 
showers.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
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FZAK51 PAFC 091919 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 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.

PKZ197-100430-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 961 mb low enters the Gulf 150 nm west of Middleton Island Thu 
night, then moves 240 nm east of Kodiak City Sat morning at 966 mb. 
Its front tracks across the Gulf Thu morning.

$$

PKZ119-100430-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 50 kt with gusts
to 65 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft building
to 21 ft after midnight. Widespread rain and snow showers. 
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-100430-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10  ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ121-100430-
Resurrection Bay-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-100430-
Prince William Sound-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt with gusts to 65 kt becoming E 25 kt
after  midnight. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
Snow and rain. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-100430-
Port Valdez-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

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

$$

PKZ127-100430-
Valdez Narrows-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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

$$

PKZ128-100430-
Valdez Arm-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-100430-
Passage Canal-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft  building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Widespread snow showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-100430-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming W 45 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. 
.FRI...W wind 50 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ131-100430-
Barren Islands East-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8  ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ132-100430-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 60 kt with gusts to 70 kt in
the  afternoon, Seas 15 ft building to 28 ft in the afternoon. N
of  Dangerous Cape, SW wind 45 kt, Seas 11 ft building to 20 ft
in the  afternoon. Widespread rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 60 kt with gusts to 70 kt diminishing to 50 kt 
after midnight. Seas 32 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ136-100430-
Chiniak Bay-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt 
developing by late evening. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ137-100430-
Marmot Bay-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt developing
by late evening. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. 
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ138-100430-
Shelikof Strait-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt, becoming SW 50 kt late along the south 
end of strait. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. 
Widespread rain showers and snow. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing 
spray. Snow showers. 
.FRI...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 45 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
60 kt out of bays and passes in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ139-100430-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
Widespread snow showers. 
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ140-100430-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 5 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray. Snow. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight.
Freezing  spray. Snow. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ141-100430-
Kachemak Bay-
1019 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow  showers. 
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow
showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 3, 3:54 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 3, 3:54 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 3, 3:54 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 3, 4:01 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC47 hr
Dec 3, 4:23 PM AKSTWinter Storm WatchAFC12 hr
Dec 4, 3:33 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 4, 3:33 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC13 hr
Dec 4, 4:02 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Dec 4, 4:51 AM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAFC47 hr
Dec 4, 4:51 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC8 hr
Dec 4, 5:07 AM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAFC4 days
Dec 4, 5:07 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC56 hr
Dec 4, 5:17 AM AKSTWinter Storm WatchAFC24 hr
Dec 4, 10:44 AM AKSTCoastal Flood WatchAFC6 hr

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